# League 3 (Iran) > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/League_3_(Iran) > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/League_3_(Iran).md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_3_(Iran) > Source revision: 1356393209 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Football (soccer) league of Iran Football league Iran Football's 3rd Division Organising body Iran Football League Organization Founded 2001 Country Iran Confederation AFC Divisions 3 Number of clubs 36 Level on pyramid 4 Promotion to League 2 Relegation to League 4 Domestic cup Hazfi Cup Broadcaster(s) IRIB Website persianlegaue Current: 2025-26 Season **Iranian football's 3rd division** ([Persian](/source/Persian_language): ليگ دسته سوم ایران) is the fourth-highest [football](/source/Football_(soccer)) division overall in the [Iranian football league system](/source/Iranian_football_league_system).[1] Before 2001, the 3rd division league was the third-highest division in Iranian football league system, however, it became the fourth-highest division when Iran's football structure officially became professional. The league consists of two stages. In the first stage, 65 teams participate in five groups of 13 teams each. The groups are organized in such a manner that teams closer to each other geographically end up in the same group. Because of this, the 3rd division can be considered a regional league. Stage one is played in single round-robin format and this is the only league organised by IRIFF which has no home-and-away format. Top two teams of each group promote to second stage and join 20 teams which already have spots due to their performance in the previous season. This means 85 different teams compete in 3rd division. ## See also - [IPL](/source/Iran's_Premier_Football_League) - [Azadegan League](/source/Azadegan_League) - [Iran Football's 2nd Division](/source/Iran_Football's_2nd_Division) - [Iranian Super Cup](/source/Iranian_Super_Cup) - [Hazfi Cup](/source/Hazfi_Cup) - [League 4 (Iran)](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=League_4_(Iran)&action=edit&redlink=1) - [Iranian Futsal Super League](/source/Iranian_Futsal_Super_League) - [Iran Futsal's 1st Division](/source/Iran_Futsal's_1st_Division) - [Iran Futsal's 2nd Division](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Iran_Futsal%27s_2nd_Division&action=edit&redlink=1) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ایران, فدراسیون فوتبال جمهوری اسلامی. ["اعلام نحوه صعود و سقوط تیم های در مرحله اول لیگ دسته سوم"](http://the-ffiri.com/fa/news/18687). *fa* (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-01-14. [\[1\]](https://www.varzesh3.com/football/league/383/%D9%84%DB%8C%DA%AF-%D8%AF%D9%88-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86) v t e Football in Iran League competitions Persian Gulf Pro League Azadegan League League 2 League 3 League 4 Provincial Leagues Ardabil Provincial League Bushehr Province League East Azarbaijan Province League Gilan Province League Golestan Province League Khuzestan Premier League Tehran Province League Kowsar league (women's) Futsal Beach soccer Cup competitions Hazfi Cup Super Cup Defunct competitions Takht Jamshid Cup National teams Men's B-team Women's M U-23 M U-20 W U-20 M U-17 W U-17 M Futsal W Futsal M U-20 Futsal M Beach Lists and categories League system Champions List of clubs List of venues Managers List of managers League winners Cup winners football award winners List of highest payments Top goalscorers all-time by season Clubs in the AFC Champions League Honours won Records List of clubs List of venues International players Men Women v t e Fourth level football leagues of Asia (AFC) Afghanistan Australia Capital Football NSW NNSW Queensland South Australia Tasmania North Tasmania South Tasmania Victoria West Australia Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China Chinese Taipei East Timor Guam Hong Kong India Indonesia Iran Iraq Japan Jordan North Korea South Korea Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Macau Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Northern Mariana Islands† Oman Pakistan Palestine Philippines Qatar Saudi Arabia Sri Lanka Syria Tajikistan Thailand Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen †Associated members v t e Iranian Sport leagues Basketball Men Super League 1st Division Women Super League 1st Division Football Men Pro League Azadegan League 2nd Division 3rd Division Provincial Leagues Women Pro League 1st Division Futsal Men Super League 1st Division 2nd Division Women Premier League Handball Men Super League 1st Division Women Premier League Volleyball Men Super League 1st Division Women Super League Water polo Super League Wrestling Premier League --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [League 3 (Iran)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_3_(Iran)) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_3_(Iran)?action=history)). 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