Persian Gulf Pro League

The Persian Gulf Pro League (, Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs), formerly known as the Iran Premier League (, Lig-e bartar-e Irân), is a professional association football league in Iran and the highest level of the Iranian football league system. It is controlled by the FFIRI and is contested by 16 teams over a 30-matchday period.

Each year, its top team becomes the Iranian football champion, and the two lowest finishers are relegated to the Azadegan League.

Since 2013, the league comprises 16 teams. The winner of the Persian Gulf Pro League along with the Hazfi Cup champion automatically qualify for the AFC Champions League Elite group stages. The third of the Persian Gulf Pro League is qualified for the AFC Champions League Elite Play-off round. The bottom two teams in the league are relegated to Azadegan League. In the past, the format and number of teams were changed for various times.

All-time Pro League table

ClubSeasonsMatches PlayedWinsDrawsLossesGoal DifferencePointsRelegated1Persepolis247323702221401046637+40913329333 2  1 18212001–02 2001–02 1st2Esteghlal 3642351331065635+43013274681 1 1 191st3Sepahan3442341541072662+41012665532 3 115201st4Zob Ahan269251212849738+1111058 413178 17 2nd5Foolad23698263239196775696+7910282322 2 47 152008–09 11st6Tractor17522228163131689504+185847131521110142009-1011st7Saipa20612186217209660701−417751 2362020–2111st8Paykan19578162188228572694−122647 1 2 5 8 2016–17   45th9Malavan17526146177203488601−113615   3   5 2022–23    26th10Saba Qom/Saba Battery13414128159127468459+954312  1 3 6 2004–05 2016–17 13rd11Rah Ahan1135411911412143242210471       2005–062015–16 18th12Fajr Sepasi13398103146149357434−774551       1 12001–022021–22 24th13Sanat Naft12372102114156371478−107420   1  2002–03 2016–17 37th14Mes Kerman92948910996332329+33761  1 1 3 2006–07 2022–23 13rd15Naft Tehran8252918873286258+283612 3   2 5 2010–11 2017–18 3rd16Aboomoslem9270839097296304−833912 1   142001–02  2009–10 4th17Esteghlal Ahvaz2748078116327402−753181 1   2 2002–032015–16 22nd18Shahr Khodro 8240748086218245−273021  1 2014–15 2021–22  14th19PAS Tehran6168725937263181+8227512  4 5 2001–022006–07 1st20Esteghlal Khuzestan8240579192224292−682621   1122013–142023–24 11st21Bargh Shiraz236607898252335−83258    12001–022008–0917th22Gol Gohar6180656253189174+152571 2  1 1 42019–20  2019–20 4th23Damash/Pegah/Esteghlal Rasht82485681111227344−117249      2001–022013–1447th24Nassaji7210458382178238−60218      2018–19  2018–19 19th25Mes Rafsanjan5150475251148149−1193 1 1   2 2020–21 2020–21  5th26Aluminium Arak150406842122135−13188    2  2 2020–21 2020–21 7th27Gostaresh Foolad150396051147161−14177      2013–14 2017–18 8th28PAS Hamedan4136384850143165−22162  1   1  2007–08 2010–11 15th29Naft Masjed Soleyman6180277578116216−100156      2014–15 2022–23  28th30Shahin Bushehr4132274857124175−51129      2009–10 2019–20  213th31Havadar12025435290155−65118      2021–22 2021–22 111th32Pars Jonoubi Jam3902238308287−5104 1  12017–18 2019–20 15th33Machine Sazi412017396484163−7990      2016–17  2020–21211th34Steel Azin26819232685112−2780 1    1 2009–102010–11 15th35Shamoushak38616264466118−5274       2003–04 2005–0614th36Siah Jamegan9015274864117−5372     2015–16 2017–18 13th37Shahrdari Tabriz2681429257998−1971      2010–11 2011–12 12th38Sepidrood601117324892−4450      2017–182018–19 13th39Shams Azar601817255876−1871      2023–242023–24  8th 40Aluminium Hormozgan134714132640−1435    2012–132012–13115th41Payam3498173352−1935      2008–09  2008–09116th41Chadormalou30810122228−634      2008–09  2008–09 10th42Kheybar3089132431−733      2008–09  2008–09 11th43Mes Sarcheshmeh3459202354−3124      2011–122011–12 118th44Shirin Faraz34312192559−3421      2007–08 2007–0845Shahid Ghandi3047192143−2219      2005–06 2005–06 16th46Gahar Zagros 34310212459−3519      2012–13 2012–1318th 

 2025–26 Persian Gulf Pro League 2025–26 Azadegan League Lower leagues Defunct teams Founding members
Source: iplstats.com
Notes:Only league matches; play-offs are not included in the all-time table.

Champions

Persian Gulf Pro League
 Club Winners Runners-up Winning seasons Persepolis   2001–02, 2007–08, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24 Sepahan   2002–03, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2014–15 Esteghlal   2005–06, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2021–22 Foolad   2004–05, 2013–14Tractor   2024–25 PAS Tehran  2003–04 Saipa  2006–07  Esteghlal Khuzestan 2015–16Zob Ahan   –Esteghlal Ahvaz 

Total
 Club Winners Runners-up Winning seasons Persepolis20px    1971–72, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2007–08, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24 Esteghlal   1970–71, 1974–75, 1989–90, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2021–22 PAS Tehran   1976–77, 1977–78, 1991–92, 1992–93, 2003–04 Sepahan 2002–03, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2014–15 Saipa   1993–94, 1994–95, 2006–07  Foolad  2004–05, 2013–14Tractor   2024–25 Esteghlal Khuzestan  2015–16Zob Ahan   –Bahman Homa Esteghlal Ahvaz

Related pages
 Persian Gulf
 Iran

Other websites

 Persian Gulf Pro League official website
 Persian Gulf Pro League at Soccerway.com
 List of Iran all-time top scorers at RSSSF

Category:Football in Iran
Category:Football leagues in Asia
Category:1970 establishments in Asia