2021–22 Persian Gulf Pro League
21st season of Persian Gulf Pro League
Football league season
The 2021–22 Persian Gulf Pro League (formerly known as Iran Pro League ) is the 39th season of Iran's Football League and 21st as Persian Gulf Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Esteghlal won the league with a record 68-point through an unprecedented unbeaten campaign. The season featured 14 teams from the 2020–21 Persian Gulf Pro League and two new teams promoted from the 2020–21 Azadegan League : Fajr Sepasi and Havadar .
The 2021–22 season will start on 24 September 2021 and end on 20 June 2022.
Teams
Stadia and locations
Locations of clubs in 2021–22 Persian Gulf Pro League
Team
Location
Stadium
Capacity
Aluminium Arak
Arak
Imam Khomeini
15,000
Esteghlal
Tehran
Azadi
78,116
Fajr Sepasi
Shiraz
Pars
50,000
Foolad
Ahvaz
Foolad Arena
30,655
Gol Gohar Sirjan
Sirjan
Shahid Qasem Soleimani
9,000[ 3]
Havadar
Karaj
Enghelab Stadium
8,250
Mes Rafsanjan
Rafsanjan
Shohadaye Mes
2,000[ 4] [ 5]
Naft Masjed Soleyman
Masjed Soleyman
Behnam Mohammadi
8,000
Nassaji Mazandaran
Qaem Shahr
Vatani
15,000
Paykan
Shahr-e Qods
Shahr-e Qods
18,000
Persepolis
Tehran
Azadi
78,116
Sanat Naft
Abadan
Takhti Abadan
10,000[ 6]
Sepahan
Isfahan
Naghsh-e-Jahan
75,000
Shahr Khodro
Mashhad
Imam Reza
27,700
Tractor
Tabriz
Yadegar-e Emam
66,833
Zob Ahan
Fooladshahr
Fooladshahr
20,000
Number of teams by region
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.
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.
League table
Standings
Updated to match(es) played on 2 June 2022. Source:
Soccerway ,
IPL Table Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off at neutral venue.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).
[ 7] (C) Champions;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
^ Esteghlal could not pay its debts on time and did not obtain an AFC license. Therefore, even if they earn the right to play in Asian competitions based on league position, they will not be able to participate. According to FFIRI special rules for ACL slots, the next best-ranked team of 2022–23 Persian Gulf Pro League will replace Esteghlal in ACL.
^ a b Head-to-head points: Zob Ahan 4, Aluminium Arak 1.
^ a b Head-to-head points: Paykan 2, Sanat Naft 2. Goal difference: Paykan −1, Sanat Naft −4.
^ a b Head-to-head points: Shahr Khodro 4, Fajr Sepasi 1.
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 2 June 2022. Source:
IPL Stats ,
Soccerway Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
Positions 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 Esteghlal 4 4 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Persepolis 2 3 6 6 7 4 4 5 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Sepahan 3 1 1 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Gol Gohar 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 11 8 8 9 9 8 7 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 Foolad 14 16 13 12 9 6 7 7 7 6 7 7 7 9 7 10 9 9 7 7 8 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 Mes Rafsanjan 15 7 9 9 10 9 6 6 4 5 5 5 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 Zob Ahan 5 10 12 7 6 8 8 8 9 11 12 10 9 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 9 9 9 10 9 10 7 7 7 Aluminium Arak 8 5 4 5 1 3 5 3 3 3 4 4 5 4 4 5 5 8 9 9 9 11 10 10 11 11 9 8 8 8 Paykan 10 6 5 2 4 5 3 4 6 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 Sanat Naft 12 15 16 15 14 15 13 13 15 14 15 12 12 11 10 8 8 7 8 8 7 8 8 8 8 8 11 11 11 10 Havadar 13 14 15 14 15 14 15 15 14 13 10 11 11 12 12 13 12 11 11 11 11 10 11 11 9 10 8 10 10 11 Nassaji 6 9 7 11 11 12 12 10 10 10 8 8 10 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 Tractor 16 8 11 13 13 10 10 12 12 9 11 13 13 13 13 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Naft MIS 7 11 8 8 12 13 14 14 13 15 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Shahr Khodro 9 12 14 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 Fajr Sepasi 11 13 10 10 8 11 11 9 11 12 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 16
Updated to match(es) played on 2 June 2022
(2022-06-02 ) . Source:
IPL Table
Statistics
Top scorers
Godwin Mensha scored 14 goals in the Persian Gulf Pro League .
Hat-tricks
Player
For
Against
Result
Date
Clean sheets
Hossein Hosseini won the Persian Gulf Pro League Golden Glove after keeping 18 clean sheets for Esteghlal .
