The Iranian football champions are the winners of the highest league in Iranian football, which since 2001–02 is the Pro League. The title has been contested since 1970, in varying forms of competition. While Persepolis has won a record 16 championship titles.
Iran Tehran Football Province League
Champions
First Tier
| Year | Winner | Runners-up | Third-Place | Top scorer (club) (goals) | Reference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922–1923 | British Expatriate Tehran Club | Iran Club | ||||||
| 1923–1924 | ||||||||
| 1924–1925 | Bank Shahi | |||||||
| 1925–1926 | Iran Club | Bank Shahi | ||||||
| 1926–1927 | ||||||||
| 1927–1928 | Tehran Club | British Expats of Tehran Club | ||||||
| 1928–1929 | Was not held | [1] | ||||||
| 1929–1930 | ||||||||
| 1930–1931 | ||||||||
| 1931–1932 | ||||||||
| 1932–1933 | Tofan | |||||||
| 1933–1934 | Tofan | Shoa | ||||||
| 1934–1935 | Tadyoun | Shoa | ||||||
| 1935–1936 | Tadyoun | |||||||
| 1936–1937 | Tadyoun | |||||||
| 1937–1938 | Tehran Club | |||||||
| 1938–1939 | Tofan | Sport | ||||||
| 1939–1940 | Sarbaz | |||||||
| 1940–1941 | ||||||||
| 1941–1942 | Daraei | Tofan | [2] | |||||
| 1942–1943 | Sarbaz | Niknam | ||||||
| 1943–1944 | Daraei | |||||||
| 1944–1945 | Tofan | |||||||
| 1945–1946 | Unfinished | [3] | ||||||
| 1946–1947 | Sarbaz | Docharkhehsavaran | Shahin | [4] | ||||
| 1947–1948 | Daraei | Shahin | Taj | [5] | ||||
| 1948–1949 | Daraei | Shahin | ||||||
| 1949–1950 | Taj | Shahin | ||||||
| 1950–1951 | Was not held | |||||||
| 1951–1952 | Shahin | Taj | ||||||
| 1952–1953 | Taj | [6] | ||||||
| 1953–1954 | Nader | Nirooye Havaei | ||||||
| 1954–1955 | Shoa | Nirooye Havaei | ||||||
| 1955–1956 | Was not held | |||||||
| 1956–1957 | Taj | Shahin | Daraei | |||||
| 1957–1958 | Taj | |||||||
| 1958–1959 | Was not held | |||||||
| 1959–1960 | Taj | Daraei | Deyhim | |||||
| 1960–1961 | Taj | Daraei | Shahin | [7] | ||||
| 1961–1962 | Daraei | Shahin | Taj | |||||
| 1962–1963 | Taj | Shahin | Daraei | |||||
| 1963–1964 | Was not held | |||||||
| 1964–1965 | Unfinished | |||||||
| 1965–1966 | Shahin | Daraei | PAS | |||||
| 1966–1967 | PAS | Daraei | Oghab | |||||
| 1967–1968 | Daraei | PAS | Tehranjavan | |||||
| 1968–1969 | Taj | PAS | Oghab | |||||
| 1969–1970 | Paykan | Taj | PAS | [8] | ||||
| 1970–1971 | Taj | Persepolis | PAS | |||||
| 1971–1972 | Unfinished | |||||||
| 1972–1973 | Taj | Oghab | PAS | Hasan Ebrahimi (Taj) (11) | ||||
Second Tier
| Year | Winner | Runners-up | Third-Place | Top scorer (club) (goals) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973–1974 | Homa | Butan | Ararat | ||
| 1974–1975 | Daraei | ||||
| 1975–1976 | Shahbaz | Eghbal | Naft | ||
| 1976–1977 | Dejban | ||||
| 1977–1978 | Ekbatan | ||||
| 1978–1979 | Akam | Kesht va Sanat | Sanaye Nezami |
Local League (1970–72)
| Year | Winner (number of titles) | Runners-up | Third-Place | Top scorer (club) (goals) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970–71 | Taj (1) | Pas Tehran | Taj Abadan |  Hossein Kalani (Persepolis) (6)
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| 1971–72 | Persepolis (1) | Pas Tehran | Taj | Hossein Kalani (Persepolis) (12)
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Takht Jamshid Cup (1973–78)
| Year | Winner (number of titles) | Runners-up | Third-Place | Top scorer (club) (goals) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973–74 | Persepolis (2) | Taj | Pas Tehran | Gholam Hossein Mazloumi (Taj) Aziz Espandar (Malavan) (15)
|
| 1974–75 | Taj (2) | Persepolis | Homa | Gholam Hossein Mazloumi (Taj) (10)
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| 1975–76 | Persepolis (3) | Homa | Pas Tehran | Nasser Nouraei (Homa) (10)
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| 1976–77 | Pas Tehran (1) | Persepolis | Shahbaz | Gholam Hossein Mazloumi (Shahbaz) (19)
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| 1977–78 | Pas Tehran (2) | Persepolis | Malavan | Aziz Espandar (Malavan) (16)
|
| Not completed due to the Iranian Revolution | ||||
First Tier
| Year | Winner | Runners-up | Third-Place | Top scorer (club) (goals) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979–1980 | Left unfinished due to crowd violence in Esteghlal-Persepolis friendly match | ||||
| 1980–1981 | Left unfinished due to Iran-Iraq War | [9] | |||
| 1981–1982 | Homa | Persepolis | Bank Melli | Naser Mohammadkhani (Homa) (11) | |
| 1982–1983 | Persepolis | Esteghlal | Ekbatan | Ali Parvin (Persepolis) (15) | [10] |
| 1983–1984 | Esteghlal | Persepolis | Bank Melli | Naser Mohammadkhani (Persepolis) (13) | [10] |
| 1984–1985 | Left unfinished due crowd violence in Persepolis-Pas match | ||||
| 1985–1986 | Esteghlal | Shahin | Homa | Karim Bavi (Shahin) (9) | |
| 1986–1987 | Persepolis | Shahin | Esteghlal | Farshad Pious (Persepolis) (7) | |
| 1987–1988 | Persepolis | Daraei | Esteghlal | Farshad Pious (Persepolis) (13) | |
| 1988–1989 | Persepolis | Daraei | Esteghlal | Farshad Pious (Persepolis) (13) | |
