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Azadegan League

{{short description|Association football league in Iran}}

{{more citations needed|date=January 2018}}

{{Infobox football league

| name = 1st Division
دسته اول
Daste Aval

| logo = File:Azadegan League logo.png

| pixels =

| country = Iran

| confed = AFC

| founded = 1991 (as first tier)
2001 (as second tier)

| divisions =

| teams = 18

| promotion = Persian Gulf Pro League

| relegation = League 2

| levels = 2

| domest_cup = Hazfi Cup

| confed_cup = AFC Champions league (through the Hazfi Cup)

| champions = Fajr Sepasi Shiraz (2nd title)

| season = 2024–25

| most successful club = Persepolis (4 titles)

| tv = IRIB

| website = {{URL|https://league1football.ir/}}

| current = 2024–25 Azadegan League

}}

The Azadegan League ({{langx|fa|ليگ آزادگان}}, Lig-e Âzâdegân), also known as League 1 ({{langx|fa|لیگ یک}}, Lig-e Yek), is the second highest division of professional football in Iran. It was the top-level football league in Iran from its foundation in 1991 until 2001, when the Persian Gulf Pro League was established.

Azadegan League operates on a system of promotion and relegation. Each year, the top finishing teams in the Azadegan League are promoted to the Persian Gulf Pro League, and the lowest finishing teams are relegated to League 2.

Since 2016, the league comprises 18 teams. The winner and the runner-up of the Azadegan League are automatically promoted to the Persian Gulf Pro League. The bottom three teams in the league are relegated to League 2. In the past, the format and number of teams were changed for various times.

History

=Before 1970=

Before the 1970s, Iran did not have an official national football league. Most clubs participated in championships of their city or province. In 1970, the Local League was created. The league included teams from all Iran in different qualifying tournaments. In 1972, the Takht Jamshid Cup was founded as the national league and included teams from all over the country.

=1979 Revolution and 1980s=

Due to the Islamic Revolution and the Iran–Iraq War, the Takht Jamshid Cup was dissolved and also the lower leagues were unorganized. In 1989 the Qods League was created as the national football league. Esteghlal were the first national champion since PAS Tehran in 1978. After the season the Qods League was not continued.

=Establishment as First tier (1991–2001)=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;font-size:90%;float:right"

|+ Azadegan League champions (First tier)

! style="width:75px;"| Season

! style="width:125px;"| Champions

! style="width:125px;"| Runners-up

style="text-align:center;"| 1991–92

| PAS Tehran

| Esteghlal

style="text-align:center;"| 1992–93

| PAS Tehran

| Persepolis

style="text-align:center;"| 1993–94

| Saipa

| Persepolis

style="text-align:center;"| 1994–95

| Saipa

| Esteghlal

style="text-align:center;"| 1995–96

| Persepolis

| Bahman

style="text-align:center;"| 1996–97

| Persepolis

| Bahman

style="text-align:center;"| 1997–98

| Esteghlal

| PAS Tehran

style="text-align:center;"| 1998–99

| Persepolis

| Esteghlal

style="text-align:center;"| 1999–2000

| Persepolis

| Esteghlal

style="text-align:center;"| 2000–01

| Esteghlal

| Persepolis

In 1991 the Azadegan League was formed as the top flight of Iranian football. The league was named as Azadegan League in honor of the Iranian prisoners of war who were released. Azadegan means the liberated in Persian. The league started with a format of 12 teams in the first season. In the 1992–93 Azadegan League season the league changed its format. 16 clubs participated in two groups of eight teams. PAS Tehran were the champions in both seasons.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iranchamp.html |title=List of Iranian football champions |website=RSSSF |access-date=2018-01-01 |archive-date=2011-06-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604104728/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/iranchamp.html |url-status=live }} Esteghlal relegated for the first time in their history in 1993. Before the start of the 1993–94 season, the league changed its format again. 14 teams participated in one group. Saipa won the Azadegan League title, sitting three points of runners-up Persepolis. Only one year later the league format was changed again. 24 clubs participated in two groups of 12 teams. Saipa defended their title in final against Esteghlal.

