2024–25 Iran Football's 3rd Division

The article contains information about the 2024–25 Iran 3rd Division football season. This is the 4th rated football league in Iran after the Persian Gulf Cup, Azadegan League, and 2nd Division. This league had some changes in its structure compared to previous years. In fact, the new 3rd Division League will be limited to the Second Stage of the 3rd Division League in previous years. Also, the First Stage of the 3rd Division League in previous years will be known as the newly established 4th Division League from this season.^[1]

Iran Football's 3rd Division

Season	2024–25
Promoted	Aseman Golestan Golchin Robat Karim Setaregan Sorkh Asia Rakhsh Khodro Tabriz Malavan Bushehr Shayan Dizel Fars
← 2023–24 2025–26 →

Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows.

Week	Group 1	Group 2	Group 3
Week 1[2]	4 November 2024	5 November 2024	6 November 2024
Week 2[2]	10 November 2024	12 November 2024	13 November 2024
Week 3[2]	18 November 2024	19 November 2024	20 November 2024
Week 4[2]	25 November 2024	26 November 2024	26, 27 November 2024
Week 5[3]	2 December 2024	2, 3 December 2024	3, 4 December 2024
Week 6[3]	9 December 2024	10 December 2024	10, 11 December 2024
Week 7[3]	16, 17 December 2024	16, 17 December 2024	17, 18 December 2024
Week 8[3]	23, 24 December 2024	24 December 2024	24, 25 December 2024
Week 9[4]	31 December 2024, 1 January 2025	1, 2 January 2025	1, 2 January 2025
Week 10[4]	7 January 2025	8 January 2025	8, 9 January 2025
Week 11[4]	14 January 2025	15, 16 January 2025	15, 16 January 2025
Week 12[5]	5, 6 February 2025	6, 7 February 2025	6 February 2025
Week 13[5]	12, 13 February 2025	12-14 February 2025	13, 14 February 2025
Week 14[5]	19, 20 February 2025	20 February 2025	20, 21 February 2025
Week 15[5]	26, 27 February 2025	26, 27 February 2025	27 February 2025
Week 16[6]	5-7 March 2025	5-6 March 2025	6 March 2025
Week 17[6]	11-14 March 2025	11, 13, 14 March 2025	13, 14 March 2025
Week 18[6]	7 April 2025	7, 8 April 2025	8 April 2025
Week 19[6]	15 April 2025	15-17 April 2025	17 April 2025
Week 20[7]	23 April 2025	23-25 April 2025	26 April 2025
Week 21[7]	29 April 2025	30 April 2025	2 May 2025
Week 22[7]	6 May 2025	7 May 2025	10 May 2025

Format

In this season, 4 relegated teams from 2nd division, joined to 32 remaining teams from Second Stage of previous season (total 36 teams). Teams were divided into 3 groups of 12 teams each and play a round-robin home and away matches. The promotion and relegation rules was announced as below: "The winner and runner-up of each group promoted to 2nd division. The 4 bottom clubs in each group will relegate to 4th division."

Teams

Relegated from 2nd Division (3 Teams):

Atrak Bojnoord (Replaced by Setaregan Sorkh Asia) Kian Sam Babol

Shahrdari Bam (Replaced by Alborz Bam)

Remaining Teams from last season (32 Teams):

Mehr Khalij Tehran Parsian Tehran Shadkam Mashhad (Replaced by Avana Mashhad) Fard Alborz Aseman Golestan Khorshid Talayi Chaloos Montakhab Gharakhil Chala Sangsar Aramesh Khoshhal Mashhad (Replaced by Arman Bojnoord) Shariat Novin Mashhad Montakhab Gharakhil (Replaced by Academy Alireza Qaemshahr)

Golchin Robat Karim Salehin Tehran Rakhsh Khodro Tabriz (Replaced by Shahin Dehdari Tabriz) Kheybar Novin Khoram Abad KIA Tehran (Replaced by Setareh Pirooz Iranian) Zist Sabz Tabriz San'at Naft Ilam Omid Taze Abad Chaf (Replaced by Sami Sport Langarud) Shahrdari (Ettehad) Fooman Abidar Sanandaj Malavan B Anzali (Replaced by Sahel Astaneh)

Iranjavan Boushehr (Replaced by Palayesh Naft Abadan) Shayan Dizel Fars Iman Sabz Shiraz Ettehad Tayebi (Replaced by Zagros Mandegar Yasooj) Naft Omidiyeh Keshavarz Dezfool Mes Novin Kerman Harang Javan Bastak (Withdrew) Tam Boyer Ahmad (Replaced by Pars Gostar Shiraz) Malavan Mokran Sirjan (Replaced by Malavan Bushehr)

Free Slot (2 Teams):

