The present study examined relationship between coach's leadership styles and team cohesion in Iran football clubs professional league (2006-2007). Athletes (n=264) from 12 football teams completed the perceived version of the Leadership Scale for Sport (LSS) and the Group Environment Questionnaire (GEQ). Both questionnaires were administered at the end of season. Result indicated that increases in athletes` perceptions of team cohesion was positively correlated with perceptions of their coach exhibiting higher levels of training and instruction, social support, positive feedback, democratic behavior and lower levels of autocratic behaviors. A Comparison of coach`s leadership styles demonstrated that football coaches exhibited higher scores in training and instruction and lower in democratic behavior. ANOVA with repeated measures and Tukey post hoc test revealed that successful football teams tend to be more cohesive and their coaches exhibited higher levels of democratic and social support behavior. Overall, the findings support the significant relationship between team cohesion and leadership behavior, and highlight the interdependence in team sports, which can significantly affect the need for team cohesion that contributes to team success.
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