Comparative Study of Sport Structure in Iran and European Countries

An efficient structure is the most important factor for reaching goals in all systems including sport. Since, the purpose of this research is comparative study of sport structure in Iran and European countries. This descriptive-comparative study was carried out in 2016. In order to compare the of sports structure in Iran and European countries (Germany, Estonia, Great Britain, Turkey, Denmark, Poland, Norway and the Netherlands), various aspects were investigated. data for recognizing sport structure of European countries were collected by searching through book, magazine and internet, data for recognizing sport structure of Iran were collected by searching law of objecvtive, duties of sport organization and compared using Bereday’s four-stage model: description, interpretation, juxtaposition and comparison. Regarding the structural dimension, despite many similarities in principles, the applied methods and mechanism are different. Low size of structure, avoiding bureaucracy, elimination of parallel and common duties of organizations, symmetrical distribution of authorities and powers among organization units, clear definition of communications among units, identify clear job descriptions for all institutions, National division of work and Coordination between institutions and establishing integrity are the most important principles that must be regarded.