2021–22 Iran Football's 3rd Division

The article contains information about the 2021–22 Iran 3rd Division football season. This is the 4th rated football league in Iran after the Persian Gulf Cup, Azadegan League, and 2nd Division. The league will start on 14 November 2021.[1]

Iran Football's 3rd Division
Season2021–22
2022-23

In total 85 teams (65 teams in the first stage in 5 groups, 20 teams in second stage) competed in this season's competitions.

First stage

The top 2 teams from each group advance to the Second Stage. The teams ranked 3rd, 4th and 5th in each group (total 15 teams) are eligible to play in the First Round of next season. The teams ranked 6th and lower relegate to Provincial Leagues.

Qualified teams

Teams which are eligible to play in this round are as follows:[2]

Relegated from 3rd Division – 2nd Stage (10 Teams):

  • Esteghlal Shoosh
  • Pishgaman Fonoon Pars
  • Kanyav Oshnavieh (Replaced by Damash Gilan [3])
  • Sanat Abrisham Isfahan (Replaced by Zarbeh Azad Naghsh-e-Jahan)
  • Farhang Isar (Moghavemat) Astara
  • Yazd Looleh
  • Parag Tehran
  • Khalij Fars Minab
  • PAS Gilan
  • Damavand Amol

Remaining from 3rd Division – 1st Stage (15 Teams):

  • Arian sepand Tehran
  • Sohan Mohammad Qom (Replaced by Ario Bam Eslamshahr)
  • Shohadaye Garous Bijar
  • Perspolis Borazjan
  • Oghab Shiraz
  • Shariat Novin Mashhad
  • Setaregan Simorgh Alborz
  • (Green) Keshavarz Nahavand
  • Piroozi Negin Khoormooj (Replaced by Esteghlal Jonoob Tehran)
  • Foolad Hormozgan
  • Darya Harabdeh Mahmoudabad
  • Arya Minoo Khorramdareh
  • Kavian Naghadeh
  • Pardis Khorramabad (Replaced by Gahar Novin Dorood)
  • Shahid Bagheri Goyom Fars (Replaced by Perspolis Shiraz)

Promoted from Provincial Leagues (34 Teams):

  • Vahdat Aghasht (Alborz)
  • Heyat Football Germi (Ardebil)
  • Ettehad Solduz (Azarbayejan Gharbi)
  • Zist Sabz Tabriz (Azarbayejan Sharghi)
  • Safa Javan Gostar (Boushehr)
  • Shohadaye Aboozar Farsan (Chaharmahal & Bakhtiyari)
  • Shayan Dizel Fars (Fars)
  • Payam Moghavemat Anzali (Gilan)
  • Novin Keshavarz Aliabad (Golestan)
  • Eksir Alvand (Hamedan)
  • Harang Javan Bastak (Hormozgan)
  • Shahrani Dehloran (Ilam)
  • Taraz Chadegan (Isfahan)
  • Shahid Zahmatkeshan Jiroft (Kerman)
  • Zagros Javanrood (Kermanshah)
  • Entezar Khorasan Jonoubi (Khorasan Jonoubi)
  • Khayam Beton Neyshabur (Khorasan Razavi)
  • Shahin Bojnord (Khorasan Shomali)
  • Yadavaran Dokoohe Andimeshk (Khouzestan)
  • Erfan Eghtedar Kish (Kish)
  • Aboozar Basht (Kohgiluye & Boyer Ahmad)
  • Abidar Sanandaj (Kordestan)
  • Khorram Kesht Aflak Khorramabad (Lorestan)
  • Aluminium Pars Saveh (Markazi)[4]
  • Yaran Hadi Norouzi (Mazandaran)[5]
  • Ettehad Qazvin (Qazvin)
  • Sorkhpooshan Qom (Qom)
  • Pasargad Damghan (Semnan)
  • Ettehad Nikshahr (Sistan & Balouchestan)
  • Setaregan Sorkh Tehran (Tehran)
  • Borna Rastin Maham (Tehran's runner-up)
  • Shahin Dehdari Tehran (Tehran Suburbs)
  • (Yazd) Yazd didn't submit any teams as Province Champion
  • Alavi Khoramdareh (Zanjan)