Attendances
Average home attendances
Pos
Team
Total
High
Low
Average
Change
1
Esteghlal
187,000
85,000
0
37,400
n/a†
2
Tractor
104,000
68,000
0
34,667
n/a†
3
Persepolis
20,000
20,000
0
20,000
n/a†
4
Sepahan
44,000
20,000
0
11,000
n/a†
5
Fajr Sepasi
12,000
8,000
0
6,000
n/a†
5
Foolad
6,000
6,000
0
6,000
n/a†
7
Gol Gohar
12,000
3,000
0
3,000
n/a†
7
Aluminium Arak
9,000
5,000
0
3,000
n/a†
7
Sanat Naft
3,000
3,000
0
3,000
n/a†
10
Naft MIS
5,500
3,000
0
2,750
n/a†
11
Zob Ahan
5,400
5,000
0
1,800
n/a†
12
Mes Rafsanjan
2,150
750
0
717
n/a†
13
Nassaji
1,200
1,000
0
600
n/a†
14
Shahr Khodro
500
500
0
500
n/a†
15
Havadar
450
200
0
150
n/a†
16
Paykan
100
100
0
100
n/a†
League total
412,300
85,000
0
10,572
n/a†
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
Aluminium Arak
A
NC
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
NC
A
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
5,000[ 9]
A
2,000[ 10]
A
2,000[ 11]
A
3,000
Esteghlal
NC
A
NC
A
5,000[ 12]
A
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
NC
A
20,000[ 13]
A
40,000[ 14] [ 15]
A
37,000[ 16]
A
85,000[ 1] [ 2]
37,400
Fajr Sepasi
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
8,000[ 17]
A
4,000[ 18] [ 19]
A
NC[ 20]
6,000
Foolad
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
6,000[ 21]
A
NC[ 22]
A
NC[ 23] [ 24]
A
6,000
Gol Gohar
NC
A
NC
A
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
A
NC
A
NC
NC
A
NC
A
3,000[ 25]
A
3,000[ 26]
A
3,000[ 27]
A
3,000[ 28]
3,000
Havadar
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
150[ 29]
A
200[ 30]
A
100[ 31]
A
150
Naft MIS
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
NC
A
3,000[ 32]
A
NC[ 33]
A
2,500[ 34]
A
2,750
Nassaji
NC
A
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
A
NC
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
1,000[ 35]
A
200[ 36]
A
N/A[ 37]
600
Mes Rafsanjan
A
NC
A
NC
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
NC
A
NC
A
A
NC
A
NC
A
700[ 38]
A
700[ 39]
A
750[ 40] [ 41]
A
717
Paykan
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
A
NC[ 42]
A
NC[ 43]
A
100[ 44]
100
Persepolis
A
NC
A
NC
A
5,000[ 45]
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
A
20,000[ 46]
A
17,000[ 47]
A
NC[ 48]
A
2,000[ 49] [ 50]
A
11,000
Sanat Naft
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
A
NC
A
NC[ 51]
A
3,000[ 52] [ 53]
A
N/A[ 54]
3,000
Sepahan
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
NC
A
NC
A
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
20,000[ 55]
A
A
NC[ 56]
A
NC[ 57]
20,000
Shahr Khodro
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
NC
A
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC[ 58]
A
500[ 59]
A
A
NC[ 60]
500
Tractor
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
A
NC
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
16,000[ 61]
A
20,000[ 62]
A
68,000[ 63]
NC[ 64]
A
34,667
Zob Ahan
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
A
NC
A
NC
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC
A
NC[ 65]
A
5,000[ 66]
150[ 67]
A
250[ 68]
A
1,800
Total
0
0
0
0
5,000
5,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20,000
39,000
51,850
77,000
3,550
115,200
7,600
88,100
412,300
Average
0
0
0
0
5,000
5,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20,000
13,000
7,407
12,833
710
19,200
1,267
29,367
10,572
Notes: Updated to games played on 30 May 2022. Source: Iranleague.ir Matches with spectator bans are not included in average attendances
Highest attendances
Rank
Home team
Score
Away team
Attendance
Date
Week
Stadium
1
Esteghlal
0–0
Naft MIS
85,000[ 1]
30 May 2022 (2022-05-30 )
30
Azadi
2
Tractor
0–31
Persepolis
68,000[ 63]
19 May 2022 (2022-05-19 )
28
Sahand
3
Esteghlal
1–0
Shahr Khodro
40,000[ 14]
9 May 2022 (2022-05-09 )
26
Azadi
4
Esteghlal
0–0
Aluminium Arak
37,000[ 16]
19 May 2022 (2022-05-19 )
28
Azadi
5
Persepolis
1–1
Esteghlal
20,000[ 46]
17 March 2022 (2022-03-17 )
23
Azadi
Esteghlal
0–0
Paykan
20,000[ 13]
5 April 2022 (2022-04-05 )
24
Azadi
Sepahan
1–1
Esteghlal
20,000[ 55]
4 May 2022 (2022-05-04 )
25
Naghsh-e Jahan
Tractor
3–2
Havadar
20,000[ 62]
9 May 2022 (2022-05-09 )
26
Sahand
9
Persepolis
2–0
Paykan
17,000[ 47]
4 May 2022 (2022-05-04 )
25
Azadi
10
Tractor
1–0
Mes Rafsanjan
16,000[ 61]
3 April 2022 (2022-04-03 )
24
Sahand
Notes: Updated to games played on 30 May 2022. Source: Iranleague.ir
1 The game was abandoned in the 70th minute after some home fans threw stones.[ 69] Later the game was scored 0–3 for Persepolis by the disciplinary board.[ 70]
See also
References
External links
Media related to 2021–22 Persian Gulf Pro League at Wikimedia Commons
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