# 2017–18 Iran Football's 3rd Division

The article contains information about the 2017–18 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 started from October 2017.
In total and in the first round, 61 teams will compete in 5 different groups.

## First round

Each team who give up in 2 matches, will be relegated 2 divisions for next season. Therefore, in this stage, the teams which gave up 2 matches, will be eligible to play in the provincial 2nd division for 2018–19 season (and not eligible to play in the provincial 1st division)

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Shahid Molaei Gharakhil | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 27 | Promotion to Second Round |
| 2 | Moghavem Fajr Alborz | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 8 | +19 | 23 | Promotion to Second Round |
| 3 | Damash Parseh Tehran | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 19 | |
| 4 | Sanat Mashhad | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 18 | |
| 5 | Nasle Aboumoslem Mashhad | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 18 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 6 | Kaveh Shahrdari Varamin | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 15 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 7 | Shahrdari Sari | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 15 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 8 | Esteghlal Novin Bojnord | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 15 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 9 | Aboumoslem Samen Mashhad | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 15 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 10 | Shahid Karimi Tehran | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 11 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 11 | Negin Shahvar Shahroud | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 8 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 12 | Aria Sepahan Tehran | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 48 | −38 | 1 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 13 | Sanat Sari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Provincial 2nd Division 2018–19 |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Pas Guilan | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 24 | Promotion to Second Round |
| 2 | Aria Minou Khoramdare | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 20 | Promotion to Second Round |
| 3 | Moghavemat Alborz | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 20 | |
| 4 | Safahan Isfahan | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 18 | |
| 5 | Omid Hasan Abad | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 16 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 6 | Salavan Ardabil | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 16 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 7 | Sahel Orang Chalos | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 15 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 8 | Foolad Vision Mahan | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 9 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 9 | Bahman Sabz Alborz | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 9 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 10 | Setare Ghazvin | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | −12 | 3 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 11 | Omid Soheil Qom | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 29 | −21 | 2 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 12 | Etehad Sari | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 29 | −21 | 2 | Relegation to Provincial 2nd Division 2018–19 |
| 12 | Shirin Faraz Tehran | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 29 | −21 | 2 | Relegation to Provincial 2nd Division 2018–19 |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Arash Rey | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 9 | +20 | 28 | Promotion to Second Round |
| 2 | Dalahoo Kermanshah | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 8 | +20 | 27 | Promotion to Second Round |
| 3 | Mobl Mohtasham Tabriz | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 23 | |
| 4 | Zob Felezat Bahar | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 22 | |
| 5 | Bimarestan Pars Tehran | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 18 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 6 | Zolfaghar Kashan | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 18 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 7 | Azar Yord Shahin Dezh | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 18 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 8 | Oghab tehran | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 15 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 9 | Abidar Sanandaj | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 15 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 10 | Oghab Tabriz | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 14 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 11 | Mahdiye Tabriz | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 14 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 12 | Pas Saveh | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 41 | −33 | 4 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 13 | Shahrdari Marivan | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 34 | −31 | 1 | Relegation to Provincial 2nd Division 2018–19 |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Esteghlal Ramshir | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 24 | Promotion to Second Round |
| 2 | Pardis Khoram Abad | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 24 | Promotion to Second Round |
| 3 | Sepahan Izeh | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 23 | |
| 4 | Sepahan Khourmoj | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 21 | |
| 5 | Farhang Ramhormoz | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 19 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 6 | Persepolis Boneh Gaz | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 19 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 7 | Nasaji Boroujerd | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 17 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 8 | Foolad Yasooj | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 17 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 9 | Esteghlal Boneh Gaz | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 15 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 10 | Esteghlal Ramhormoz | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 12 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 11 | Payam Choghadak Boushehr | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 11 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 12 | Mehregan Ilam | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 34 | −23 | 9 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 13 | Shahed Poldokhtar | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 34 | −26 | 4 | Relegation to Provincial 2nd Division 2018–19 |

### Group E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Jahad Nasr Sirjan | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 22 | Promotion to Second Round |
| 2 | Shahid Rezaei Firouzabad | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 22 | Promotion to Second Round |
| 3 | Foolad Bardsir | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 22 | |
| 4 | Setaregan Bestano | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 20 | |
| 5 | Shahid Bagheri Gouyam | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 20 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 6 | Khalij Fars Minab | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 17 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 7 | Shahrdari Manojan | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 16 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 8 | Sang Ahan Bafgh | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 13 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 9 | Oghab Shiraz | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 9 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 10 | Shahin Zahedan | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 6 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 11 | Pishgaman Birjand | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 25 | −16 | 6 | Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19 |
| 12 | Tose'e Zagros Kish | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 6 | Relegation to Provincial 2nd Division 2018–19 |
| 13 | Hafari Sepidan Kish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Provincial 2nd Division 2018–19 |

