2016–17 Persian Gulf Pro League

Persian Gulf Pro League
Season 2016–17
Champions Persepolis
3rd Pro League title
10th Iranian title
Relegated Saba Qom
Machine Sazi
Champions League Persepolis
Esteghlal
Tractor Sazi
Zob Ahan
Matches played 240
Goals scored 504 (2.1 per match)
Top goalscorer Mehdi Taremi
(18 goals)
Best goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand (17 clean sheets)
Biggest home win Persepolis 4–0 Padideh
(19 April 2017)
Biggest away win Foolad 0–3 Persepolis
(18 January 2017)
Sanat Naft 0–3 Esteghlal
(22 January 2017)
Highest scoring Paykan 4–3 Esteghlal Khuzestan
(15 February 2017)
Longest winning run 6 matches
Persepolis
Longest unbeaten run 13 matches
Persepolis
Tractor Sazi
Longest winless run 19 matches
Machine Sazi
Longest losing run 9 matches
Machine Sazi
Highest attendance 80,000[1]
Persepolis – Padideh
(19 April 2017)
Lowest attendance 0 (spectator ban)
Esteghlal – Naft Tehran[2]
(25 July 2016)
Est. Khuzestan – Siah Jamegan[3]
(24 November 2016)
Est. Khuzestan – Foolad[4]
(9 December 2016)
Tractor Sazi – Sanat Naft[5]
(17 January 2017)
Esteghlal – Est. Khuzestan[6]
(17 January 2017)
Sanat Naft – Naft Tehran[7]
(3 February 2017)
Sanat Naft – Paykan[8]
(3 March 2017)
Total attendance 1,884,144
Average attendance 8,086

The 2016–17 Persian Gulf Pro League (formerly known as Iran Pro League) was the 34th season of Iran's Football League and 16th as Persian Gulf Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Esteghlal Khuzestan were the defending champions. The season featured 13 teams from the 2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League and three new teams promoted from the 2015–16 Azadegan League: Paykan as champions, Machine Sazi and Sanat Naft. The league started on 25 July 2016 and ended on 4 May 2017. Persepolis won the Pro League title for the third time in their history (total 10th Iranian title).

Teams

Stadia and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order

Team City Venue Capacity
EsteghlalTehranAzadi78,116
Esteghlal KhuzestanAhvazGhadir38,900
FooladAhvazGhadir38,900
GostareshTabrizBonyan Diesel12,000
Machine SaziTabrizYadegar-e Emam66,833
Naft TehranTehranTakhti Tehran30,122
PadidehMashhadSamen35,000
PaykanTehranShahr-e Qods25,000
PersepolisTehranAzadi78,116
Saba QomQomYadegar-e Emam10,610
SaipaTehranShahid Dastgerdi8,250
Sanat NaftAbadanTakhti Abadan8,000
SepahanIsfahanNaghsh-e-Jahan75,000
Siah JameganMashhadSamen35,000
Tractor SaziTabrizYadegar-e Emam66,833
Zob AhanIsfahanFoolad Shahr15,000

Number of teams by region

Region Number of teams Teams
1 Tehran5Esteghlal, Persepolis, Naft Tehran, Paykan, Saipa
2 East Azerbaijan3Tractor Sazi, Machine Sazi, Gostaresh
2 Khuzestan3Esteghlal Khuzestan, Foolad, Sanat Naft
4 Khorasan2Mashhad, Padideh
4 Isfahan2Sepahan, Zob Ahan
6 Qom1Saba Qom

