# 2011–12 Iran Football's 3rd Division

The article contains information about the 2011–12 Iran 3rd Division football season. This is the 4th rated football league in Iran after the Persian Gulf Cup, Azadegan League, and 2nd Division. The league competition started from 2 October 2011.
From the First Round, 12 teams go through the Second Round. From that round four team will be promoted directly to 2012–13 Iran Football's 2nd Division, and two teams go through the play-off where the winner also will be promoted.

## Teams

In total and in the first round, 69 teams will compete in 6 different groups. These teams will be divided into the following groups.

## First Round (standings)
### Group 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Mes Soongoun Varzaghan | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 40 | Promotion to the Second Round |
| 2 | Naftoon Tehran | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 36 | Promotion to the Second Round |
| 3 | Shahrdari Fuman | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 12 | +21 | 32 | |
| 4 | Zoratkaran Parsabad | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 31 | |
| 5 | Azar Battery Orumieh | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 28 | Relegation play-off |
| 6 | Entezam Tehran | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 23 | Relegation play-off |
| 7 | Sherkate Khalkhal Dasht | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 19 | Relegation to the Provincial Leagues |
| 8 | Keyvan Mahabad | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 35 | −15 | 18 | Relegation to the Provincial Leagues |
| 9 | Mokerian Mahabad | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 44 | −28 | 11 | Relegation to the Provincial Leagues |
| 10 | Aluminium Hekmati Tabriz | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 10 | Relegation to the Provincial Leagues |

### Group 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Esteghlal Sari | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 12 | +30 | 50 | Promotion to the Second Round |
| 2 | Shahrdari Langarud | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 12 | +20 | 43 | Promotion to the Second Round |
| 3 | Shahrdari Chaboksar | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 35 | |
| 4 | Sepidrood Astaneh | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 35 | |
| 5 | Oghab Tehran | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 34 | Relegation play-off |
| 6 | Saba Novin Qom | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 33 | Relegation play-off |
| 7 | Alborz Shahdari Zanjan | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 33 | Relegation to the Provincial Leagues |
| 8 | Shahin Karaj | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 30 | Relegation to the Provincial Leagues |
| 9 | Shahrdari Astara | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 39 | −15 | 23 | Relegation to the Provincial Leagues |
| 10 | Talayedaran Buin-Zahra | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 38 | −18 | 17 | Relegation to the Provincial Leagues |
| 11 | Armin Qazvin | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 38 | −20 | 17 | Relegation to the Provincial Leagues |
| 12 | Shahin Tehran | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 62 | −44 | 8 | Relegation to the Provincial Leagues |

### Group 3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Shahrdari Behshahr | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 38 | Promotion to the Second Round |
| 2 | Nima Chamestan | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 38 | Promotion to the Second Round |
| 3 | Esteghlal Jonub Tehran | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 37 | |
| 4 | Shahrdari Eslamshahr | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 35 | |
| 5 | Khazar Mahmoudabad | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 34 | Relegation play-off |
| 6 | Pars Football Chaloos | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 32 | Relegation play-off |
| 7 | Atrak Bojnourd | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 24 | Relegation to the Provincial Leagues |
| 8 | Etehad Pakdasht | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 22 | Relegation to the Provincial Leagues |
| 9 | Piroozi Garmsar | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 41 | −26 | 16 | Relegation to the Provincial Leagues |
| 10 | Kimia Aqqala | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 34 | −18 | 15 | Relegation to the Provincial Leagues |
| 11 | Sanaye Shazand | 20 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 35 | −26 | 8 | Relegation to the Provincial Leagues |

### Group 4

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Dartak Khoramabad | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 46 | Promotion to the Second Round |
| 2 | Zobe-Felezat Bahar | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 43 | Promotion to the Second Round |
| 3 | Golchin Robat Karim | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 39 | |
| 4 | Shahrdari Sahneh | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 38 | |
| 5 | Shahrdari Borujerd | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 36 | Relegation play-off |
| 6 | Fajr Dehloran | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 34 | Relegation play-off |
| 7 | Mehr Arak | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 32 | Relegation to the Provincial Leagues |
| 8 | Minashi Eslamabad | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 32 | Relegation to the Provincial Leagues |
| 9 | Shahrdari Baneh | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 30 | Relegation to the Provincial Leagues |
| 10 | Perspolis Darreh Shahr | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 38 | −15 | 23 | Relegation to the Provincial Leagues |
| 11 | Darayi Arak | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 46 | −28 | 14 | Relegation to the Provincial Leagues |
| 12 | Homa Javanroud | 22 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 54 | −48 | 4 | Relegation to the Provincial Leagues |