## Second round

Second Round will be started after first round (December 2017)
Promotion and Relegation:
First team of each group (total: 3 teams) will promote to second division.
Teams ranked 2 in each group and the best 3rd place team, will promote to playoff round.
In playoff round, two teams of four, will play against each other and winners will play another match. The winner of last match will promote to second division. (Totally 4 teams will promote)
Playoff losers (3 teams), other 3rd ranked teams who did not qualify to playoff round (2 teams), and teams ranked 4th and 5th (total: 11 teams) will play in second round of next season.
Teams ranked 7th or below (15 teams) will play in first round of next season.
Each team who give up in 2 matches, will be relegated 2 divisions for next season. Therefore, in this stage, the teams which gave up 2 matches, will be eligible to play in the provincial 1st division for 2018–19 season (and not eligible to play in the 1st stage of 3rd division)

### Group A (North)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
| 1 | Chooka Talesh | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 33 | Promotion to 2nd Division 2018–19 |
| 2 | Entezar Bojnourd | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 31 | 3rd Division 2017-18 Play Off |
| 3 | Shahid Molaei Gharakhil | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 31 | Second Round - 3rd Division 2018-19 |
| 4 | Parag Tehran | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 30 | Second Round - 3rd Division 2018-19 |
| 5 | Pas Gilan | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 28 | Second Round - 3rd Division 2018-19 |
| 6 | Hirkani Chalous | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 27 | First Round - 3rd Division 2018-19 |
| 7 | Shahrdari Noshahr | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 26 | First Round - 3rd Division 2018-19 |
| 8 | Moghavem Fajr Alborz | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 19 | First Round - 3rd Division 2018-19 |
| 9 | Shohadaye Makeran Miandoroud | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 19 | First Round - 3rd Division 2018-19 |
| 10 | Arash Rey | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 21 | 44 | −23 | 3 | First Round - 3rd Division 2018-19 |

### Group B (Center & East )

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
| 1 | Shahrdari Kamyaran | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 34 | Promotion to 2nd Division 2017–18 |
| 2 | Shohadaye Razakan Karaj | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 27 | 3rd Division 2017-18 Play Off |
| 3 | Shahrdari Ardabil F.C. | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 25 | Second Round - 3rd Division 2018-19 |
| 4 | Kian Tehran | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 23 | Second Round - 3rd Division 2018-19 |
| 5 | Spidar Tehran | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 22 | Second Round - 3rd Division 2018-19 |
| 6 | Pardis Khoramabad | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 20 | First Round - 3rd Division 2018-19 |
| 7 | Arya Minoo Khoramdareh | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 17 | First Round - 3rd Division 2018-19 |
| 8 | Dalahou Kermanshah | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 14 | First Round - 3rd Division 2018-19 |
| 9 | Omid Hasanabad | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 14 | First Round - 3rd Division 2018-19 |
| 10 | Shahrdari Arak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | First Round - 3rd Division 2018-19 |

### Group C (South)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
| 1 | Esteghlall Ramshir | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 10 | +20 | 36 | Promotion to 2nd Division 2018–19 |
| 2 | Jahad Nasr Sirjan | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 31 | 3rd Division 2017-18 Play Off |
| 3 | Hafari Ahvaz | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 30 | Second Round - 3rd Division 2018-19 |
| 4 | Sepahan Izeh | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 30 | Second Round - 3rd Division 2018-19 |
| 5 | Pirouzi Borazjan | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 25 | Second Round - 3rd Division 2018-19 |
| 6 | Shahid Bagheri Gouyom | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 22 | First Round - 3rd Division 2018-19 |
| 7 | Jondishapour Dezfoul | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 20 | First Round - 3rd Division 2018-19 |
| 8 | Gameroon Hormozgan | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 20 | First Round - 3rd Division 2018-19 |
| 9 | Perspolis Genaveh | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 25 | −13 | 16 | First Round - 3rd Division 2018-19 |
| 10 | Jonoub Baghmalek | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 16 | First Round - 3rd Division 2018-19 |

### Ranking of 3rd Placed Teams

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Shahid Molaei Gharakhil | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 28 | 3rd Division 2017-18 Play Off |
| 2 | Hafari Ahvaz | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 27 | Second Round - 3rd Division 2018-19 |
| 3 | Shahrdari Ardabil F.C. | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 25 | Second Round - 3rd Division 2018-19 |

## Play-off
### First round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Notes |
| Entezar Bojnourd | 2-2 | Jahad Nasr Sirjan | 2-1 | 0-1 | Jahad Nasr Sirjan won on away goals |
| Shohadaye Razakan Karaj | 2-2 | Shahid Molayi Gharakhil | 1-2 | 1-0 | Shahid Molayi Gharakhil won on away goals |

### Second round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Notes |
| Jahad Nasr Sirjan | 1-0 | Shahid Molayi Gharakhil | 1-0 | 0-0 | |
The winner will be promoted to 2018–19 Iran Football's 2nd Division.