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Abstract Introduction: The purpose of this research was to investigate the role of sports managers" competencies on crisis management. Methodology: The statistical population of the research was all active sports managers in West Azarbaijan province. 60 sports managers were selected as a sample and managers" competencies questionnaire (Fattahpour et al., 2015) and Jahormi crisis management questionnaire 2015 were distributed among them. Results: The results indicated a significant relationship between the competence components of managers and crisis management. Sports managers with their competences can help in the management of crises related to sports.