### Group 5

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Sepahan Novin | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 45 | 20 | +25 | 44 | Promotion to the Second Round |
| 2 | Safahan Isfahan | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 15 | +19 | 43 | Promotion to the Second Round |
| 3 | Mes Novin Kerman | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 17 | +20 | 41 | |
| 4 | Fajr Khavaran Birjand | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 17 | +24 | 39 | |
| 5 | Mes Shahr-e Babak | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 34 | Relegation play-off |
| 6 | Anzan Izeh | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 32 | Relegation play-off |
| 7 | Persepolis Shiraz | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 28 | Relegation to the Provincial Leagues |
| 8 | Shahrdari Ashkezar | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 27 | Relegation to the Provincial Leagues |
| 9 | Shahrdari Kahnuj | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 23 | Relegation to the Provincial Leagues |
| 10 | Mina Nakhl Minab | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 23 | Relegation to the Provincial Leagues |
| 11 | Mes Novin Rafsanjan | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 21 | Relegation to the Provincial Leagues |
| 12 | Saravan Sistan | 22 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 65 | −62 | 2 | Relegation to the Provincial Leagues |

### Group 6

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Kargar Boneh Gaz | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 16 | +33 | 51 | Promotion to the Second Round |
| 2 | Persepolis Ganaveh | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 11 | +25 | 47 | Promotion to the Second Round |
| 3 | Bahman Shiraz | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 18 | +24 | 44 | |
| 4 | Shahrdari Neyriz | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 16 | +19 | 44 | |
| 5 | Naderi Bushehr | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 42 | Relegation play-off |
| 6 | Shahrdari Mamasani | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 40 | Relegation play-off |
| 7 | Jonoub Bagh-e-Malek | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 31 | Relegation to the Provincial Leagues |
| 8 | Sardaran Shahid Lordegan | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 26 | Relegation to the Provincial Leagues |
| 9 | Raad Padafand Kish | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 34 | −13 | 20 | Relegation to the Provincial Leagues |
| 10 | Milad Dezful | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 45 | −24 | 15 | Relegation to the Provincial Leagues |
| 11 | Jahan Foolad Isfahan | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 47 | −29 | 15 | Relegation to the Provincial Leagues |
| 12 | Sepahan Yasuj | 22 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 70 | −56 | 1 | Relegation to the Provincial Leagues |

## Second Round (standings)
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
| 1 | Esteghlal Sari | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 22 | Promotion to the 2nd Division 2012–13 |
| 2 | Shahrdari Langarud | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 14 | Promotion to the 2nd Division 2012–13 |
| 3 | Mes Soongoun | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 13 | Promotion play-off |
| 4 | Nima Chamestan | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 11 | |
| 5 | Naftoon Tehran | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 11 | |
| 6 | Shahrdari Behshahr | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 8 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
| 1 | Persepolis Ganaveh | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 20 | Promotion to the 2nd Division 2012–13 |
| 2 | Dartak Khoramabad | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 18 | Promotion to the 2nd Division 2012–13 |
| 3 | Safahan Isfahan | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 16 | Promotion play-off |
| 4 | Kargar Boneh Gaz | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 15 | |
| 5 | Sepahan Novin | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 13 | |
| 6 | Zobe-Felezat Bahar | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 37 | −31 | 0 | |

## Final
### Championship final

The single match to be played on 7 June 2012
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Notes |
| Persepolis Ganaveh | 2–0 | Esteghlal Sari | |

### Third place play-off

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Notes |
| Shahrdari Langarud | (w/o) | Dartak Khoramabad | |

## Play-off
### Promotion play-off

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Notes |
| Safahan Isfahan | 1–1 | Mes Soongoun | 1–0 | 0–1 | Mes progress 3–1 on penalties |
    The winner will be promoted to 2012–13 Iran Football's 2nd Division.

### Relegation play-off

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Entezam Tehran | 1–0 | Oghab Tehran | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Saba Novin Qom | 2–2 | Azar Battery Orumieh | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Pars Football Chaloos | 3–2 | Shahrdari Borujerd | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Fajr Dehloran | 4–6 | Khazar Mahmoudabad | 1–1 | 3–5 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Anzan Izeh | 2–4 | Naderi Bushehr | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Shahrdari Mamasani | 3–1 | Mes Shahr-e Babak | 0–1 | 3–0 |
    The losers will be relegated to Provincial Leagues

## Player statistics
### Top scorers

| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Mohsen Derikvand | Dartak Khoramabad | 19 |
| 2 | Farshid Elahi | Safahan Isfahan | 18 |
| 3 | Mohsen Nakhaei | Mes Novin | 16 |
| 3 | Alireza Daniali | Sepahan Novin | 16 |