Free slots (6 teams):

  • Kimia Roshd aqqalla
  • Shahrvand Ramsar
  • Caspian Fereydoonkenar

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Novin Keshavarz Aliabad 12 8 4 0 29 7 +22 28 Promotion to Second Stage
2 Shahin Bojnord 12 7 4 1 21 8 +13 25[lower-alpha 1]
3 Yaran Hadi Norouzi 12 7 4 1 25 7 +18 25[lower-alpha 1]
4 Shariat Novin Mashhad 12 7 2 3 17 12 +5 23[lower-alpha 2]
5 Arian Sepand Tehran 12 7 2 3 18 11 +7 23[lower-alpha 2]
6 Esteghlal Jonoob Tehran 12 6 2 4 26 18 +8 20 Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2022–23
7 Borna Rastin Maham 12 5 4 3 15 10 +5 19[lower-alpha 3]
8 Kimia Roshd Aqqala 12 5 4 3 21 13 +8 19[lower-alpha 3]
9 Darya Harabdeh Mahmoudabad 12 4 2 6 16 15 +1 14
10 Entezar Khorasan Jonoubi 12 3 2 7 12 20 8 11
11 Khayam Beton Neyshabur 12 2 1 9 7 33 26 7
12 Pasargad Damghan 12 1 1 10 13 32 19 4
13 Damavand Amol 12 0 0 12 2 36 34 0 Eliminated
Updated to match(es) played on 31 January 2022. Source: Dsport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off at neutral venue.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[6]
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head points: Shahin Bojnord 3, Yaran Hadi Norouzi 0.
  2. Head-to-head points: Shariat Novin Mashhad 3, Arian Sepand Tehran 0.
  3. Head-to-head points: Borna Rastin Maham 3, Kimia Roshd Aqqala 0.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Damash Gilan 12 5 7 0 11 6 +5 22 Promotion to Second Stage
2 Ario Bam Eslamshahr 12 6 3 3 27 11 +16 21
3 Vahdat Aghasht 12 5 5 2 12 7 +5 20
4 Setaregan Sorkh Tehran 12 5 4 3 17 10 +7 19
5 Setaregan Simorgh Alborz 12 4 6 2 7 6 +1 18
6 PAS Gilan 12 5 2 5 11 13 2 17 Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2022–23
7 Sorkhpooshan Qom 12 4 4 4 11 12 1 16
8 Aluminium Pars Saveh 12 3 6 3 9 8 +1 15[lower-alpha 1]
9 Green Keshavarz Nahavand 12 5 0 7 15 17 2 15[lower-alpha 1]
10 Caspian Fereydoonkenar 12 3 5 4 12 13 1 14
11 Shahrvand Ramsar 12 3 3 6 6 15 9 12[lower-alpha 2]
12 Parag Tehran 12 3 3 6 8 18 10 12[lower-alpha 2]
13 Ettehad Qazvin 12 1 4 7 11 21 10 7
Updated to match(es) played on 31 January 2022. Source: Dsport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off at neutral venue.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[6]
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head points: Aluminium Pars Saveh 3, Green Keshavarz Nahavand 0.
  2. Head-to-head points: Shahrvand Ramsar 3, Parag Tehran 0.

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Abidar Sanandaj 10 6 4 0 14 5 +9 22 Promotion to Second Stage
2 Alavi Khoramdareh 10 5 4 1 15 10 +5 19
3 Pishgaman Fonoon Pars 10 4 6 0 9 4 +5 18
4 Zist Sabz Tabriz 10 3 6 1 13 7 +6 15
5 Payam Moghavemat Anzali 10 4 2 4 9 11 2 14
6 Shahin Dehdari Tehran 10 3 3 4 11 10 +1 12 Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2022–23
7 Ettehad Mohammadyar 10 3 2 5 18 18 0 11
8 Heyat Football Germi 10 2 3 5 13 19 6 9[lower-alpha 1]
9 Savalan Meshkinshahr 10 2 3 5 10 19 9 9[lower-alpha 1]
10 Shohadaye Garous Bijar 10 2 2 6 13 17 4 8
11 Ahvaz Bahari Esteghlal 10 0 7 3 6 11 5 7
12 Kavian Naghadeh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eliminated
13 Arya Minoo Khorramdareh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 1 February 2022. Source: Dsport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off at neutral venue.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[6]
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head points: Heyat Football Germi 3, Savalan Meshkinshahr 0.

