# 1997–98 Iran 2nd Division

The 1997–98 Iran 2nd Division football season was played in four groups of ten teams each. The top two teams from each group advanced to the second round, and the top four in the second round (Malavan, Bank Melli, Chooka Talesh and Aboomoslem) gained promotion to the Azadegan League, at that time the top-level football league in Iran.

## First round
### Group 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Bank Melli | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 12 | +24 | 39 | Advanced to the second round |
| 2 | Chooka Talesh | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 36 | Advanced to the second round |
| 3 | Irsotter Noshahr | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 26 | |
| 4 | Behpak Behshahr | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 26 | |
| 5 | Adonis | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 25 | |
| 6 | Bargh Tehran | 18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 25 | |
| 7 | Tolipers Qazvin | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 24 | |
| 8 | Mohemmat sazi | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 16 | |
| 9 | Fajr Alvand Hamedan | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 10 | Relegated to 3rd Division |
| 10 | Tak Sport Babolsar | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 9 | Relegated to 3rd Division |
* ↑ Table errors: 57 total wins != 58 total losses, 65 total draws is an odd number, and 212 total for != 226 total against

### Group 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Esteghlal Rasht | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 33 | Advanced to the second round |
| 2 | Malavan | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 31 | Advanced to the second round |
| 3 | Homa | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 31 | |
| 4 | Ararat Tehran | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 27 | |
| 5 | Persepolis Kashan | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 25 | |
| 6 | Shahrdari Ardabil | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 24 | |
| 7 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 21 | |
| 8 | Fajr uromiyeh | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 16 | |
| 9 | Fajr Kermanshah | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 28 | −13 | 16 | Relegated to 3rd Division |
| 10 | Motozhen Tabriz | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 28 | −13 | 14 | Relegated to 3rd Division |
* ↑ Table errors: 62 total wins != 61 total losses and 57 total draws is an odd number
* ↑ 3 points deducted?
* ↑ 2 points deducted?

### Group 3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Aboomoslem | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 34 | Advanced to the second round |
| 2 | Rah Ahan | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 34 | Advanced to the second round |
| 3 | Navard Ahvas | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 22 | |
| 4 | Fajr Sepidrood | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 32 | |
| 5 | Mashin Sazi | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 27 | |
| 6 | Fajr Sepah | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 25 | |
| 7 | Javan Sari | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 18 | |
| 8 | Mersad Shiraz | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 14 | |
| 9 | Moghavemat Tehran | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 25 | −13 | 14 | Relegated to 3rd Division |
| 10 | Fajr Rahnan | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 35 | −17 | 12 | Relegated to 3rd Division |
* ↑ Table errors: 60 total wins != 64 total losses and 186 total for != 194 total against
* ↑ 2 points deducted?

### Group 4

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Shahin Ahvaz | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 33 | Advanced to the second round |
| 2 | Fath Tehran | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 33 | Advanced to the second round |
| 3 | Petroshimi Maahshahr | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 31 | |
| 4 | Keshavarz Tehran | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 28 | |
| 5 | Mes Kerman | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 24 | |
| 6 | Masood Hormozgan | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 23 | |
| 7 | Kashi Yazd | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 23 | |
| 8 | Shahin Bushehr | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 19 | |
| 9 | Azmayesh Marvdasht | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 17 | Relegated to 3rd Division |
| 10 | Omran yasuj | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 16 | Relegated to 3rd Division |
* ↑ Table errors: 216 total for != 226 total against

## Second round
### Group 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Malavan | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 27 | Promoted to 1997–98 Azadegan League |
| 2 | Bank Melli | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 26 | Promoted to 1997–98 Azadegan League |
| 3 | Chooka Talesh | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 21 | Promoted to 1997–98 Azadegan League |
| 4 | Aboomoslem | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 20 | Promoted to 1997–98 Azadegan League |
| 5 | Esteghlal Rasht | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 20 | |
| 6 | Rah Ahan | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 15 | |
| 7 | Fath Tehran | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 13 | |
| 8 | Shahin Ahvaz | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 10 | |