2018–19 Iran Football's 3rd Division

The article contains information about the 2018–19 Iran 3rd Division football season. This is the 4th rated football league in Iran after the Persian Gulf Cup, Azadegan League, and 2nd Division. The league started from October 2018.

Iran Football's 3rd Division

Season	2018–19
Champions	Shahedari Astara (Group A) Melli Haffari Ahvaz (Group B) Esteghlal Molasani (Group C)
Promoted	Shahedari Astara Milad Mehr Iranian Melli Haffari Ahvaz Darayi Gaz Esteghlal Molasani Shohadaye Razakan Karaj
Biggest home win	Esteghlal Shoush 9-0 Green Keshavarz Nahavand
Biggest away win	Parvaz Zanjan 0-6 Shahrdari Noshahr Yaran Rahimi Shahre Rey 0-6 Shahrdari Astara
← 2017–18 2019–20 →

In total and in the first round, 65 teams will compete in 5 different groups.^[1]

First round

Each team who give up in 2 matches, will be relegated 2 divisions for next season. Therefore, in this stage, the teams which give up 2 matches, will be eligible to play in the provincial 2nd division for 2019–20 season (and not eligible to play in the provincial 1st division)

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Darayi Bandar Gaz (A)	12	7	3	2	12	7	+5	24	Promotion to Second Round
2	Shahrdari Fereydoon Kenar (A)	12	6	4	2	19	12	+7	22
3	Alton Tehran	12	6	3	3	22	9	+13	21
4	Moghavemat Novin Tehran	12	6	3	3	15	9	+6	21
5	Caspian Babol	12	6	2	4	17	10	+7	20
6	Moghavemat Alborz (R)	12	6	2	4	14	13	+1	20	Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19
7	Shahrdari Birjand (R)	12	5	4	3	16	15	+1	19
8	Sanat Mashhad (R)	11	3	5	3	13	14	−1	14
9	Arya Sangsar Semnan (R)	11	4	2	5	11	13	−2	14
10	Shah Jahan Esfarayen (R)	12	4	2	6	12	18	−6	14
11	Omid Hasan Abad Tehran (R)	11	4	1	6	13	15	−2	13
12	Zob Azarakhsh Mashhad (R)	11	1	2	8	8	18	−10	5
13	Pas Mashhad (R)	12	1	1	10	6	25	−19	4

Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2018. Source: Dsport ^[2][3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round; (R) Relegated

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Shahrdari Astara (A)	12	10	2	0	31	5	+26	32	Promotion to Second Round
2	Shahrdari Noshahr (A)	12	8	2	2	28	8	+20	26
3	Shohadaye Makeran Miandoroud	12	7	4	1	16	5	+11	25
4	Moghavem Fajr Alborz	12	7	3	2	19	13	+6	24
5	Azar Kosar Tabriz	12	7	1	4	19	8	+11	22
6	Sepehr Sabz Azarbaijan (R)	12	7	1	4	23	14	+9	22	Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2019–20
7	Safir Novin Abyek Novin Abyek (R)	12	6	3	3	21	11	+10	21
8	Damash Tehran (R)	12	5	0	7	21	19	+2	15
9	Arash Rey (R)	12	4	1	7	17	18	−1	13
10	Yaran Sheikh Rahimi Shahr Rey (R)	12	2	3	7	15	25	−10	9
11	Arya Minoo Khoramdareh (R)	12	2	2	8	16	30	−14	8
12	Garmi Ardabil (R)	12	1	2	9	8	39	−31	5
13	Parvaz Zanjan (R)	12	0	0	12	6	45	−39	0

Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2018. Source: Dsport ^[2][3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round; (R) Relegated

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Esteghlal Shoosh (A)	11	9	1	1	28	6	+22	28	Promotion to Second Round
2	Esteghlal Molasani (A)	10	7	2	1	24	7	+17	23
3	Zob Felezat Bahar Hamedan	11	7	2	2	24	9	+15	23
4	Soldouz Naghadeh	11	6	2	3	22	14	+8	20
5	Kavian Naghadeh	11	6	2	3	14	10	+4	20
6	Perspolis Dezfool (R)	9	4	2	3	11	8	+3	14	Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2019–20
7	Green Keshavarz Nahavand (R)	11	3	4	4	20	26	−6	13
8	Shahab Tehran (R)	11	2	4	5	10	19	−9	10
9	Tarbiat Saghez (R)	10	2	4	4	7	18	−11	10
10	Ghorveh Kordestan (R)	11	0	5	6	7	21	−14	5
11	Shahid Kalhor Shahriar (R)	11	1	2	8	9	26	−17	5
12	Shahid Kazemi Alborz (R)	11	0	4	7	7	19	−12	4
13	Kimia Farayand Tehran (E)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to Provincial 2nd Division 2019–20

Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2018. Source: Dsport ^[2][3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated; (R) Relegated

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Mansoor Saveh (A)	9	6	2	1	14	7	+7	20	Promotion to Second Round
2	Behzisti Lorestan (A)	9	5	3	1	16	10	+6	18
3	Shahin Bandar Ameri Booshehr	9	5	2	2	18	10	+8	17
4	Esteghlal Mahshahr	9	4	2	3	14	9	+5	14
5	Moasseseye Denaye Yasooj	9	4	1	4	12	7	+5	13
6	Shohadaye Chovar 65 Ilam (R)	9	4	0	5	15	14	+1	12	Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2019–20
7	Sepahan Khoormooj (R)	9	4	0	5	10	14	−4	12
8	Aboozar Basht (R)	9	3	2	4	9	11	−2	11
9	Jonoob Baghmalek (R)	9	3	1	5	13	13	0	10
10	Shahin Lordegan (R)	9	0	1	8	5	31	−26	1
11	Pespolis Ganaveh (E)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to Provincial 2nd Division 2019–20
11	Dalahou Kermanshah (E)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Dalahou Karand Gharb (E)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2018. Source: Dsport ^[2][3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated; (R) Relegated