Aluminium B Arak

Esteghlal Shoosh

Stadia and locations

Fard

Rakhsh Khodro
Shahin

Malavan

Zagros Jonoubi

Iman Sabz
Shayan Diesel
Pars Gostar

Etehad

Sahel

Sami Sport

Aseman

Sanat Naft

Mes Novin

Shahrdari Bam

Avana
Shari'at Novin

Arman

Abidar

Naft

Esteghlal Shush

Keshavarz

Palayesh

Zagros Mandegar

Kheybar Novin

Aluminium Novin

Khorshid Talayi

Kian Sam

Academy Alireza

Tehran

Chala

Tehran teams
Golchin
Parsian
Salehin
Setaregan Sorkh
Setareh Pirooz
Mehr Khalij

Location of teams of the 2023–24 Iran 3rd Division second stage
Red: Group 1; Green: Group 2; Blue: Group 3.
Pink: Eliminated Teams.

Tables and Results

Group 1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Aseman Golestan (Q)	22	13	4	5	35	16	+19	43	Promotion to 2025-26 Iran Football's 2nd Division
2	Golchin Robat Karim (Q)	22	11	7	4	26	16	+10	40
3	Parsian Tehran	22	11	6	5	27	16	+11	39
4	Academy Alireza Qaemshahr	22	10	7	5	34	24	+10	37[a]
5	Shariat Novin Mashhad	22	10	7	5	23	14	+9	37[a]
6	Kian Sam Babol	22	9	8	5	24	22	+2	35
7	Avana Mashhad	22	10	4	8	34	19	+15	34[b]
8	Salehin Tehran	22	10	4	8	30	18	+12	34[b]
9	Arman Bojnoord (R)	22	6	9	7	32	28	+4	27	Relegation to 2025-26 Iran Football's 4th Division
10	Pasargad Fard Alborz (R)	22	4	3	15	16	35	−19	15
11	Khorshid Talayi Chaloos (R)	22	2	8	12	12	38	−26	14
12	Chala Sangsar (R)	22	0	5	17	13	60	−47	5

Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2025. Source: ^[8]
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).^[9]
Notes:

1. Academy Alireza Qaemshahr and Shariat Novin Mashhad are tied on head-to-head results. Therefore they are ranked based on total goal difference.
2. Avana Mashhad are ahead of Salehin Tehran based on head-to-head points: Avana: 6, Salehin: 0.

Home \ Away	A01	A02	A03	A04	A05	A06	A07	A08	A09	A10	A11	A12
Parsian Tehran	—	0–0	3–2	2–1	0–0	2–1	3–0[a]	3–1	1–1	1–0	2–2	0–0
Arman Bojnoord	0–1	—	2–1	2–2	0–0	1–2	0–0	3–2	1–1	1–1	2–1	3–1
Aseman Golestan	1–0	4–1	—	2–0	2–0	1–0	6–0	3–1	1–0	1–0	1–1	1–0
Chala Sangsar	0–3[b]	0–8	1–2	—	0–1	1–1	2–2	1–3	0–3	1–1	0–1	0–1
Kian Sam Babol	2–0	1–0	0–0	2–2	—	0–1	1–1	3–0[c]	2–0	2–1	0–4	2–1
Academy Alireza Qaemshahr	3–1	1–1	2–2	9–1	0–0	—	3–0[d]	2–0	1–1	1–0	1–0	1–1
Khorshid Talayi Chaloos	0–0	1–1	1–0	2–1	2–2	0–2	—	1–2	1–1	0–1	0–1	0–1
Pasargad Fard Alborz	0–1	1–3	0–2	1–0	1–1	1–2	2–0	—	0–1	0–3	0–1	0–1
Golchin Robat Karim	1–0	2–0	2–1	3–0	1–2	1–0	0–0	1–0	—	1–1	2–1	2–1
Salehin Tehran	0–3	3–1	1–1	4–0	3–1	2–0	3–0[e]	2–0	2–0	—	1–2	1–0
Avana Mashhad	0–1	1–0	0–1	4–0[f]	1–2	7–0	3–1	1–1	1–2	1–0	—	1–1
Shariat Novin Mashhad	1–0	2–2	1–0	3–0	2–0	1–1	3–0[g]	0–0	0–0	1–0	1–0	—

Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2025. Source: ^[10]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:

1. Khorshid Talayi Chaloos used an ineligible player and with the decision of the Disciplinary Committee, the game result was declared a 3–0 loss for them.
2. Due to the host's failure to provide the conditions for holding the game, the disciplinary committee voted 3-0 in favor of the opponent.
3. Pasargad Fard Alborz did not register on time and was declared a 3-0 loser by the Disciplinary Committee.
4. Khorshid Talayi Chaloos used an ineligible player and with the decision of the Disciplinary Committee, the game result was declared a 3–0 loss for them. The result before the vote was 2-2.
5. While Khorshid Talayi Chaloos started the match with 7 players, due to an injury to one of the team's players in the 15th minute, the match remained unfinished, and according to the rules, its result is considered to be a three-goal difference greater than the result of the match at the time of the half-time break.
6. While Chala Sangsar started the match with 7 players, due to an injury to one of the team's players in the 15th minute, the match remained unfinished, and according to the rules, its result is considered to be a three-goal difference greater than the result of the match at the time of the half-time break.
7. Khorshid Talayi Chaloos did not show up at the field and was declared a 3-0 loser by the Disciplinary Committee.

