Persian Gulf Pro League
Also known as Iranian Pro League, Iran Football League, Iranian Football League, Iran Pro League
top men's professional football division of the Iranian football league system
Key facts
- Organising body
- Iran Football League Organization
- Founded
- 1970 ; 56 years ago ( 1970 ) as Local League , 2001 ; 25 years ago ( 2001 ) as Iran Pro League
- Country
- Iran
- Confederation
- AFC
- Relegation to
- Azadegan League
- Domestic cup s
- Hazfi Cup , Iranian Super Cup
- International cup s
- AFC Champions League Elite , AFC Champions League Two
- Current champions
- Tractor (1st title) , ( 2024–25 )
- Most championships
- Persepolis (16 titles)
- Most appearances
- Jalal Hosseini (494)
- Top scorer
- Reza Enayati (149 goals)
- Broadcaster s
- IRIB TV3 , IRIB Varzesh , Jame Jam TV , IRIB Provincial Channels Iraqiya Sports
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The Persian Gulf Pro League, branded as the Persian Gulf Premier League (Persian: لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs), formerly known as the Iran Pro League (Persian: لیگ برتر ایران, Lig-e bartar-e Irân), is a professional association football league in Iran and the highest level of the Iranian football league system. It is controlled by the FFIRI and is contested by 16 teams over a 30-matchday period.
Each year, its top team becomes the Iranian football champion, and the two lowest finishers are relegated to the Azadegan League.