Prior to the start of the 1995–96 Azadegan League season, the league changed its format again.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iran96.html |title=1995–96 Azadegan League season |website=RSSSF |access-date=2018-01-01 |archive-date=2022-09-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923134339/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iran96.html |url-status=live }} 16 teams participated in one group until 1999. Persepolis were the champions in 1995–96,{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iran96.html |title=1995–96 Azadegan League season |website=RSSSF |access-date=2018-01-01 |archive-date=2022-09-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923134339/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iran96.html |url-status=live }} 1996–97{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iran97.html |title=1996–97 Azadegan League season |website=RSSSF |access-date=2018-01-01 |archive-date=2023-02-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204024741/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iran97.html |url-status=live }} and 1998–99,{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iran99.html |title=1998–99 Azadegan League season |website=RSSSF |access-date=2018-01-01 |archive-date=2022-08-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812060016/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iran99.html |url-status=live }} while Esteghlal became the champion in the 1997–98 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iran98.html |title=1997–98 Azadegan League season |website=RSSSF |access-date=2018-01-01 |archive-date=2023-02-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203115607/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iran98.html |url-status=live }} In 1999 the league was reduced to 14 teams. Persepolis won the 1999–2000 Azadegan League season, sitting seven points clear of rival Esteghlal.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iran00.html |title=1999–2000 Azadegan League season |website=RSSSF |access-date=2018-01-01 |archive-date=2022-07-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722184800/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iran00.html |url-status=live }} The 2000–01 season was the last year of the Azadegan League as the top-level football league of Iran. Esteghlal became the champion in a league of 12 teams.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iran01.html |title=2000–01 Azadegan League season |website=RSSSF |access-date=2018-01-01 |archive-date=2022-08-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812063216/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iran01.html |url-status=live }}

=Continuance as Second tier (2001–)=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;font-size:90%;float:right"

|+ Azadegan League champions (Second tier)

! style="width:75px;"| Season

! style="width:140px;"| Champions

! style="width:110px;"| Runners-up

style="text-align:center;"| 2001–02

| Esteghlal Ahvaz

| Sanat Naft

style="text-align:center;"| 2002–03

| Shamoushak

| Pegah

style="text-align:center;"| 2003–04

| Saba Battery

| Malavan

style="text-align:center;"| 2004–05

| Shahid Ghandi

| Rah Ahan

style="text-align:center;"| 2005–06

| Mes Kerman

| Paykan

style="text-align:center;"| 2006–07

| Shirin Faraz

| Pegah

style="text-align:center;"| 2007–08

| Payam

| Sepahan Novin

rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|2008–09

| Steel Azin

| rowspan=2 |Shahin

Tractor
rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"| 2009–10

| Shahrdari Tabriz

| rowspan=2 |Sanat Naft

Naft Tehran
style="text-align:center;"| 2010–11

| Damash

| Mes Sarcheshmeh

style="text-align:center;"| 2011–12

| Paykan

| Aluminium Hormozgan

rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"| 2012–13

| Gostaresh Foolad

| rowspan=2 |PAS Hamedan

Esteghlal Khuzestan
style="text-align:center;"| 2013–14

| Padideh

| Naft MIS

style="text-align:center;"| 2014–15

| Foolad Novin

| Siah Jamegan

style="text-align:center;"| 2015–16

| Paykan

| Machine Sazi

style="text-align:center;"| 2016–17

| Pars Jonoubi

| Sepidrood

style="text-align:center;"| 2017–18

| Naft MIS

| Nassaji

style="text-align:center;"| 2018–19

| Gol Gohar

| Shahin

2019–20

| Mes Rafsanjan

| Aluminium Arak

2020–21

|Fajr Sepasi

|Havadar

2021–22

|Malavan

|Mes Kerman

2022–23

|Shams Azar

|Esteghlal Khuzestan

2023–24

|Kheybar

|Chadormalou

2024–25

|Fajr Sepasi

|Paykan

After the Iran Pro League was established as the professional football league of Iran, Azadegan League was declared as the second-highest professional league in the Iranian football league system. Esteghlal Ahvaz won the 2001–02 Azadegan League season and promoted to Iran Pro League. Also Sanat Naft Abadan promoted to the Iran Pro League. 22 clubs participated in two groups of 11 teams including a final stage for the best four teams. The format was changed into a classic league of 16 teams for the next two seasons. Shamoushak Noshahr became the champion in 2002–03, while Saba Battery won the league title in the 2003–04 season.

