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 Yaran Hadi Norouzi 12 7 4 1 25 7 +18 25
3 Shahin Bojnord 12 7 4 1 21 8 +13 25 Promotion to Second Stage
4 Arian sepand Tehran 12 7 2 3 18 11 +7 23
5 Shariat Novin Mashhad 12 7 2 3 17 12 +5 23
6 Esteghlal Jonoob Tehran 12 6 2 4 26 18 +8 20 Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2022–23
7 Kimia Roshd aqqala 12 5 4 3 21 13 +8 19
8 Borna Rastin Maham 12 5 4 3 15 10 +5 19
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) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5)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]

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
9 Green Keshavarz Nahavand 12 5 0 7 15 17 2 15
10 Caspian Fereydoonkenar 12 3 5 4 12 13 1 14
11 Shahrvand Ramsar 12 3 3 6 6 15 9 12
12 Parag Tehran 12 3 3 6 8 18 10 12
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) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5)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]

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Moghavemat Astara 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
9 Savalan Meshkinshahr 10 2 3 5 10 19 9 9
10 Shohadaye Garous Bijar 10 2 2 6 13 17 4 8
11 Abidar Sanandaj 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) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5)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]

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
3 Perspolis Borazjan 12 8 2 2 17 6 +11 26
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 Vahdat aivan 12 2 3 7 11 22 11 9
11 Aboozar Basht 12 2 3 7 8 20 12 9
12 Eksir Alvand 12 2 3 7 8 21 13 9
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) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5)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]

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
3 Harang Javan Bastak 11 7 2 2 16 8 +8 23
4 Taraz Chadegan 11 6 1 4 18 9 +9 19
5 Shayan Dizel Fars 11 5 2 4 18 12 +6 17
6 Oghab Shiraz 11 4 4 3 13 5 +8 16 Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2022–23
7 Perspolis Shiraz 11 5 1 5 17 15 +2 16
8 Shahid Zahmatkeshan Jiroft 11 5 1 5 15 15 0 16
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) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5)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]

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 (Parsa Sanat Khorasan Jonoubi)
  • 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 Shadkaam Mashhad 4 2 2 0 5 2 +3 8 Promotion to 2022-23 Iran Football's 2nd Division
2 Moghavemat Tehran 4 2 2 0 2 0 +2 8 Promotion to Play-off
3 Mardan Pasha Karaj 4 2 1 1 4 3 +1 7
4 Shahin Bojnord 4 2 1 1 3 2 +1 7
5 Ario Bam Eslamshahr 4 1 3 0 2 1 +1 6
6 Novin Keshavarz Aliabad 4 1 2 1 4 4 0 5
7 Kia Tehran 4 1 1 2 6 5 +1 4
8 Parsa Sanat Khorasan Jonoubi 4 0 3 1 0 2 2 3 Relegation to 3rd Division - 1st Stage 2022–23
9 Darya Babol 4 1 0 3 4 8 4 3
10 Javan Novin Sari 4 0 1 3 1 4 3 1
Updated to match(es) played on 13 April 2022. Source: Dsport[8]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5)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]

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Benyamin Varzesh Tehran 4 4 0 0 9 3 +6 12 Promotion to 2022-23 Iran Football's 2nd Division
2 Setareh Ettehad Tabriz 4 2 2 0 5 3 +2 8 Promotion to Play-off
3 Panik Talesh 4 1 3 0 6 3 +3 6
4 Avalan Kamyaran 4 1 2 1 5 4 +1 5
5 Moghavemat Astara 4 1 2 1 3 3 0 5
6 Damashian Gilan 4 1 2 1 2 2 0 5
7 Alavi Khoramdareh 4 1 0 3 3 8 5 3
8 Artam Tabriz 4 0 2 2 2 4 2 2 Relegation to 3rd Division - 1st Stage 2022–23
9 Shahrdari Fooman 4 0 2 2 3 7 4 2
10 Sardar Bukan 4 1 1 2 3 4 1 2[lower-alpha 1]
Updated to match(es) played on 13 April 2022. Source: Dsport[8]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5)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. Sardar Bukan was deducted 6 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 Sepahan Novin Izeh 4 3 0 1 4 4 0 9 Promotion to 2022-23 Iran Football's 2nd Division
2 Naft Omidiyeh 4 2 2 0 5 3 +2 8 Promotion to Play-off
3 Sepahan Novin Isfahan 4 2 1 1 7 3 +4 7
4 Foolad Hormozgan 4 2 1 1 2 1 +1 7
5 Farhang Ramhormoz 4 2 0 2 3 3 0 6
6 Yazd Looleh 4 2 0 2 3 4 1 6
7 Samit Tehran 4 1 1 2 3 4 1 4
8 Naft Va Gaz Gachsaran 4 0 3 1 2 3 1 3 Relegation to 3rd Division - 1st Stage 2022–23
9 Esteghlal Shoosh 4 1 0 3 3 5 2 3
10 Kian Arak 4 0 2 2 2 4 2 2
Updated to match(es) played on 11 April 2022. Source: Dsport[8]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5)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]

Ranking of third-placed teams

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Third-Placed Team Group 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to Play-off
2 Third-Placed Team Group 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Third-Placed Team Group 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on March 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 7th-Placed Team Group 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 7th-Placed Team Group 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 7th-Placed Team Group 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Remained in 3rd Division - 2nd Stage 2022–23 after relegation
Updated to match(es) played on 9 March 2022. Source:
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 divion to 3rd Division - 1st Stage (instead of 3rd Division - 2nd Stage), they remained in 3rd Division - 2nd Stage and not relegated.

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