List of Iranian football champions
| Iranian League (1st tier) |
|---|
|
Local League |
| Founded |
| 1970 |
| Number of Teams |
| 16 |
| Current Champions |
| Tractor |
| Country |
| Iran |
| Most successful club |
| Persepolis (16 times champions) |
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.
Champions
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) |
| 1971–72 | Persepolis (1) | Pas Tehran | Taj | Hossein Kalani (Persepolis) (12) |
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) |
| 1975–76 | Persepolis (3) | Homa | Pas Tehran | Nasser Nouraei (Homa) (10) |
| 1976–77 | Pas Tehran (1) | Persepolis | Shahbaz | Gholam Hossein Mazloumi (Shahbaz) (19) |
| 1977–78 | Pas Tehran (2) | Persepolis | Malavan | Aziz Espandar (Malavan) (16) |
| Not completed due to the Iranian Revolution | ||||
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) |
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) |
| 1992–93 | Pas Tehran (4) | Persepolis | Keshavarz–Tractor | Jamshid Shahmohammadi (Keshavarz) (11) |
| 1993–94 | Saipa (1) | Persepolis | Jonoob Ahvaz | Abbas Simakani (Zob Ahan) (17) |
| 1994–95 | Saipa (2) | Esteghlal | Keshavarz | Farshad Pious (Persepolis) (20) |
| 1995–96 | Persepolis (4) | Bahman | Esteghlal | Mohammad Momeni (Polyacryl) (19) |
| 1996–97 | Persepolis (5) | Bahman | Sepahan | Ali Asghar Modir Roosta (Bahman) (18) |
| 1997–98 | Esteghlal (4) | Pas Tehran | Zob Ahan | Hossein Khatibi (Tractor) (16) |
| 1998–99 | Persepolis (6) | Esteghlal | Sepahan | Koroush Barmak (Tractor) Abdoljalil Golcheshmeh (Aboomoslem) (14) |
| 1999–2000 | Persepolis (7) | Esteghlal | Fajr Sepasi | Mohanned Mehdi Al-Nadawi (Sanat Naft) (15) |
| 2000–01 | Esteghlal (5) | Persepolis | Saipa | Reza Sahebi (Zob Ahan) Ali Samereh (Esteghlal) (14) |
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).
- Esteghlal didn't qualify for ACL in 2020/21 and 2022/23 seasons due to suspension, despite earning 3rd places. Tractor qualified for ACL in 2022/23 season as Esteghlal's replacement after earning 4th place.
- Like Esteghlal in 2020/21 season, Persepolis didn't qualify for ACL due to suspension, despite winning the title. Sepahan qualified for ACL instead of both teams after finishing league in 2nd place.
Performances
Titles won by club (%)
- Persepolis – 16 (38.1%)
- Esteghlal – 9 (21.43%)
- Sepahan – 5 (11.9%)
- Pas Tehran – 5 (11.9%)
- Saipa – 3 (7.15%)
- Foolad – 2 (4.76%)
- Tractor – 1 (2.38%)
- E. Khuzestan – 1 (2.38%)
Clubs
The following table lists the performance of each club describing winners of the Championship.
- source: [1]
| 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 |
| Sepahan | 5
|
5
|
2002–03, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2014–15 |
| Pas Tehran | 5
|
5
|
1976–77, 1977–78, 1991–92, 1992–93, 2003–04 |
| Saipa | 3
|
0
|
1993–94, 1994–95, 2006–07 |
| Foolad | 2
|
0
|
2004–05, 2013–14 |
| Tractor | 1
|
3
|
2024–25 |
| Esteghlal Khuzestan | 1
|
0
|
2015–16 |
Total titles won by city
The following table lists the Iranian football champions by city.[1]
| 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) |
| Tabriz | 1
|
Tractor (1) |
Total titles won by province
The following table lists the Iranian football champions by Province.[1]
| 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) |
| East Azerbaijan | 1
|
Tractor (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
- ^ a b c "رده بندی لیگ ایران (لیگ برتر)" [Iranian football champions ranking]. hazfi-cup.com (in Persian). Retrieved 15 May 2022.