Group 2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Setaregan Sorkh Asia (Q)	22	14	6	2	30	14	+16	48	Promotion to 2025-26 Iran Football's 2nd Division
2	Rakhsh Khodro Tabriz (Q)	22	14	5	3	34	13	+21	47
3	San'at Naft Ilam	22	13	4	5	29	14	+15	43
4	Kheybar Novin Khoram Abad	22	8	8	6	23	22	+1	32
5	Shahin Dehdari Tabriz	22	8	7	7	27	27	0	31[a]
6	Mehr Khalij Tehran	22	8	7	7	25	24	+1	31[a]
7	Abidar Sanandaj	22	7	8	7	31	24	+7	29
8	Sahel Astaneh	22	5	11	6	16	14	+2	26
9	Sami Sport Langarud (R)	22	5	8	9	18	27	−9	23	Relegation to 2025-26 Iran Football's 4th Division
10	Shahrdari (Ettehad) Fooman (R)	22	4	8	10	21	36	−15	20
11	Setareh Pirooz Iranian (R)	22	3	4	15	13	32	−19	13[b]
12	Keshavarz Dezfool (R)	22	3	4	15	16	36	−20	13[b]

Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2025. Source: ^[8]
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).^[9]
Notes:

1. Shahin Dehdari Tabriz are ahead of Mehr Khalij Tehran based on head-to-head points: Shahin Dehdari: 4, Mehr Khalij: 1.
2. Setareh Pirooz Iranian are ahead of Keshavarz Dezfool based on head-to-head goal difference: Setareh Pirooz: +1, Keshavarz: -1.

Home \ Away	B01	B02	B03	B04	B05	B06	B07	B08	B09	B10	B11	B12
Mehr Khalij Tehran	—	2–1	2–1	3–0	2–2	2–1	0–0	2–0	1–2	2–1	0–0	2–3
Abidar Sanandaj	3–0[a]	—	0–2	2–1	0–1	2–0	1–1	6–1	0–0	1–1	2–2	2–1
San'at Naft Ilam	1–0	2–0	—	1–0	2–0	2–2	1–1	2–1	1–2	1–0	2–0	3–0[b]
Keshavarz Dezfool	1–3	1–1	0–1	—	3–1	0–1	1–0	0–1	1–2	2–1	1–2	0–1
Ettehad Fooman	1–1	2–2	1–2	1–1	—	0–0	0–4	0–3[c]	0–1	3–0[d]	0–1	2–0
Sami Sport Langarud	0–0	1–0	0–2	1–0	0–0	—	0–0	0–0	1–3	2–2	2–1	1–2
Sahel Astaneh	2–0	1–1	1–0	1–1	0–0	2–0	—	1–1	0–2	1–0	0–1	0–1
Kheybar Novin Khoram Abad	1–1	1–2	0–0	3–0	4–1	1–0	0–0	—	0–0	1–0	0–0	1–1
Setaregan Sorkh Asia	1–0	2–1	2–1	3–1	1–1	3–2	0–0	1–2	—	1–0	0–0	2–0
Setareh Pirooz Iranian	0–1	0–4	0–1	2–0	1–2	1–1	1–0	0–2	1–2	—	1–0	1–1
Rakhsh Khodro Tabriz	2–0	0–0	1–0	3–0[e]	4–1	3–1	3–1	2–0	1–0	3–0	—	2–0
Shahin Dehdari Tabriz	1–1	2–0	1–1	2–2	4–2	1–2	0–0	3–0	0–0	1–0	2–3	—

Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2025. Source: ^[10]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:

1. Mehr Khalij Tehran did not appear at the field.
2. Shahin Dehdari Tabriz did not appear at the field.
3. Ettehad Fooman did not register on time and was declared a 3-0 loser by the Disciplinary Committee.
4. Setareh Pirooz Iranian did not appear at the field.
5. Keshavarz Dezfool did not appear at the field.

