Mahmoud Yavari (Persian: محمود یاوری, 11 October 1939[1][2] – 10 November 2020) was an Iranian football coach and player.

He was head coach of the Iran national football team for a short period of time in 1984.

He began his football at Shahin Isfahan and joined the PAS after the club's establishment and was teammate with Ranjbar and Habibi.

After Zob Ahan was established in 1969, Yavari became the club's first ever head coach but because he didn't have any managerial experience, he was sacked in 1970.

He resigned in 1978 and was quickly appointed as Bargh Shiraz head coach but was sacked in the same year.

He resigned as the manager of the club on 14 September 2013 to become head coach of Fajr Sepasi after just four months.