| 1989–1990 | Persepolis | Esteghlal | Pas | Ali Asghar Modir Roosta (Pas) (14) | |
| 1990–1991 | Persepolis | Esteghlal | Pas | Farshad Pious (Persepolis) (16) | |
| 1991–1992 | Esteghlal | Persepolis | Pas | Farshad Pious (Persepolis) (16) | |
Qods League (1989–90)
| Year | Winner (number of titles) | Runners-up | Third-Place | Top scorer (club) (goals) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–90 | Esteghlal[notes 2] (3) | Persepolis | Malavan |  Mohammad Ahmadzadeh (Malavan) (16)
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Azadegan League (1991–2001)
| Year | Winner (number of titles) | Runners-up | Third-Place | Top scorer (club) (goals) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–92 | Pas Tehran (3) | Esteghlal | Persepolis | Farshad Pious (Persepolis) (11)
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| 1992–93 | Pas Tehran (4) | Persepolis | Keshavarz–Tractor | Jamshid Shahmohammadi (Keshavarz) (11)
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| 1993–94 | Saipa (1) | Persepolis | Jonoob Ahvaz | Abbas Simakani (Zob Ahan) (17)
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| 1994–95 | Saipa (2) | Esteghlal | Keshavarz | Farshad Pious (Persepolis) (20)
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| 1995–96 | Persepolis (4) | Bahman | Esteghlal | Mohammad Momeni (Polyacryl) (19)
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| 1996–97 | Persepolis (5) | Bahman | Sepahan | Ali Asghar Modir Roosta (Bahman) (18)
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| 1997–98 | Esteghlal (4) | Pas Tehran | Zob Ahan | Hossein Khatibi (Tractor) (16)
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| 1998–99 | Persepolis (6) | Esteghlal | Sepahan | Koroush Barmak (Tractor) Abdoljalil Golcheshmeh (Aboomoslem) (14)
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| 1999–2000 | Persepolis (7) | Esteghlal | Fajr Sepasi |  Mohanned Mehdi Al-Nadawi (Sanat Naft) (15)
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| 2000–01 | Esteghlal (5) | Persepolis | Saipa | Reza Sahebi (Zob Ahan) Ali Samereh (Esteghlal) (14)
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Iran Pro League (2001 – present)
Bold indicates Double winners – i.e. League and Hazfi Cup winners OR League and Champions League winners
Italic indicates Treble winners – i.e. League, Hazfi Cup and Champions League winners
| Asian Club Championship/ AFC Champions League/ AFC Champions League Elite Qualified |
Asian Cup Winners' Cup Qualified | AFC Champions League Two Qualified | AFC Challenge League Qualified |
Notes
- No national championships were held in 1972–73, between 1979–1988 (due to the Iranian Revolution and the Iran–Iraq War), and in 1990–91 (due to fixture congestion with the national team's competitions).
Performances
Titles won by club (%)
Persepolis – 16 (39.50%)
Esteghlal – 9 (22.00%)
Pas Tehran – 5 (12.00%)
Sepahan – 5 (12.00%)
Saipa – 3 (7.00%)
Foolad – 2 (5.00%)
Est.Khuzestan – 1 (2.50%)
Clubs
The following table lists the performance of each club describing winners of the Championship.
- source: [11]
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
Persepolis
|
16
|
10
|
1971–72, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2007–08, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24 |
| Esteghlal | 9
|
11
|
1970–71, 1974–75, 1989–90, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2021–22 |
| Pas Tehran | 5
|
5
|
1976–77, 1977–78, 1991–92, 1992–93, 2003–04 |
| Sepahan | 5
|
4
|
2002–03, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2014–15 |
| Saipa | 3
|
0
|
1993–94, 1994–95, 2006–07 |
| Foolad | 2
|
0
|
2004–05, 2013–14 |
| Esteghlal Khuzestan | 1
|
0
|
2015–16 |
Total titles won by city
The following table lists the Iranian football champions by city.[11]
| City | Titles | Winning clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Tehran | 32
|
Persepolis (16), Esteghlal (9), Pas Tehran (5), Saipa (2) |
| Isfahan | 5
|
Sepahan (5) |
| Ahvaz | 3
|
Foolad (2), Esteghlal Khuzestan (1) |
| Karaj | 1
|
Saipa (1) |
Total titles won by province
The following table lists the Iranian football champions by Province.[11]
| Province | Titles | Winning clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Tehran | 33
|
Persepolis (16), Esteghlal (9), Pas Tehran (5), Saipa[1] (3) |
| Isfahan | 5
|
Sepahan (5) |
| Khuzestan | 3
|
Foolad (2), Esteghlal Khuzestan (1) |
^1 Since 2003 to 2015, Saipa Club had played its games in Karaj (Capital of Alborz Province). but before the formation of the Alborz province in 2010, Karaj was considered part of the Tehran province in Iran's divisions.
See also
Notes
- ^ Azadegan League is now the name of the 2nd highest division in Iran, only the IPL is higher.
- ^ Taj changed its name to Esteghlal in 1979.
References
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- ^ "takhtejamshidcup.com جام تخت جمشید". Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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