Once more the league changed their format in 2004. Between the 2004–05 and 2007–08 Azadegan League season, 24 clubs played in two groups of 12 teams. After Shahid Ghandi winning the league in 2004–05, Mes Kerman became the champion in the 2005–06 season. Sanat Naft Abadan, the third-ranked team in 2004–05, criticized the Iranian Football Federation due to incidents in the final stage. In the 2006–07 Azadegan League season, Pegah and Shirin Faraz became the champions of the league, while Tractor failed once again for promotion. Also, Sanat Naft Abadan promoted automatically to the Persian Gulf Cup because of the 2004–05 Azadegan League promotion controversy.

After Payam Mashhad winning the title in the 2007–08 Azadegan League season, the number of teams was increased to 28 before the start of the 2008–09 season. They played in two groups of 14 teams until 2013. East Azerbaijan club Tractor returned finally back to the Persian Gulf Cup by winning the 2008–09 season alongside Steel Azin. Shahrdari Tabriz and Naft Tehran were the champions in the 2009–10 season, before Damash winning the league in 2010–11. Paykan won the league title 2011–12, while Gostaresh and Esteghlal Khuzestan winning the league one year later. Although Shahrdari Tabriz could win their group, they had to relegate due to match-fixing.

The number of teams was reduced in the next two seasons. 26 clubs participated in 2013–14, while 24 teams played in the 2014–15 season. Padideh won the title in 2013–14 after a victory over Naft Masjed Soleyman in the league final. One season later, Foolad Novin could win the league after they beat Siah Jamegan in final. Due to the fact that Foolad Novin is the reserve team of Foolad Khuzestan, they could not promote to the Persian Gulf Pro League. Instead of Foolad Novin, Esteghlal Ahvaz was allowed to promote.

=Since 2015=

File:Pars Jam Bushehr promotion ceremony 04.jpg

Before the start of the 2015–16 Azadegan League season, they returned to a classic league format. 20 clubs participated in 2015–16, before the number of teams were reduced to 18 one season later. Paykan won the 2015–16 season, sitting seven points clear of Machine Sazi.

Like in the 2016–17 season, Nassaj was also involved in a dramatic season finish in the 2017–18 Azadegan League. At the last matchday, five teams had the chance to promoted. Naft Masjed Soleyman drew 2–2 with Mes Rafsanjan and won the league, while Nassaji defeated Rah Ahan 6–0 in Tehran's Takhti Stadium and became runners-up with 64 points thanks to a better goal difference than Khooneh be Khooneh.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tehrantimes.com/news/423128/Naft-Masjed-Soleyman-Nassaji-Mazandaran-win-promotion-to-IPL|title=Naft Masjed Soleyman, Nassaji Mazandaran win promotion to IPL|date=29 April 2018|access-date=30 April 2018|archive-date=30 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180430181826/http://www.tehrantimes.com/news/423128/Naft-Masjed-Soleyman-Nassaji-Mazandaran-win-promotion-to-IPL|url-status=live}}

Format

In the past, the format and number of teams were changed for various times. Since 2016, the league comprises 18 teams. Over the course of a season, which runs annually from July to the following May, each team plays twice against the others in the league, once at home and once away, resulting in each team competing in 34 games in total. Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the league table by points gained, then goal difference, then goals scored and then their head-to-head record for that season. At the end of the season, the top two teams are promoted to the Persian Gulf Pro League and the bottom three teams are relegated to League 2. Furthermore, all teams in the Azadegan League can participate in the Hazfi Cup.

class="wikitable sortable"
Number of teams

! Period

12

| 1991–92, 2000–01

16 (two groups)

| 1992–93

14

| 1993–94, 1999–2000

24 (two groups)

| 1994–95, 2004–05 until 2007–08, 2014–15

16

| 1995–96 until 1998–99, 2002–03 until 2003–04

22 (two groups)

| 2001–02

28 (two groups)

| 2008–09 until 2012–13

26 (two groups)

| 2013–14

20

| 2015–16

18

| since 2016–17

Logo

File:Azadegan League logo.png

Clubs

{{main|2019–20 Azadegan League}}

class="wikitable sortable"

!Team

!Location

!Stadium

!Capacity

Aluminium Arak

|Arak

|Imam Khomeini

| style="text-align:center" |15,000

Arman Gohar Sirjan

|Sirjan

|TBA

| style="text-align:center" |TBA

Baadraan Tehran

|Tehran

|Kargaran

| style="text-align:center" |5,000

Damash

|Rasht

|Shahid Dr. Azodi

| style="text-align:center" |11,000

Elmoadab Tabriz

|Tabriz

|Marzdaran Stadium

| style="text-align:center" |5,000

Esteghlal Khuzestan

|Ahvaz

|Ghadir

| style="text-align:center" |38,900

Fajr Sepasi

|Shiraz

|Hafezieh

| style="text-align:center" |15,000

Gol Reyhan Alborz

|Karaj

|Enghelab

| style="text-align:center" |15,000

Khooshe Talaei Saveh

|Saveh

|Shahid Chamran

| style="text-align:center" |3,000

Malavan

|Bandar-e Anzali

|Takhti Anzali

| style="text-align:center" |8,000

Mes Kerman

|Kerman

|Shahid Bahonar

| style="text-align:center" |15,430

Mes Rafsanjan

|Rafsanjan

|Shohadaye Noushabad

| style="text-align:center" |5,000

Navad Urmia

|Urmia

| Shahid Bakeri

| style="text-align:center"| 15,000

Nirooye Zamini

|Tehran

|TBA

| style="text-align:center" |TBA

Qashqai

|Shiraz

|Hafezieh

| style="text-align:center" |15,000

Rayka Babol

|Babol

|Haft-e Tir

| style="text-align:center" |6,000

Sepidrood

|Rasht

|Sardar Jangal

| style="text-align:center"|15,000

Sorkhpooshan Pakdasht

|Pakdasht

|Shahid Dastgerdi

| style="text-align:center" |8,250

Champions

=Overall=

{{see also|List of Iranian football champions}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"

|+ Performance in the Azadegan League by club

Team

!Champions

!Runners-up

style="text-align:left;"|Persepolis

|4 (1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000)

|3 (1992–93, 1993–94, 2000–01)

style="text-align:left;"| Esteghlal

|2 (1997–98, 2000–01)

|4 (1991–92, 1994–95, 1998–99, 1999–2000)

style="text-align:left;"| Paykan

|2 (2011–12, 2015–16)

|2 (2005–06, 2024–25)

style="text-align:left;"| PAS Tehran

|2 (1991–92, 1992–93)

|1 (1997–98)

style="text-align:left;"| Fajr Sepasi

|2 (2020–21, 2024–25)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Saipa

|2 (1993–94, 1994–95)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Damash

|1 (2010–11)

|2 (2002–03), (2006–07)

style="text-align:left;"| Naft Masjed Soleyman

|1 (2017–18)

|1 (2013–14)

style="text-align:left;"| Mes Kerman

|1 (2005–06)

|1 (2021–22)

style="text-align:left;"| Malavan

|1 (2021–22)

|1 (2003–04)

style="text-align:left;"| Esteghlal Khuzestan

|1 (2012–13)

|1 (2022–23)

style="text-align:left;"| Esteghlal Ahvaz

|1 (2001–02)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Shamoushak Noshahr

|1 (2002–03)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Saba Qom1

|1 (2003–04)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Shahid Ghandi Yazd2

|1 (2004–05)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Rahian Kermanshah3

|1 (2006–07)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Payam Mashhad

|1 (2007–08)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Steel Azin4

|1 (2008–09)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Tractor5

|1 (2008–09)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Naft Tehran

|1 (2009–10)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Shahrdari Tabriz

|1 (2009–10)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Gostaresh Foulad

|1 (2012–13)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Padideh6

|1 (2013–14)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Foolad Novin

|1 (2014–15)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Pars Jonoubi Jam

|1 (2016–17)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Gol Gohar

|1 (2018–19)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Mes Rafsanjan

|1 (2019–20)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Shams Azar Qazvin

|1 (2022–23)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Bahman

| {{sdash}}

|2 (1995–96, 1996–97)

style="text-align:left;"| Sanat Naft

| {{sdash}}

|2 (2001–02, 2009–10)

style="text-align:left;"| Shahin Bushehr

| {{sdash}}

|2 (2008–09, 2018–19)

style="text-align:left;"| Rah Ahan

| {{sdash}}

|1 (2004–05)

style="text-align:left;"| Sepahan Novin

| {{sdash}}

|1 (2007–08)

style="text-align:left;"| Aluminium Hormozgan

| {{sdash}}

|1 (2011–12)

style="text-align:left;"| Mes Sarcheshmeh

| {{sdash}}

|1 (2010–11)

style="text-align:left;"| PAS Hamedan

| {{sdash}}

|1 (2012–13)

style="text-align:left;"| Siah Jamegan

| {{sdash}}

|1 (2014–15)

style="text-align:left;"| Machine Sazi

| {{sdash}}

|1 (2015–16)

style="text-align:left;"| Sepidrood

| {{sdash}}

|1 (2016–17)

style="text-align:left;"| Nassaji Mazandaran

| {{sdash}}

|1 (2017–18)

style="text-align:left;"|Aluminium Arak

| {{sdash}}

|1 (2019–20)

style="text-align:left;"|Havadar

| {{sdash}}

|1 (2020–21)

Notes:
1 Saba Qom was formerly known as Saba Battery
2 Shahid Ghandi Yazd was known as Tarbiat Yazd between 2006 and 2015
3 Rahian Kermanshah was formerly known as Shirin Faraz
4 Steel Azin was formerly known as Ekbatan
5 Tractor was formerly known as Tractor Sazi
6 Padideh was known as Shahr Khodrou between 2019 and 2021

=As 1st Tier league=

{{see also|List of Iranian football champions}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"

|+ Performance in the Azadegan League by club

Team

!Champions

!Runners-up

style="text-align:left;"|Persepolis

|4 (1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000)

|3 (1992–93, 1993–94, 2000–01)

style="text-align:left;"| Esteghlal

|2 (1997–98, 2000–01)

|4 (1991–92, 1994–95, 1998–99, 1999–2000)

style="text-align:left;"| PAS Tehran

|2 (1991–92, 1992–93)

|1 (1997–98)

style="text-align:left;"| Saipa

|2 (1993–94, 1994–95)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Bahman

| {{sdash}}

|2 (1995–96, 1996–97)

=As 2nd Tier league=

{{see also|List of Iranian football champions}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"

|+ Performance in the Azadegan League by club

Team

!Champions

!Runners-up

style="text-align:left;"| Paykan

|2 (2011–12, 2015–16)

|1 (2005–06)

style="text-align:left;"| Damash

|1 (2010–11)

|2 (2002–03), (2006–07)

style="text-align:left;"| Naft Masjed Soleyman

|1 (2017–18)

|1 (2013–14)

style="text-align:left;"| Mes Kerman

|1 (2005–06)

|1 (2021–22)

style="text-align:left;"| Malavan

|1 (2021–22)

|1 (2003–04)

style="text-align:left;"| Esteghlal Khuzestan

|1 (2012–13)

|1 (2022–23)

style="text-align:left;"| Esteghlal Ahvaz

|1 (2001–02)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Shamoushak Noshahr

|1 (2002–03)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Saba Qom1

|1 (2003–04)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Shahid Ghandi Yazd2

|1 (2004–05)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Rahian Kermanshah3

|1 (2006–07)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Payam Mashhad

|1 (2007–08)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Steel Azin4

|1 (2008–09)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Tractor5

|1 (2008–09)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Naft Tehran

|1 (2009–10)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Shahrdari Tabriz

|1 (2009–10)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Gostaresh Foulad

|1 (2012–13)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Padideh6

|1 (2013–14)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Foolad Novin

|1 (2014–15)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Pars Jonoubi Jam

|1 (2016–17)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Gol Gohar

|1 (2018–19)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Mes Rafsanjan

|1 (2019–20)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Fajr Sepasi

|1 (2020–21)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Shams Azar Qazvin

|1 (2022–23)

| {{sdash}}

style="text-align:left;"| Sanat Naft

| {{sdash}}

|2 (2001–02, 2009–10)

style="text-align:left;"| Shahin Bushehr

| {{sdash}}

|2 (2008–09, 2018–19)

style="text-align:left;"| Rah Ahan

| {{sdash}}

|1 (2004–05)

style="text-align:left;"| Sepahan Novin

| {{sdash}}

|1 (2007–08)

