Persian Gulf Pro League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2022-2023
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 2022-2023 IRN1 season, the IRN1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2024 AFC Champions League - Group Stage:
- 1st and 2nd place 2022-2023 IRN1 teams
- 2024 AFC Champions League - Playoff Round:
- 3rd place 2022-2023 IRN1 team
The winner of the 2022-2023 Hazfi Cup, typically an IRN1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2024 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) | 28 |
| IRN4 | League 3 (3rd Division) | 85 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 12 Aug 2022 - 20 Jun 2023 | 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 2022-2023 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 2023-2024 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 | Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan | 23 | 14 -7-2 | 49 | - | 36 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 8 -2-1 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 6 -5-1 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Esteghlal FC | 23 | 13 -7-3 | 46 | - | 33 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 5 -5-1 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 -2-2 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| 3 | Persepolis FC | 23 | 13 -6-4 | 45 | - | 29 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 6 -3-3 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 7 -3-1 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | Gol Gohar Sirjan FC | 23 | 11 -7-5 | 40 | - | 35 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 6 -3-3 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| 5 | Mes Rafsanjan FC | 23 | 8 -13-2 | 37 | - | 21 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 5 -6-0 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3 -7-2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | Tractor Sazi Tabriz FC | 23 | 10 -6-7 | 36 | - | 29 | 24 | 5 | 12 | 4 -6-2 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 6 -0-5 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| 7 | Aluminium Arak FC | 23 | 7 -11-5 | 32 | - | 16 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 5 -3-4 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 2 -8-1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Foolad Khuzestan FC | 23 | 6 -10-7 | 28 | - | 18 | 20 | -2 | 12 | 3 -6-3 | 15 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | 10 | 11 | -1 |
| 9 | Zob Ahan CSC | 23 | 5 -12-6 | 27 | - | 18 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 5 -5-2 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 0 -7-4 | 7 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
| 10 | Havadar SC | 23 | 6 -8-9 | 26 | - | 16 | 21 | -5 | 12 | 2 -4-6 | 10 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | FC Nassaji Mazandaran | 23 | 5 -9-9 | 24 | - | 24 | 30 | -6 | 11 | 4 -5-2 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 1 -4-7 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -12 |
| 12 | Malavan Bandar Anzali FC | 23 | 5 -9-9 | 24 | - | 17 | 24 | -7 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 0 -6-6 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -9 |
| 13 | Paykan FC | 23 | 4 -11-8 | 23 | - | 10 | 18 | -8 | 11 | 3 -5-3 | 14 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 12 | 1 -6-5 | 9 | 6 | 13 | -7 |
| 14 | Sanat Mes Kerman FC | 23 | 4 -8-11 | 20 | - | 18 | 25 | -7 | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 0 -4-8 | 4 | 4 | 15 | -11 |
| 15 | Sanat Naft FC | 23 | 2 -7-14 | 13 | - | 13 | 32 | -19 | 12 | 0 -4-8 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 11 | 2 -3-6 | 9 | 7 | 16 | -9 |
| 16 | Naft Masjed Soleyman FC | 23 | 2 -7-14 | 13 | - | 15 | 49 | -34 | 11 | 1 -5-5 | 8 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 12 | 1 -2-9 | 5 | 7 | 31 | -24 |
2023 AFCCL Relegation to IRN2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Thu - 6 Apr 2023
 | Naft Masjed Soleyman FC | Shohada Mes Rafsanjan Stadium |
 | Malavan Bandar Anzali FC | Azadi Stadium |
 | Sanat Mes Kerman FC | Takhti Stadium (Anzali) |
 | FC Nassaji Mazandaran | Foolad Arena |
Fri - 7 Apr 2023
 | Gol Gohar Sirjan FC | Folād Shar Stadium |
 | Paykan FC | Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium |
 | Esteghlal FC | Imam Khomeini Stadium |
 | Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan | Shahid Qasem Soleimani Stadium |
Fri - 14 Apr 2023
| Persepolis FC | Shahid Bahonar Stadium |
| Zob Ahan CSC | Behnam Mohammadi Stadium |
| Aluminium Arak FC | Vatani Stadium |
| Foolad Khuzestan FC | Gol Gohar Sport Complex |
Sat - 15 Apr 2023
| Sanat Naft FC | Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium |
| Havadar SC | Azadi Stadium |
| Tractor Sazi Tabriz FC | Takhti Stadium (Anzali) |
| Mes Rafsanjan FC | Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium |
Results
Mon - 13 Mar 2023
| 11 | Malavan Bandar Anzali FC | Takhti Stadium (Anzali) |
| 10 | FC Nassaji Mazandaran | Folād Shar Stadium |
Sun - 12 Mar 2023
| 02 | Esteghlal FC | Foolad Arena |
| 40 | Naft Masjed Soleyman FC | Gol Gohar Sport Complex |
| 11 | Sanat Mes Kerman FC | Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium |
| 00 | Paykan FC | Imam Khomeini Stadium |
Sat - 11 Mar 2023
| 01 | Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan | Azadi Stadium |
| 01 | Mes Rafsanjan FC | Yadegar-e-Emam Stadium (Qom) |
Mon - 6 Mar 2023
| 22 | FC Nassaji Mazandaran | Behnam Mohammadi Stadium |
| 21 | Gol Gohar Sirjan FC | Azadi Stadium |
| 11 | Aluminium Arak FC | Takhti Stadium (Anzali) |
| 11 | Foolad Khuzestan FC | Shahid Bahonar Stadium |
Sun - 5 Mar 2023
| 31 | Havadar SC | Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium |
| 40 | Sanat Naft FC | Shohada Mes Rafsanjan Stadium |
| 23 | Persepolis FC | Shahid Qasem Soleimani Stadium |
| 00 | Zob Ahan CSC | Enghelab Stadium |
Wed - 1 Mar 2023
| 10 | Malavan Bandar Anzali FC | Foolad Arena |
Tue - 28 Feb 2023
| 13 | Tractor Sazi Tabriz FC | Takhti Stadium (Anzali) |
| 11 | Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan | Imam Khomeini Stadium |
| 11 | Esteghlal FC | Vatani Stadium |