Summary
The Persian Gulf Pro League (IRN1) is the top football league in Iran's football system. At the end of the 2024-2025 IRN1 season, the IRN1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2026 AFC Champions League Elite - Group Stage:
- 1st place 2024-2025 IRN1 team
- 2026 AFC Champions League Elite - Playoff Round:
- 2nd place 2024-2025 IRN1 team
- 2026 AFC Champions League 2 - Group Stage:
- 3rd place 2024-2025 IRN1 team
The winner of the 2024-2025 Hazfi Cup, typically an IRN1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2026 AFC Champions League Elite.
Leagues Pyramid - Iran
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| IRN1 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 16 |
| IRN2 | Azadegan League | 18 |
| IRN3 | League 2 (2nd Division) | 28 |
| IRN4 | League 3 (3rd Division) | 85 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 14 Aug 2024 - 1 Jun 2025 | 16: IRN1 (14), IRN2 (2) | ||
Season Format
Each IRN1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 15 IRN1 teams for a total of 30 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) goal difference, (4) goals scored, then (5) a playoff at a neutral venue.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2024-2025 IRN1 season, the 15th and 16th place teams will be relegated to the IRN2, and the 1st and 2nd place IRN2 teams will be promoted to the 2025-2026 IRN1.
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| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Tractor Sazi Tabriz FC | 30 | 21 -5-4 | 68 | - | 57 | 19 | 38 | 15 | 9 -3-3 | 30 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 12 -2-1 | 38 | 29 | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan | 30 | 16 -12-2 | 60 | - | 48 | 21 | 27 | 15 | 11 -2-2 | 35 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 15 | 5 -10-0 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| 3 | Persepolis FC | 30 | 18 -6-6 | 60 | - | 42 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 10 -2-3 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 8 -4-3 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| 4 | Foolad Khuzestan FC | 30 | 15 -8-7 | 53 | - | 36 | 30 | 6 | 15 | 8 -5-2 | 29 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 7 -3-5 | 24 | 16 | 18 | -2 |
| 5 | Gol Gohar Sirjan FC | 30 | 12 -11-7 | 47 | - | 23 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 6 -5-4 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 6 -6-3 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 6 | Zob Ahan CSC | 30 | 10 -12-8 | 42 | - | 32 | 28 | 4 | 15 | 5 -6-4 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 5 -6-4 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| 7 | Malavan Bandar Anzali FC | 30 | 10 -9-11 | 39 | - | 33 | 33 | 0 | 15 | 7 -5-3 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 3 -4-8 | 13 | 12 | 20 | -8 |
| 8 | Aluminium Arak FC | 30 | 7 -14-9 | 35 | - | 30 | 31 | -1 | 15 | 4 -10-1 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 3 -4-8 | 13 | 14 | 22 | -8 |
| 9 | Esteghlal FC | 30 | 7 -13-10 | 34 | - | 30 | 33 | -3 | 15 | 4 -6-5 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 3 -7-5 | 16 | 15 | 18 | -3 |
| 10 | Chadormalu SC | 30 | 8 -10-12 | 34 | - | 22 | 28 | -6 | 15 | 6 -5-4 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 2 -5-8 | 11 | 7 | 17 | -10 |
| 11 | FC Kheybar Khorramabad | 30 | 8 -9-13 | 33 | - | 24 | 31 | -7 | 15 | 7 -3-5 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 1 -6-8 | 9 | 6 | 18 | -12 |
| 12 | Esteghlal Khuzestan FC | 30 | 6 -13-11 | 31 | - | 19 | 30 | -11 | 15 | 5 -7-3 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 1 -6-8 | 9 | 6 | 19 | -13 |
| 13 | Shams Azar Qazvin | 30 | 7 -8-15 | 29 | - | 23 | 41 | -18 | 15 | 3 -6-6 | 15 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 15 | 4 -2-9 | 14 | 7 | 18 | -11 |
| 14 | Mes Rafsanjan FC | 30 | 6 -10-14 | 28 | - | 24 | 38 | -14 | 15 | 2 -7-6 | 13 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 15 | 4 -3-8 | 15 | 15 | 21 | -6 |
| 15 | FC Nassaji Mazandaran | 30 | 3 -14-13 | 23 | - | 15 | 28 | -13 | 15 | 1 -8-6 | 11 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 15 | 2 -6-7 | 12 | 8 | 14 | -6 |
| 16 | Havadar SC | 30 | 4 -10-16 | 22 | - | 17 | 48 | -31 | 15 | 2 -2-11 | 8 | 8 | 26 | -18 | 15 | 2 -8-5 | 14 | 9 | 22 | -13 |
2025 AFCCL 2025 AFCCL League 2 Relegation to IRN2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 13 | Tractor Sazi Tabriz FC | Ghadir Stadim |
 | 00 | FC Kheybar Khorramabad | Shohada Mes Rafsanjan Stadium |
 | 01 | Gol Gohar Sirjan FC | Nasiri Stadium |
 | 11 | Foolad Khuzestan FC | Takhti Stadium (Anzali) |
 | 31 | Esteghlal FC | Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium |
 | 13 | Aluminium Arak FC | Sardare Azadegan Stadium |
 | 03 | Zob Ahan CSC | Vatani Stadium |
 | 20 | Havadar SC | Azadi Stadium |
| 11 | Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan | Yadegar-e-Emam Stadium (Qom) |
| 33 | FC Nassaji Mazandaran | Yadegar-e-Emam Stadium (Qom) |
| 11 | Malavan Bandar Anzali FC | Imam Khomeini Stadium |
| 12 | Persepolis FC | Takhti Stadium (Anzali) |
| 10 | Shams Azar Qazvin | Imam Ali Stadium |
| 21 | Mes Rafsanjan FC | Folād Shar Stadium |
| 21 | Esteghlal Khuzestan FC | Foolad Arena |
| 00 | Chadormalu SC | Azadi Stadium |
| 04 | Tractor Sazi Tabriz FC | Sardare Azadegan Stadium |
| 12 | Gol Gohar Sirjan FC | Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium |
| 33 | Zob Ahan CSC | Takhti Stadium (Anzali) |
| 51 | Aluminium Arak FC | Azadi Stadium |