style="text-align:left;"| Aluminium Hormozgan

| {{sdash}}

|1 (2011–12)

style="text-align:left;"| Mes Sarcheshmeh

| {{sdash}}

|1 (2010–11)

style="text-align:left;"| PAS Hamedan

| {{sdash}}

|1 (2012–13)

style="text-align:left;"| Siah Jamegan

| {{sdash}}

|1 (2014–15)

style="text-align:left;"| Machine Sazi

| {{sdash}}

|1 (2015–16)

style="text-align:left;"| Sepidrood

| {{sdash}}

|1 (2016–17)

style="text-align:left;"| Nassaji Mazandaran

| {{sdash}}

|1 (2017–18)

style="text-align:left;"|Aluminium Arak

| {{sdash}}

|1 (2019–20)

style="text-align:left;"|Havadar

| {{sdash}}

|1 (2020–21)

Notes:
1 Saba Qom was formerly known as Saba Battery
2 Shahid Ghandi Yazd was known as Tarbiat Yazd between 2006 and 2015
3 Rahian Kermanshah was formerly known as Shirin Faraz
4 Steel Azin was formerly known as Ekbatan
5 Tractor was formerly known as Tractor Sazi
6 Padideh was known as Shahr Khodrou between 2019 and 2021

All-time table

{{main|All-time Azadegan League table}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
Pos.

!Club

!Seasons

!Matches

!Win

!Draw

!Loss

!GF

!GA

!GD

!Pts

!Champions

!Runners-up

!Promoted

!Relegated

!Best Rank

style="background:PaleGreen"

|1

align=left|Nassaji Mazandaran1

|19

494172152170526540−14665{{sdash}}1122nd
style="background:PaleGreen"

|2

align=left|Mes Kerman

|13

38415912699426305+121603112{{sdash}}1st
style="background:PaleGreen"

|3

align=left|Sanat Naft

|17

417154139124478427+51601{{sdash}}2422nd
style="background:PaleGreen"

|4

align=left|Aluminium Arak2

|16

436143148145455465−10577{{sdash}}1122nd
style="background:PaleGreen"

|5

align=left|Malavan3

|14

404143144117401347+5456711221st
style="background:#fbe08d;"

|6

align=left|Fajr Sepasi

|13

390145131114427329+985661{{sdash}}2{{sdash}}1st
style="background:PaleGreen"

|7

align=left|Tractor Sazi

|16

392143131118448414+3456011111st
8align=left|Machine Sazi

|17

463129146188470616−146533{{sdash}}1242nd
style="background:PaleGreen"

|9

align=left|Mes Rafsanjan

|13

367133129105430344+865281{{sdash}}1{{sdash}}1st
style="background:PaleGreen"

|10

align=left|Gol Gohar

|12

33312012192399337+624811{{sdash}}1{{sdash}}1st
style="background:PaleGreen"

|11

align=left|Persepolis

|9

2221227129368167+20143743{{sdash}}{{sdash}}1st
12align=left|Payam Mashhad4

|12

30510210697353350+34091{{sdash}}131st
style="background:PaleGreen"

|13

align=left|Esteghlal

|9

2241087739328194+13440124{{sdash}}11st
style="background:#ccc;"

|14

align=left|PAS Tehran

|10

2509410650304227+7738821{{sdash}}{{sdash}}1st
15align=left|Damash Gilan5

|10

2631057385290252+3838811321st
16align=left|Esteghlal Ahvaz

|13

33090109131352429−773791{{sdash}}231st
17align=left|Iranjavan

|11

30089103108317347−30370{{sdash}}{{sdash}}{{sdash}}22nd
18align=left|Niroye Zamini

|12

3008992119283333−50359{{sdash}}{{sdash}}{{sdash}}43rd
style="background:#fbe08d;"

|19

align=left|Saipa

|9

2508310661287244+433552{{sdash}}{{sdash}}11st
style="background:PaleGreen"

|20

align=left|Sepahan

|9

236877970250230+20340{{sdash}}{{sdash}}{{sdash}}13rd
style="background:#ccc;"

|21

align=left|Rayka Babol6

|7

238808771243221+22327{{sdash}}{{sdash}}{{sdash}}{{sdash}}5th
style="background:#fbe08d;"
style="background:#fbe08d;"

