List of Iranian football champions
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| Iranian League |
|---|
| Takht Jamshid Cup (1973–1978) Azadegan League (1991–2001) Pro League(2001–) |
| Founded |
| 1973 |
| Number of Teams |
| 18 |
| Current Champions |
| Esteghlal |
| Country |
Iran |
| Most successful club |
| Persepolis (8 times champions) |
The Iranian football champions are the annual winners of Iran Pro League, Iran's premier annual football league competition. The title has been contested since 1973, in varying forms of competition. While Persepolis are the first champions and has won a record 8 championship titles.
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[edit] Winners
[edit] Takht Jamshid Cup (1973-1978)
| Year | Winner | Runners-up | Third-Place | Top scorer (club) (goals) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | Persepolis | Taj | Pas Tehran |  Gholam Hossein Mazloumi (Taj) (15) |
| 1974-75 | Taj | Persepolis | Homa | Gholam Hossein Mazloumi (Taj) (10) |
| 1975-76 | Persepolis | Homa | Pas Tehran | Nasser Nouraei (Homa) (10) |
| 1976-77 | Pas Tehran | Persepolis | Shahbaz | Gholam Hossein Mazloumi (Shahbaz) (19) |
| 1977-78 | Pas Tehran | Persepolis | Malavan | Aziz Espandar (Malavan) (16) |
[edit] Qods League
| Year | Winner | Runners-up | Third-Place | Top scorer (club) (goals) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-1990 | Esteghlal | Persepolis | Malavan | Mohammad Ahmadzadeh (Malavan) (16) |
[edit] Azadegan League (1991-2001)
| Year | Winner | Runners-up | Third-Place | Top scorer (club) (goals) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | Pas Tehran | Esteghlal | Persepolis | Farshad Pious (Persepolis) (11) |
| 1992-93 | Pas Tehran | Persepolis | Teraktor Sazi | Jamshid Shahmohammadi (Keshavarz) (11) |
| 1993-94 | Saipa | Persepolis | Jonoob Ahvaz | Abbas Simakani (Zob Ahan) (17) |
| 1994-95 | Saipa | Esteghlal | Persepolis | Farshad Pious (Persepolis) (20) |
| 1995-96 | Persepolis | Bahman | Esteghlal | Mohammad Momeni (Polyacryl) (19) |
| 1996-97 | Persepolis | Bahman | Sepahan | Ali Asghar Modir Roosta (Bahman ) (18) |
| 1997-98 | Esteghlal | Pas Tehran | Zob Ahan | Hossein Khatibi (Teraktor Sazi) (16) |
| 1998-99 | Persepolis | Esteghlal | Sepahan | Koroush Barmak (Teraktor Sazi) Abdoljalil Golcheshmeh (Aboomoslem) (14) |
| 1999-2000 | Persepolis | Esteghlal | Fajr Sepasi |  Mohanned Mehdi Al-Nadawi (Sanat Naft) (15) |
| 2000-01 | Esteghlal | Persepolis | Saipa | Reza Sahebi (Zob Ahan) (14) |
[edit] Iran Pro League (2001- )
| Year | Winner | Runners-up | Third-Place | Top scorer (club) (goals) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | Persepolis | Esteghlal | Foolad | Reza Enayati (Aboomoslem) (17) |
| 2002-03 | Sepahan | Pas Tehran | Persepolis | Edmund Bezik (Sepahan) (13) |
| 2003-04 | Pas Tehran | Esteghlal | Foolad | Ali Daei (Persepolis) (16) |
| 2004-05 | Foolad | Zob Ahan | Esteghlal | Reza Enayati (Esteghlal) (20) |
| 2005-06 | Esteghlal | Pas Tehran | Saipa | Reza Enayati (Esteghlal) (21) |
| 2006-07 | Saipa | Esteghlal Ahvaz | Persepolis | Mehdi Rajabzadeh (Zob Ahan) Daniel Olerum (Aboomoslem) (17) |
| 2007-08 | Persepolis | Sepahan | Saba Battery | Mohsen Khalili (Persepolis) Hadi Asghari (Rah Ahan) (18) |
| 2008-09 | Esteghlal | Zob Ahan | Mes Kerman | Arash Borhani (Esteghlal) (21) |
| 2009-10 |
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 |
[edit] Performances
[edit] Clubs
The following table lists the performance of each club describing winners of the Championship.
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persepolis |
|
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1973-74, 1975-76, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2001-02, 2007-08 |
| Esteghlal |
|
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1974-75, 1989-90, 1997-98, 2000-01, 2005-06, 2008-09 |
| Pas Tehran |
|
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1976-77, 1977-78, 1991-92, 1992-93, 2003-04 |
| Saipa |
|
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1993-94, 1994-95, 2006-07 |
| Sepahan |
|
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2002-03 |
| Foolad |
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2004-05 |
[edit] Total titles won by city
The following table lists the Iranian football champions by city.
| City | Titles | Winning Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Tehran |
|
Persepolis (8), Esteghlal (6), Pas Tehran (5), Saipa (2) |
| Esfahan |
|
Sepahan (1) |
| Ahvaz |
|
Foolad (1) |
| Karaj |
|
Saipa (1) |
[edit] Total titles won by province
The following table lists the Iranian football champions by Province.
| Province | Titles | Winning Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Tehran |
|
Persepolis (8), Esteghlal (6), Pas Tehran (5), Saipa (3) |
| Esfahan |
|
Sepahan (1) |
| Khuzestan |
|
Foolad (1) |
[edit] Title wins by decade
1970s
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Team
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2
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Persepolis , Pas Tehran |
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1
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Taj |
- League suspended 1978–1989 because of Iranian Revolution and Iran–Iraq War
1990s
|
Team
|
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3
|
Persepolis |
|
2
|
Esteghlal , Saipa , Pas Tehran |
- 1990-91 No national League Competition
2000s
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Team
|
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3
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Persepolis , Esteghlal |
|
1
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Saipa , Foolad , Pas Tehran , Sepahan |
[edit] See also
[edit] Sources
[edit] References and notes
1. Taj changed its name to Esteghlal in 1979.
2. Azadegan League is now the name of the 2nd highest division in Iran, only the IPL is higher.
[edit] External links
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