2019–20 Persian Gulf Pro League
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Longest winning run | Persepolis (7 matches, 2 times) |
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Longest unbeaten run | Persepolis (16 matches) |
Longest winless run | Shahin Bushehr (17 matches) |
Longest losing run | Shahin Bushehr (6 matches) |
Highest attendance | 80,000 Tractor 2–4 Esteghlal (1 November 2019) |
Lowest attendance | 100 Machine Sazi 4–2 Shahin Bushehr (26 September 2019) |
Total attendance | 1,320,200 |
Average attendance | 8,629 |
← 2018–19 → |
The 2019–20 Persian Gulf Pro League (formerly known as Iran Pro League) was the 37th season of Iran's Football League and 19th as Persian Gulf Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Persepolis are the defending champions and won their record-extending 4th consecutive title and 13th title overall (6th in the Pro League era) on 24 July with four games to spare. The season featured 14 teams from the 2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League and two new teams promoted from the 2018–19 Azadegan League: Shahin Bushehr and Gol Gohar Sirjan.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Iran, the Persian Gulf Pro League temporally suspended all matches from 11 March to 24 June 2020.[1]
Teams
Stadia and locations
Locations of clubs in 2019–20 Persian Gulf Pro LeagueTeam | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Esteghlal | Tehran | Azadi | 78,116 |
Foolad | Ahvaz | Foolad Arena | 30,655 |
Gol Gohar Sirjan | Sirjan | Imam Ali | 8,000 |
Machine Sazi | Tabriz | Qasem Soleimani
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12,000 |
Naft Masjed Soleyman | Masjed Soleyman | Behnam Mohammadi | 8,000 |
Nassaji Mazandaran | Qaem Shahr | Vatani | 15,000 |
Pars Jonoubi Jam | Jam | Takhti Jam | 15,000 |
Paykan | Shahr-e Qods
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Shahre Qods
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18,000 |
Persepolis | Tehran | Azadi | 78,116 |
Saipa | Tehran | Dastgerdi | 8,250 |
Sanat Naft | Abadan | Takhti Abadan | 10,000[2] |
Sepahan | Isfahan | Naghsh-e-Jahan
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75,000 |
Shahin Bushehr | Bushehr | Shahid Mahdavi | 15,000 |
Shahr Khodro | Mashhad | Imam Reza | 27,700 |
Tractor | Tabriz | Yadegar-e Emam | 75,000 |
Zob Ahan | Fooladshahr
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Fooladshahr | 15,000 |
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer |
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Foolad | ![]() |
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Gol Gohar | ![]() |
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Machine Sazi | ![]() |
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Naft MIS | ![]() |
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Nassaji | ![]() |
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Pars Jonoubi | ![]() |
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Paykan | ![]() |
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Persepolis | ![]() |
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Saipa | ![]() |
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Sanat Naft | ![]() |
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Sepahan | ![]() |
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Shahin Bushehr | ![]() |
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Shahr Khodro | ![]() |
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Tractor | ![]() |
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Zob Ahan | ![]() |
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Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment |
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Nassaji | ![]() |
Resigned | 17 May 2019 | Pre-season | ![]() |
20 June 2019 |
Sanat Naft
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Signed with Al-Taawoun
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22 May 2019 | ![]() |
1 July 2019 | |
Foolad | ![]() ![]() |
Contract expired | 1 June 2019 | ![]() |
1 June 2019 | |
Tractor | ![]() |
1 June 2019 | ![]() |
13 June 2019 | ||
Pars Jonoubi Jam | ![]() |
1 June 2019 | ![]() |
8 June 2019 | ||
Naft MIS | ![]() |
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29 June 2019 | ||
Esteghlal | ![]() |
End of caretaker role | 10 June 2019 | ![]() |
13 June 2019 | |
Machine Sazi
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Mutual Consent | 15 June 2019 | ![]() |
15 June 2019 | |
Persepolis | ![]() |
Signed with Al-Ahli | 19 June 2019 | ![]() |
1 July 2019 | |
Gol Gohar Sirjan | ![]() |
Sacked | 4 October 2019[3] | 15th | ![]() |
16 October 2019 |
Shahin Bushehr | ![]() |
Resigned | 10 October 2019[4] | 16th | ![]() |
12 November 2019 |
Esteghlal | ![]() |
6 December 2019[6] | 1st | ![]() |
2 January 2020[7] | |
