Iran Football's 3rd Division
Season2019–20
ChampionsVista Toorbin Tehran (Group 1)

Mohtasham Tabriz (Group 2)

Shahin Bandar Ameri (Group 3)
PromotedVista Toorbin Tehran, Mohtasham Tabriz, Shahin Bandar Ameri, Oghab Tehran
Biggest home winShahid Oraki Eslamshahr 10-1 Talayedaran Boein Zahra
Biggest away winMokerian Mahabad 0-11 Oghab Tehran
Moghadasi Kish 0-11 Sanat Foolad Isfahan

The article contains information about the 2019–20 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 started from 3 September 2019.[1]

In total 85 teams (65 teams in the first round in 5 groups, 20 teams in second round) were planned to compete in this season's competitions.[2]

After concerns about COVID-19 pandemic in Iran the matches has been postponed at 1 March 2020 while six weeks of the Second Round and the Play-off matches was remained. The season continued from 30 July 2020.

First round

Each team who lose 2 matches, will be relegated 2 divisions for next season. Therefore, in this stage, the teams which lose 2 matches, will be eligible to play in the provincial 2nd division for 2020–21 season (and not eligible to play in the provincial 1st division)
The top 2 teams from each group and two best 3rd placed teams (total 12 teams) will advance to the Second Round. 3 worth ranked 3ed teams and the teams ranked 4th and 5th in each group and 2 best 6th placed teams (total 15 teams) will be eligible to play in the First Round of next season. 3 worth ranked 6th teams and the teams ranked 7th and lower will be relegated to Provincial Leagues.[3][4] However all the three worst 6th placed team, remained and not relegated, due to direct relegation of higher-level league to Privincal leagues instead of 3rd Division - 1st Stage (This level).


Qualified teams

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

Relegated from 2nd Division (2 Teams):

  • Saba Qom (Replaced by Darya Harabdeh Mahmoudabad)

Relegated from 3rd Division – 2nd Stage (6 Teams):

  • Aran o Bidgol Isfahan (Replaced by Sepid Dasht Shahreza)
  • Naft Iranian Tehran
  • Shahrdari Ferydoonkenar
  • Behin Batis Isfahan (Replaced by Rezvani Isfahan)
  • Mokerian Mahabad
  • Hirkani Chaloos (Replaced by Damavand Amol)

Remaining from 3rd Division – 1st Stage (17 Teams):

  • Alton Tehran (Replaced by Kimia Tehran)
  • Shahin Bandar Ameri
  • Moghavem Fajr Alborz (Replaced by Bargh Ara Alborz)
  • Faroogh Marvdasht (Replaced by Behzisti Lorestan)
  • Kavian Naghadeh
  • Sepehr Sabz Azarbaijan (Replaced by Sorkhpooshan Tabriz)
  • Shohadaye Makeran Miandoroud (Replaced by Darya Babol)
  • Khalij Fars Minab
  • Soldouz Naghadeh
  • Caspian Babol
  • Moasseseye Denaye Yasooj
  • Perspolis Dezfool
  • Zob Felezat Bahar Hamedan
  • Moghavemat Novin Tehran
  • Esteghlal Mahshahr
  • Azar Kosar Tabriz
  • Foolad Bardsir Kerman (Replaced by Daneshgah Oloum Pezeshki Kerman)

Promoted from Provincial Leagues (34 Teams):

  • Farhang Alborz (Alborz)
  • Mi'ad Moghan Parsabad (Replaced by Nokhbegan Mehr Ardabil) (Ardebil)
  • Keshavarz Boukan (Azarbayejan Gharbi)
  • Hermas Fateh Shiran Tabriz (Azarbayejan Sharghi)
  • Esteghlal Boneh Gaz(Replaced by Abipoushan Boneh Gaz) (Boushehr)
  • Roz Mooket Boroujen (Chaharmahal & Bakhtiyari)
  • Omid Beton Nourabad (Fars)
  • Moghavemat (Farhan Isar) Astara (Gilan)
  • Steel Alborz Agh-Ghala (Golestan)
  • Talar Vahdat Marianj (Replaced by Shahrdari Marianj) (Hamedan)
  • Foolad Hormozgan (Hormozgan)
  • Kosar Mehran (Ilam)
  • Sanat Foolad Isfahan (Isfahan)
  • Shahrdari Menojan (Kerman)
  • Gholami Kermanshah (Kermanshah) (Replaced by Oghab Shiraz)
  • 04 Birjand (Khorasan Jonoubi)
  • Mohajer Novin Mashhad (Khorasan Razavi)
  • Oghab Ashkhane (Replaced by Payam Entezar Ashkhane) (Khorasan Shomali)
  • Eftekhar Sherafat Shooshtar (Khouzestan)
  • Moghadasi Kish (Kish)
  • Tamoradi Kogguilouye (Kohgiluye & Boyer Ahmad)
  • Abidar Sanandaj (Kordestan)
  • Olampik Doroud (Lorestan)
  • Azarab Arak (Markazi)
  • Shahrvand Ramsar (Mazandaran)
  • Talayedaran Boein Zahra (Qazvin)
  • Sorkhpooshan Bam Qom (Qom)
  • Payam Sorkhe Semnan (Semnan)
  • Oghab Zahedan (Replaced by Bahou Dashtyari Chabahar) (Sistan & Balouchestan)
  • Oghab Tehran (Tehran)
  • Aryo Najm Tehran (Tehran's runner-up)
  • Shahid Oraki Eslamshahr (Tehran Suburbs)
  • Yazd Looleh (Yazd)
  • Shahab Zanjan (Zanjan)