Group 3

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Malavan Bushehr (Q)	22	12	6	4	29	17	+12	42	Promotion to 2025-26 Iran Football's 2nd Division
2	Shayan Dizel Fars (Q)	22	10	9	3	24	10	+14	39[a]
3	Zagros Mandegar Yasooj	22	12	3	7	27	17	+10	39[a]
4	Aluminium B Arak	22	8	8	6	20	20	0	32
5	Naft o Gaz Zagros	22	8	7	7	23	17	+6	31
6	Naft Omidiyeh	22	7	6	9	22	26	−4	27[b]
7	Iman Sabz Shiraz	22	6	9	7	17	24	−7	27[b]
8	Pars Gostar Shiraz	22	7	5	10	16	21	−5	26[c]
9	Esteghlal Shoosh (R)	22	6	8	8	23	24	−1	26[c]	Relegation to 2025-26 Iran Football's 4th Division
10	Palayesh Naft Abadan (R)	22	6	7	9	17	19	−2	25
11	Shahrdari Bam (R)	22	7	3	12	18	29	−11	24
12	Mes Novin Kerman (R)	22	3	9	10	11	23	−12	18

Updated to match(es) played on 10 May 2025. Source: ^[8]
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).^[9]
Notes:

1. Shayan Dizel Fars are ahead of Zagros Mandegar Yasooj based on head-to-head points: Shayan Dizel: 4, Zagros Mandegar: 1.
2. Naft Omidiyeh Iranian and Iman Sabz Shiraz are tied on head-to-head results. Therefore they are ranked based on total goal difference
3. Pars Gostar Shiraz are ahead of Esteghlal Shoosh based on head-to-head points: Pars Gostar: 4, Esteghlal Shoosh: 1.

Home \ Away	C01	C02	C03	C04	C05	C06	C07	C08	C09	C10	C11	C12
Naft o Gaz Zagros	—	0–0	0–1	1–0	3–0	1–1	1–0	2–1	0–0	3–0	1–0	2–0
Naft Omidiyeh	2–1	—	0–1	0–3[a]	1–0	1–1	0–1	1–1	2–1	2–1	2–0	2–1
Esteghlal Shoosh	1–1	3–1	—	0–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–2	2–0	1–1	1–1	4–0
Shayan Dizel Fars	3–2	0–0	1–0	—	1–0	1–0	3–1	1–1	3–0	1–1	1–1	1–0
Palayesh Naft Abadan	0–1	0–0	3–1	1–1	—	1–0	1–0	0–0	3–0	1–0	0–0	1–1
Malavan Bushehr	0–0	4–3	2–1	1–0	2–1	—	1–0	1–0	1–1	3–0[b]	3–0	3–1
Zagros Mandegar Yasooj	1–0	3–2	1–0	0–0	1–0	1–2	—	3–0[c]	1–1	1–0	4–0	2–1
Aluminium B Arak	2–1	1–0	1–0	0–0	2–1	2–0	2–1	—	1–1	0–0	1–0	1–1
Iman Sabz Shiraz	0–0	1–0	2–2	0–3[d]	0–0	1–0	0–1	1–1	—	3–1	1–1	1–0
Pars Gostar Shiraz	1–0	1–1	3–0[e]	0–0	2–0	0–1	0–1	1–0	2–1	—	1–0	1–0
Mes Novin Kerman	2–2	0–1	0–0	0–1	1–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	0–1	1–0	—	0–0
Shahrdari Bam	2–1	2–1	2–0	1–0	1–3	0–1	0–3	2–1	0–1	1–0	1–0	—

Updated to match(es) played on 10 May 2025. Source: ^[10]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:

1. Naft Omidiyeh used an ineligible player and with the decision of the Disciplinary Committee, the game result was declared a 3–0 loss for them. The result before the vote was 1-0.
2. The game was underway until the 78th minute with a score of 2-1 in favor of Malavan Bushehr, when it was interrupted due to incidents and the referees leaving the field. Then, the disciplinary committee announced the score as 3-0 in favor of Malavan Bushehr.
3. After the incident, members of the Aluminum B Arak team left the field in the middle of the first half. The disciplinary committee then announced the result as 3-0 in favor of Zagros Mandegar Yasuj.
4. Iman Sabz Shiraz did not register on time and was declared a 3-0 loser by the Disciplinary Committee.
5. Esteghlal Shoosh did not appear at the field.

Ranking of nine-placed teams

Pos	Grp	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	A	Arman Bojnoord	22	6	9	7	32	28	+4	27	Remained in 3rd Division 2025–26 after relegation[a]
2	C	Esteghlal Shoosh	22	6	8	8	23	24	−1	26
3	B	Sami Sport Langarud	22	5	8	9	18	27	−9	23	Relegation to 4th Division 2025–26

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-off at neutral venue.^[9]
Notes:

1. All ninth-placed teams should relegate to 4th Division. But due to elimination of Shahr Raz Shiraz, the two best ninth-placed teams, remained in 3rd Division and not relegated.

See also

• 2024–25 Persian Gulf Pro League
• 2024–25 Azadegan League
• 2024–25 2nd Division
• 2024–25 4th Division
• 2024–25 Hazfi Cup
• 2024 Iranian Super Cup