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 | Esteghlal FC | 9 | 4 -4-1 | 16 | - | 15 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | - | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Chadormalu SC | 9 | 3 -5-1 | 14 | - | 11 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 2 -3-0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| 4 | Tractor Sazi Tabriz FC | 8 | 3 -4-1 | 13 | - | 12 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Malavan Bandar Anzali FC | 8 | 3 -4-1 | 13 | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 -3-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Fajr Sepasi Shiraz FC | 9 | 3 -4-2 | 13 | - | 8 | 9 | -1 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 5 | 1 -4-0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Gol Gohar Sirjan FC | 9 | 3 -4-2 | 13 | - | 7 | 8 | -1 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Aluminium Arak FC | 9 | 4 -1-4 | 13 | - | 7 | 9 | -2 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
| 9 | Persepolis FC | 9 | 2 -6-1 | 12 | - | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 -4-0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Esteghlal Khuzestan FC | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | - | 9 | 10 | -1 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| 11 | FC Kheybar Khorramabad | 9 | 3 -2-4 | 11 | - | 8 | 9 | -1 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 12 | Shams Azar Qazvin | 9 | 1 -5-3 | 8 | - | 8 | 10 | -2 | 5 | 0 -3-2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Foolad Khuzestan FC | 9 | 1 -5-3 | 8 | - | 4 | 6 | -2 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 5 | 0 -4-1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 14 | Paykan FC | 9 | 1 -5-3 | 8 | - | 8 | 11 | -3 | 4 | 0 -3-1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
| 15 | Zob Ahan CSC | 9 | 1 -4-4 | 7 | - | 6 | 9 | -3 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 16 | Mes Rafsanjan FC | 9 | 1 -3-5 | 6 | - | 6 | 11 | -5 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 -1-4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | -6 |
2026 AFCCL 2026 AFCCL League 2 Relegation to IRN2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 22 | Fajr Sepasi Shiraz FC | Shahr-e Qods Stadium |
 | 11 | Foolad Khuzestan FC | Takhti Stadium (Ahvaz) |
 | 01 | Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan | Sardare Azadegan Stadium |
 | 00 | Gol Gohar Sirjan FC | Takhti Stadium (Khorramabad) |
 | 31 | Aluminium Arak FC | Azadi Stadium |
 | 00 | Malavan Bandar Anzali FC | Folād Shar Stadium |
 | 23 | Chadormalu SC | Shohada Mes Rafsanjan Stadium |
 | 11 | Persepolis FC | Yadegar-e-Emam Stadium |
| 03 | Esteghlal FC | Pars Shiraz Stadium |
| 21 | Paykan FC | Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium |
| 05 | Tractor Sazi Tabriz FC | Shahid Qasem Soleimani Stadium |
| 01 | Shams Azar Qazvin | Foolad Arena |
| 21 | FC Kheybar Khorramabad | Nassiri Stadium |
| 20 | Zob Ahan CSC | Azadi Stadium |
| 00 | Mes Rafsanjan FC | Imam Khomeini Stadium |
| 21 | Esteghlal Khuzestan FC | Sirous Ghayeghran Stadium |
| 21 | Persepolis FC | Takhti Stadium (Khorramabad) |
| 01 | Fajr Sepasi Shiraz FC | Sardare Azadegan Stadium |
| 11 | Foolad Khuzestan FC | Folād Shar Stadium |
| 01 | Aluminium Arak FC | Shahr-e Qods Stadium |