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
Esteghlal Iran Alireza Mansourian Iran Mehdi Rahmati China Li-Ning
Est. Khuzestan Iran Sirous Pourmousavi Iran Mohammad Tayyebi Spain Joma
Foolad Iran Naeim Saadavi Iran Mehrdad Jamaati Germany Uhlsport
Gostaresh Iran Faraz Kamalvand Iran Morteza Asadi Iran Merooj
Machine Sazi Iran Farhad Kazemi Iran Andranik Teymourian Iran Merooj
Naft Tehran Iran Ali Daei Iran Alireza Ezzati Italy Legea
Padideh Iran Mohammad Reza Mohajeri Iran Reza Nasehi Iran Yousef Jame
Paykan Iran Majid Jalali Iran Rahman Ahmadi Iran Yousef Jame
Persepolis Croatia Branko Ivanković Iran Jalal Hosseini Spain Joma
Saba Qom Iran Samad Marfavi Iran Reza Enayati Iran Merooj
Sanat Naft Iran Firouz Karimi Iran Hassan Houri Iran Merooj
Saipa Iran Hossein Faraki Iran Ebrahim Sadeghi Italy Givova
Sepahan Croatia Zlatko Kranjčar Iran Ehsan Hajsafi Germany Uhlsport
Siah Jamegan Iran Akbar Misaghian Iran Meysam Hosseini Iran Merooj
Tractor Sazi Iran Amir Ghalenoei Iran Mehdi Kiani Turkey Fitcom
Zob Ahan Iran Mojtaba Hosseini Iran Mehdi Rajabzadeh Spain Joma

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing head coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming head coach Date of appointment
Naft Tehran Iran Alireza Mansourian Contract expired 15 May 2016 Pre-season Iran Ali Daei 5 July 2016
Foolad Croatia Dragan Skočić 16 May 2016 Iran Naeim Saadavi 25 May 2016
Esteghlal Khuzestan Iran Abdollah Veisi Mutual contest 23 May 2016 Iran Sirous Pourmousavi 25 May 2016
Esteghlal Iran Parviz Mazloumi Sacked 1 June 2016 Iran Alireza Mansourian 1 June 2016
Saba Qom Iran Ali Daei Signed by Naft Tehran 3 July 2016 Iran Samad Marfavi 3 July 2016
Zob Ahan Iran Yahya Golmohammadi Resigned 24 September 2016 14th Iran Mojtaba Hosseini 24 September 2016
Siah Jamegan Iran Farhad Kazemi 27 October 2016 13th Iran Khodadad Azizi 28 October 2016
Machine Sazi Iran Rasoul Khatibi 8 December 2016 16th Iran Farhad Kazemi 11 December 2016
Sanat Naft Iran Nader Dastneshan Sacked 5 January 2017 11th Iran Firouz Karimi 5 January 2017
Siah Jamegan Iran Khodadad Azizi Resigned 25 February 2017 15th Iran Akbar Misaghian 25 February 2017
Sepahan Iran Abdollah Veisi Sacked 16 March 2017 7th Croatia Zlatko Kranjčar 17 March 2017

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.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Asian Player
Esteghlal Armenia Hrayr Mkoyan Brazil Róbson Januário Brazil Leandro Padovani
Esteghlal Khuzestan Cameroon Aloys Nong
Foolad Cameroon Mathias Chago Cameroon Ernest Nfor
Gostaresh Brazil Fernando Brazil Magno Batista Brazil Chimba
Machine Sazi Brazil Edson Georgia (country) Kakhaber Kakashvili Uzbekistan Aziz Ibragimov
Naft Tehran Croatia Igor Prahić
Padideh Armenia Varazdat Haroyan Ivory Coast Drissa Diarrassouba Cameroon David Wirikom
Paykan Armenia Levon Hayrapetyan Nigeria Godwin Mensha France Jérémy Manzorro Afghanistan Faysal Shayesteh
Persepolis Croatia Božidar Radošević Ukraine Volodymyr Pryyomov Ukraine Oleksiy Polyanskyi Australia Antony Golec
Saba Qom
Saipa Brazil Júnior Lopes Brazil Alessandro Montenegro Bogdan Milić
Sanat Naft Brazil Bruno Matos Nigeria Rasheed Alabi South Korea Kim Gwi-hyeon
Sepahan Brazil Lee Oliveira Mali Moussa Coulibaly Uzbekistan Server Djeparov
Siah Jamegan Brazil Andrey Ivory Coast Moussa Traoré France Goran Jerković
Tractor Sazi Brazil Edinho Iraq Karrar Jassim
Zob Ahan Esfahan F.C. Honduras Jerry Bengtson Lebanon Rabih Ataya Lebanon Ali Hamam

