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 | Esteghlal FC | 22 | 11 -8-3 | 41 | - | 28 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 7 -3-1 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 4 -5-2 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 2 | Tractor Sazi Tabriz FC | 22 | 10 -9-3 | 39 | - | 30 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 7 -3-1 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 3 -6-2 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| 3 | Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan | 22 | 11 -6-5 | 39 | - | 24 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 6 -3-2 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | Gol Gohar Sirjan FC | 23 | 10 -6-7 | 36 | - | 24 | 24 | 0 | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 4 -4-4 | 16 | 11 | 14 | -3 |
| 5 | Chadormalu SC | 22 | 9 -8-5 | 35 | - | 27 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 6 -5-0 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 12 | 15 | -3 |
| 6 | Persepolis FC | 22 | 9 -7-6 | 34 | - | 23 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 5 -5-1 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 10 | 13 | -3 |
| 7 | Foolad Khuzestan FC | 22 | 7 -10-5 | 31 | - | 21 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 2 -7-2 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| 8 | Fajr Sepasi Shiraz FC | 23 | 8 -6-9 | 30 | - | 25 | 27 | -2 | 11 | 6 -1-4 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 2 -5-5 | 11 | 12 | 14 | -2 |
| 9 | FC Kheybar Khorramabad | 23 | 7 -8-8 | 29 | - | 22 | 24 | -2 | 12 | 4 -6-2 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | 8 | 11 | -3 |
| 10 | Malavan Bandar Anzali FC | 22 | 7 -8-7 | 29 | - | 13 | 20 | -7 | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 11 | 2 -4-5 | 10 | 2 | 8 | -6 |
| 11 | Esteghlal Khuzestan FC | 22 | 6 -7-9 | 25 | - | 16 | 23 | -7 | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 2 -3-6 | 9 | 7 | 16 | -9 |
| 12 | Paykan FC | 23 | 5 -9-9 | 24 | - | 15 | 21 | -6 | 12 | 3 -5-4 | 14 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 11 | 2 -4-5 | 10 | 8 | 13 | -5 |
| 13 | Shams Azar Qazvin | 23 | 3 -13-7 | 22 | - | 15 | 19 | -4 | 12 | 1 -7-4 | 10 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 11 | 2 -6-3 | 12 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| 14 | Aluminium Arak FC | 22 | 5 -7-10 | 22 | - | 14 | 21 | -7 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 11 | 2 -4-5 | 10 | 7 | 13 | -6 |
| 15 | Zob Ahan CSC | 21 | 3 -10-8 | 19 | - | 12 | 19 | -7 | 10 | 2 -6-2 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 1 -4-6 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -8 |
| 16 | Mes Rafsanjan FC | 22 | 3 -6-13 | 15 | - | 13 | 29 | -16 | 11 | 2 -4-5 | 10 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 11 | 1 -2-8 | 5 | 7 | 19 | -12 |
2026 AFCCL 2026 AFCCL League 2 Relegation to IRN2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Fri - 6 Mar 2026
 | Mes Rafsanjan FC | Nassiri Stadium |
 | FC Kheybar Khorramabad | Shahid Qasem Soleimani Stadium |
 | Paykan FC | Pars Shiraz Stadium |
 | Tractor Sazi Tabriz FC | Azadi Stadium |
Sat - 7 Mar 2026
 | Shams Azar Qazvin | Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium |
 | Esteghlal FC | Imam Khomeini Stadium |
 | Esteghlal Khuzestan FC | Foolad Arena |
 | Zob Ahan CSC | Sirous Ghayeghran Stadium |
Results
Sat - 28 Feb 2026
| PSPD | Persepolis FC | Folād Shar Stadium |
| PSPD | Malavan Bandar Anzali FC | Takhti Stadium (Ahvaz) |
| PSPD | Aluminium Arak FC | Shohada Mes Rafsanjan Stadium |
Fri - 27 Feb 2026
| 02 | Foolad Khuzestan FC | Sardare Azadegan Stadium |
| 00 | Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan | Shahr-e Qods Stadium |
| 02 | Chadormalu SC | Takhti Stadium (Khorramabad) |
| 21 | Fajr Sepasi Shiraz FC | Azadi Stadium |
Thu - 26 Feb 2026
| 10 | Gol Gohar Sirjan FC | Yadegar-e-Emam Stadium |
Mon - 23 Feb 2026
| 31 | Esteghlal Khuzestan FC | Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium |
Sun - 22 Feb 2026
| 01 | Esteghlal FC | Shohada Mes Rafsanjan Stadium |
| 11 | Tractor Sazi Tabriz FC | Sirous Ghayeghran Stadium |
Sat - 21 Feb 2026
| 21 | Zob Ahan CSC | Foolad Arena |
Fri - 20 Feb 2026
| 11 | Paykan FC | Imam Khomeini Stadium |
| 12 | FC Kheybar Khorramabad | Azadi Stadium |
| 10 | Shams Azar Qazvin | Pars Shiraz Stadium |
| 51 | Gol Gohar Sirjan FC | Nassiri Stadium |
Sun - 15 Feb 2026
| PSPD | Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan | Folād Shar Stadium |
Sat - 14 Feb 2026
| 31 | Persepolis FC | Shahid Qasem Soleimani Stadium |
| PSPD | Foolad Khuzestan FC | Yadegar-e-Emam Stadium |
| 02 | Mes Rafsanjan FC | Shahr-e Qods Stadium |