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Esteghlal Shoosh 12 8 3 1 23 6 +17 27 Promotion to Second Stage
2 KIA Tehran 12 7 5 0 20 4 +16 26[lower-alpha 1]
3 Perspolis Borazjan 12 8 2 2 17 6 +11 26[lower-alpha 1]
4 Khorram Kesht Aflak Khorramabad 11 6 3 2 20 8 +12 21
5 Yadavaran Dokoohe Andimeshk 12 6 2 4 12 7 +5 20
6 Sharhani Dehloran 12 5 4 3 17 13 +4 19 Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2022–23
7 Safa Javan Gostar 12 5 2 5 17 20 3 17
8 Gahar Novin Dorood 12 4 4 4 15 12 +3 16
9 Shohadaye Aboozar Farsan 11 3 2 6 17 16 +1 11
10 Eksir Alvand 12 2 3 7 8 21 13 9[lower-alpha 2]
11 Vahdat Ilam 12 2 3 7 11 22 11 9[lower-alpha 2]
12 Aboozar Basht 12 2 3 7 8 20 12 9[lower-alpha 2]
13 Zagros Javanrood 12 0 2 10 7 37 30 2
Updated to match(es) played on 2 February 2022. Source: Dsport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off at neutral venue.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[6]
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head points: KIA Tehran 3, Perspolis Borazjan 0.
  2. Head-to-head points: Eksir Alvand 4, Vahdat Ilam 3, Aboozar Basht 1.

Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Yazd Looleh 11 8 2 1 13 3 +10 26 Promotion to Second Stage
2 Foolad Hormozgan 11 6 5 0 18 6 +12 23[lower-alpha 1]
3 Harang Javan Bastak 11 7 2 2 16 8 +8 23[lower-alpha 1]
4 Taraz Chadegan 11 6 1 4 18 9 +9 19
5 Shayan Dizel Fars 11 5 2 4 18 12 +6 17
6 Shahid Zahmatkeshan Jiroft 11 5 1 5 15 15 0 16[lower-alpha 2] Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2022–23
7 Perspolis Shiraz 11 5 1 5 17 15 +2 16[lower-alpha 2]
8 Oghab Shiraz 11 4 4 3 13 5 +8 16[lower-alpha 2]
9 Zarbeh Azad Naghsh-e-Jahan 11 2 4 5 12 16 4 10
10 Khalij Fars Minab 11 2 3 6 9 15 6 9
11 Ettehad Nikshahr 11 1 2 8 5 27 22 5
12 Erfan Eghtedar Kish 11 1 1 9 5 28 23 4
13 Yazd Champion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eliminated
Updated to match(es) played on 3 February 2022. Source: Dsport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off at neutral venue.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[6]
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head points: Foolad Hormozgan 1, Harang Javan Bastak 1. Head-to-head goal difference: Foolad Hormozgan 0, Harang Javan Bastak 0. Tied on head-to-head criteria.
  2. Head-to-head points: Shahid Zahmatkeshan Jiroft 6, Perspolis Shiraz 3, Oghab Shiraz 0.

Second stage

In this stage, 10 teams who qualified from 1st stage will join to 16 remaining teams from previous season and 4 relegated teams from 2nd division (total 30 teams). Teams will be divided into 3 groups of 10 teams each and play a round-robin home and away matches. The winner of each group will promote to 2nd division and 3 runners-up and the best 3rd placed team will qualify to Play-off stage. The 3 bottom clubs in each group and the worst 7th placed team among groups will relegate to next season's 1st stage.

Qualified teams

Relegated from 2nd Division (4 Teams):

  • Avalan Kamyaran
  • Sardar Bukan
  • Naft va Gaz Gachsaran (Replaced by Melli Haffari Ahvaz)
  • Naft Omidiyeh

Remaining Teams from last season (16 Teams):

  • Khalij Fars Mahshahr (Replaced by Mohtasham Tabriz And Then, Setareh Ettehad Tabriz)
  • Omid Vahdat Birjand (Replaced by Parsa Sanat Birjand)
  • Artam Tabriz
  • Sepahan Novin Isfahan
  • Naft Iranian Tehran (Replaced by Darya Babol)
  • Shahrdari Fooman
  • Iman Sabz Shiraz (Replaced by Samit Tehran)
  • Mardan Pasha Karaj
  • Besat Kermanshah (Replaced by Panik Talesh)
  • Moghavemat Tehran
  • Sepahan Novin Izeh
  • Javan Novin Sari
  • Kian Arak
  • Farhang ramhormoz
  • Mohajer Novin Mashhad (Shadkaam Mashhad)
  • Benyamin Varzesh Tehran

Promoted from 1st Stage (10 Teams):[7]

  • Novin Keshavarz Aliabad
  • Damash Gilan
  • Moghavemat Astara
  • Esteghlal Shoosh
  • Yazd Looleh
  • Shahin Bojnord
  • Ario Bam Eslamshahr
  • Alavi Khoramdareh
  • KIA Tehran
  • Foolad Hormozgan

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ario Bam Eslamshahr (P) 18 9 6 3 24 19 +5 33 Promotion to 2022-23 Iran Football's 2nd Division
2 Kia Tehran 18 9 4 5 27 19 +8 31[lower-alpha 1] Promotion to Play-off
3 Mardan Pasha Karaj 18 9 4 5 21 14 +7 31[lower-alpha 1]
4 Parsa Sanat 18 7 8 3 19 10 +9 29
5 Shahin Bojnord 18 7 5 6 18 18 0 26
6 Shadkaam Mashhad 18 5 8 5 26 21 +5 23[lower-alpha 2]
7 Novin Keshavarz Aliabad 18 5 8 5 16 16 0 23[lower-alpha 2]
8 Moghavemat Tehran (R) 18 5 7 6 15 17 2 22 Relegation to 3rd Division - 1st Stage 2022–23
9 Darya Babol (R) 18 4 2 12 12 30 18 14
10 Javan Novin Sari (R) 18 2 4 12 17 31 14 10
Updated to match(es) played on 9 July 2022. Source: Dsport[8]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off at neutral venue.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[6]
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head points: Kia Tehran 3, Mardan Pasha Karaj 3. Head-to-head goal difference: Kia Tehran 0, Mardan Pasha Karaj 0. Head-to-head away goals: Kia Tehran 1, Mardan Pasha Karaj 0.
  2. Head-to-head points: Shadkaam Mashhad 2, Novin Keshavarz Aliabad 2. Head-to-head goal difference: Shadkaam Mashhad 0, Novin Keshavarz Aliabad 0. Head-to-head away goals: Shadkaam Mashhad 2, Novin Keshavarz Aliabad 1.

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Panik Talesh (P) 18 11 6 1 33 13 +20 39 Promotion to 2022-23 Iran Football's 2nd Division
2 Benyamin Varzesh Tehran 18 10 6 2 28 11 +17 36 Promotion to Play-off
3 Damash Gilan 18 9 6 3 30 15 +15 33
4 Setareh Ettehad Tabriz 18 9 5 4 27 16 +11 32
5 Moghavemat Astara 18 7 4 7 24 24 0 25
6 Avalan Kamyaran 18 6 5 7 19 19 0 23
7 Shahrdari Fooman 18 4 7 7 20 22 2 19[lower-alpha 1]
8 Artam Tabriz (R) 18 4 7 7 19 22 3 19[lower-alpha 1] Relegation to 3rd Division - 1st Stage 2022–23
9 Alavi Khoramdareh (R) 18 2 4 12 14 38 24 10
10 Sardar Bukan (R) 18 1 4 13 6 40 34 2[lower-alpha 2]
Updated to match(es) played on 9 July 2022. Source: Dsport[8]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off at neutral venue.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[6]
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head points: Shahrdari Fooman 4, Artam Tabriz 1.
  2. Sardar Bukan was deducted 9 points due to match-fixing scandal in previous season.

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Foolad Hormozgan (P) 18 10 3 5 28 16 +12 33 Promotion to 2022-23 Iran Football's 2nd Division
2 Sepahan Novin Isfahan 18 7 7 4 31 19 +12 28[lower-alpha 1] Promotion to Play-off
3 Naft Omidiyeh 18 7 7 4 26 23 +3 28[lower-alpha 1]
4 Yazd Looleh 18 8 4 6 19 20 1 28[lower-alpha 1]
5 Kian Arak 18 7 6 5 17 18 1 27
6 Samit Tehran 18 6 5 7 18 20 2 23
7 Sepahan Novin Izeh 18 4 9 5 16 22 6 21
8 Naft Va Gaz Gachsaran (R) 18 4 7 7 15 19 4 19 Relegation to 3rd Division - 1st Stage 2022–23
9 Esteghlal Shoosh (R) 18 5 3 10 17 23 6 18[lower-alpha 2]
10 Farhang Ramhormoz (R) 18 5 3 10 16 23 7 18[lower-alpha 2]
Updated to match(es) played on 9 July 2022. Source: Dsport[8]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off at neutral venue.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[6]
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head points: Sepahan Novin Isfahan 9, Naft Omidiyeh 4, Yazd Looleh 4. Head-to-head goal difference: Sepahan Novin Isfahan +6, Naft Omidiyeh -2, Yazd Looleh -4.
  2. Head-to-head points: Esteghlal Shoosh 4, Farhang Ramhormoz 1.

Ranking of third-placed teams

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Damash Gilan 18 9 6 3 30 15 +15 33 Promotion to Play-off
2 Mardan Pasha Karaj 18 9 4 5 21 14 +7 31
3 Naft Omidiyeh 18 7 7 4 26 23 +3 28
Updated to match(es) played on 9 July 2022. Source: [8]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) Play-off at neutral venue.

Ranking of seventh-placed teams

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Novin Keshavarz Aliabad 18 5 8 5 16 16 0 23
2 Sepahan Novin Izeh 18 4 9 5 16 22 6 21
3 Shahrdari Fooman 18 4 7 7 20 22 2 19 Remained in 3rd Division - 2nd Stage 2022–23 after relegation
Updated to match(es) played on 9 March 2022. Source: [9]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) play-off at neutral venue.

The worst seventh-placed should relegate to 3rd Division - 1st Stage. But due to direct relegation of Gol Reyhan Alborz from 2nd division to 3rd Division - 1st Stage (instead of 3rd Division - 2nd Stage), they remained in 3rd Division - 2nd Stage and not relegated. [9]

Play-offs

The draw of the play-off round held on July 11 2022, between following teams:[10] [11] [12]

Qualified teams

2nd placed teams in Second Stage (3 teams):

Best 3rd placed team in Second Stage (1 team):

First round

Team 1 Score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Notes
Sepahan Novin Isfahan 2-2 (3-5 p) Benyamin Varzesh Tehran 1-1 1-1 (a.e.t.)
Kia Tehran 1-2 Damash Gilan 0-0 1-2
Sepahan Novin Isfahan1-1[13]Benyamin Varzesh Tehran
Benyamin Varzesh Tehran1-1 (a.e.t.) (5-3 p)Sepahan Novin Isfahan
Ghadir Stadium, Tehran

Benyamin Varzesh Tehran won 5-3 on penalties and promoted to second play-off round.


Kia Tehran0-0Damash Gilan
Be'sat Stadium, Tehran
Damash Gilan2-1Kia Tehran

Damash Gilan won 2-1 on aggregate and promoted to second play-off round.

Second round

Team 1 Score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Notes
Damash Gilan 4-1 Benyamin Varzesh Tehran 2-0 2-1
Damash Gilan2-0Benyamin Varzesh Tehran
Benyamin Varzesh Tehran1-2Damash Gilan
7' Siamak Alizadeh 71' (P)
Mehrgan Golbarg 89'
Ghadir Stadium, Tehran

Damash Gilan won 4-1 on aggregate and promoted to 2022-23 Iran Football's 2nd Division.

References

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