2005–06 Iran Pro League


The 2005–06 Iran Pro League was the 23rd season of Iran's Football League and fifth as Iran Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Foolad were the defending champions. The season featured 14 teams from the 2004–05 Iran Pro League and two new teams promoted from the 2004–05 Azadegan League: Shahid Ghandi as champions and Rah Ahan as runner-up. The league started on 2 September 2005 and ended on 21 April 2006. Esteghlal won the Pro League title for the first time in their history. A total of 240 matches in the Pro League yielded 538 goals during the season.

Teams

Sixteen teams competed in the league – the top fourteen teams from the previous season and the two teams promoted from the Azadegan League. The promoted teams were Shahid Ghandi Yazd and Rah Ahan Tehran. They replaced Paykan and Pegah, who were relegated to the Azadegan League.
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
AboomoslemMashhadSamen Stadium27,000
EsteghlalTehranAzadi Stadium95,225
Esteghlal AhvazAhvazTakhti Ahvaz10,000
Fajr Sepasi ShirazShirazHafezieh Stadium50,000
FooladAhvazFoolad Arena30,655
MalavanBandar-e AnzaliSirous Ghayeghran Stadium15,559
PAS TehranTehranShahid Dastgerdi Stadium8,250
PersepolisTehranAzadi Stadium95,225
Rah Ahan TehranTehranShahid Derakhshan Stadium12,000
SaipaTehranShahid Dastgerdi Stadium8,250
Saba BatteryTeheranShahid Derakhshan Stadium12,000
SepahanIsfahanNaghsh-e Jahan Stadium75,000
Shahid Ghandi YazdYazdShahid Nassiri Stadium15,000
Shamoushak NoshahrNowshahrShohada-ye Nowshahr Stadium6,000
Zob Ahan EsfahanFuladshahrFoolad Shahr Stadium20,000

Final classification


Player statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
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Cards

PlayerTeam

Matches played

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Attendance

Highest attendance

RankHome teamScoreAway teamAttendanceDateWeekStadium
1Esteghlal4–1Bargh Shiraz100,00030Azadi
2Persepolis0–0Esteghlal95,00025Azadi
3Esteghlal1–0Persepolis80,00010Azadi
4Persepolis0–0Saipa50,0002Azadi
5Persepolis2–2Saba Battery40,0009Azadi
5Esteghlal4–1Foolad40,00028Azadi
7Esteghlal4–1Saba Battery35,0001Azadi
7Persepolis1–0PAS Tehran35,0003Azadi
7Esteghlal0–0PAS Tehran35,00017Azadi
10Persepolis1–0Shahid Ghandi33,0005Azadi

Notes:
Updated to games played on 21 April 2006. Source: