The 2016–17 Azadegan League was the 26th season of the Azadegan League and 16th as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season featured 12 teams from the 2015–16 Azadegan League, three new teams relegated from the

2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League The 2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League (formerly known as Iran Pro League) was the 33rd season of Iran's Football League and 15th as Persian Gulf Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Sepahan were the defending champions. The season feature ...

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, Rah Ahan and Esteghlal Ahvaz and three new teams promoted from the 2015–16 League 2: Oxin Alborz and Sepidrood Rasht both as champions and Pars Jonoubi Jam. Baadraan Tehran replaced Parseh Tehran. The league started on 7 August 2016 and ended on 1 May 2017. Pars Jonoubi Jam won the Azadegan League title for the first time in their history. Pars Jonoubi Jam and Sepidrood Rasht promoted to the

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Teams

Stadia and locations

Number of teams by region

League table

Results

Clubs season-progress

Statistics

Top scorers

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Updated to games played on 1 May 2017. Source
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Attendances

Average home attendances

Attendances by round

Notes:
Updated to games played on 1 May 2017. Source
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Matches with spectator bans are not included in average attendances
Baadraan Tehran played their matches against Foolad Yazd, Iranjavan, Mes Kerman and Naft MIS at

Ekbatan Ekbatan Town ( fa, شهرک اکباتان, ) is a planned town in western Tehran, Iran. It is located approximately five kilometers west of central Tehran. Etymology The town is named after Ecbatana, the capital city of the ancient Median Empir ...

Esteghlal Ahvaz played their match against Mes Rafsanjan at Ghadir

Fajr Sepasi Fajr Shahid Sepasi Shiraz Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فرهنگى ورزشى فجر شهید سپاسی شیراز, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Fajr-e Sepasi-ye Shiraz''), commonly known as Fajr Sepasi Shiraz, or Fajr Sepasi, is an Iranian football ...

played their matches against Aluminium Arak, Baadraan Tehran, Esteghlal Ahvaz, Foolad Yazd, Iranjavan, Khooneh be Khooneh, Oxin Alborz, Pars Jonoubi Jam and Mes Kerman at Shahid Dastgheib

Highest attendances