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2025–26 Persian Gulf Pro League

football league season

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 1, 2026
Entity authorityQ135102645 ↗
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The 2025–26 Persian Gulf Pro League was the 43nd season of Iran's Football League and 25th as Persian Gulf Pro League since its establishment in 2001.

The season started on 18 August 2025 and was originally scheduled to end on 15 May 2026, but the league has been suspended due to the 2026 Iran war. The league is expected to resume after the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but was eventually abandoned.

Teams

Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

A total of sixteen teams contest the league, including fourteen sides from the 2024–25 season and two promoted from the 2024–25 Azadegan League. This includes the two top teams from the Azadegan League. Fajr Sepasi and Paykan. They replaced Nassaji and Havadar.

Stadiums and locations

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.

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