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Persepolis (C) 30 20 6 4 46 14 +32 66 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Group stage
2 Esteghlal 30 16 9 5 45 27 +18 57
3 Tractor Sazi 30 15 11 4 38 24 +14 56
4 Zob Ahan 30 12 10 8 39 31 +8 46 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Play-off round
5 Sepahan 30 12 9 9 38 34 +4 45
6 Paykan 30 12 8 10 39 38 +1 44
7 Est. Khuzestan 30 10 11 9 36 34 +2 41
8 Gostaresh 30 7 17 6 26 24 +2 38
9 Naft Tehran 30 8 12 10 31 34 −3 36
10 Foolad 30 7 14 9 30 32 −2 35
11 Padideh 30 8 10 12 28 36 −8 34
12 Sanat Naft 30 8 9 13 24 34 −10 33
13 Saipa 30 7 11 12 20 30 −10 32
14 Siah Jamegan 30 6 12 12 24 35 −11 30
15 Saba Qom (R) 30 6 10 14 22 33 −11 28 Relegation to the Azadegan League
16 Machine Sazi (R) 30 3 7 20 18 45 −27 16
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2017. Source: IPL Stats, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[9]
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.

Results

Home \ Away[1] EST ESK FOLGOSMSTNAFPADPAYPRSSABSAPSNASEPSJATRKZOB
Esteghlal 1–2 1–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 3–2 3–2 2–1 2–0 1–2 2–1 1–1 1–2 2–1
Est. Khuzestan 2–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 2–2 2–1 2–3 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–1
Foolad 1–1 1–3 2–2 1–2 4–2 1–0 1–2 0–3 2–0 2–2 3–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–2
Gostaresh 1–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 0–0 3–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 2–1 0–1 0–2 0–0
Machine Sazi 0–3 1–3 0–0 0–0 0–2 0–2 1–4 0–2 0–0 3–3 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–2 1–2
Naft Tehran 0–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–1 3–0 2–1 0–2 1–2 2–0 2–1 0–1 1–1 0–2 2–1
Padideh 1–2 0–0 0–1 3–2 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–2 1–0 0–1 3–3 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–1
Paykan 1–1 4–3 2–1 1–1 3–1 0–0 0–2 0–0 1–1 2–0 3–2 3–2 1–0 0–1 1–2
Persepolis 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 3–0 4–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 3–0 3–0 3–3
Saba Qom 0–2 1–2 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 2–3 1–0 0–2 1–0 0–0 0–1 2–1 3–0 1–1
Saipa 1–2 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–2 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–0
Sanat Naft 0–3 1–1 0–1 0–1 3–0 0–0 0–3 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 0–3
Sepahan 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–0 0–3 2–1 0–1 1–1 1–3 4–1 3–1 0–0 2–1 2–0 2–1
Siah Jamegan 0–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–2 1–1 1–2 1–0 2–2 0–2 0–1 1–1 1–2 2–1
Tractor Sazi 1–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 3–1 0–0 2–1 0–0 2–2 1–2 3–0 4–1
Zob Ahan 0–2 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 3–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–2

Updated to games played on 4 May 2017.
Source: PersianLeague Stats
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Persepolis331112211121111111111111111111
Esteghlal712151514151075565777564433333222322
Tractor Sazi573221122212222222222222333233
Zob Ahan13127689141011854333333344444444454
Sepahan156246349667108887455691087555545
Paykan9814141314847448666456657678667666
Est. Khuzestan5198981158101191011101110101086866898777
Gostaresh91013131516161210131312129897777579991010998
Naft Tehran7156534333333444898898555786889
Foolad13121616161012899965556899101091010111111121010
Padideh3311111112131515118111112121212121313131211111079101111
Sanat Naft9105345564710791011101111111212131313121212111212
Saipa1515877791314141515131414141413121111111212131313131313
Siah Jamegan121095661113121213141313131314141415151515151515151514
Saba Qom981212121371412151414151515151515151514141414141414141415
Machine Sazi234101011151616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616
Leader and 2018 AFC Champions League Group stage
2018 AFC Champions League Group stage
2018 AFC Champions League Third qualifying round
Relegation to 2017–18 Azadegan League

