The first female football match ever held in Iran was a friendly between Taj L.F.C.

In spring of the same year Taj invited a team of Italian footballers and played the first international match in Amjadieh Stadium that ended in a 0–2 defeat for the Iranian side.

In winter of 2009 a match between male and females youth teams which ended in 0–7 victory for the boys angered the authorities for breaching the country's strict gender segregation laws and put a stop on Esteghlal LFC activities for a second time in its history.

[6][7] On fall of 2016 and with a new chairman Esteghlal LFC stopped its activities for a third time.

Financial difficulties was announced the main reason of this decision by Reza Eftekhari, then chairman of the club.