Group E

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Aran o Bidgol Isfahan (A)	10	6	3	1	19	6	+13	21	Promotion to Second Round
2	Zolfaghar Kashan (A)	10	5	5	0	21	6	+15	20
3	Khalij Fars Minab Hormozgan	10	5	4	1	19	7	+12	19
4	Faroogh Marvdasht	10	4	3	3	8	10	−2	15
5	Foolad Bardsir Kerman	10	4	2	4	11	8	+3	14
6	Esteghlal Latifi Larestan (R)	10	4	2	4	8	14	−6	14	Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2019–20
7	Shohadaye Bafgh Yazd (R)	10	2	5	3	11	11	0	11
8	Kishvand Javan (R)	10	3	2	5	14	20	−6	11
9	Kerman (R)	10	2	4	4	8	10	−2	10
10	Vahdat Zahedan (R)	10	2	1	7	8	22	−14	7
11	Shohadaye Kooshk Bidak Shiraz (R)	10	1	3	6	3	16	−13	6
12	Aluminium Hormozgan (E)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to Provincial 2nd Division 2019–20
12	Foolad Yazd (E)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2018. Source: Dsport ^[2][3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated; (R) Relegated

Second round

Second Round will be started after first round (December 2018)^[4]

Promotion and Relegation:

Teams rankes first and second in each group (Total 6 teams) will promote to 2nd Division.^[5]

Teams ranked 9th and 10th in each group and the 2 worst 8th ranked teams (Total 8 teams) will be relegated to 1st round of 3rd Dicivion.^[6]

Each team who give up in 2 matches, will be relegated 2 divisions for next season. Therefore, in this stage, the teams which gave up 2 matches, will be eligible to play in the provincial 1st division for 2019–20 season (and not eligible to play in the 1st stage of 3rd division as a lower Division)

Group 1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Shahrdari Astara (P)	18	11	4	3	25	18	+7	37	Promotion to 2019-20 Iran Football's 2nd Division
2	Milad Mehr Tehran (P)	18	9	4	5	25	18	+7	31
3	Shahrdari Noshahr	18	8	5	5	26	19	+7	29
4	Pas Gilan	18	7	6	5	18	17	+1	27
5	Tazan Tehran	18	7	5	6	23	18	+5	26
6	Shahid Molayi	18	7	5	6	19	16	+3	26
7	Shahrdari Ardabil	18	5	7	6	23	24	−1	22
8	Aran o Bidgol Isfahan (R)	18	5	6	7	21	26	−5	21	Relegation to 3rd Division - 1st Stage 2019–20
9	Shahrdari Ferydoonkenar (R)	18	5	0	13	21	35	−14	15
10	Mokerian Mahabad (R)	18	2	6	10	18	28	−10	12

Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2019. Source: Dsport ^[7]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Group 2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Melli Haffari Ahvaz (P)	18	10	8	0	24	6	+18	38	Promotion to 2019-20 Iran Football's 2nd Division
2	Darayi Gaz (P)	18	11	4	3	26	20	+6	37
3	Vista Toorbin Tehran	18	11	3	4	35	12	+23	36
4	Esteghlal Shoosh	18	10	6	2	32	16	+16	36
5	Zolfaghar Kashan	18	8	7	3	29	19	+10	31
6	Setareh Sorkh Kashan	18	4	6	8	18	19	−1	18
7	Shahid Karimi Mazandaran	18	4	3	11	16	32	−16	15
8	Naft Iranian Tehran (R)	18	2	6	10	16	35	−19	12	Relegation to 3rd Division - 1st Stage 2019–20
9	Arya Sangsar Semnan (E)	18	3	3	12	11	31	−20	12	Relegation to Provincial League 2019–20
10	Hirkani Chaloos (R)	18	1	6	11	11	28	−17	9	Relegation to 3rd Division - 1st Stage 2019–20

Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2019. Source: Dsport ^[8]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(E) Eliminated; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Group 3

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Esteghlal Molasani (P)	17	10	5	2	28	15	+13	35	Promotion to 2019-20 Iran Football's 2nd Division
2	Shohadaye Razakan Karaj (P)	18	10	5	3	27	15	+12	35
3	Kian Tehran	18	8	6	4	32	18	+14	30
4	Sepahan Novin Isfahan	17	7	6	4	26	21	+5	27
5	Sina San'at Izeh	18	7	5	6	26	22	+4	26
6	Pouyandegan Talash Marvdasht	18	6	8	4	25	23	+2	26
7	Vahdat Padideh Boushehr	18	7	3	8	20	14	+6	24
8	Parag Tehran	18	5	7	6	32	24	+8	22
9	Behin Batis Isfahan (R)	18	2	3	13	21	47	−26	9	Relegation to 3rd Division - 1st Stage 2019–20
10	Mansour Saveh (E)	18	2	2	14	8	46	−38	8	Relegation Privincal League 2019–20

Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2019. Source: Dsport ^[9]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(E) Eliminated; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated