{{short description|Iranian association football league}} {{about|the top division in men's Iranian football|top division in women's Iranian football|Kowsar Women Football League}} {{Infobox football league | name = Persian Gulf Pro League <br /> {{Nobold|{{lang|fa|لیگ برتر خلیج فارس}}}} | logo = [[File:Persian_Gulf_Pro_League_Logo.svg|frameless|crest]] | pixels = | country = [[ Iran ]] | confed = [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] | founded = {{start date and age|1970}} as [[1970–71 Local League|Local League]]<br />{{start date and age|2001}} as Iran Pro League | divisions = | teams = [[2024–25 Persian Gulf Pro League|16]] | relegation = [[Azadegan League]] | levels = [[Iranian football league system|1]] | domest_cup = [[Hazfi Cup]] <br /> [[Iranian Super Cup]] | confed_cup = [[AFC Champions League Elite]]<br />[[AFC Champions League Two]] | champions = [[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]] (1st title) | season = [[2024–25 Persian Gulf Pro League|2024–25]] | most successful club = [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] (16 titles) | most_appearances = [[Jalal Hosseini]] (494) | top_goalscorer = [[Reza Enayati]] (149 goals) | tv = {{unbulleted list|[[IRIB TV3]]<br />[[IRIB Varzesh]]<br />[[Jame Jam TV]]<br />[[List of IRIB television channels#Provincial channels|IRIB Provincial Channels]]}}[[Al Iraqiya|Iraqiya Sports]] | website = [http://www.iplstats.com/ IplStats.com] [http://www.iranleague.ir/ IranLeague.ir] [http://www.persianlegaue.com/ PersianLeague.com] | current = [[2025–26 Persian Gulf Pro League]] |organiser=[[Iran Football League Organization]]}} The '''Persian Gulf Pro League''', branded as the '''Persian Gulf Premier League''' ({{langx|fa|لیگ برتر خلیج فارس}}, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the '''Iran Pro League''' ({{langx|fa|links=no|لیگ برتر ایران}}, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is a professional [[association football]] league in [[Iran]] and the highest level of the [[Iranian football league system]]. It is controlled by the [[FFIRI]] and is contested by 16 teams over a 30-matchday period.

Each year, its top team becomes the [[List of Iranian football champions|Iranian football champion]], and the two lowest finishers are relegated to the [[Azadegan League]].

Since 2013, the league comprises 16 teams. The winner of the Persian Gulf Pro League along with the [[Hazfi Cup]] champion automatically qualify for the [[AFC Champions League Elite]] group stages. The third of the Persian Gulf Pro League is qualified for the AFC Champions League Elite Play-off round. The bottom two teams in the league are relegated to Azadegan League. In the past, the format and number of teams were changed for various times.

==History== {{see also|Iranian football league system}}

At the turn of the millennium, the [[Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran|Iranian Football Federation]] decided to create a new professional football league. In 2001, the ''Iran Pro League'' was founded as the new top-level football league in Iran.<ref name="auto">{{cite web |url=http://iranleague.ir/Home/About |title=Foundation of the Iran Pro League |website=iranleague.ir |access-date=2017-09-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180910214753/http://iranleague.ir/Home/About |archive-date=2018-09-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref> After the Iran Pro League was established as the professional football league of Iran, the Azadegan League was declared as the second-highest league in the [[Iranian football league system]].<ref name="auto"/> The Iran Pro League comprised 14 clubs until the [[2003–04 Iran Pro League|2003–04 season]].

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;font-size:90%;float:right" |+ '''Persian Gulf Pro League champions''' ! style="width:75px;"| Season ! style="width:125px;"| Champions ! style="width:125px;"| Runners-up |- | style="text-align:center;"| [[2001–02 Iran Pro League|2001–02]] | [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] | [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] |- | style="text-align:center;"| [[2002–03 Iran Pro League|2002–03]] | [[Sepahan S.C.|Sepahan]] | [[PAS Tehran F.C.|PAS Tehran]] |- | style="text-align:center;"| [[2003–04 Iran Pro League|2003–04]] | [[PAS Tehran F.C.|PAS Tehran]] | [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] |- | style="text-align:center;"| [[2004–05 Iran Pro League|2004–05]] | [[Foolad F.C.|Foolad]] | [[Zob Ahan Esfahan F.C.|Zob Ahan]] |- | style="text-align:center;"| [[2005–06 Iran Pro League|2005–06]] | [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] | [[PAS Tehran F.C.|PAS Tehran]] |- | style="text-align:center;"| [[2006–07 Persian Gulf Cup|2006–07]] | [[Saipa F.C.|Saipa]] | [[Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C.|Esteghlal Ahvaz]] |- | style="text-align:center;"| [[2007–08 Persian Gulf Cup|2007–08]] | [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] | [[Sepahan S.C.|Sepahan]] |- | style="text-align:center;"| [[2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup|2008–09]] | [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] | rowspan="2" | [[Zob Ahan Esfahan F.C.|Zob Ahan]] |- | style="text-align:center;"| [[2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup|2009–10]] | rowspan="3" | [[Sepahan S.C.|Sepahan]] |- | style="text-align:center;"| [[2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup|2010–11]] | [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] |- | style="text-align:center;"| [[2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup|2011–12]] | rowspan="2" | [[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]] |- | style="text-align:center;"| [[2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup|2012–13]] | [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] |- | style="text-align:center;"| [[2013–14 Persian Gulf Cup|2013–14]] | [[Foolad F.C.|Foolad]] | [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] |- | style="text-align:center;"| [[2014–15 Persian Gulf Pro League|2014–15]] | [[Sepahan S.C.|Sepahan]] | [[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]] |- | style="text-align:center;"| [[2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League|2015–16]] | [[Esteghlal Khuzestan F.C.|Esteghlal Khuzestan]] | [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] |- | style="text-align:center;"| [[2016–17 Persian Gulf Pro League|2016–17]] | rowspan="5" | [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] | [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] |- | style="text-align:center;"| [[2017–18 Persian Gulf Pro League|2017–18]] | [[Zob Ahan F.C.|Zob Ahan]] |- | style="text-align:center;"| [[2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League|2018–19]] | [[Sepahan S.C.|Sepahan]] |- | style="text-align:center;"| [[2019–20 Persian Gulf Pro League|2019–20]] | [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] |- | style="text-align:center;"| [[2020–21 Persian Gulf Pro League|2020–21]] | [[Sepahan S.C.|Sepahan]] |- | style="text-align:center;"| [[2021–22 Persian Gulf Pro League|2021–22]] | [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] | [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] |- | style="text-align:center;"| [[2022–23 Persian Gulf Pro League|2022–23]] | rowspan="2" |[[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] | [[Sepahan S.C.|Sepahan]] |- | style="text-align:center;"| [[2023–24 Persian Gulf Pro League|2023–24]] | [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] |- | style="text-align:center;"| [[2024–25 Persian Gulf Pro League|2024–25]] |[[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]] | [[Sepahan S.C.|Sepahan]] |- |[[2025–26 Persian Gulf Pro League|2025–26]] |– |– |}

The first winner of the Iran Pro League was [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]], who beat [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] by one point on the final match day. [[Esteghlal Rasht F.C.|Esteghlal Rasht]] and [[East Azerbaijan Province|East Azerbaijan]]'s club [[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]] had been relegated to the Azadegan League. Tractor took eight years to return to Iran's highest division

The runner-up of the 2002–03 season, [[PAS Tehran F.C.|PAS Tehran]], became the Iranian football champion of the [[2003–04 Iran Pro League]]. It was the last Iranian championship for PAS Tehran. PAS Tehran's professional football team was dissolved in 2007.

In 2004, the number of teams was increased from 14 to 16 teams. [[Foolad F.C.|Foolad]] of [[Ahvaz]] became the first champion from [[Khuzestan Province]]. In the [[2005–06 Iran Pro League]] Esteghlal celebrated their first championship since 2001. [[Shamoushak Noshahr F.C.|Shamoushak Noshahr]] and [[Tarbiat Yazd F.C.|Shahid Ghandi]] (today known as [[Tarbiat Yazd F.C.|Tarbiat Yazd]]) relegated to Azadegan League.

===Persian Gulf Cup=== {{see also|Persian Gulf naming dispute}} On 12 August 2006, the [[Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran|Iranian Football Federation]] decided to give the league another name.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=fa:برنامه‌ي كامل دور رفت ششمين دوره‌ي ليگ برتر فوتبال؛ ليگ برتر به "خليج فارس" تغيير نام داد|url=http://www.isna.ir/Main/NewsView.aspx?ID=News-769028&Lang=P|publisher=[[Iranian Students' News Agency|ISNA]]|access-date=2006-08-14|language=fa|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212183148/http://www.isna.ir/Main/NewsView.aspx?ID=News-769028&Lang=P|archive-date=2012-02-12| title=Error }}</ref> Since then, the league had been primarily known in Iran as ''Persian Gulf Cup'' (PGC). The Football Federation decided this to promote the Persian naming. The name of the [[Persian Gulf]] has been disputed by some Arab countries since the 1960s due to political and ethnic differences between Iran and Arab countries. The football Federation decided also to change the logo of the league. The final logo was selected from over 130 designs and unveiled on 14 November 2006.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=fa:برترين طرح ارائه شده براي ليگ برتر انتخاب شد|url=http://iriff.ir/news/files/show_news.asp?id=6641&rc=3|publisher=[[IRIFF|IRIFF Official Website]]|access-date=2006-11-24|language=fa|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726185222/http://iriff.ir/news/files/show_news.asp?id=6641&rc=3|archive-date=2011-07-26| title=Iriff.ir }}</ref> [[Saipa F.C.|Saipa]] won the [[2006–07 Persian Gulf Cup]]. Until 2007, six different teams won the league title successively. A foreign player became the league's top goal scorer. Nigerian striker [[Daniel Olerum]] scored 17 goals in 27 matches for [[F.C. Aboomoslem|Aboomoslem]]. The winner of only two seasons before, [[Foolad F.C.|Foolad]], had to relegated to [[Azadegan League]].

[[File:Persepolis Championship Celebration 2017-18 (6).jpg|thumb|left|250px|Persepolis players celebrating winning [[2017–18 Persian Gulf Pro League|2017–18 season]]]] Before the start of the [[2007–08 Persian Gulf Cup|2007–08 season]], the number of teams was increased from 16 to 18 teams. The professional football team of [[PAS Tehran F.C.|PAS Tehran]] was also dissolved before the start of the season. Instead of PAS Tehran a new club was founded in [[Hamadan]] and named [[PAS Hamedan F.C.|PAS Hamedan]]. In 2008, [[Saba Qom F.C.|Saba Battery]] was moved from Tehran to [[Qom]] and renamed [[Saba Qom F.C.]]. The championship of the 2007–08 season was decided on the last matchday. [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] defeated [[Sepahan S.C.|Sepahan]]. [[Sanat Naft Abadan F.C.|Sanat Naft]] and [[Rahian Kermanshah F.C.|Shirin Faraz]] (today known as Rahian Kermanshah) relegated to [[Azadegan League]]. The next [[2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup|season]] was dominated by [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] and the two surprising teams [[Zob Ahan Esfahan F.C.|Zob Ahan]] and [[Sanat Mes Kerman F.C.|Mes Kerman]]. Zob Ahan was the leading team after 75 minutes on matchday 34, before they lost their match against [[Foolad F.C.|Foolad]] due to three conceded goals in the last 15 minutes with 1–4. Payam Mashhad was relegated, alongside [[Bargh Shiraz F.C.|Bargh Shiraz]] and [[S.C. Damash Gilan|Damash]].{{cn|date=March 2026}}

The [[2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup]] was dominated by the two [[Isfahan]]-based clubs, Sepahan and Zob Ahan. Ultimately Sepahan won the league. Sepahan repeated their success by winning the [[2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup|2010–11]] and [[2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup]]. [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] won the [[2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup]] and became for the eight time in their history the Iranian champion.{{cn|date=March 2026}}

The League was scaled down from 18 to 16 teams before the beginning of the next season.{{cn|date=March 2026}} [[Foolad F.C.|Foolad]] won the [[2013–14 Persian Gulf Cup]]. Foolad saved their championship after they defeated [[Gostaresh Foulad F.C.|Gostaresh Foulad]] away .{{cn|date=March 2026}}

===Persian Gulf Pro League=== [[File:Esteghlal Khuzestan championship 03.jpg|thumb|280px|right|Esteghlal Khuzestan celebrate their championship in 2016.]] The league changed its name from "Persian Gulf Cup" to "Persian Gulf Pro League" in 2014. The Iranian Football Federation decided also to change the logos of the Persian Gulf Pro League and of the [[Azadegan League]].{{cn|date=March 2026}}

The [[2014–15 Persian Gulf Pro League]] was dominated by a championship battle between [[Sepahan S.C.|Sepahan]], [[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]], and [[Naft Tehran F.C.|Naft Tehran]]. Sepahan secured their title with a 2–0 victory over Saipa, but thousands of Tractor supporters celebrated on the pitch, mistakenly believing that they won the league for the first time in club's history.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/babb/11612816/Iranian-side-mistakenly-celebrate-winning-the-league-title.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/babb/11612816/Iranian-side-mistakenly-celebrate-winning-the-league-title.html |archive-date=2022-01-12 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Iranian side mistakenly celebrate winning the league title|first=Adam|last=Hurrey|date=18 May 2015|via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2015/05/16/741634/sepahan-wins-iran-professional-league|title=Sepahan Wins Iran Professional League - Tasnim News Agency |access-date=2017-09-22|archive-date=2017-09-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920044942/https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2015/05/16/741634/sepahan-wins-iran-professional-league|url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League]] was not decided until the last matchday. [[Esteghlal Khuzestan F.C.|Esteghlal Khuzestan]] won the league in front of [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] and [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://iransportspress.com/esteghlal-khuzestan-crowned-ipl-champion-malavan-and-rah-ahan-relegated/|title=Esteghlal Khuzestan crowned IPL champion, Malavan and Rah Ahan relegated(VIDEO)|work=Iran Sports Press |access-date=2018-01-02|archive-date=2018-01-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103072618/http://iransportspress.com/esteghlal-khuzestan-crowned-ipl-champion-malavan-and-rah-ahan-relegated/|url-status=live}}</ref> Persepolis dominated the next season and won the [[2016–17 Persian Gulf Pro League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://financialtribune.com/articles/art-and-culture/62807/persepolis-crowned-champion-of-persian-gulf-pro-league-201617|title=Persepolis Crowned Champion of Persian Gulf Pro League 2016/17|date=19 April 2017|access-date=2 January 2018|archive-date=20 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180820235017/https://financialtribune.com/articles/art-and-culture/62807/persepolis-crowned-champion-of-persian-gulf-pro-league-201617|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Format== In the past, the number of teams was changed at various times. Since 2013, the league comprises 16 teams. Over the course of a season, which runs annually from July to the following May, each team plays twice against the others in the league, once at home and once away, resulting in each team competing in 30 games in total. Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the league table by points gained, then goal difference, then goals scored and then their head-to-head record for that season.

At the end of the season, the club with the most points becomes the [[List of Iranian football champions|Iranian champion]]. Currently, the Champions, the Runners Up and the [[Hazfi Cup]] champions qualify automatically for the group phase of the [[AFC Champions League]], while the third-place team enters the AFC Champions League at the Play-off round. The bottom two teams are relegated to [[Azadegan League]]. Furthermore, all teams in the Persian Gulf Pro League can participate in the [[Hazfi Cup]].

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Number of teams ! Period |- | 14 | [[2001–02 Iran Pro League|2001–02]] until [[2003–04 Iran Pro League|2003–04]] |- | 16 | [[2004–05 Iran Pro League|2004–05]] until [[2006–07 Persian Gulf Cup|2006–07]], since [[2013–14 Persian Gulf Cup|2013–14]] |- | 18 | [[2007–08 Persian Gulf Cup|2007–08]] until [[2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup|2012–13]] |- |}

==Logo== [[File:Persian Gulf Pro League Logo.svg|center|thumb|The official logo of the Pro League football competition, introduced in 2016.]]

==Ranking== {{main|AFC club competitions ranking}}

{{updated|18 May 2025}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://footyrankings.com/crank2025/|title=AFC Club Competitions Ranking 2025|publisher=FootyRankings|date=18 May 2025|access-date=19 May 2025}}</ref>

{| class = "wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"

|- ! colspan="4" | Ranking ! rowspan="2" | Member association<br />{{small|(L: League, C: Cup, LC: League cup)}} ! colspan="8" | Club points ! rowspan="2" | Total ! colspan="3" | 2026–27 Competition |- !{{nowrap|2024–25}} !2023–24|| data-sort-type="number" |{{abbr|Mvmt|Movement}} || {{abbr|Region|Ranking within region (E: East, W: West)}} !2016<br/>{{small|(×0.3)}} !2017<br/>{{small|(×0.4)}} !2018<br/>{{small|(×0.5)}} !2019<br/>{{small|(×0.6)}} !2021<br/>{{small|(×0.7)}} !2022<br/>{{small|(×0.8)}} !2023–24<br/>{{small|(×0.9)}} !2024–25<br/>{{small|(×1.0)}} ![[AFC Champions League Elite|ACL Elite]] ![[AFC Champions League Two|ACL Two]] ![[AFC Challenge League|Challenge]] |- |1 |1 ||{{same position|b}} — || W 1 || align=left|{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Saudi Arabian Football Federation|Saudi Arabia]] {{small|([[Saudi Professional League|L]], [[Kings Cup (Saudi Arabia)|C]])}} |9.500 |18.600 |10.000 |'''26.350''' |20.950 |19.075 |'''27.100''' |'''34.542''' |'''119.957''' |3+0 |1+0 |0 |- |2 |2 ||{{same position|b}} — || E 1 ||align=left| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Japan Football Association|Japan]] {{small|([[J1 League|L]], [[Emperor's Cup|C]], [[J.League Cup|LC]])}} |10.500 |21.850 |13.850 |21.800 |17.875 |'''20.088''' |21.350 |27.970 |107.663 |3+0 |1+0 |0 |- |3 |3 ||{{same position|b}} — || E 2 ||align=left| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Korea Football Association|South Korea]] {{small|([[K League 1|L]], [[Korean FA Cup|C]])}} |20.750 |9.950 |18.350 |13.600 |'''22.750''' |15.800 |22.350 |14.762 |90.982 |2+1 |1+0 |0 |- |4 |4 ||{{same position|b}} — || W 2 ||align=left| {{flagicon|UAE}} [[United Arab Emirates Football Association|United&nbsp;Arab&nbsp;Emirates]] {{small|([[UAE Pro League|L]], [[UAE President's Cup|C]])}} |18.000 |11.350 |8.100 |7.633 |14.400 |8.083 |25.500 |16.400 |74.466 |2+1 |1+0 |0 |- |5 |5 ||{{same position|b}} —|| W 3 || align="left" | {{flagicon|QAT}} [[Qatar Football Association|Qatar]] {{small|([[Qatar Stars League|L]], [[Emir of Qatar Cup|C]])}} |'''22.000''' |13.400 |'''19.850''' |15.900 |7.300 |13.500 |8.100 |14.701 |69.326 |2+1 |1+0 |0 |- |6 |6 ||{{same position|b}} — || W 4 || align="left" | {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran|Iran]] {{small|(L, [[Hazfi Cup|C]])}} |13.000 |16.200 |18.850 |11.500 |14.225 |13.250 |9.300 |13.274 |68.907 |1+1 |1+0 |0 |- |}

== Clubs (2024–25) == {{Location map+ |Iran |width=600|float=right|caption=Locations of all 45 current and former Persian Gulf Pro League teams|places={{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=18 |lat=35.69611 |long=51.42306 |label= }} {{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=34.50 |long=49.99 |label=[[Aluminium Arak F.C.|Aluminium&nbsp;Arak]]|label_size=80|position=right}} {{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=29.466667 |long=55.65000 |label=[[Gol Gohar Sirjan|Gol&nbsp;Gohar]]|label_size=80|position=right}} {{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=30.80 |long=56.50 |label=[[Mes Rafsanjan F.C.|Mes&nbsp;Rafsanjan]]|label_size=80|position=right}} {{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=9|lat=32.63333 |long=51.65000 |label=[[Sepahan S.C.|Sepahan]]<br />[[Zob Ahan Esfahan F.C.|Zob Ahan]]|label_size=80 |position=right }} {{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=11|lat=31.32750 |long=48.69389 |label=[[Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C.|Esteghlal&nbsp;Ahvaz]]<br />[[Esteghlal Khuzestan F.C.|Esteghlal&nbsp;Khuzestan]]<br />[[Foolad F.C.|Foolad]]|label_size=80|position=right}} {{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=13 |lat=36.4259 |long=59.38383 |label=[[F.C. Aboomoslem|Aboomoslem]]<br />[[Shahr Khodro F.C.|Shahr&nbsp;Khodro]]<br />[[Payam Khorasan F.C.|Payam]]<br />[[Siah Jamegan F.C.|Siah&nbsp;Jamegan]]|label_size=80|position=left}} {{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=30.339962 |long=48.292489 |label=[[Sanat Naft F.C.|Sanat&nbsp;Naft]]|label_size=80|position=left}} {{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=36.15 |long=49.7 |label=[[Shams Azar F.C.|Shams&nbsp;Azar]] |label_size=80 |position=left}} {{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=31.86 |long=49.48 |label=[[Naft Masjed Soleyman F.C.|Naft&nbsp;MIS]]|label_size=80|position=top}} {{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=36.32 |long=52.85 |label=[[F.C. Nassaji Mazandaran|Nassaji]]|label_size=80|position=bottom}} {{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=13 |lat=38.04 |long=46.18 |label=[[Gostaresh Foulad F.C.|Gostaresh&nbsp;Foulad]]<br />[[Machine Sazi F.C.|Machine&nbsp;Sazi]]<br />[[Shahrdari Tabriz F.C.|Shahrdari&nbsp;Tabriz]]<br />[[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]] |label_size=75|position=right}} {{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=9 |lat=29.36 |long=52.32 |label=[[Bargh Shiraz F.C.|Bargh]]<br />[[Fajr Sepasi Shiraz F.C.|Fajr Sepasi]]|label_size=80|position=right}} {{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=34.65000 |long=50.88333 |label=[[Saba Qom F.C.|Saba]]|label_size=80 |position=top}} {{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=37.60 |long=49.35 |label=[[Malavan F.C.|Malavan]]|label_size=80|position=right}} {{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=30.28 |long=57.01 |label=[[Mes Kerman F.C.|Mes&nbsp;Kerman]]|label_size=80|position=right}} {{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=9 |lat=37.466667 |long=49.466667 |label=[[Damash Gilan F.C.|Damash]]<br />[[Sepidrood Rasht F.C.|Sepidrood]]|label_size=80|position=bottom}} {{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=34.80000 |long=48.51667 |label=[[PAS Hamedan F.C.|PAS&nbsp;Hamedan]]|label_size=80 |position=left}} {{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=29.2 |long=50.8167 |label=[[Shahin Bushehr F.C.|Shahin&nbsp;Bushehr]]|label_size=80|position=left}} {{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=27.827778 |long=52.326944 |label=[[F.C. Pars Jonoubi Jam|Pars&nbsp;Jonoubi&nbsp;Jam]]|label_size=80|position=right}} {{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=36.6494 |long=51.4887 |label=[[Shamoushak Noshahr F.C.|Shamoushak]]|label_size=80|position=right}} {{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=27.11 |long=56.16 |label=[[Aluminium Hormozgan F.C.|Aluminium&nbsp;Hormozgan]]|label_size=80|position=right}} {{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=30.275 |long=56.10 |label=[[Mes Sarcheshmeh F.C.|Mes&nbsp;Sarcheshmeh]]|label_size=80|position=left}} {{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=34.3277 |long=47.0778 |label=[[Rahian Kermanshah F.C.|Shirin&nbsp;Faraz]]|label_size=80 |position=bottom}} {{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=31.8974 |long=54.3569 |label=[[Shahid Ghandi Yazd F.C.|Shahid&nbsp;Ghandi]]|label_size=80|position=right}} {{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=33.2936 |long=49.0430 |label=[[Gahar Zagros F.C.|Gahar]]|label_size=80|position=bottom}} {{Location map~ |Iran |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png|lat=35.25 |long=51.42 |label='''Greater&nbsp;Tehran'''|label_size=90||position=right}}

<!--DISPLAY OF Greater Tehran TEAMS IN BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER--> {{Location map~ |Iran |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1 |lat=28.83|long=44.26 |label=<div style="font-size:75%;">'''[[Greater Tehran|Greater&nbsp;Tehran]]&nbsp;teams:'''<br /> [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]]<br /> [[Havadar S.C.|Havadar]]<br /> [[Naft Tehran F.C.|Naft Tehran]]<br /> [[PAS Tehran F.C.|PAS Tehran]]<br /> [[Paykan F.C.|Paykan]]<br /> [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]]<br /> [[Rah Ahan Tehran F.C.|Rah Ahan]]<br /> [[Saipa F.C.|Saipa]]<br /> [[Steel Azin F.C.|Steel Azin]] </div>|position=right}} }}

{| class="wikitable sortable" !Team !Location !Stadium !Capacity |- | [[Aluminium Arak F.C.|Aluminium]] |[[Arak, Iran|Arak]] |[[Imam Khomeini Stadium|Imam Khomeini]] | style="text-align:center" |12,500 |- |[[Chadormalou Ardakan S.C.|Chadormalu]] |[[Yazd]] |[[Shahid Nassiri Stadium|Shahid Nasiri]] | style="text-align:center" |15,000 |- | [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] |[[Tehran]] |[[Azadi Stadium|Azadi]] | style="text-align:center" |78,116 |- | [[Esteghlal Khuzestan F.C.|Esteghlal Khuzestan]] | rowspan="2" |[[Ahvaz]] |[[Ghadir Stadium|Ghadir]] | style="text-align:center" |38,900 |- |[[Foolad F.C.|Foolad]] |[[Foolad Arena]] | style="text-align:center" |30,655 |- | [[Gol Gohar Sirjan F.C.|Gol Gohar Sirjan]] |[[Sirjan]] |[[Shahid Qasem Soleimani Stadium (Sirjan)|Qassem Soleimani]] | style="text-align:center" |8,000 |- | [[Havadar S.C.|Havadar]] |[[Tehran]] |[[Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium|Shahid Dastgerdi]] | style="text-align:center" |8,250 |- |[[F.C. Kheybar Khorramabad|Kheybar]] |[[Khorramabad]] |[[Takhti Stadium (Khorramabad)|Takhti]] | style="text-align:center" |10,000 |- | [[Malavan F.C.|Malavan]] |[[Bandar-e Anzali]] |[[Sirous Ghayeghran Stadium|Sirous Ghayeghran]] | style="text-align:center" |9,000 |- | [[Mes Rafsanjan F.C.|Mes Rafsanjan]] |[[Rafsanjan]] |[[Shohadaye Mes Rafsanjan Stadium|Shohadaye Mes]] | style="text-align:center" |10,000 |- | [[F.C. Nassaji Mazandaran|Nassaji Mazandaran]] |[[Qaem Shahr|Ghaemshahr]] |[[Vatani Stadium|Vatani]] | style="text-align:center" |27,700 |- | [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] |[[Tehran]] |[[Azadi Stadium|Azadi]] | style="text-align:center" |78,116 |- | [[Sepahan S.C.|Sepahan]] |[[Isfahan]] |[[Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium|Naghsh-e-Jahan]] | style="text-align:center"|75,000 |- | [[Shams Azar F.C.|Shams Azar]] |[[Qazvin]] |[[Sardar Azadegan Stadium|Sardar Azadegan]] | style="text-align:center" |15,000 |- | [[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]] |[[Tabriz]] |[[Yadegar-e Emam Stadium (Tabriz)|Yadegar-e Emam]] | style="text-align:center"|66,833 |- | [[Zob Ahan Esfahan F.C.|Zob Ahan]] |[[Fooladshahr]] |[[Foolad Shahr Stadium|Fooladshahr]] | style="text-align:center" |20,000 |- |}

== Champions == {{see also|List of Iranian football champions}}

'''Persian Gulf Pro League''' {| class="wikitable" |- ! Club ! Winners ! Runners-up ! Winning seasons |- | [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] | {{center|'''9'''}} | {{center|3}} | [[2001–02 Iran Pro League|2001–02]], [[2007–08 Iran Pro League|2007–08]], [[2016–17 Iran Pro League|2016–17]], [[2017–18 Persian Gulf Pro League|2017–18]], [[2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League|2018–19]], [[2019–20 Persian Gulf Pro League|2019–20]], [[2020–21 Persian Gulf Pro League|2020–21]], [[2022–23 Persian Gulf Pro League|2022–23]], [[2023–24 Persian Gulf Pro League|2023–24]] |- | [[Sepahan S.C.|Sepahan]] | {{center|'''5'''}} | {{center|5}} | [[2002–03 Iran Pro League|2002–03]], [[2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup|2009–10]], [[2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup|2010–11]], [[2011–12 Iran Pro League|2011–12]], [[2014–15 Iran Pro League|2014–15]] |- | [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] | {{center|'''4'''}} | {{center|6}} | [[2005–06 Iran Pro League|2005–06]], [[2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup|2008–09]], [[2012–13 Iran Pro League|2012–13]], [[2021–22 Iran Pro League|2021–22]] |- | [[Foolad F.C.|Foolad]] | {{center|'''2'''}} | {{center|0}} | [[2004–05 Iran Pro League|2004–05]], [[2013–14 Iran Pro League|2013–14]] |- |[[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]] | rowspan="4" | {{center|'''1'''}} | {{center|3}} | [[2024–25 Iran Pro League|2024–25]] |- | [[PAS Tehran F.C.|PAS Tehran]] | {{center|2}} | [[2003–04 Iran Pro League|2003–04]] |- | [[Saipa F.C.|Saipa]] | rowspan="2" | {{center|0}} | [[2006–07 Persian Gulf Cup|2006–07]] |- | [[Esteghlal Khuzestan F.C.|Esteghlal Khuzestan]] | [[2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League|2015–16]] |- |[[Zob Ahan Esfahan F.C.|Zob Ahan]] | rowspan="2" | {{center|0}} | {{center|4}} | rowspan="2" | – |- |[[Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C.|Esteghlal Ahvaz]] | {{center|1}} |}

'''Total''' {| class="wikitable" |- ! Club ! Winners ! Runners-up ! Winning seasons |- | [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] [[Image:Star full.svg|20px]] | {{center|'''16'''}} | {{center|10}} | [[1971–72 Local League|1971–72]], [[1973–74 Takht Jamshid Cup|1973–74]], [[1975–76 Takht Jamshid Cup|1975–76]], [[1995–96 Azadegan League|1995–96]], [[1996–97 Azadegan League|1996–97]], [[1998–99 Azadegan League|1998–99]], [[1999–2000 Azadegan League|1999–2000]], [[2001–02 Iran Pro League|2001–02]], [[2007–08 Iran Pro League|2007–08]], [[2016–17 Iran Pro League|2016–17]], [[2017–18 Persian Gulf Pro League|2017–18]], [[2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League|2018–19]], [[2019–20 Persian Gulf Pro League|2019–20]], [[2020–21 Persian Gulf Pro League|2020–21]], [[2022–23 Persian Gulf Pro League|2022–23]], [[2023–24 Persian Gulf Pro League|2023–24]] |- | [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] | {{center|'''9'''}} | {{center|11}} | [[1970–71 Local League|1970–71]], [[1974–75 Takht Jamshid Cup|1974–75]], [[1989–90 Qods League|1989–90]], [[1997–98 Azadegan League|1997–98]], [[2000–01 Azadegan League|2000–01]], [[2005–06 Iran Pro League|2005–06]], [[2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup|2008–09]], [[2012–13 Iran Pro League|2012–13]], [[2021–22 Iran Pro League|2021–22]] |- | [[PAS Tehran F.C.|PAS Tehran]] | rowspan="2" | {{center|'''5'''}} | rowspan="2" | {{center|5}} | [[1976–77 Takht Jamshid Cup|1976–77]], [[1977–78 Takht Jamshid Cup|1977–78]], [[1991–92 Azadegan League|1991–92]], [[1992–93 Azadegan League|1992–93]], [[2003–04 Iran Pro League|2003–04]] |- | [[Sepahan S.C.|Sepahan]] | [[2002–03 Iran Pro League|2002–03]], [[2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup|2009–10]], [[2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup|2010–11]], [[2011–12 Iran Pro League|2011–12]], [[2014–15 Iran Pro League|2014–15]] |- | [[Saipa F.C.|Saipa]] | {{center|'''3'''}} | rowspan="2" | {{center|0}} | [[1993–94 Azadegan League|1993–94]], [[1994–95 Azadegan League|1994–95]], [[2006–07 Persian Gulf Cup|2006–07]] |- | [[Foolad F.C.|Foolad]] | {{center|'''2'''}} | [[2004–05 Iran Pro League|2004–05]], [[2013–14 Iran Pro League|2013–14]] |- |[[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]] | rowspan="2" | {{center|'''1'''}} | {{center|3}} | [[2024–25 Iran Pro League|2024–25]] |- | [[Esteghlal Khuzestan F.C.|Esteghlal Khuzestan]] | {{center|0}} | [[2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League|2015–16]] |- |[[Zob Ahan Esfahan F.C.|Zob Ahan]] | rowspan="4" | {{center|0}} | {{center|4}} | rowspan="4" | – |- |[[Bahman F.C.|Bahman]] | {{center|2}} |- |Homa | rowspan="2" | {{center|1}} |- |[[Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C.|Esteghlal Ahvaz]] |}

==All-time Pro League table== <!--PLEASE DO NOT UPDATE UNTIL END OF SEASON as this causes problems in updating at the end of each season when each part of the table should be updated in full. Whilst the table is by points total, the number of Premierships won is also shown. Please do not remove without seeing comment this article's talk page. Thank you.--> {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |- !{{abbr|Pos.|Position}} !Club !Seasons !Matches Played !Wins !Draws !Losses !{{abbr|GF|Goals for}} !{{abbr|GA|Goals against}} !Goal Difference !Points !{{abbr|1st|Champions}} !{{abbr|2nd|Runners-up}} !{{abbr|3rd|Third place}} !{{abbr|4th|Fourth place}} !{{abbr|5th|Fifth place}} !{{abbr|6th|Sixth place}} !{{abbr|7th|Seventh place}} !{{abbr|T4|Total seasons finished in first four positions}} !{{abbr|T7|Total seasons finished in first seven positions}} !{{abbr|Debut|First season in the Pro League}} !{{abbr|Since/Last App.|In the Pro League since/Last season in the Pro League}} !Relegated !{{abbr|Best<br />Pos.|Highest final position}} |- |1||style="background:#ace1af" align=left|'''[[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]]''' | rowspan="4" |24|| rowspan="4" |732||370||222||140||1046||637||+409||'''1332'''||9||3||3||3 ||2 ||{{sdash}} ||1 ||18||rowspan="2"|21|| rowspan="9" bgcolor="ebc9fe" |[[2001–02 Iran Pro League|2001–02]] || rowspan="4" |2001–02 ||{{sdash}}||bgcolor=gold|1st |- |2||style="background:#ace1af" align="left"|'''[[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]]''' ||364||235||133||1065||635||+430||'''1327'''||4||6||8||1 ||1 ||rowspan="2"|1||{{sdash}} ||19||{{sdash}}||bgcolor=gold|1st |- |3||style="background:#ace1af" align="left"|'''[[Sepahan S.C.|Sepahan]]'''||344||234||154||1072||662||+410||'''1266'''||5||5||3||2 ||3 ||rowspan="2"|1||15||20||{{sdash}}||bgcolor=gold|1st |- |4||style="background:#ace1af" align=left|'''[[Zob Ahan Esfahan F.C.|Zob Ahan]]'''||269||251||212||849||738||+111||'''1058'''|| {{sdash}}||4||1||3||1||7||8 ||17|| {{sdash}}||bgcolor=DCDCDC|2nd |- |5||style="background:#ace1af" align=left|'''[[Foolad F.C.|Foolad]]''' |23||698||263||239||196||775||696||+79||'''1028'''||2||{{sdash}}||3||2||2 ||2 ||4||7 ||15||[[2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup|2008–09]] ||1||bgcolor=gold|1st |- |6||style="background:#ace1af" align=left|'''[[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]]''' |17||522||228||163||131||689||504||+185||'''847'''||rowspan="2"|1||3||rowspan="2"|1||5||2||rowspan="2"|1||1||10||14||[[2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup|2009-10]]||1||bgcolor=gold|1st |- |7||style="background:#87CEEB" align="left"|[[Saipa F.C.|Saipa]] |20||612||186||217||209||660||701||−41||'''775'''||{{sdash}}||1|| {{sdash}}||2||3||6||[[2020–21 Persian Gulf Pro League|2020–21]]||1||bgcolor=gold|1st |- |8||style="background:#ace1af" align="left"|'''[[Paykan F.C.|Paykan]]''' |19||578||162||188||228||572||694||−122||'''647'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}} ||1 ||rowspan="3"|2|| 5||{{sdash}} ||8 ||[[2025–26 Persian Gulf Pro League|2025–26]] || 4||5th |- |9||style="background:#ace1af" align=left|'''[[Malavan F.C.|Malavan]]''' |17||526||146||177||203||488||601||−113||'''615'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}|| {{sdash}} || {{sdash}}||3 || {{sdash}} ||5 ||[[2022–23 Persian Gulf Pro League|2022–23]] || 2||6th |- |10||style="background:#A9A9A9;" align=left|[[Saba Qom F.C.|Saba Qom]]/[[Saba Battery Club|Saba Battery]] |13||414||128||159||127||468||459||+9||'''543'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||1||2 || {{sdash}}||1 ||3 ||6 ||[[2004–05 Iran Pro League|2004–05]] ||2016–17|| 1||bgcolor=#CE8946|3rd |- |11|| style="background:#A9A9A9;" align=left|[[Rah Ahan Tehran F.C.|Rah Ahan]] |11||354||119||114||121||432||422||10||'''471'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} || [[2005–06 Persian Gulf Cup|2005–06]]||[[2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League|2015–16]] ||1||8th |- |12||style="background:#ace1af" align=left|'''[[Fajr Sepasi Shiraz F.C.|Fajr Sepasi]]''' |13||398||103||146||149||357||434||−77||'''455'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||1 || {{sdash}} || {{sdash}} || {{sdash}} ||1 ||rowspan="2"|1||bgcolor="ebc9fe" |2001–02||[[2025–26 Persian Gulf Pro League|2025–26]] ||2||4th |- |13||style="background:#87CEEB" align="left"|[[Sanat Naft Abadan F.C.|Sanat Naft]] |12||372||102||114||156||371||478||−107||'''420'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} || rowspan="2" |1 ||{{sdash}} ||[[2002–03 Iran Pro League|2002–03]] ||2023–24 ||3||7th |- |14||style="background:#87CEEB" align="left"|[[Sanat Mes Kerman F.C.|Mes Kerman]] |9||294||89||109||96||332||329||+3||'''376'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||1||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||1 ||1 ||3 ||[[2006–07 Persian Gulf Cup|2006–07]] ||2022–23 || rowspan="3" |1||bgcolor=#CE8946|3rd |- |15||style="background:#A9A9A9;" align="left"|[[Naft Tehran F.C.|Naft Tehran]] |8||252||91||88||73||286||258||+28||'''361'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||2||{{sdash}} ||3 ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||2 ||5 ||[[2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup|2010–11]] ||[[2017–18 Persian Gulf Pro League|2017–18]] ||bgcolor=#CE8946|3rd |- |16||style="background:#A9A9A9;" align="left"|[[F.C. Aboomoslem|Aboomoslem]] | rowspan="2" |9||270||83||90||97||296||304||−8||'''339'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||1||2 ||1 ||{{sdash}} || rowspan="3" | 1||4||bgcolor=ebc9fe|2001–02 ||2009–10 ||4th |- |17||style="background:#A9A9A9" align=left|[[Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C.|Esteghlal Ahvaz]]||274||80||78||116||327||402||−75||'''318'''||{{sdash}}||1||{{sdash}}|| {{sdash}}||1 ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||rowspan="2"|2|| 2002–03||2015–16 ||2||bgcolor=DCDCDC|2nd |- |18||style="background:#A9A9A9" align="left"|[[Shahr Khodro F.C.|Shahr Khodro]] |8||240||74||80||86||218||245||−27||'''302'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}|| rowspan="2" |1 ||{{sdash}} || rowspan="2" |1 ||{{sdash}}||[[2014–15 Persian Gulf Pro League|2014–15]] ||[[2021–22 Persian Gulf Pro League|2021–22]] ||1||4th |- |19||style="background:#A9A9A9;" align=left|[[PAS Tehran F.C.|PAS Tehran]] |6||168||72||59||37||263||181||+82||'''275'''||1||2||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||4 ||5 ||bgcolor="ebc9fe"|2001–02||2006–07 ||{{sdash}}||bgcolor=gold|1st |- |20||style="background:#ace1af" align="left"|'''[[Esteghlal Khuzestan F.C.|Esteghlal Khuzestan]]''' |rowspan="2"|8||240||57||91||92||224||292||−68||'''262'''||1||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||rowspan="2"|1||1||2||2013–14||[[2023–24 Persian Gulf Pro League|2023–24]] ||1||bgcolor=gold|1st |- |21||style="background:#fbe08d" align="left"|[[Bargh Shiraz F.C.|Bargh Shiraz]] |236||60||78||98||252||335||−83||'''258'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}} || {{sdash}}||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||1||bgcolor="ebc9fe"|2001–02||2008–09||1||7th |- |22||style="background:#ace1af" align="left"|'''[[Gol Gohar Sirjan F.C.|Gol Gohar]]''' |6||180||65||62||53||189||174||+15||'''257'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||1 ||2 || 1|| {{sdash}}||1 ||4||[[2019–20 Persian Gulf Pro League|2019–20]] ||2019–20 ||{{sdash}}||4th |- |23||style="background:#87CEEB" align="left"|[[S.C. Damash Gilan|Damash]]/[[Pegah F.C.|Pegah]]/[[Esteghlal Rasht F.C.|Esteghlal Rasht]] |8||248||56||81||111||227||344||−117||'''249'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}|| {{sdash}}||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||bgcolor="ebc9fe"|2001–02||2013–14||4||7th |- |24||style="background:#87CEEB" align="left"|[[F.C. Nassaji Mazandaran|Nassaji]] |7||210||45||83||82||178||238||−60||'''218'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}|| {{sdash}}||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} || {{sdash}}||{{sdash}} ||[[2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League|2018–19]] || 2024–25 ||1||9th |- |25||style="background:#ace1af" align="left" |'''[[Mes Rafsanjan F.C.|Mes Rafsanjan]]''' |rowspan="3"|5||150||47||52||51||148||149||−1||'''193'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}} ||1 ||1 ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}}|| 2|| 2020–21 ||2020–21 ||{{sdash}}||5th |- |26||style="background:#ace1af" style="background:#ace1af" align="left" |'''[[Aluminium Arak F.C.|Aluminium Arak]]''' |150||40||68||42||122||135||−13||'''188'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}|| {{sdash}}||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} || 2||{{sdash}} || 2 ||2020–21 ||2020–21 ||{{sdash}}||7th |- |27||style="background:#A9A9A9;" align="left"|[[Gostaresh Foulad F.C.|Gostaresh Foolad]] |150||39||60||51||147||161||−14||'''177'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||2013–14 ||2017–18 ||{{sdash}}||8th |- |28||style="background:#fbe08d" align="left"|[[PAS Hamedan F.C.|PAS Hamedan]] |4||136||38||48||50||143||165||−22||'''162'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}} || 1||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||1 || [[2007–08 Persian Gulf Cup|2007–08]] ||2010–11 ||1||5th |- |29||style="background:#fbe08d" align="left"|[[Naft Masjed Soleyman F.C.|Naft Masjed Soleyman]] |6||180||27||75||78||116||216||−100||'''156'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}} || {{sdash}}|| {{sdash}}|| {{sdash}}||{{sdash}} || {{sdash}}||2014–15 |||2022–23 ||2||8th |- |30||style="background:#A9A9A9;" align="left"|[[Shahin Bushehr F.C.|Shahin Bushehr]] |rowspan="2"|4||132||27||48||57||124||175||−51||'''129'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||2009–10 ||2019–20 ||2||13th |- |31||style="background:#87CEEB" align="left"|[[Havadar S.C.|Havadar]] |120||25||43||52||90||155||−65||'''118'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} || {{sdash}}|| {{sdash}}||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||[[2021–22 Persian Gulf Pro League|2021–22]] ||2024–25 ||1||11th |- |32||style="background:#87CEEB" align="left"|[[F.C. Pars Jonoubi Jam|Pars Jonoubi Jam]] |3||90||22||38||30||82||87||−5||'''104'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}} ||1 ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||1||2017–18 ||2019–20 ||1||5th |- |33||style="background:#A9A9A9;" align=left|[[Machine Sazi F.C.|Machine Sazi]] |4||120||17||39||64||84||163||−79||'''90'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||2016–17 || 2020–21||2||11th |- |34||style="background:#A9A9A9;" align=left|[[Steel Azin F.C.|Steel Azin]] |2||68||19||23||26||85||112||−27||'''80'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}} ||1 ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||1 ||2009–10||2010–11 || rowspan="5" |1||5th |- |35||style="background:#A9A9A9;" align=left|[[Shamoushak Noshahr F.C.|Shamoushak]] |rowspan="2"|3||86||16||26||44||66||118||−52||'''74'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} || [[2003–04 Iran Pro League|2003–04]]|| 2005–06||14th |- |36||style="background:#A9A9A9;" align="left"|[[Siah Jamegan F.C.|Siah Jamegan]] |90||15||27||48||64||117||−53||'''72'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}|| {{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}} || {{sdash}}|| {{sdash}}||{{sdash}} ||2015–16 ||2017–18 ||13th |- |37||style="background:#A9A9A9" align="left"|[[Shahrdari Tabriz F.C.|Shahrdari Tabriz]] |rowspan="3"|2||68||14||29||25||79||98||−19||'''71'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||2010–11 ||[[2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup|2011–12]] ||12th |- |38||style="background:#fbe08d" align=left|[[Sepidrood Rasht S.C.|Sepidrood]] |60||11||17||32||48||92||−44||'''50'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||2017–18||2018–19 ||13th |- |39||style="background:#ace1af;" align=left|'''[[Shams Azar F.C.|Shams Azar]]''' |60||18||17||25||58||76||−18||'''71'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||2023–24||2023–24 ||{{sdash}} ||8th |- |40||style="background:#A9A9A9;" align=left|[[Aluminium Hormozgan F.C.|Aluminium Hormozgan]] | rowspan="8" |1||34||7||14||13||26||40||−14||'''35'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}}||2012–13||[[2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup|2012–13]]||1||15th |- |41||style="background:#A9A9A9;" align=left|[[Payam Khorasan F.C.|Payam]]||34||9||8||17||33||52||−19||'''35'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||2008–09 || 2008–09||1||16th |- |42||style="background:#ace1af" align="left"|'''[[Chadormalou Ardakan S.C.|Chadormalou]]'''||30||8||10||12||22||28||−6||'''34'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||[[2024–25 Persian Gulf Pro League|2024–25]] || 2024–25||{{sdash}} ||10th |- |43||style="background:#ace1af" align="left"|'''[[F.C. Kheybar Khorramabad|Kheybar]]'''||30||8||9||13||24||31||−7||'''33'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||2024–25 || 2024–25||{{sdash}} ||11th |- |44||style="background:#A9A9A9;" align=left|[[Mes Sarcheshmeh F.C.|Mes Sarcheshmeh]]||34||5||9||20||23||54||−31||'''24'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||2011–12||2011–12 ||rowspan="4"|1|| rowspan="2" |18th |- |45|| style="background:#A9A9A9;" align=left|[[Rahian Kermanshah F.C.|Shirin Faraz]]||34||3||12||19||25||59||−34||'''21'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||2007–08|| 2007–08 |- |46||style="background:#fbe08d;" align=left|[[Shahid Ghandi Yazd F.C.|Shahid Ghandi]]||30||4||7||19||21||43||−22||'''19'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||2005–06 ||2005–06 ||16th |- |47||style="background:#A9A9A9;" align=left|[[Gahar Zagros F.C.|Gahar Zagros]] ||34||3||10||21||24||59||−35||'''19'''||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}}||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}} ||{{sdash}}||2012–13 ||2012–13||18th |}

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:95%;" |- | style="width:10px; background:#ace1af"| ||'''[[2025–26 Persian Gulf Pro League]]''' |- | style="width:10px; background:#87CEEB;"| ||[[2025–26 Azadegan League]] |- | style="width:10px; background:#fbe08d"| ||Lower leagues |- | style="width:10px; background:#A9A9A9;"| ||Defunct teams |- | style="width:10px; background:#ebc9fe"| ||Founding members |- |} <small>'''Source: [http://www.iplstats.com/IPL_ALL.htm iplstats.com]'''</small><br /> <small>'''Notes:'''<br />Only league matches; play-offs are not included in the all-time table.</small>

==Attendances==

===Average league attendances=== {{Unreferenced section|date=June 2022}} {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Season ! Average ! Highest attended club ! Club average ! Lowest attended club ! Club average |- | [[2005–06 Persian Gulf Cup#Attendances|2005–06]] | 9,179 | rowspan="2" | [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] | 33,467 | [[Shamoushak Noshahr F.C.|Shamoushak Noshahr]] | 3,542 |- | [[2006–07 Persian Gulf Cup#Attendances|2006–07]] | 10,119 | 35,000 | rowspan="2" | [[Rah Ahan Tehran F.C.|Rah Ahan]] | 4,073 |- | [[2007–08 Persian Gulf Cup#Attendances|2007–08]] | 11,235 | rowspan="2" | [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] | bgcolor=PaleGreen|60,000 | 2,647 |- | [[2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup#Attendances|2008–09]] | 8,954 | 40,688 | [[PAS Hamedan F.C.|PAS Hamedan]] | 3,706 |- | [[2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup#Attendances|2009–10]] | bgcolor=PaleGreen|12,298 | rowspan="3" | [[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]] | 57,647 | rowspan="2" | [[Paykan F.C.|Paykan]] | 2,313 |- | [[2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup#Attendances|2010–11]] | 9,383 | 42,000 | 1,941 |- | [[2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup#Attendances|2011–12]] | 9,488 | 39,533 | [[Mes Sarcheshmeh F.C.|Mes Sarcheshmeh]] | 1,706 |- | [[2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup#Attendances|2012–13]] | 7,964 | [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] | 34,250 | rowspan="2" | [[Rah Ahan Tehran F.C.|Rah Ahan]] | 1,942 |- | [[2013–14 Persian Gulf Cup#Attendances|2013–14]] | 7,631 | [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] | 29,467 | 1,664 |- | [[2014–15 Persian Gulf Pro League#Attendances|2014–15]] | bgcolor=Pink|6,921<ref>{{cite web | url=http://iranleague.ir/MatchSchedule/1 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530073857/http://iranleague.ir/MatchSchedule/1 | archive-date=2015-05-30 | title=سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران }}</ref> | [[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]] | 27,488 | [[Saba Qom F.C.|Saba Qom]] | 1,365 |- | [[2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League#Attendances|2015–16]] | 8,048<ref>{{cite web | url=http://iranleague.ir/MatchSchedule/1 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160626234514/http://iranleague.ir/MatchSchedule/1 | archive-date=2016-06-26 | title=سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران }}</ref> | rowspan="3" | [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] | 47,036 | [[Naft Tehran F.C.|Naft Tehran]] | 1,594 |- | [[2016–17 Persian Gulf Pro League#Attendances|2016–17]] | 8,086<ref>{{cite web | url=http://iranleague.ir/MatchSchedule/1 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170604150026/http://iranleague.ir/MatchSchedule/1 | archive-date=2017-06-04 | title=سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران }}</ref> | 48,567 | rowspan="2" | [[Gostaresh Foulad F.C.|Gostaresh Foulad]] | 1,018 |- | [[2017–18 Persian Gulf Pro League#Attendances|2017–18]] | 9,060<ref>{{cite web | url=http://iranleague.ir/MatchSchedule/1 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180602091919/http://iranleague.ir/MatchSchedule/1 | archive-date=2018-06-02 | title=سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران }}</ref> | 39,786 | 817 |- | [[2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League#Attendances|2018–19]] | 12,212<ref>{{cite web | url=http://iranleague.ir/MatchSchedule/1 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190531005758/http://iranleague.ir/MatchSchedule/1 | archive-date=2019-05-31 | title=سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران }}</ref> | [[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]] | 46,963 | [[Esteghlal Khuzestan F.C.|Esteghlal Khuzestan]] | 1,507 |- | [[2019–20 Persian Gulf Pro League#Attendances|2019–20]] | 8,629 | [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] | 27,556 | [[Machine Sazi F.C.|Machine Sazi]] | 840 |- | [[2020–21 Persian Gulf Pro League#Attendances|2020–21]] | align="center"; colspan="5" | No spectators due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Iran]]<ref name="irna.ir">{{cite web | url=https://www.irna.ir/news/84116889 | title=ورزشگاه آزادی برای برگزاری دیدار بدون تماشاگر آماده است | date=20 November 2020 | access-date=12 August 2022 | archive-date=4 April 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404174643/https://www.irna.ir/news/84116889 | url-status=live }}</ref> |- | [[2021–22 Persian Gulf Pro League#Attendances|2021–22]] | 10,572 | [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] | 37,400 | [[Paykan F.C.|Paykan]] | bgcolor=Pink|100 |- | [[2022–23 Persian Gulf Pro League#Attendances|2022–23]] | 9,515 | [[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]] | 33,375 | rowspan="3" | [[Havadar S.C.|Havadar]] | 157 |- | [[2023–24 Persian Gulf Pro League|2023–24]] | 10,824 | [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] | 34,150 | 200 |- | [[2024–25 Persian Gulf Pro League|2024–25]] | 8,733 | [[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]] | 44,071 | 1,400 |} <small>'''Notes:'''<br />Matches with spectator bans are not included in average attendances.<br />The official game reports can be found under the match schedule on iranleague.ir. The viewer numbers are noted in these. This results in average attendance.</small>

===Highest attended season matches=== {{Unreferenced section|date=June 2022}} {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Season ! Home team ! Score ! Away team ! Attendance ! Date ! Week ! Stadium |- |align=center |[[2005–06 Persian Gulf Cup#Attendances|2005–06]] ||Esteghlal ||align=center |4&ndash;1||Bargh Shiraz ||align=center |100,000 ||{{start date|df=yes|2006|4|21}} ||align=center| 30 || rowspan="6" | [[Azadi Stadium|Azadi]] |- |align=center |[[2006–07 Persian Gulf Cup#Attendances|2006–07]] || rowspan="4" |Persepolis || rowspan="2" align="center" |2&ndash;1||Esteghlal ||align=center |95,000 ||{{start date|df=yes|2006|11|3}} ||align=center| 8 |- |align=center |[[2007–08 Persian Gulf Cup#Attendances|2007–08]] ||Sepahan ||align=center |110,000 ||{{start date|df=yes|2008|5|17}} ||align=center| 34 |- |align=center; rowspan="3"|[[2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup#Attendances|2008–09]] || align="center" |2&ndash;0||Damash || rowspan="3" align="center" |90,000 ||{{start date|df=yes|2008|9|25}} ||align=center| 8 |- | rowspan="2" align="center" |1&ndash;1||Esteghlal ||{{start date|df=yes|2008|10|3}} ||align=center| 9 |- |Esteghlal ||Persepolis ||{{start date|df=yes|2009|2|13}} ||align=center| 26 |- |align=center |[[2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup#Attendances|2009–10]] ||Tractor ||align=center |0&ndash;0||Moghavemat ||align=center |95,000 ||{{start date|df=yes|2010|1|22}} ||align=center| 24 || [[Yadegar-e Emam Stadium (Tabriz)|Sahand]] |- |align=center |[[2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup#Attendances|2010–11]] ||Esteghlal ||align=center |1&ndash;0||Persepolis || rowspan="5" align="center" |100,000 ||{{start date|df=yes|2010|10|15}} ||align=center| 11 || rowspan="5" | [[Azadi Stadium|Azadi]] |- |align=center |[[2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup#Attendances|2011–12]] ||Persepolis ||align=center |0&ndash;2||Esteghlal ||{{start date|df=yes|2011|9|16}} ||align=center| 7 |- |align=center; rowspan="2"|[[2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup#Attendances|2012–13]] || rowspan="3" |Esteghlal ||align=center |0&ndash;0||Persepolis ||{{start date|df=yes|2013|1|25}} ||align=center| 23 |- | align="center" |1&ndash;2||Damash ||{{start date|df=yes|2013|5|10}} ||align=center| 34 |- |align=center |[[2013–14 Persian Gulf Cup#Attendances|2013–14]] || align="center" |0&ndash;0||Persepolis ||{{start date|df=yes|2013|9|6}} ||align=center| 8 |- |align=center |[[2014–15 Persian Gulf Pro League#Attendances|2014–15]] ||Tractor ||align=center |3&ndash;3||Naft Tehran ||align=center |80,000<ref>{{cite web | url=http://iranleague.ir/MatchDetails/6495 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503044210/http://iranleague.ir/MatchDetails/6495 | archive-date=2016-05-03 | title=سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران }}</ref> ||{{start date|df=yes|2015|5|15}} ||align=center| 30 || [[Yadegar-e Emam Stadium (Tabriz)|Sahand]] |- |align=center |[[2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League#Attendances|2015–16]] || rowspan="2" |Persepolis ||align=center |4&ndash;2||Esteghlal ||align=center |100,000<ref>{{cite web | url=http://iranleague.ir/MatchDetails/8742 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160706204205/http://iranleague.ir/MatchDetails/8742 | archive-date=2016-07-06 | title=سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران }}</ref> ||{{start date|df=yes|2016|4|15}} ||align=center| 26 || rowspan="4" | [[Azadi Stadium|Azadi]] |- |align=center |[[2016–17 Persian Gulf Pro League#Attendances|2016–17]] || align="center" |4&ndash;0||Shahr Khodro ||align=center |80,000<ref>{{cite web | url=http://iranleague.ir/MatchDetails/11201 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170602055520/http://iranleague.ir/MatchDetails/11201 | archive-date=2017-06-02 | title=سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران }}</ref> ||{{start date|df=yes|2017|4|19}} ||align=center| 28 |- |align=center |[[2017–18 Persian Gulf Pro League#Attendances|2017–18]] ||Esteghlal ||align=center |1&ndash;0||Persepolis ||align=center |100,000<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.handelsblatt.com/fussball-winfried-schaefer-gewinnt-prestigetraechtiges-teheran-derby/21023064.html |title=Fußball: Winfried Schäfer gewinnt prestigeträchtiges Teheran-Derby |access-date=2018-03-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180302142208/http://www.handelsblatt.com/fussball-winfried-schaefer-gewinnt-prestigetraechtiges-teheran-derby/21023064.html |archive-date=2018-03-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ||{{start date|df=yes|2018|3|1}} ||align=center| 25 |- |align=center |[[2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League#Attendances|2018–19]] ||Persepolis ||align=center |0&ndash;0||Sepahan ||align=center |90,000<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.iranleague.ir/fa/MatchDetails/14288 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190605081920/http://www.iranleague.ir/fa/MatchDetails/14288 | archive-date=2019-06-05 | title=سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران }}</ref> ||{{start date|df=yes|2019|4|26}} ||align=center| 27 |- |align=center |[[2019–20 Persian Gulf Pro League#Attendances|2019–20]] ||Tractor ||align=center |2&ndash;4||Esteghlal ||align=center |80,000<ref>{{cite web | url=https://nasrnews.ir/detail/5310 | title=باخت ناباورانه تراکتور مقابل دیدگان ۸۰ هزار هوادار! / شاهکار استراماچونی در تبریز با هتریک دیاباته | access-date=2022-06-01 | archive-date=2023-09-13 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230913150440/https://nasrnews.ir/detail/5310 | url-status=live }}</ref> ||{{start date|df=yes|2019|11|1}} ||align=center| 9 || [[Yadegar-e Emam Stadium (Tabriz)|Sahand]] |- |align=center |[[2020–21 Persian Gulf Pro League#Attendances|2020–21]] ||align="center"; colspan="7" | No spectators due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Iran]]<ref name="irna.ir"/> |- |align=center |[[2021–22 Persian Gulf Pro League#Attendances|2021–22]] ||Esteghlal ||align=center |0&ndash;0||Naft MIS ||align=center |85,000<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ana.press/fa/news/661936 | title=به جای مانده از جشن قهرمانی استقلال؛ اوج بی برنامگی و بی نظمی در آزادی+تصاویر و فیلم | date=31 May 2022 | access-date=14 August 2022 | archive-date=13 September 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230913150440/https://ana.press/fa/news/661936/%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AC%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%AC%D8%B4%D9%86-%D9%82%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%AC-%D8%A8%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%DA%AF%DB%8C-%D9%88-%D8%A8%DB%8C-%D9%86%D8%B8%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A2%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D9%88-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85 | url-status=live }}</ref> ||{{start date|df=yes|2022|5|30}} ||align=center| 30 || [[Azadi Stadium|Azadi]] |- |align=center; rowspan="2" |[[2022–23 Persian Gulf Pro League#Attendances|2022–23]] ||Tractor ||align=center |1&ndash;0||Sepahan ||align=center |70,000<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1899667 | script-title=fa:سهند استادیوم در آستانه انفجار! (عکس) | access-date=2023-05-29 | archive-date=2023-09-13 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230913150438/https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1899667 | url-status=live }}</ref> ||{{start date|df=yes|2023|4|7}} ||align=center| 25 || [[Yadegar-e Emam Stadium (Tabriz)|Sahand]] |- |Sepahan ||align=center |1&ndash;1||Malavan ||align=center |70,000<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mehrnews.com/news/5762493 | title=سپاهان صدر جدول را از دست داد/ ملوان به داد پرسپولیس رسید! | date=24 April 2023 | access-date=29 May 2023 | archive-date=13 September 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230913150448/https://www.mehrnews.com/news/5762493/%D8%B3%D9%BE%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B5%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%B1%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%AF | url-status=live }}</ref> ||{{start date|df=yes|2023|4|24}} ||align=center| 27 || [[Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium|Naghsh-e Jahan]] |- |align=center; rowspan="2" |[[2023–24 Persian Gulf Pro League#Attendances|2023–24]] ||Tractor ||align=center |0&ndash;1||Persepolis ||align=center |80,000<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.farsnews.ir/azarbaijan-sharghi/news/14020525000966 | title=Fars &#124; تماشاگران مانع دید خبرنگاران شدند }}</ref> ||{{start date|df=yes|2023|8|16}} ||align=center| 2 || rowspan="4" | [[Yadegar-e Emam Stadium (Tabriz)|Sahand]] |- |Tractor ||align=center |0&ndash;0||Sepahan ||align=center |80,000<ref>{{cite web | url=https://farsnews.ir/farhadfarhadpour/1712166066670358620 | title=Fars &#124; حاشیه بازی تراکتور با سپاهان، از جو هولناک ورزشگاه تا حضور تماشاگران در کوه های اطراف }}</ref> ||{{start date|df=yes|2024|4|3}} ||align=center| 16 |- |align=center; rowspan="2" |[[2024–25 Persian Gulf Pro League#Attendances|2024–25]] ||Tractor ||align=center |1&ndash;1||Persepolis ||align=center |90,000<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.varzesh3.com/news/2064884 | title=استادیوم یادگار: ۴۹ هزار بلیت، ۹۰ هزار نفر در ورزشگاه! }}</ref> ||{{start date|df=yes|2024|8|22}} ||align=center| 2 |- |Tractor ||align=center |2&ndash;1||Esteghlal ||align=center |90,000<ref>{{Cite web |title=fars {{!}} رکورد پرتماشاگرترین بازی لیگ برتر کدام است؟ |url=https://farsnews.ir/farhadfarhadpour/1744102586326407829 |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Fars}}</ref>||{{start date|df=yes|2025|4|4}} ||align=center| 25 |}

