List of Iranian football champions


Iranian League
[|Local League]

Takht Jamshid Cup

Qods League

Azadegan League

Pro League
Founded
1970
Number of Teams
16
Current Champions
Persepolis
Country
Iran
Most successful club
Persepolis

The Iranian football champions are the winners of the highest league in Iranian football, which since 2001–02 is the Pro League. The title has been contested since 1970, in varying forms of competition. While Persepolis has won a record 13 championship titles.

Winners

Local League (1970–72)

YearWinner Runners-upThird-PlaceTop scorer
1970–71Taj Pas TehranTaj Abadan Hossein Kalani
1971–72Persepolis Pas TehranTaj Hossein Kalani

Takht Jamshid Cup (1973–78)

(1979–1989)

No national championships were held beacause of Iranian Revolution and Iran–Iraq War.

Qods League

Azadegan League (1991–2001)

Iran Pro League (2001–)

Bold indicates Double winners – i.e. League and Hazfi Cup winners OR League and Champions League winners

Italic indicates Treble winners – i.e. League, Hazfi Cup and Champions League winners
Asian Club Championship/ AFC Champions League QualifiedAsian Cup Winners' Cup Qualified

Performances

Clubs

The following table lists the performance of each club describing winners of the Championship.
ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning seasons
Persepolis
13
9
1971–72, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2007–08, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
Esteghlal
8
9
1970–71, 1974–75, 1989–90, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2012–13
Pas Tehran
5
5
1976–77, 1977–78, 1991–92, 1992–93, 2003–04
Sepahan
5
2
2002–03, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2014–15
Saipa
3
0
1993–94, 1994–95, 2006–07
Foolad
2
0
2004–05, 2013–14
Esteghlal Khuzestan
1
0
2015–16

Total titles won by city

The following table lists the Iranian football champions by city.
CityTitlesWinning Clubs
Tehran
28
Persepolis, Esteghlal, Pas Tehran, Saipa
Isfahan
5
Sepahan
Ahvaz
3
Foolad, Esteghlal Khuzestan
Karaj
1
Saipa

Total titles won by province

The following table lists the Iranian football champions by Province.
ProvinceTitlesWinning Clubs
Tehran
29
Persepolis, Esteghlal, Pas Tehran, Saipa *
Esfahan
5
Sepahan
Khuzestan
3
Foolad, Esteghlal Khuzestan

Note: Since 2003 to 2015, Saipa Club had played its games in Karaj. Before the formation of the Alborz province in 2009, Karaj was considered part of the Tehran province in Iran's divisions.