Modeling the effect of perceived service quality on brand Social identity From the perspective of Persepolis Football Club fans

this paper aimed to model the effect ofperceived service quality on brand Social identity From the perspective of Persepolis Football Club fans. The research method was correlation and survey. statistical community was Persepolis Football Club fans that watched the match ofthis team and Alnasr in the Asian Cup championship Attended the Azadi Stadium. sample of study consisted of 384 Spectators who were selected by random sampling method. The research Instruments were Dehdashti brand social identity questionnaire (2012) and Quality of service Ko and Kwon questionnaire (2006). Collected data were analyzed by inferential methods such as pearson correlation coefficient and structural equation model.Research results showed a positive and significant relationship between service quality and brand identity. the output of the AMOS software showed that structural model is fit. (GFI = 0.97, IFI = 0.98, NFI = 0.94, CFI = 0.98 & RMSEA = 0.60). According to results it seems that the quality of service and its dimensions is one of the most important components of brand social identity.