List of Iranian football 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 13 championship titles.
Iranian League (1st tier) |
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Local League (1970–1972) Takht Jamshid Cup (1973–1978) Qods League (1989–1990) Azadegan League [notes 1] (1991–2001) Pro League (2001–) |
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Founded |
1970 |
Number of Teams |
16 |
Current Champions |
Persepolis |
Country |
Iran |
Most successful club |
Persepolis (13 times champions) |
Winners
Local League (1970–72)
Year | Winner (number of titles) | Runners-up | Third-Place | Top scorer (club) (goals) |
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1970–71 | Taj (1) | Pas Tehran | Taj Abadan | |
1971–72 | Persepolis (1) | Pas Tehran | Taj | |
Takht Jamshid Cup (1973–78)
Year | Winner (number of titles) | Runners-up | Third-Place | Top scorer (club) (goals) |
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1973–74 | Persepolis (2) | Taj | Pas Tehran | |
1974–75 | Taj (2) | Persepolis | Homa | |
1975–76 | Persepolis (3) | Homa | Pas Tehran | |
1976–77 | Pas Tehran (1) | Persepolis | Shahbaz | |
1977–78 | Pas Tehran (2) | Persepolis | Malavan | |
1978–79 | Not completed due to the Iranian Revolution. |
(1979–1989)
No national championships were held because of Iranian Revolution and Iran–Iraq War.
Qods League
Year | Winner (number of titles) | Runners-up | Third-Place | Top scorer (club) (goals) |
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1989–90 | Esteghlal [notes 2] (3) | Persepolis | Malavan | |
Azadegan League (1991–2001)
Year | Winner (number of titles) | Runners-up | Third-Place | Top scorer (club) (goals) |
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1991–92 | Pas Tehran (3) | Esteghlal | Persepolis | |
1992–93 | Pas Tehran (4) | Persepolis | Keshavarz–Tractor | |
1993–94 | Saipa (1) | Persepolis | Jonoob Ahvaz | |
1994–95 | Saipa (2) | Esteghlal | Keshavarz | |
1995–96 | Persepolis (4) | Bahman | Esteghlal | |
1996–97 | Persepolis (5) | Bahman | Sepahan | |
1997–98 | Esteghlal (4) | Pas Tehran | Zob Ahan | |
1998–99 | Persepolis (6) | Esteghlal | Sepahan | |
1999–2000 | Persepolis (7) | Esteghlal | Fajr Sepasi | |
2000–01 | Esteghlal (5) | Persepolis | Saipa | |
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
Asian Club Championship/ AFC Champions League Qualified | Asian Cup Winners' Cup Qualified |
Performances
Clubs
The following table lists the performance of each club describing winners of the Championship.
Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning seasons |
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Persepolis | 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 | ||
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 |
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Tehran | Persepolis (13), Esteghlal (8), Pas Tehran (5), Saipa (2) | |
Isfahan | 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 |
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Tehran | Persepolis (13), Esteghlal (8), Pas Tehran (5), Saipa (3)* | |
Esfahan | Sepahan (5) | |
Khuzestan | Foolad (2), Esteghlal Khuzestan (1) |
Note: Since 2003 to 2015, Saipa Club had played its games in Karaj. Before the formation of the Alborz province in 2009, Karaj was considered part of the Tehran province in Iran's divisions.
Sources
References and 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.