==Records==

===All-Time Persian Gulf League Top Scorers=== {{see also|List of Iranian club football top goal scorers|List of IPL all-time top goal scorers|Iranian Football League #All-time League top scorers}}

{{updated|26 February 2026}}

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;" |- !No. !Player !Goals !Apps !GPGR !Years |- | style="text-align:center;"|1 |{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Reza Enayati]]|| style="text-align:center;"|147 |358 |0.41||2001–2017 |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="|2 |{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Mehdi Rajabzadeh]]|| style="text-align:center;"|116 |405 |0.28||2001–2018 |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="|3 |{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Arash Borhani]]|| style="text-align:center;"|115 |339 |0.33||2002–2017 |- | style="text-align:center;" |4 |{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Luciano Pereira Mendes|Chimba]]|| align="center" |103 |330 |0.31||2012–2025 |- | style="text-align:center;" |5 |{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Fereydoon Fazli]]|| style="text-align:center;" |85 |178 |0.47||2001–2010 |- | style="text-align:center;" |6 |{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Éder Luciano|Édinho]]|| align="center" |82 |182 |0.45||2008–2017 |- | style="text-align:center;" |7 |{{flagicon|Iran}} '''[[Sajjad Shahbazzadeh]]'''|| align="center" |81 |334 |0.24||2010–present |- | style="text-align:center;" |8 |'''{{flagicon|Iran}}''' [[Jalal Rafkhaei]]|| align="center" |79 |308 |0.25||2005–2016 |- | style="text-align:center;" |9 |{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Mohammad Reza Khalatbari (footballer, born 1983)|Mohammad Reza Khalatbari]]|| style="text-align:center;" |79 |431 |0.18||2003–2023 |- | style="text-align:center;" |10 |{{flagicon|Iran}} '''[[Ali Alipour]]'''|| align="center" |78 |232 |||2013–Present |- | style="text-align:center;" |11 |{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Karim Ansarifard]]|| align="center" |77 |182 |0.42||2007–2014 |- | style="text-align:center;" |12 |{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Mohammad Ghazi (footballer)|Mohammad Ghazi]]|| align="center" |76 |341 |0.25||2007–2022 |}

''Players in bold are still active in the league.''

<nowiki>*</nowiki>GPGR: Goals Per Game Ratio

=== All-time top appearances in Iran league === {{updated|26 February 2026}}

{| class="wikitable" |+ !No !Player !Appearance !Years |- |1 |[[File:Flag of Iran.svg|link=Iran|alt=Iran|23x23px]] [[Jalal Hosseini]] |492<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2020-04-10|title=مهدی - جلال؛ جنگ سیدها ابدی است!|url=https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1677530/%d9%85%d9%87%d8%af%db%8c-%d8%ac%d9%84%d8%a7%d9%84-%d8%ac%d9%86%da%af-%d8%b3%db%8c%d8%af%d9%87%d8%a7-%d8%a7%d8%a8%d8%af%db%8c-%d8%a7%d8%b3%d8%aa|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615165801/https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1677530/%D9%85%D9%87%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%AC%D9%86%DA%AF-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%AF%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA|archive-date=2021-06-15|access-date=2021-06-15|website=Varzesh3|language=fa}}</ref> |2002–2022 |- |2 |{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Mehdi Rahmati]] |482<ref name=":0" /> |2001–2020 |- |3 |{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Ebrahim Sadeghi]] |438<ref name=":0" /> |2001–2017 |- |4 |{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Mohammad Reza Khalatbari (footballer, born 1983)|Mohammadreza Khalatbari]] |431 |2003–2023 |- |5 |{{flagicon|Iran}} '''[[Sasan Ansari]]''' | 382 | 2012–Present |- |6 |{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Mehdi Rajabzadeh]] |381<ref name=":0" /> |2001–2018 |- |7 |{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Morteza Asadi]] |380<ref name=":0" /> |2005–2018 |- |8 |{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Amir Hossein Sadeghi]] |379<ref name=":0" /> | 2003–2018 |- |9 |{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Mohsen Bengar]] |372<ref name=":0" /> | 2004–2019 |- |10 |{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Khosro Heydari]] |370<ref name=":0" /> |2002–2019 |- |11 |{{flagicon|Iran}} [[Mohammad Nouri (footballer)|Mohammad Nouri]] |369<ref name=":0" /> |2005–2021 |}

== Broadcasting and sponsorship == ===Broadcasting=== The state-owned television channel [[Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting|IRIB]] has the [[broadcasting rights]] for the most matches of the Persian Gulf Pro League, [[Azadegan League]] and [[Hazfi Cup]]. Each match of [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] and [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] is broadcasting by [[IRIB TV3]], IRIB's channel.

After the [[Iranian Revolution|1979 revolution]], the right to broadcast the Iranian leagues was exclusively given to [[Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting|IRIB]]. The organization broadcast matches throughout the decades in SD [[Low-definition television|240p]] and below, drawing criticism from the sports media.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-09 |title=وعده‌های مکرر مسئولان صداوسیما برای بهبود کیفیت تصاویر فوتبال/ تلویزیون و پخش زنده با مخاطبان مظلومی که راه چاره ندارند! |url=https://www.khabarvarzeshi.com/news/407328/%D9%88%D8%B9%D8%AF%D9%87-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%85%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A6%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B5%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%AF-%DA%A9%DB%8C%D9%81%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D9%81%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84 |access-date=2024-05-24 |website=www.khabarvarzeshi.com |language=fa}}</ref> It was announced in 2024 that the image quality will be upgraded to HD in the coming years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=واحدهای سیار برای پخش HD لیگ برتر! |url=https://www.varzesh3.com/news/2017001/%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%BE%D8%AE%D8%B4-hd-%D9%84%DB%8C%DA%AF-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AA%D8%B1 |access-date=2024-05-24 |website=ورزش سه |language=fa}}</ref>

===Sponsorship=== The Persian Gulf Pro League has been sponsored since 2005. There have been four sponsors since the league's formation.

* 2001–2005: no sponsor * 2005–2007: [[Zamzam Cola|Zamzam]] * 2007–2009: [[Padideh Shandiz|Padideh]] * 2009–2014: [[Irancell]] * 2014–2016: Sun Star * 2016–present: [[Pasargad Arian Communication and Information Technology Co|Fanap]]

===Ownership=== {{main|List of Iranian football club owners#Persian Gulf Pro League}}

==Awards== ===Trophy===

The league championship trophy is made up of two parts, the main part is shiny Chrome and the smaller part shiny golden in color. The sides of the trophy are taken from the armour of two Persian [[Achaemenid Empire|Achaemenid]] soldiers. This trophy also has references to the Persian Gulf.<ref>{{Cite web |title=جام ۲۰ میلیونی لیگ برتر از جنس طلا و کروم! |url=https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1410045/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85-20-%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%86%DB%8C-%D9%84%DB%8C%DA%AF-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AA%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%AC%D9%86%D8%B3-%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7-%D9%88-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%85 |access-date=2024-05-24 |website=ورزش سه |language=fa}}</ref> Every season, a new copy of this trophy, which takes about one and a half months to make, is made by artisans to be presented to the champions. Medals are also distributed. The medals and the championship trophy are made of [[Brass|brass metal]], the medals and the championship trophy are both [[Gold plating|gold plated]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=kayhanvarzeshi.ir |date= |title=مشخصات مدال ها و جام قهرمانی لیگ برتر |url=http://kayhanvarzeshi.ir/fa/news/73499 |access-date=2024-05-24 |website=fa |language=fa}}</ref>

==See also== * [[Football in Iran]] * [[Iranian football league system]] * [[League 2 (Iran)|League 2]] * [[League 3 (Iran)|League 3]] * [[Iranian Super Cup]] * [[Hazfi Cup]] * [[Azadegan League]]

==Notes== {{notelist}}

==References== {{reflist|2}}

==External links== {{commons category|Persian Gulf Pro League}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20130921142322/http://iranleague.ir/ Persian Gulf Pro League] – official website (archived) * [https://int.soccerway.com/national/iran/premier-league/ Persian Gulf Pro League] at Soccerway.com * [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/irantops-allt.html List of Iran all-time top scorers] at RSSSF

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