2024–25 Persian Gulf Pro League
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 13 July 2024. | |
The 2024–25 Persian Gulf Pro League (formerly known as Iran Pro League) will be the 42nd season of Iran's Football League and 24th as Persian Gulf Pro League since its establishment in 2001.
Teams
[edit]Promotion and relegation (pre-season)
[edit]A total of sixteen teams contest the league, including fourteen sides from the 2023–24 season and two promoted from the 2023–24 Azadegan League. This includes the two top teams from the Azadegan League.
| Promoted from 2023–24 Azadegan League |
Relegated from 2023–24 Persian Gulf Pro League |
|---|---|
| Kheybar Khorramabad (promoted for the first time in their history) Chadormalou Ardakan (promoted for the first time in their history) |
Paykan (relegated after eight seasons in top flight) Sanat Naft (relegated after eight seasons in top flight) |
Stadiums and locations
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Tehran
Locations of the 2023–24 Persian Gulf Pro League teams
Location of Tehran teams in 2023–24 Persian Gulf Pro League teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium | Arak | Imam Khomeini | 15,000 |
| Chadormalou | Yazd | Shahid Nassiri | 15,000 |
| Esteghlal | Tehran | Azadi | 78,116 |
| Esteghlal Khuzestan | Ahvaz | Takhti | 10,000 |
| Foolad | Ahvaz | Foolad Arena | 30,655 |
| Gol Gohar | Sirjan | Shahid Qasem Soleimani | 9,000[1] |
| Havadar | Tehran | Dastgerdi[2] | 8,250 |
| Kheybar | Khorramabad | Takhti | 8,900 |
| Malavan | Bandar-e Anzali | Sirous Ghayeghran | 9,000[3] |
| Mes Rafsanjan | Rafsanjan | Shohadaye Mes | 10,000[4] |
| Nassaji | Qaem Shahr | Vatani | 15,000 |
| Persepolis | Tehran | Azadi | 78,116 |
| Sepahan | Isfahan | Naghsh-e-Jahan | 75,000 |
| Shams Azar | Qazvin | Sardar Azadegan | 15,000 |
| Tractor | Tabriz | Yadegar-e Emam | 66,833 |
| Zob Ahan | Fooladshahr | Fooladshahr | 20,000 |
Number of teams by Province
[edit]| Province | Number of teams | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Tehran | 3 | Persepolis, Esteghlal, Havadar |
| Isfahan | 2 | Sepahan, Zob Ahan |
| Kerman | 2 | Gol Gohar, Mes Rafsanjan |
| Khuzestan | 2 | Foolad, Esteghlal Khuzestan |
| East Azarbaijan | 1 | Tractor |
| Gilan | 1 | Malavan |
| Lorestan | 1 | Kheybar |
| Markazi | 1 | Aluminium |
| Mazandaran | 1 | Nassaji |
| Qazvin | 1 | Shams Azar |
| Yazd | 1 | Chadormalou |
Personnel and kits
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main kit sponsor | Other kit sponsor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium |  Mojtaba Hosseini
|
Amir Nouri
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IRALCO | ||
| Chadormalou | Saeid Akhbari
|
Ali Taheran
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| Esteghlal | Javad Nekounam
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Hossein Hosseini
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| Esteghlal Khuzestan |  Miodrag Božović
|
Mohammad Tayyebi
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| Foolad | Yahya Golmohammadi
|
Ayoub Vali
|
KSC | ||
| Gol Gohar | Mehdi Tartar
|
Mehran Golzari
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Gol Gohar | ||
| Havadar | Masoud Shojaei
|
Dariush Shojaeian
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| Kheybar | Reza Mohajeri
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Mehdi Kiani
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| Malavan | Saeid Daghighi
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Hamed Noormohammadi
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| Mes Rafsanjan | Moharram Navidkia
|
Mohsen Azarbad
|
NICICO | ||
| Nassaji | Saket Elhami
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Mehrdad Abdi
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| Persepolis |  Juan Carlos Garrido
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Omid Alishah
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Merooj | Saba Battery | |
| Sepahan |  José Morais
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Mohammad Karimi
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Mobarakeh Steel | ||
| Shams Azar | Maziar Zare
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Pouria Sarabadani
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Shams Azar Macaron | ||
| Tractor |  Dragan Skočić
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Shojae Khalilzadeh
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| Zob Ahan | Mohammad Rabiei
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Mohammad Ghoreishi
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Managerial changes
[edit]| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment |
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Foreign players
[edit]The number of foreign players is restricted to six per Persian Gulf Pro League team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries.[5][6][7][8]
In bold: Players that have been capped for their national team.
- Notes
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sepahan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | Qualification for the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite League stage |
| 2 | Tractor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | Qualification for the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite qualifying play-offs |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Qualification for the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two group stage |
| 4 | Foolad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 5 | Kheybar Khorramabad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 6 | Malavan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 7 | Persepolis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Zob Ahan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Aluminium Arak | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | Shams Azar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 12 | Gol Gohar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 13 | Havadar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 14 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 15 | Chadormalou Ardakan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | Relegation to Azadegan League |
| 16 | Mes Rafsanjan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 August 2024. Source: Iran Football League Organization - League Full Table,
Iplstats
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total goals scored; 6) Play-off at neutral venue.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[9]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total goals scored; 6) Play-off at neutral venue.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[9]
Results
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]- As of 18 August 2024
Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Majid Aliyari
|
Zob Ahan | 1 |
| Mohammad Hossein Eslami
|
Esteghlal | ||
| Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh
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Tractor | ||
| Mohammad Karimi
|
Sepahan | ||
| Amirmohammad Nesaei
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Shams Azar | ||
| Omid Noorafkan
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Malavan | ||
| Mohammad Papi
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Chadormalu | ||
| Arman Ramezani
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Esteghlal | ||
| Mehrdad Ghanbari
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Kheybar Khorramabad | ||
| Kaveh Rezaei
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Sepahan | ||
| Saeid Sadeghi
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Persepolis | ||
| Reza Shekari
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Sepahan | ||
| Mohammad Reza Soleimani
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Foolad | ||
| Tomislav Štrkalj
|
Tractor |
Clean sheets
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tony Batista
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Kheybar Khorramabad | 1 |
| Alireza Beiranvand
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Tractor | ||
| Habib Far Abbasi
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Malavan | ||
| Mohammad Khalife
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Aluminium Arak | ||
| Hassan Pourhamidi
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Esteghlal Khuzestan | ||
 Utkir Yusupov
|
Foolad |
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