Tractor
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Sacked | 7 December 2019[8] | 8th | ![]() |
10 December 2019[9] |
Pars Jonoubi Jam | ![]() |
Resigned | 14 December 2019[10] | 13th | ![]() |
28 December 2019[11] |
Zob Ahan
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Mutual Consent | 18 December 2019 | 11th | ![]() |
14 January 2020 |
Machine Sazi
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Signed with Aluminium | 3 January 2020 | 9th | ![]() |
6 January 2020 |
Persepolis | ![]() |
Resigned | 12 January 2020 | 1st | ![]() |
13 January 2020 |
Shahr Khodro | ![]() |
Signed with Persepolis | 13 January 2020 | 6th | ![]() ![]() |
14 January 2020 |
Paykan | ![]() |
Resigned | 31 January 2020 | 14th | ![]() |
4 February 2020 |
Sanat Naft | ![]() |
Signed with Iran national football team | 6 February 2020 | 6th | ![]() |
16 February 2020 |
Nassaji | ![]() |
Resigned | 22 February 2020 | 11th | ![]() |
25 February 2020 |
Zob Ahan
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Mutual Consent | 17 June 2020 | 11th | ![]() |
24 June 2020 |
Shahin Bushehr | ![]() |
Resigned | 30 June 2020 | 15th | ![]() |
14 July 2020 |
Machine Sazi
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1 July 2020 | 10th | ![]() |
1 July 2020 | |
Shahr Khodro | ![]() |
8 July 2020 | 3rd | ![]() |
14 July 2020 | |
Machine Sazi
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13 July 2020 | 10th | ![]() |
15 July 2020 | |
Pars Jonoubi Jam | ![]() |
15 July 2019 | 13th | ![]() |
16 July 2019 | |
Sepahan
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2 August 2020 | 5th | ![]() |
2 August 2020 |
Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to four per Persian Gulf Pro League team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team can use four foreign players on the field in each game, including at least one player from the AFC country.
In bold: Players that have been capped for their national team.
Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Asian Player | Former Players |
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Foolad
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Chimba
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Jefferson de Jesus
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Pars Jonoubi Jam | Fernando de Jesus
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Sepahan
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Kiros
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Shahr Khodro | Myroslav Slavov
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League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Persepolis (C) | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 17 | +29 | 67 | Qualification for 2021 AFC Champions League group stage |
2 | Esteghlal | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 55 | 31 | +24 | 53 | |
3 | Foolad | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 51 | Qualification for 2021 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs |
4 | Tractor | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 50 | Qualification for 2021 AFC Champions League group stage[a] |
5 | Sepahan
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30 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 39 | 22 | +17 | 49 | |
6 | Shahr Khodro | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 46 | |
7 | Sanat Naft | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 41 | |
8 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 30 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 38 | |
9 | Nassaji Mazandaran
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30 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 38 | |
10 | Gol Gohar
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30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 33 | |
11 | Machine Sazi | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 40 | −12 | 31 | |
12 | Zob Ahan
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30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 39 | −8 | 30 | |
13 | Paykan | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 29 | |
14 | Saipa | 30 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 29 | |
15 | Pars Jonoubi Jam (R) | 30 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 27 | Relegation to 2020–21 Azadegan League |
16 | Shahin Bushehr (R) | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 57 | −31 | 22 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[13]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Tractor qualified to AFC Champions League group stage directly by winning the Hazfi Cup
Results
Positions by round
Leader : 2021 AFC Champions League Group stage | |
2021 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off round | |
Relegation to 2020-21 Azadegan League |