The 2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League (formerly known as Iran Pro League) was the 36th season of Iran's Football League and 18th as

Persian Gulf Pro League The Persian Gulf Pro League (, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Premier League (, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is a professional association football league in Iran and the highest level of the Iranian football league s ...

since its establishment in 2001.

Persepolis Persepolis (; ; ) was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (). It is situated in the plains of Marvdasht, encircled by the southern Zagros mountains, Fars province of Iran. It is one of the key Iranian cultural heritage sites and ...

were the defending champions. The season featured 13 teams from the

2017–18 Persian Gulf Pro League The 2017–18 Persian Gulf Pro League (formerly known as Iran Pro League) was the 35th season of Persian Gulf Pro League, Iran's Football League and 17th as Persian Gulf Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Persepolis F.C., Persepolis were ...

and two new teams promoted from the

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: Naft Masjed Soleyman as champions and

Nassaji Mazandaran Nassaji Mazandaran Football Club (, ''Bāšgāh-e Futbāl-e Nassāji-ye Māzandarān'') is an Iranian football club based in Qaem Shahr, Mazandaran. They currently compete in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Nassaji has one of the highest average at ...

. Machine Sazi replaced Gostaresh. The league started on 26 July 2018 and ended on 16 May 2019.

won the Pro League title for the fifth time in their history, a total 12th Iranian title.

Teams

Stadia and locations

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under

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eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Managerial changes

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is restricted to four per

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

Results

Positions by round

Season statistics

Top scorers

Hat-tricks

Clean sheets

Scoring

Attendances

Average home attendances

Attendances by round

Notes:
Updated to games played on 16 March 2019. Source
Iranleague.ir

Matches with spectator bans are not included in average attendances

Esteghlal Khuzestan Esteghlal Khuzestan Football Club (, ''Bašgâh-e Futbâl-e Esteqlâl-e Xuzestân''), commonly known as Esteghlal Khuzestan, is an Iranian Football (soccer), football club based in Ahvaz, Iran. The club currently competes in the Persian Gulf Pr ...

played their matches against Foolad and Nassaji at

Foolad Arena Foolad Arena (, ''Fulâd Ârena'') is a stadium in Ahvaz, which was opened on 13 November 2018. It hosts the home matches of Foolad F.C., Foolad since March 2019. The stadium was planned to be completed by November 2013, which was changed to midd ...

Machine Sazi played their matches against

and

Tractor Sazi Tractor Cultural Sports Club (, ''Bâšgâh-e Farhangi Varzeši-ye Terâktor''), commonly known as Tractor, formerly Tractor Sazi, is an Iranian professional football club based in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan, that competes in the Persian Gulf Pro ...

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Saipa SAIPA (, ''SAIPA'') is an Iranian automaker headquartered in Tehran. The SAIPAC (an acronym for the French ''Société anonyme iranienne de production des automobiles Citroën'' lit. ''Iranian Limited Company for the Production of Citroën Autom ...

played their matches against Esteghlal and

at Takhti Tehran

played their matches against Foolad, Nassaji,

Paykan The Paykan ( meaning ''Arrow'') is the first Iranian-made car produced by Iran Khodro, between 1967 and 2005. The car, formerly called "Iran National", is a licensed version of the British Rootes Arrow (Hillman Hunter) and was very popular i ...

, Padideh, Sanat Naft,

Sepahan Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan Sport Club (, ''Bâšgâh-e Farhangi-Varzeši-ye Fulâd-e Mobârake-ye Sepâhân''), commonly known as Sepahan, is an Iranian sports club based in Isfahan. It is best known for their football section that play in the P ...

and

at Shohada Shahr-e Qods

played their match against

at Foolad Shahr

Highest attendances

Notes:
Updated to games played on 16 March 2019. Source
Iranleague.ir

Awards

IFLO Seasonal awards

Navad ''Navad'' (, meaning "ninety inutes) was one of the most popular Iranian, Persian language, weekly television programs broadcast by Channel 3 in Iran and hosted by Adel Ferdosipour. The program focused on the football matches played in the Persi ...
Monthly awards

References

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