2024–25 Persian Gulf Pro League 24th season of Persian Gulf Pro League
Football league season
Persian Gulf Pro League Season 2024–25 Dates 15 August 2024 – June 2025 Matches played 136 Goals scored 259 (1.9 per match) Top goalscorer Ali Alipour (7 goals)Biggest home win Sepahan 5–0 Havadar Biggest away win Havadar 0–5 Persepolis Highest scoring Aluminium 4–2 Foolad Tractor 5–1 Mes Rafsanjan Longest winning run Persepolis Tractor Longest unbeaten run Sepahan Longest winless run Nassaji Longest losing run Havadar Highest attendance 90,000 [ 1] [ 2] [ 3] Lowest attendance 0 Total attendance 863,600 Average attendance 7,510 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 1 November 2024.
The 2024–25 Persian Gulf Pro League will be the 42nd season of Iran's Football League and 24th as Persian Gulf Pro League since its establishment in 2001.
Teams
A total of sixteen teams contest the league, including fourteen sides from the 2023–24 season and two promoted from the 2023–24 Azadegan League . This includes the two top teams from the Azadegan League. Kheybar Khorramabad and Chadormalou Ardakan (both were promoted to the top flight for the first time). They replaced Paykan Tehran and Sanat Naft Abadan , who were both relegated after eight seasons in the top flight.
Stadiums and locations
Locations of the 2024–25 Persian Gulf Pro League teams
Location of Tehran teams in
2024–25 Persian Gulf Pro League
Team
Location
Stadium
Capacity
Aluminium
Arak
Imam Khomeini
15,000
Chadormalou
Yazd
Shahid Nassiri
15,000
Esteghlal
Tehran
Azadi
78,116
Esteghlal Khuzestan
Ahvaz
Takhti
10,000
Foolad
Ahvaz
Foolad Arena
30,655
Gol Gohar
Sirjan
Shahid Qasem Soleimani
9,000[ 4]
Havadar
Tehran
Dastgerdi [ 5] 8,250
Kheybar
Khorramabad
Takhti Khorramabad
8,000[ 6]
Malavan
Bandar-e Anzali
Sirous Ghayeghran
9,000[ 7]
Mes Rafsanjan
Rafsanjan
Shohadaye Mes
10,000[ 8]
Nassaji
Qaem Shahr
Vatani
15,000
Persepolis
Tehran
Azadi
78,116
Sepahan
Isfahan
Naghsh-e-Jahan
75,000
Shams Azar
Qazvin
Sardar Azadegan
15,000
Tractor
Tabriz
Yadegar-e Emam
66,833
Zob Ahan
Fooladshahr
Fooladshahr
20,000
Number of teams by Province
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
1. ^ On the back of shirt.
2. ^ On the sleeves.
3. ^ On the shorts.
Managerial changes
Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to six per Persian Gulf Pro League team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries.[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12] In bold : Players that have been capped for their national team.
League table
Updated to match(es) played on 1 February 2025. Source:
Iran Football League Organization - League Full Table ,
Iplstats Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).
[ 13] [ 14]
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2024. Source:
[citation needed Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.
Season statistics
As of 18 October 2024
Scoring
First goal of the season: Majid Aliyari for Zob Ahan against Persepolis (15 August 2024)
Top scorers
Hat-tricks
Top assists
Clean sheets
Attendances
Average home attendances
Pos
Team
Total
High
Low
Average
Change
1
Tractor
207,000
90,000
5,000
29,571
−7.4% †
2
Sepahan
94,000
45,000
4,000
11,750
−34.9% †
3
Nassaji
73,000
15,000
6,000
9,125
+10.8% †
4
Chadormalou
54,000
13,000
0
9,000
n/a†
5
Foolad
61,200
25,000
2,000
8,743
+22.0% †
6
Malavan
66,000
10,000
5,000
8,250
+16.7% †
7
Persepolis
63,000
15,000
3,000
7,875
−76.5% †
8
Esteghlal
52,000
12,000
2,000
7,429
−78.2% †
9
Esteghlal Khuzestan
52,500
20,000
500
6,563
+61.7% †
10
Kheybar
41,000
8,000
0
5,857
n/a†
11
Gol Gohar
21,000
9,000
2,000
3,500
−14.6% †
12
Shams Azar
22,500
10,000
1,500
3,214
−44.5% †
13
Aluminium Arak
18,400
8,000
400
2,629
−29.9% †
14
Havadar
17,300
8,000
100
2,471
+1,135.5% †
15
Mes Rafsanjan
12,500
3,000
500
1,563
−29.2% †
16
Zob Ahan
8,200
6,000
0
1,367
−48.4% †
League total
863,600
90,000
0
7,510
−30.6% †
Attendances by round
Team/Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Average
Aluminium Arak
A 1,000[ 15]
A 1,000[ 16]
A 5,000[ 17]
A 2,000
A A 400[ 18]
A 8,000
A 1,000
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2,629
Chadormalou
A NC[ 19]
A 8,000[ 20]
A 10,000[ 21] [ 22] [ 23]
