Persian Gulf Pro League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2020-2021
Location
Iran
Abbreviation
IRN1

Summary

The Persian Gulf Pro League (IRN1) is the top football league in Iran's football system. At the end of the 2020-2021 IRN1 season, the IRN1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2022 AFC Champions League - Group Stage:
    • 1st and 2nd place 2020-2021 IRN1 teams
  • 2022 AFC Champions League - 2nd Preliminary Round:
    • 3rd and 4th place 2020-2021 IRN1 teams

The winner of the 2020-2021 Hazfi Cup, typically an IRN1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2022 AFC Champions League.

Leagues Pyramid - Iran

Abbrev League # of Teams
IRN1 Persian Gulf Pro League 16
IRN2 Azadegan League 18
IRN3 League 2 (2nd Division) 26
IRN4 League 3 (3rd Division) 70

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

19 Oct 2021 - 20 Jun 2022  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) goals difference, then (2) goals scored.

Playoffs

Not applicable.

Relegation

At the end of the 2020-2021 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 2021-2022 IRN1.


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 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Persepolis FC 3019 -10-167-4714331513 -2-04125619156 -8-12622814
2Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan 3019 -8-365-5324291510 -4-13428919159 -4-231251510
3Esteghlal FC 3016 -8-656-361917159 -3-3301899157 -5-32618108
4Tractor Sazi Tabriz FC 3012 -9-945-35296156 -5-42316106156 -4-52219190
5Gol Gohar Sirjan FC 3013 -6-1145-33321157 -4-42520182156 -2-7201314-1
6Foolad Khuzestan FC 3010 -14-644-27189159 -6-03317314151 -8-6111015-5
7Paykan FC 309 -13-840-32302154 -8-32015150155 -5-52017152
8Mes Rafsanjan FC 3010 -9-1139-2329-6156 -3-62114131154 -6-518916-7
9Shahr Khodro FC 3010 -8-1238-2731-4157 -5-32616106153 -3-9121121-10
10Sanat Naft FC 309 -10-1137-2429-5157 -5-32616115152 -5-811818-10
11Aluminium Arak FC 308 -13-937-2533-8154 -7-4191419-5154 -6-5181114-3
12FC Nassaji Mazandaran 309 -6-1533-2734-7154 -4-7161216-4155 -2-8171518-3
13Naft Masjed Soleyman FC 307 -10-1331-2129-8155 -4-61917170152 -6-712412-8
14Zob Ahan CSC 305 -11-1426-2839-11152 -7-6131318-5153 -4-8131521-6
15Saipa FC 305 -11-1426-1934-15154 -5-6171013-3151 -6-89921-12
16Machine Sazi Tabriz FC 302 -8-2014-1952-33152 -5-8111226-14150 -3-123726-19
2022 AFCCL
Relegation to IRN2

Results

Fri - 30 Jul 2021
 Zob Ahan CSC 01 Mes Rafsanjan FCFolād Shar Stadium
 Tractor Sazi Tabriz FC 51 Saipa FCShahid Qasem Soleimani Stadium
 Sanat Naft FC 21 Machine Sazi Tabriz FCTakhti Stadium (Abadan)
 Paykan FC 02 Persepolis FCShahr-e Qods Stadium
Sun - 25 Jul 2021
 Machine Sazi Tabriz FC 05 Paykan FCShahid Qasem Soleimani Stadium
 Naft Masjed Soleyman FC 12 Gol Gohar Sirjan FCBehnam Mohammadi Stadium
 Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan 20 Zob Ahan CSCNaghsh-e-Jahan Stadium
 Mes Rafsanjan FC 21 Shahr Khodro FCShohadaye Noushabad Stadium
 Saipa FC 10 Aluminium Arak FCShahid Dastgerdi Stadium
Tue - 20 Jul 2021
 Paykan FC 11 Foolad Khuzestan FCShahr-e Qods Stadium
 Zob Ahan CSC 12 FC Nassaji MazandaranFolād Shar Stadium
 Sanat Naft FC 11 Mes Rafsanjan FCTakhti Stadium (Abadan)