List of Iranian football champions
| Iranian League (1st tier) |
|---|
| Local League (1970–1972) Takht Jamshid Cup (1973–1978) Azadegan League [notes 1] (1991–2001) Pro League (2001–) |
| Founded |
| 1970 |
| Number of Teams |
| 16 |
| Current Champions |
| Esteghlal Khuzestan |
| Country |
Iran |
| Most successful club |
| Persepolis (9 times champions) |
The Iranian football champions are the annual winners of Iran Pro League, Iran's premier annual football league and former Azadegan League competition. The title has been contested since 1973, in varying forms of competition. While Persepolis has won a record 9 championship titles.
Contents
Winners
Local League (1970–1972)
| 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 (1973–1978)
| 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) |
Qods League
| 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 | Teraktor Sazi | Jamshid Shahmohammadi (Keshavarz) (11) |
| 1993–94 | Saipa (1) | Persepolis | Jonoob Ahvaz | Abbas Simakani (Zob Ahan) (17) |
| 1994–95 | Saipa (2) | Esteghlal | Persepolis | 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 (Teraktor Sazi) (16) |
| 1998–99 | Persepolis (6) | Esteghlal | Sepahan | Koroush Barmak (Teraktor Sazi) 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) (14) |
Iran Pro League (2001–)
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
| AFC Champions League Qualified | Asian Cup Winners Cup Qualified |
Performances
Titles won by club (%)
Clubs
The following table lists the performance of each club describing winners of the Championship.
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persepolis |
|
|
1971–72, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2007–08 |
| Esteghlal |
|
|
1970–71, 1974–75, 1989–90, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2012–13 |
| Pas Tehran |
|
|
1976–77, 1977–78, 1991–92, 1992–93, 2003–04 |
| Sepahan |
|
|
2002–03, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2014–15 |
| Saipa |
|
|
1993–94, 1994–95, 2006–07 |
| Foolad |
|
|
2004–05, 2013–14 |
| Esteghlal Khuzestan |
|
|
2015–16 |
Total titles won by city
The following table lists the Iranian football champions by city.
| City | Titles | Winning Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Tehran |
|
Persepolis (9), Esteghlal (8), Pas Tehran (5), Saipa (2) |
| Esfahan |
|
Sepahan (5) |
| Ahvaz |
|
Foolad (2), Esteghlal Khuzestan (1) |
| Karaj |
|
Saipa (1) |
Total titles won by province
The following table lists the Iranian football champions by Province.
| Province | Titles | Winning Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Tehran |
|
Persepolis (9), Esteghlal (8), Pas Tehran (5), Saipa (2) |
| Esfahan |
|
Sepahan (5) |
| Khuzestan |
|
Foolad (2), Esteghlal Khuzestan (1) |
| Alborz |
|
Saipa (1) |
See also
Sources
References and notes
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