Source: FIFA.com (in English)

Clubs season-progress

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
PersepolisWDWWDDWWDWDWWLWWWWWWLWWWLWWWDL
EsteghlalDLLDDDWWWDDWLWDWLWWWWWDWWDWLWW
Tractor SaziDDWWDWWDDWWDWLWWDWDLWWDDDLWWLW
Zob AhanLDWDDLLWLWWWWWDWDWDLLLLDDDWWDW
SepahanLWWLDWLLWDDLWWDDWDDLLLWDWDWWWL
PaykanDDLDDDWWDWDLWWWDLLLWLWLLWLLWWW
Est. KhuzestanDWLDDDLWDLDWLLWLWDDWWLWLDLDWDW
GostareshDDLDLDDWDLDWDWWDWLDDWDLDDDLDDW
Naft TehranDLWDWDWLWDWLDWLLLDDDWWLDDLDDLL
FooladLDLDDWDWDDDWWWLDLLDLWDDDLDDLWL
PadidehWDLDDLDLDWWDLLDDDDLLLWWWWWLLLL
Sanat NaftDDWWLDDLWLLWLLLWDLDDLLWLWDDWLL
SaipaLDWDDDLDLDLLWLDLDWWWLDDLLWDLLW
Siah JameganWDLDWDLLLDDLLWLLDLDDLLDDDWDLWW
Saba QomDDDLDDWLDLLLLLLLWDLWWDDDLWLLWL
Machine SaziWDDLDLLLLLLLLLDDLDDLWLLWLLLLLL

Source: IranProLeague Stats
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Season statistics

Attendances

Average home attendances

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Persepolis 841,000 80,000 9,500 48,567 +3.3%†
2 Esteghlal 360,000 77,000 0 27,692 −8.3%†
3 Tractor Sazi 150,700 45,000 0 10,764 +21.3%†
4 Sepahan 127,350 38,000 700 8,490 +182.1%†
5 Sanat Naft 72,400 10,000 0 5,569 +53.5%†
6 Foolad 81,430 31,000 300 5,429 +33.7%†
7 Siah Jamegan 350 100 150 4,157 −2.7%†
8 Est. Khuzestan 47,120 30,000 0 3,625 −28.9%†
9 Padideh 787 000 150 3,386 −13.0%†
10 Saipa 36,501 16,500 100 2,433 −59.6%†
11 Paykan 33,727 8,750 100 2,248 +505.9%†
12 Zob Ahan 32,550 12,500 250 2,170 +3.8%†
13 Saba Qom 32,800 13,000 120 2,187 −5.9%†
14 Naft Tehran 31,222 17,000 50 2,081 +30.6%†
15 Machine Sazi 20,935 9,500 30 1,396 −60.1%†
16 Gostaresh 15,272 4,810 25 1,018 −56.5%†
League total 1,884,144 80,000 0 8,086 +0.5%†

Updated to games played on 4 May 2017
Source: Iranleague.ir
Notes:
Matches with spectator bans are not included in average attendances
Machine Sazi, Paykan and Sanat Naft played last season in Azadegan League

