Persian Gulf Pro League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2021-2022
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 2021-2022 IRN1 season, the IRN1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2023 AFC Champions League - Group Stage:
    • 1st and 2nd place 2021-2022 IRN1 teams
  • 2023 AFC Champions League - Playoff Round:
    • 3rd place 2021-2022 IRN1 team

The winner of the 2021-2022 Hazfi Cup, typically an IRN1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2023 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) 85

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

19 Oct 2021 - 2 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 2021-2022 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 2022-2023 IRN1.


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 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Esteghlal FC 3019 -11-068-3910291510 -5-03513310159 -6-03326719
2Persepolis FC 3018 -9-363-4321221511 -3-136231013157 -6-22720119
3Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan 3016 -8-656-432122158 -5-22920713158 -3-42723149
4Gol Gohar Sirjan FC 3013 -12-551-37289157 -5-32623185156 -7-22514104
5Foolad Khuzestan FC 3013 -10-749-30228157 -5-32618117156 -5-42312111
6Mes Rafsanjan FC 3012 -9-945-392811156 -5-42319136156 -4-52220155
7Aluminium Arak FC 307 -16-737-2023-3156 -7-2251486151 -9-512615-9
8Zob Ahan CSC 3010 -7-1337-2125-4154 -4-7161013-3156 -3-6211112-1
9Paykan FC 307 -15-836-2627-1152 -6-7121016-6155 -9-12416115
10Sanat Naft FC 309 -9-1236-2630-4156 -4-52216133153 -5-7141017-7
11Havadar SC 308 -10-1234-1825-7154 -7-41989-1154 -3-8151016-6
12FC Nassaji Mazandaran 306 -15-933-2434-10154 -4-7161322-9152 -11-2171112-1
13Tractor Sazi Tabriz FC 307 -10-1331-2632-6156 -3-62117170151 -7-710915-6
14Naft Masjed Soleyman FC 303 -13-1422-1435-21151 -7-710919-10152 -6-712516-11
15Fajr Sepasi Shiraz FC 302 -11-1717-1029-19150 -10-510511-6152 -1-127518-13
16Shahr Khodro FC 302 -11-1717-1743-26150 -8-78718-11152 -3-1091025-15
2023 AFCCL
Relegation to IRN2

Results

Thu - 2 Jun 2022
 Sanat Naft FC 30 Havadar SC
 Match awarded 3-0 to Sanat Naft FC by walkover 
 Gol Gohar Sirjan FC 32 Zob Ahan CSCGol Gohar Sport Complex
 Shahr Khodro FC 00 Foolad Khuzestan FCSamen Al-Aeme Stadium
Tue - 31 May 2022
 FC Nassaji Mazandaran 03 Tractor Sazi Tabriz FCShahid Dastgerdi Stadium
 Match awarded 3-0 to Tractor Sazi Tabriz FC by walkover 
Mon - 30 May 2022
 Paykan FC 11 Mes Rafsanjan FCShahid Dastgerdi Stadium
Sun - 29 May 2022
 Havadar SC 02 Gol Gohar Sirjan FCShahid Dastgerdi Stadium
Wed - 25 May 2022
 Aluminium Arak FC 11 Paykan FCImam Khomeini Stadium
 Naft Masjed Soleyman FC 22 Sanat Naft FCBehnam Mohammadi Stadium
Tue - 24 May 2022
 Mes Rafsanjan FC 02 Esteghlal FCShohada Mes Rafsanjan Stadium
 Zob Ahan CSC 00 FC Nassaji MazandaranFolād Shar Stadium
Thu - 19 May 2022
 Sanat Naft FC 02 Mes Rafsanjan FCTakhti Stadium (Abadan)