A 7,000[ 24]
A 10,000[ 25] [ 26]
A 6,000[ 27]
A 13,000[ 28]
A N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
9,000
Esteghlal
A 12,000[ 29]
A 5,000[ 30]
A 10,000[ 31]
A 5,000[ 32]
A 10,000[ 33]
A 2,000[ 34]
A A 8,000
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
7,429
Esteghlal Khuzestan
500[ 35] [ 36]
A 20,000[ 37]
A 1,000[ 38]
A 2,000[ 39]
1,000[ 40]
A 20,000[ 41] [ 42]
A 1,000[ 43]
A 7,000[ 44]
A N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
6,563
Foolad
A 2,000[ 45]
A 5,000
A 7,200[ 46]
A A 10,000[ 47]
A 25,000[ 48]
A 5,000[ 49]
A 7,000[ 50]
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
8,743
Gol Gohar
A 2,000
A 9,000[ 51]
A 3,000[ 52]
A 3,000[ 53]
A 2,000[ 54]
A A 2,000[ 55]
A NC[ 56]
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3,500
Havadar
1,500[ 57]
A 8,000
A 100[ 58]
A 5,000[ 59]
A 200
A 500[ 60]
A NC[ 61]
A 2,000[ 62]
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2,471
Kheybar
A 8,000[ 63] [ 64]
7,000[ 65]
A NC[ 66]
A 4,000[ 67]
A 8,000[ 68] [ 69]
A 2,000[ 70]
A 6,000
A 6,000
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
5,857
Malavan
5,000[ 71]
A 9,000[ 72]
A 7,000[ 73]
10,000[ 74]
A 10,000[ 75]
A 10,000[ 76]
A 8,000[ 77]
A 7,000[ 78]
A N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
8,250
Mes Rafsanjan
2,000[ 79]
A 1,000[ 80]
A 3,000[ 81]
A 2,000[ 82]
A 2,000[ 83]
A 1,000[ 84]
500[ 85]
A 1,000[ 86]
A N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1,563
Nassaji
7,000[ 87]
A 10,000[ 88]
A 10,000[ 89]
A 8,000[ 90]
A 6,000[ 91]
10,000[ 92]
A 7,000[ 93]
A 15,000
A N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
9,125
Persepolis
8,000[ 94]
A 15,000[ 95]
A 9,000[ 96]
A 9,000[ 97]
A 6,000[ 98]
A 6,000[ 99]
A 3,000[ 100]
7,000
A N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
7,875
Sepahan
9,000[ 101] [ 102]
A 4,000[ 103]
10,000[ 104]
A 4,000[ 105]
A 4,000[ 106]
A 5,000[ 107]
A 45,000[ 108]
A 13,000[ 109] [ 110]
A N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
11,750
Shams Azar
10,000
A A 3,000[ 111]
A 2,000[ 112]
A 1,500[ 113]
A 2,000[ 114]
A 1,500[ 115]
A 2,500[ 116]
A N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3,214
Tractor
A 90,000[ 117] [ 118] [ 119]
A 40,000[ 120] [ 121]
A A 25,000[ 122]
A 10,000[ 123] [ 124]
A 5,000[ 125]
A 7,000[ 126]
A 30,000[ 127]
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
29,571
Zob Ahan
A NC[ 128]
A A 6,000[ 129] [ 130]
A 1,000[ 131]
A 200[ 132]
A 300[ 133]
A 500
A 200
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1,367
Total
43,000
115,000
74,000
81,000
36,100
51,200
56,000
33,500
42,400
69,000
40,200
71,000
31,500
65,500
54,200
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
863,600
Average
5,375
19,167
9,250
10,125
5,157
6,400
7,000
4,188
5,300
8,625
5,025
8,875
4,500
8,188
7,743
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
7,510
Notes: Iranleague.ir
Highest attendances
Rank
Home team
Score
Away team
Attendance
Date
Week
Stadium
1
Tractor
1–1
Persepolis
90,000[ 134]
22 August 2024 (2024-08-22 )
2
Sahand
2
Sepahan
2–1
Persepolis
45,000[ 135]
16 December 2024 (2024-12-16 )
12
Naghsh-e Jahan
3
Tractor
0–1
Zob Ahan
40,000[ 136]
13 September 2024 (2024-09-13 )
4
Sahand
4
Tractor
3–0
Esteghlal Khuzestan
30,000[ 137]
2 January 2025 (2025-01-02 )
15
Sahand
5
Tractor
1–2
Foolad
25,000[ 138]
6 October 2024 (2024-10-06 )
7
Sahand
6
Foolad
0–2
Esteghlal
25,000[ 139]
7 December 2024 (2024-12-07 )
11
Foolad Arena
7
Esteghlal Khuzestan
1–0
Esteghlal
20,000[ 140]
29 August 2024 (2024-08-29 )
3
Foolad Arena
8
Esteghlal Khuzestan
1–0
Persepolis
20,000[ 141]
30 October 2024 (2024-10-30 )
10
Ghadir
9
Persepolis
2–0
Foolad
15,000[ 142]
30 August 2024 (2024-08-30 )
3
Sardar Azadegan
10
Nassaji
1–1
Tractor
15,000
27 December 2024 (2024-12-27 )
14
Vatani
Notes: Iranleague.ir
On December 16, 2024, the Iranian El Clásico [ 143] Sepahan and Persepolis was played at the Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium without the presence of male fans. Instead, only female fans were allowed to attend the match. A total of 45,000 women attended the match and saw Sepahan win 2–1 at home.[ 144] [ 145] [ 146]
See also
References
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