|28

align=left|Esteghlal Khuzestan

|6

186726252202141+61278112{{sdash}}1st
style="background:#fbe08d;"

|35

align=left|Kheybar Khorramabad

|5

172596449189158+31241{{sdash}}{{sdash}}{{sdash}}14th
style="background:#fbe08d;"

|41

align=left|Pars Jonoubi Jam

|4

134534635130115+152051{{sdash}}1{{sdash}}1st
style="background:#fbe08d;"

|43

align=left|Khooshe Talaei

|4

134494639151125+26193{{sdash}}{{sdash}}{{sdash}}{{sdash}}4th
style="background:#fbe08d;"

|47

align=left|Arman Gohar Sirjan

|4

1344939461571570186{{sdash}}{{sdash}}{{sdash}}{{sdash}}3rd
style="background:#fbe08d;"

|63

align=left|Chooka Talesh

|5

142304369130229−99133{{sdash}}{{sdash}}{{sdash}}36th
style="background:#fbe08d;"

|65

align=left|Esteghlal Mollasani

|3

10026472797112|
15125{{sdash}}{{sdash}}{{sdash}}{{sdash}}8th
style="background:#fbe08d;"

|69

align=left|Shams Azar Qazvin

|2

6632181610459+451141{{sdash}}1{{sdash}}1st
style="background:#fbe08d;"

|71

align=left|Shahrdari Astara

|3

1002732417599−24113{{sdash}}{{sdash}}{{sdash}}{{sdash}}11th
style="background:#fbe08d;"

|77

align=left|Mes Shahr-e Babak

|2

662031155443+1191{{sdash}}{{sdash}}{{sdash}}{{sdash}}7th
style="background:#fbe08d;"

|83

align=left|Shahrdari Hamedan

|2

661526254354|
1171{{sdash}}{{sdash}}{{sdash}}110th
style="background:#fbe08d;"

|95

align=left|Van Pars Naghsh-e-Jahan

|1

32129113229+345{{sdash}}{{sdash}}{{sdash}}{{sdash}}7th
style="background:#fbe08d;"

|96

align=left|Chadormalou Ardakan

|1

32111293231+145{{sdash}}{{sdash}}{{sdash}}{{sdash}}8th
style="background:#fbe08d;"

|100

align=left|Darya Babol

|1

32814102625+138{{sdash}}{{sdash}}{{sdash}}{{sdash}}10th
style="background:#fbe08d;"

|109

align=left|Khalij Fars Mahshahr

|1

3278172142|
2129{{sdash}}{{sdash}}{{sdash}}{{sdash}}15th
style="background:#fbe08d;"

|127

align=left|Omid Vahdat Khorasan

|1

{{sdash}}{{sdash}}{{sdash}}{{sdash}}{{sdash}}{{sdash}}{{sdash}}{{sdash}}{{sdash}}{{sdash}}{{sdash}}118th

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:95%;"
style="width:10px; background:PaleGreen"|2022–23 Persian Gulf Pro League
style="width:10px; background:#fbe08d;"|2022–23 Azadegan League
style="width:10px; background:#ccc;"|Dissolved

Notes:
Only league matches, Play-offs are not included in the all-time table

1 Nassaji Mazandaran was deducted three points in the 2012–13 season

2 Aluminium Arak was formerly known as PAS Arak, Shensa Arak, Hamyari Arak and Shahrdari Arak

3 Malavan was deducted six points in the 2018–19 season

4 Payam Mashhad was deducted three points in the 2010–11 season

5 Damash Gilan was formerly known as Esteghlal Rasht and Pegah Gilan

6 Rayka Babol was formerly known as Khooneh be Khooneh

Attendances

=Average league attendances=

class="wikitable sortable"
Season

! Average

! Highest attended club

! Club average

! Lowest attended club

! Club average

2008–09

| bgcolor=PaleGreen|3,075

| Tractor

| 9,385

| Niroye Zamini

| 319

2009–10

| 2,667

| Nassaji Mazandaran

| 11,833

| Foolad Novin

| 192

2010–11

| 2,733

| Nassaji Mazandaran

| 12,769

| Sanati Kaveh

| 188

2011–12

| 2,350

| Naft Masjed Soleyman

| 9,091

| Sanati Kaveh

| 200

2015–16

| 2,539

| Nassaji Mazandaran

| 8,931

| Parseh Tehran

| bgcolor=Pink|120

2016–17

| 2,650

| Nassaji Mazandaran

| 10,333

| Rah Ahan

| 188

2017–18

| bgcolor=Pink|2,287

| Nassaji Mazandaran

| bgcolor=PaleGreen|12,941

| Machine Sazi

| 247

Notes:
Matches with spectator bans are not included in average attendances

=Highest attended season matches=

class="wikitable sortable"

