Persian Gulf Pro League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2025-2026
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 2025-2026 IRN1 season, the IRN1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027 AFC Champions League Elite - League Stage:
- 1st place 2025-2026 IRN1 team
- 2027 AFC Champions League Elite - Playoff Round:
- 2nd place 2025-2026 IRN1 team
- 2027 AFC Champions League 2 - League Stage:
- 3rd place 2025-2026 IRN1 team
The winner of the 2025-2026 Hazfi Cup, typically an IRN1 team, also receives a berth in the League Stage of the 2027 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 | ||
| 17 Aug 2025 - 1 Jun 2026 | 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) Fair-Play points.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2025-2026 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 2026-2027 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 | 15 | 9 -3-3 | 30 | - | 18 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 6 -2-0 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Persepolis FC | 15 | 7 -7-1 | 28 | - | 16 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 -5-0 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Esteghlal FC | 15 | 6 -7-2 | 25 | - | 20 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 -4-1 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | Chadormalu SC | 15 | 6 -6-3 | 24 | - | 18 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 4 -4-0 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 10 | 13 | -3 |
| 5 | Tractor Sazi Tabriz FC | 15 | 5 -8-2 | 23 | - | 18 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 -4-1 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 -4-1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Gol Gohar Sirjan FC | 15 | 6 -5-4 | 23 | - | 13 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Malavan Bandar Anzali FC | 15 | 5 -7-3 | 22 | - | 9 | 11 | -2 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 8 | 2 -5-1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | FC Kheybar Khorramabad | 15 | 5 -6-4 | 21 | - | 13 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 -4-1 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 9 | Fajr Sepasi Shiraz FC | 15 | 4 -6-5 | 18 | - | 16 | 17 | -1 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 8 | 2 -5-1 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 10 | Foolad Khuzestan FC | 15 | 3 -7-5 | 16 | - | 7 | 9 | -2 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 | 1 -5-2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| 11 | Esteghlal Khuzestan FC | 15 | 4 -4-7 | 16 | - | 12 | 18 | -6 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 |
| 12 | Paykan FC | 15 | 3 -6-6 | 15 | - | 11 | 15 | -4 | 7 | 1 -4-2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 7 | 10 | -3 |
| 13 | Aluminium Arak FC | 15 | 4 -3-8 | 15 | - | 8 | 14 | -6 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 4 | 10 | -6 |
| 14 | Zob Ahan CSC | 15 | 2 -8-5 | 14 | - | 9 | 13 | -4 | 8 | 1 -5-2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | -4 |
| 15 | Shams Azar Qazvin | 15 | 1 -10-4 | 13 | - | 10 | 13 | -3 | 8 | 0 -5-3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 7 | 1 -5-1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | Mes Rafsanjan FC | 15 | 1 -5-9 | 8 | - | 8 | 20 | -12 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 8 | 0 -2-6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | -9 |
2026 AFCCL 2026 AFCCL League 2 Relegation to IRN2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Fri - 16 Jan 2026
 | Zob Ahan CSC | Shahr-e Qods Stadium |
 | Chadormalu SC | Foolad Arena |
Sat - 17 Jan 2026
 | Gol Gohar Sirjan FC | Imam Khomeini Stadium |
 | Esteghlal Khuzestan FC | Sardare Azadegan Stadium |
 | Malavan Bandar Anzali FC | Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium |
 | FC Kheybar Khorramabad | Shohada Mes Rafsanjan Stadium |
 | Tractor Sazi Tabriz FC | Azadi Stadium |
Sun - 18 Jan 2026
 | Persepolis FC | Pars Shiraz Stadium |
Thu - 22 Jan 2026
| Foolad Khuzestan FC | Sirous Ghayeghran Stadium |
| Mes Rafsanjan FC | Yadegar-e-Emam Stadium |
| Aluminium Arak FC | Takhti Stadium (Khorramabad) |
| Esteghlal FC | Folād Shar Stadium |
| Paykan FC | Takhti Stadium (Ahvaz) |
Fri - 23 Jan 2026
| Shams Azar Qazvin | Nassiri Stadium |
| Fajr Sepasi Shiraz FC | Shahid Qasem Soleimani Stadium |
| Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan | Azadi Stadium |
Results
Thu - 1 Jan 2026
| 12 | Esteghlal FC | Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium |
Tue - 30 Dec 2025
| 00 | Malavan Bandar Anzali FC | Yadegar-e-Emam Stadium |
Sun - 28 Dec 2025
| 01 | Gol Gohar Sirjan FC | Azadi Stadium |
Sat - 27 Dec 2025
| 10 | Chadormalu SC | Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium |
| 00 | FC Kheybar Khorramabad | Shahr-e Qods Stadium |
Fri - 26 Dec 2025
| 12 | Foolad Khuzestan FC | Pars Shiraz Stadium |
| 01 | Persepolis FC | Shohada Mes Rafsanjan Stadium |
| 00 | Tractor Sazi Tabriz FC | Sardare Azadegan Stadium |
| 01 | Malavan Bandar Anzali FC | Imam Khomeini Stadium |
Thu - 25 Dec 2025
| 20 | Zob Ahan CSC | Takhti Stadium (Ahvaz) |
Wed - 17 Dec 2025
| 00 | Shams Azar Qazvin | Folād Shar Stadium |
Mon - 15 Dec 2025
| 01 | Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan | Foolad Arena |
| 11 | Esteghlal FC | Takhti Stadium (Khorramabad) |
| 20 | Mes Rafsanjan FC | Shahid Qasem Soleimani Stadium |
| 31 | Esteghlal Khuzestan FC | Nassiri Stadium |
| 04 | Fajr Sepasi Shiraz FC | Sirous Ghayeghran Stadium |
Sun - 14 Dec 2025
| 10 | Aluminium Arak FC | Azadi Stadium |
| 21 | Paykan FC | Yadegar-e-Emam Stadium |
Wed - 10 Dec 2025
| 00 | Foolad Khuzestan FC | Shohada Mes Rafsanjan Stadium |
| 11 | Malavan Bandar Anzali FC | Azadi Stadium |