The 2019–20 Persian Gulf Pro League (formerly known as Iran Pro League) was the 37th season of
Iran's Football League and 19th as
Persian Gulf Pro League
The Persian Gulf Pro League ( fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Pro League ( fa, links=no, لیگ برتر ایران, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is the highest division of profe ...
since its establishment in 2001.
Persepolis
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are the
defending champions and won their record-extending 4th consecutive title and 13th title overall (6th in the Pro League era) on 24 July with four games to spare. The season featured 14 teams from the
2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League and two new teams promoted from the
2018–19 Azadegan League:
Shahin Bushehr
Shahin Lian Shahrdari Bushehr Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال شاهین شهرداری بوشهر, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Shahin Shiherdari-ye Bushiher'') is an Iranian football club based in Bushehr, Iran. They are one of the mos ...
and
Gol Gohar Sirjan
Gol Gohar Sirjan Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فرهنگى ورزشى گلگهر سیرجان, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Gol Gohăr Sirjan'') is an Iranian football club based in Sirjan, Iran. They currently compete in the Persian Gulf Pro L ...
.
Effects of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic
Due to the ongoing
COVID-19 pandemic in Iran
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was COVID-19 pandemic in Hubei, identified in Wuhan, China, in December ...
, the
Persian Gulf Pro League
The Persian Gulf Pro League ( fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Pro League ( fa, links=no, لیگ برتر ایران, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is the highest division of profe ...
temporally suspended all matches from 11 March to 24 June 2020.
Teams
Stadia and locations
Number of teams by region
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.
Managerial changes
:1. Cusin became the official co-manager because Sarasiaei did not have AFC A-Licence.
سرخابی سابق و یک ایتالیایی در کادر فنی در کادر شهرخودرو
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Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to four per Persian Gulf Pro League
The Persian Gulf Pro League ( fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Pro League ( fa, links=no, لیگ برتر ایران, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is the highest division of profe ...
team, including a slot for a player from AFC
AFC may stand for:
Organizations
* Action for Children, a UK children's charity
* AFC Enterprises, the franchisor of Popeye's Chicken and Biscuits
* Africa Finance Corporation, a pan-African multilateral development finance institution
* A ...
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
Clubs season-progress
Season statistics
Top scorers
Hat-tricks
Top assists
Clean Sheets
Scoring
Attendances
Average home attendances
Attendances by round
Notes:
Updated to games played on 23 February 2020. Source
Matches with spectator bans are not included in average attendances
A=Away
N=Spectator Ban
C=No spectator due to CoronaVirus prevention
X=Not played
Highest attendances
Notes:
Updated to games played on 7 February 2020. Source
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See also
* 2019–20 Azadegan League
* 2019–20 League 2
* 2019–20 League 3
* 2019–20 Hazfi Cup
The 2019–20 Hazfi Cup was the 33rd season of the Iranian football knockout competition.
Participating teams
A total of 96 teams are eligible participate in the 2019–20 Hazfi Cup. The teams were divided into four main groups.
16 teams of t ...
* 2019 Iranian Super Cup
The 2019 Iranian Super Cup was the 5th Iranian Super Cup an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's Persian Gulf Pro League and winner of Hazfi Cup. Persepolis won the 2019 Persian Gulf Pro League and 2019 Hazfi C ...
* 2020 AFC Champions League
The 2020 AFC Champions League was the 39th edition of Asia's premier club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 18th under the current AFC Champions League title.
Ulsan Hyundai won their second Champio ...
References
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