2025–26 Persian Gulf Pro League
The 2025–26 Persian Gulf Pro League is the 43nd season of Iran's Football League and 25th as Persian Gulf Pro League since its establishment in 2001. The season started on 18 August 2025 and is scheduled to end on 15 May 2026.
Teams
Promotion and relegation (pre-season)
A total of sixteen teams contest the league, including fourteen sides from the 2024–25 season and two promoted from the 2024–25 Azadegan League. This includes the two top teams from the Azadegan League. Fajr Sepasi and Paykan. They replaced Nassaji and Havadar.| Promoted from 2024–25 Azadegan League | Relegated from 2024–25 Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Fajr Sepasi Paykan | Nassaji Havadar |
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Aluminium | Arak | Imam Khomeini | 15,000 |
| Chadormalou | Ardakan | Shahid Nassiri | 15,000 |
| Esteghlal | Tehran | Azadi | 78,116 |
| Esteghlal Khuzestan | Ahvaz | Takhti | 10,000 |
| Fajr Sepasi Shiraz | Shiraz | Pars | 50,000 |
| Foolad | Ahvaz | Foolad Arena | 30,655 |
| Gol Gohar | Sirjan | Shahid Qasem Soleimani | 9,000 |
| Kheybar | Khorramabad | Takhti Khorramabad | 8,000 |
| Malavan | Bandar-e Anzali | Sirous Ghayeghran | 9,000 |
| Mes Rafsanjan | Rafsanjan | Shohadaye Mes | 10,000 |
| Paykan | Tehran | Shohadaye Shahr-e Qods Stadium | 8,000 |
| Persepolis | Tehran | Azadi | 78,116 |
| Sepahan | Isfahan | Naghsh-e-Jahan | 75,000 |
| Shams Azar | Qazvin | Sardar Azadegan | 15,000 |
| Tractor | Tabriz | Yadegar-e Emam | 66,833 |
| Zob Ahan | Fooladshahr | Fooladshahr | 20,000 |
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.| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main kit sponsor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mojtaba Hosseininowrap| Foreign playersThe number of foreign players is increased to eight per Persian Gulf Pro League team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries.In bold: Players that have been capped for their national team.
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