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 | Tractor Sazi Tabriz FC | 19 | 9 -8-2 | 35 | - | 27 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 6 -3-1 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 3 -5-1 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Persepolis FC | 19 | 9 -7-3 | 34 | - | 21 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 5 -5-0 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | Gol Gohar Sirjan FC | 19 | 9 -6-4 | 33 | - | 19 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 5 -2-3 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 4 -4-1 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | Esteghlal FC | 19 | 8 -8-3 | 32 | - | 22 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 5 -3-1 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 3 -5-2 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan | 19 | 9 -5-5 | 32 | - | 20 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 6 -2-2 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | Chadormalu SC | 19 | 6 -8-5 | 26 | - | 18 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 4 -5-0 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 -3-5 | 9 | 10 | 15 | -5 |
| 7 | Malavan Bandar Anzali FC | 19 | 6 -7-6 | 25 | - | 11 | 18 | -7 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 10 | 2 -4-4 | 10 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
| 8 | Fajr Sepasi Shiraz FC | 19 | 6 -6-7 | 24 | - | 21 | 23 | -2 | 9 | 4 -1-4 | 13 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 10 | 2 -5-3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 9 | FC Kheybar Khorramabad | 19 | 5 -8-6 | 23 | - | 19 | 20 | -1 | 10 | 3 -6-1 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 2 -2-5 | 8 | 6 | 9 | -3 |
| 10 | Foolad Khuzestan FC | 19 | 4 -10-5 | 22 | - | 14 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 -7-2 | 10 | 9 | 10 | -1 |
| 11 | Paykan FC | 19 | 5 -7-7 | 22 | - | 14 | 16 | -2 | 10 | 3 -4-3 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 2 -3-4 | 9 | 7 | 10 | -3 |
| 12 | Shams Azar Qazvin | 19 | 3 -12-4 | 21 | - | 13 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 1 -6-3 | 9 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 9 | 2 -6-1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Zob Ahan CSC | 19 | 3 -10-6 | 19 | - | 11 | 16 | -5 | 10 | 2 -6-2 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 -4-4 | 7 | 5 | 11 | -6 |
| 14 | Esteghlal Khuzestan FC | 19 | 4 -7-8 | 19 | - | 13 | 20 | -7 | 10 | 3 -4-3 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 1 -3-5 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -8 |
| 15 | Aluminium Arak FC | 19 | 4 -5-10 | 17 | - | 12 | 20 | -8 | 9 | 2 -2-5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 10 | 2 -3-5 | 9 | 7 | 13 | -6 |
| 16 | Mes Rafsanjan FC | 19 | 2 -6-11 | 12 | - | 11 | 27 | -16 | 9 | 2 -4-3 | 10 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 10 | 0 -2-8 | 2 | 5 | 19 | -14 |
2026 AFCCL 2026 AFCCL League 2 Relegation to IRN2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Thu - 5 Feb 2026
 | Shams Azar Qazvin | Azadi Stadium |
Fri - 6 Feb 2026
 | Tractor Sazi Tabriz FC | Pars Shiraz Stadium |
 | FC Kheybar Khorramabad | Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium |
Sat - 7 Feb 2026
 | Zob Ahan CSC | Imam Khomeini Stadium |
 | Esteghlal Khuzestan FC | Shohada Mes Rafsanjan Stadium |
Sun - 8 Feb 2026
 | Paykan FC | Nassiri Stadium |
 | Gol Gohar Sirjan FC | Foolad Arena |
 | Persepolis FC | Sirous Ghayeghran Stadium |
Results
Tue - 3 Feb 2026
| 10 | Chadormalu SC | Azadi Stadium |
| 10 | Malavan Bandar Anzali FC | Shahid Qasem Soleimani Stadium |
Mon - 2 Feb 2026
| 22 | Foolad Khuzestan FC | Takhti Stadium (Khorramabad) |
| 21 | Fajr Sepasi Shiraz FC | Folād Shar Stadium |
Sun - 1 Feb 2026
| 10 | Esteghlal FC | Shahr-e Qods Stadium |
| 10 | Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan | Yadegar-e-Emam Stadium |
| 20 | Mes Rafsanjan FC | Sardare Azadegan Stadium |
| 11 | Aluminium Arak FC | Takhti Stadium (Ahvaz) |
Thu - 29 Jan 2026
| 10 | Chadormalu SC | Sirous Ghayeghran Stadium |
Wed - 28 Jan 2026
| 31 | Persepolis FC | Foolad Arena |
| 11 | Gol Gohar Sirjan FC | Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium |
| 21 | FC Kheybar Khorramabad | Pars Shiraz Stadium |
| 01 | Shams Azar Qazvin | Shahr-e Qods Stadium |
| 00 | Zob Ahan CSC | Shohada Mes Rafsanjan Stadium |
Tue - 27 Jan 2026
| 10 | Esteghlal Khuzestan FC | Azadi Stadium |
| 01 | Tractor Sazi Tabriz FC | Imam Khomeini Stadium |
Fri - 23 Jan 2026
| 00 | Esteghlal FC | Folād Shar Stadium |
| 20 | Fajr Sepasi Shiraz FC | Shahid Qasem Soleimani Stadium |
| 00 | Shams Azar Qazvin | Nassiri Stadium |
| 00 | Paykan FC | Takhti Stadium (Ahvaz) |