2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League


The 2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League was the 36th season of Iran's Football League and 18th as Persian Gulf Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Persepolis were the defending champions. The season featured 13 teams from the 2017–18 Persian Gulf Pro League and two new teams promoted from the 2017–18 Azadegan League: Naft Masjed Soleyman as champions and Nassaji Mazandaran. Machine Sazi replaced Gostaresh. The league started on 26 July 2018 and ended on 16 May 2019. Persepolis won the Pro League title for the fifth time in their history, a total 12th Iranian title.

Teams

Stadia and locations


TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
EsteghlalTehranAzadi78,116
Esteghlal KhuzestanAhvazGhadir38,900
FooladAhvazGhadir
Foolad Arena
38,900
30,655
Machine SaziTabrizBonyan Diesel12,000
Naft Masjed SoleymanMasjed SoleymanBehnam Mohammadi8,000
Nassaji MazandaranQaem ShahrVatani15,000
PadidehMashhadImam Reza27,700
Pars Jonoubi JamJamTakhti Jam15,000
PaykanShahr-e QodsShahre Qods25,000
PersepolisTehranAzadi78,116
SaipaTehranDastgerdi8,250
Sanat NaftAbadanTakhti Abadan10,000
SepahanIsfahanNaghsh-e-Jahan75,000
SepidroodRashtSardar Jangal15,000
Tractor SaziTabrizSahand66,833
Zob AhanFooladshahrFooladshahr15,000

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.
TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturer
Esteghlal

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is restricted to four per Persian Gulf Pro League 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.
ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Asian PlayerFormer Players
Esteghlal

League table


Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean sheets
1

Attendances

Attendances by round

Notes:
Updated to games played on 16 March 2019. Source:
Matches with spectator bans are not included in average attendances
Esteghlal Khuzestan played their matches against Foolad and Nassaji at Foolad Arena
Machine Sazi played their matches against Esteghlal Khuzestan and Tractor Sazi at Sahand
Saipa played their matches against Esteghlal and Persepolis at Takhti Tehran
Saipa played their matches against Foolad, Nassaji, Paykan, Padideh, Sanat Naft, Sepahan and Tractor Sazi at Shohada Shahr-e Qods
Sepahan played their match against Tractor Sazi at Foolad Shahr

Highest attendances

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