The 2020–21 Azadegan League was the 30th season of the

Azadegan League The Azadegan League (, ''Lig-e Âzâdegân''), also known as League 1 (, ''Lig-e Yek''), is the second highest division of professional football in Iran. It was the top-level football league in Iran from its foundation in 1991 until 2001, when t ...

and 20th as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season started on 2 November 2020 with 13 teams from the

2019–20 Azadegan League The 2019–20 Azadegan League was the 29th season of the Azadegan League and 19th as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season featured 11 teams from the 2018–19 Azadegan League, two new teams relegated from the 201 ...

, two new teams relegated from the

2019–20 Persian Gulf Pro League The 2019–20 Persian Gulf Pro League (formerly known as Iran Pro League) was the 37th season of Persian Gulf Pro League, Iran's Football League and 19th as Persian Gulf Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Persepolis F.C., Persepolis wer ...

: Pars Jonoubi Jam and Shahin Bushehr and three new teams promoted from the 2019–20 League 2: Chooka Talesh, Esteghlal Mollasani and Shahrdari Astara as champion, runner-up and third placed team respectively. Karoon Arvand Khorramshahr's 1st Division licence were taken back from Damash and then again sold to Kheybar Khorramabad. The league started on 22 November 2020 and ended on 19 July 2021. Fajr Sepasi Shiraz won the Azadegan League title for the first time in their history and was promoted to the

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 ...

after an absence of eight years together with second-ranked Havadar Tehran. Kheybar Khorramabad's Aref Rostami was the top scorer with 17 goals.

Teams

Stadia and locations

Number of teams by region

League table

Results

Positions by round

Statistics

Top scorers

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topscorers at the end of league
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References

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