! Season

! Home team

! Score

! Away team

! Attendance

! Date

! Week

! Stadium

align=center |2008–09Tractoralign=center |2–0Aluminium Hormozganalign=center |20,000{{start date|df=yes|2009|6|8}}align=center| 26Sahand
align=center |2009–10Nassajialign=center |4–1Damashalign=center |15,000{{start date|df=yes|2009|11|13}}align=center| 6Vatani
align=center |2010–11Gostareshalign=center |1–0Aboumoslemalign=center |30,000{{start date|df=yes|2011|5|9}}align=center| 26Sahand
align=center |2011–12Nassajialign=center |0–0Naft MISalign=center |15,000{{start date|df=yes|2012|4|5}}align=center| 24Vatani
align=center |2015–16Machine Sazialign=center |3–0Mes Rafsanjanalign=center |15,500{{start date|df=yes|2016|5|10}}align=center| 37Sahand
align=center |2016–17Sepidroodalign=center |3–2Nassajialign=center |20,000{{start date|df=yes|2017|5|1}}align=center| 34Dr. Azodi
align=center |2017–18Rah Ahanalign=center |0–6Nassajialign=center |23,000{{start date|df=yes|2018|4|29}}align=center| 34Takhti Tehran

Statistics

=Top scorers=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!width=60|Season!!width=200|Player!!width=100|Club!!width=40|Goals

2005–06

|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IRN}} Hossein Abdi

Sanaye Arak14
2006–07

|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IRN}} Farhad Kheirkhah

Sorkhpooshan11
2007–08

|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IRN}} Mohammad Parvin

Steel Azin15
2008–09

|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IRN}} Abbas Porkhosravani

Gol Gohar17
2009–10

|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IRN}} Ali Karimi

Shahrdari Tabriz17
rowspan="3"|2010–11

|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IRN}} Afshin Chavoshi

Damash13
style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IRN}} Mostafa ShojaeiFoolad Natanz13
style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IRN}} Moslem FiroozabadiGol Gohar13
2011–12

|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IRN}} Bahman Tahmasebi

Aluminum13
2012–13

|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IRN}} Mohammad Abbaszadeh

Nassaji17
2013–14

|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IRN}} Mokhtar Jomehzadeh

Gol Gohar15
2014–15

|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IRN}} Issa Alekasir

Aluminum11
2015–16

|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IRN}} Hamid Kazemi

Nassaji16
2016–17

|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IRN}} Mohammad Abbaszadeh

Nassaji24
rowspan="2"|2017–18

|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IRN}} Farshid Padash

Shahrdari Mahshahr17
style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IRN}} Shahin MajidiFajr Sepasi17
rowspan="2"|2018–19

|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IRN}} Peyman Ranjbari

Gol Gohar16
style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IRN}} Shahriyar MoghanlouPaykan16
2019–20

|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IRN}} Hamid Kazemi

Baadraan17
2020–21

|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IRN}} Aref Rostami

Kheybar Khorramabad17

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{Official website|http://lig1.ir}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20071214215822/http://www.iplstats.com/WebAzd/start.htm Azadegan League stats] (archived)
  • [http://www.persianleague.com/index.php/azadegan-league Azadegan League] Live Score, Player Statistics, Goal Scorers, Fixtures, Standing
  • [http://www.persianfootball.com PFDC – Persian Football Dot Com]
  • [http://www.irangoals.com Iran Goals] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919210722/http://www.irangoals.com/ |date=2020-09-19 }}
  • [http://www.iransportspress.com Iran Sports Press]
  • [http://www.parsfootball.com Pars Football]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20051108041159/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/iranchamp.html RSSSF database about Iranian league football] (archived)

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