Esteghlal (Arabic: استقلال) is an Arabic word means independence. the name held by many Iranian football(soccer) clubs and Armenian football (soccer) clubs. This includes:
- Esteghlal Tehran FC— Iranian football (soccer) club
- Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C. — Iranian football (soccer) club
- Esteghlal Bandar Anzali F.C.— Iranian football (soccer) club
- Esteghlal Ardabil F.C.— Iranian football (soccer) club
- Esteghlal Bojnurd F.C.— Iranian football (soccer) club
- Esteghlal Buer Ahmad F.C.— Iranian football (soccer) club
- Esteghlal Dushanbe— Tajikistani football (soccer) club
- Esteghlal Kish F.C.— defunct Iranian football (soccer) club
- Esteghlal-Kotayk Abovian— Armenian football (soccer) club
- Esteghlal Rasht F.C. — defunct Iranian football (soccer) club
- Esteghlal Takestan F.C.— Iranian football (soccer) club
- Esteghlal Iravan F.C.— Armenian football (soccer) club