Attendances by round

Team/Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Average
Esteghlal NCA55,000A15,000A35,000A25,000A10,000A55,0006,000AANCA7,000A77,000A10,500A25,000A15,000AA25,00027,692
Esteghlal Khuzestan A10,000A500AA300A30,000ANCANCA3001,300A1,500A5001,000A300A1,000A300A120A3,625
Foolad 2,000A2,000A300300A980A25,000A4,000A5,800AA31,000A1,300AA1,100A3,500A3,000A800A3505,429
Gostaresh 1,200A4,050A526A300110A3,500A150A50AA200A120A100AA100A4,810A31A251,018
Machine Sazi A2,050A5,000A700A315A300AA250A2601,300A200A450A100A330A1509,500A30A1,396
Naft Tehran A322200A1,000A400A300A50A200A3,7007,000AA200A150A17,000A300A250A150A2,081
Padideh A3,100AA800A600A1,000A150A19,000A617850A270500A250A1,200A1,200A6,250A14,000A3,386
Paykan A100A8,360A500A3,000AA8,750A700A1,232750A4,200A873A975A1,0001,500A850A937A2,248
Persepolis A50,000A50,000A75,000A16,000A65,000A25,000AA43,00050,000A30,000A78,000A67,000A45,000A45,000A80,0009,500A48,567
Saba Qom 400A300A200A150A200120A7,000A250AA180A13,000A1,000A1,000AA7,000A1,500A1,5002,187
Saipa 16,500AA220A400A2,300A455A1,000A173AA473100A1,000A400A12,000A300A680A5002,433
Sanat Naft A4,000A8,000A8,000AA5,000A5,500A4,500A4,0002,050A10,000ANCA1,800NCA6,550A9,000A4,000A5,569
Sepahan 2,250A3,500A1,200A11,900A700A3,000A4,000A38,000A12,000A5,000A3,500A7,000A10,000A10,000A15,300A8,490
Siah Jamegan 1,600A1,4502,500A1,000A15,700A1,200A630A620AA1,000AA150A4,000A4,000A1,500A3,000A24,0004,157
Tractor Sazi 5,000A7,200A7,000A6,900A5,000A4,5007,000A6,000AANCA13,000A6,050A25,000A4,050AA45,000A9,00010,764
Zob Ahan A600A500A1,500A3,000A700A300A12,500A700A700A250A10,000A400A750A300A3502,170
Total 28,95070,67273,70075,08026,02687,40055,55041,40567,20096,27531,95045,08083,65031,39391,10963,95044,85346,97040,12081,22389,05085,37562,00066,33049,60062,51051,150131,31144,03760,7251,884,144
Average 4,1368,8349,2139,3853,25310,9256,9445,1768,40012,0344,5645,63511,9503,92411,3897,9947,4765,8715,01511,60311,13110,6728,8578,2916,2007,8146,39416,4145,5057,5918,086

Notes:
Updated to games played on 4 May 2017. Source: Iranleague.ir
Matches with spectator bans are not included in average attendances
Machine Sazi played their matches against Esteghlal Khuzestan and Gostaresh at Bonyan Dizel
Machine Sazi played their matches against Paykan, Saipa, Sepahan, Tractor Sazi and Zob Ahan at Shahid Bakeri
Saipa played their match against Esteghlal at Azadi
Saipa played their match against Persepolis at Takhti Tehran
Sepahan played their matches against Esteghlal Khuzestan, Padideh, Paykan, Persepolis and Siah Jamegan at Foolad Shahr
Tractor Sazi played their matches against Esteghlal Khuzestan, Foolad, Padideh, Paykan, Persepolis, Saba Qom, Sepahan and Siah Jamegan at Shahid Bakeri

Highest attendances

Rank Home team Score Away team Attendance Date Week Stadium
1Persepolis4–0Padideh80,00019 April 201728Azadi
2Persepolis3–0Tractor Sazi78,0005 February 201720Azadi
3Esteghlal3–2Persepolis77,00012 February 201721Azadi
4Persepolis0–0Esteghlal75,00016 September 20166Azadi
5Persepolis2–1Sepahan67,00016 February 201722Azadi
6Persepolis1–0Sanat Naft65,00028 October 201610Azadi
7Esteghlal1–2Sanat Naft55,0005 August 20163Azadi
7Esteghlal1–2Tractor Sazi55,0009 December 201613Azadi
9Persepolis1–1Foolad50,0001 August 20162Azadi
9Persepolis1–0Saba Qom50,00011 August 20164Azadi

Notes:
Updated to games played on 4 May 2017. Source: Iranleague.ir

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://iranleague.ir/MatchDetails/11131
  2. ↑ http://iranleague.ir/MatchDetails/10964
  3. ↑ http://iranleague.ir/MatchDetails/11051
  4. ↑ http://iranleague.ir/MatchDetails/11076
  5. ↑ http://iranleague.ir/MatchDetails/11108
  6. ↑ http://iranleague.ir/MatchDetails/11107
  7. ↑ http://iranleague.ir/MatchDetails/11132
  8. ↑ http://iranleague.ir/MatchDetails/11160
  9. ↑ "PERSIAN GULF PRO LEAGUE/2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
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