Free slots (6 teams):

  • Ghaffari Qazvin
  • Shohadaye Sari
  • Shahin Farabord Zanjan
  • Shahin Kosar Ardabil
  • Kashkan Roud Poldokhtar
  • Sepahan Khoormooj

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Moghavemat Novin Tehran 12 8 2 2 23 12 +11 26 Promotion to Second Round
2 Mohajer Novin Mashhad 12 8 1 3 22 11 +11 25
3 Naft Iranian 12 8 0 4 28 16 +12 24
4 Shahrdari Fereydoonkenar 12 6 4 2 25 16 +9 22
5 Darya Harabdeh Mahmoudabad 12 7 1 4 21 13 +8 22
6 Darya Babol 12 6 2 4 20 13 +7 20
7 Payam Sorkhe Semnan 12 5 3 4 18 20 −2 18 Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2020–21
8 Shohadaye Sari 11 4 4 3 15 12 +3 16
9 Ghaffari Qazvin 12 4 3 5 17 15 +2 15
10 Aryan Andishe Tehran 12 2 3 7 15 27 −12 9
11 Sorkhpooshan Bam Qom 12 2 2 8 10 28 −18 8
12 Payam Entezar Ashkhane 12 2 1 9 12 27 −15 7
13 Steel Alborz Agh-Ghala 11 1 2 8 15 27 −12 5
Updated to match(es) played on 2 December 2019. Source: [5]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Azarab Arak 12 7 4 1 19 5 +14 25 Promotion to Second Round
2 Damavand Amol 12 6 4 2 32 11 +21 22
3 Farhang Alborz 12 6 3 3 23 13 +10 21
4 Setareh Kaspian Babol 12 5 6 1 19 16 +3 21
5 Bargh Ara Alborz 12 4 8 0 16 8 +8 20
6 Shahrvand Ramsar 12 5 3 4 24 16 +8 18 Remained in 3rd Division - 1st Stage 2020–21 after relegation
7 Soldouz Naghadeh 12 4 5 3 15 11 +4 17 Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2020–21
8 Abidar Sanandaj 12 4 5 3 16 14 +2 17
9 Shahrdari Marianj Hamedan 12 4 4 4 19 18 +1 16
10 Kimia Tehran 12 3 4 5 19 18 +1 13
11 Aryo Najm Tehran 12 2 2 8 12 36 −24 8
12 Zob Felezat Hamedan 12 1 2 9 10 27 −17 5
13 Shahin Farabord Zanjan 12 1 2 9 13 44 −31 5
Updated to match(es) played on 13 November 2019. Source: [6]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Oghab Tehran 12 9 1 2 30 9 +21 28 Promotion to Second Round
2 Azar Kosar Tabriz 12 8 3 1 29 11 +18 27
3 Moghavemat Astara 12 8 2 2 33 14 +19 26
4 Shahid Oraki Eslamshahr 12 7 2 3 35 12 +23 23
5 Kavian Naghadeh 12 6 1 5 18 17 +1 19
6 Hermas Fateh Shiran Tabriz 12 6 1 5 17 16 +1 19 Remained in 3rd Division - 1st Stage 2020–21 after relegation
7 Shahab Zanjan 12 5 3 4 20 17 +3 18 Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2020–21
8 Sorkhpooshan Tabriz 12 4 3 5 22 16 +6 15
9 Keshavarz Boukan 12 4 2 6 13 17 −4 14
10 Talayedaran Boein Zahra 12 2 3 7 12 33 −21 9
11 Nokhbegan Mehr Ardabil 12 3 0 9 9 31 −22 9
12 Mokerian Mahabad 12 2 2 8 12 37 −25 8
13 Shahin Kosar Ardabil 12 2 1 9 9 29 −20 7
Updated to match(es) played on 13 November 2019. Source: [7]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shahin Bandar Ameri 12 9 2 1 23 9 +14 29 Promotion to Second Round
2 Boyer Ahmad Yasouj 12 6 3 3 15 13 +2 21
3 Perspolis Dezfoul 12 6 2 4 24 13 +11 20
4 Oghab Shiraz 12 5 4 3 17 13 +4 19
5 Abipoushan Boneh Gaz 12 5 2 5 14 15 −1 17
6 Roz Mooket Boroujen 12 4 2 6 13 19 −6 14 Remained in 3rd Division - 1st Stage 2020–21 after relegation
7 Eftekhar Sherafat Shooshtar 12 4 2 6 14 22 −8 14 Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2020–21
8 Esteghlal Mahshahr 12 3 4 5 18 20 −2 13
9 Olampik Doroud 12 3 3 6 13 18 −5 12
10 Kosar Mehran 12 3 3 6 20 28 −8 12
11 Behzisti Lorestan 12 3 2 7 8 16 −8 11
12 Kashkan Roud Poldokhtar 12 2 3 7 12 17 −5 9
13 Tamoradi Kogguilouye 12 7 4 1 18 6 +12 25 Relegation to Provincial 2nd Division 2020–21 (Withdrew after 1st stage) [8]
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2019. Source: [9]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Khalij Fars Minab 12 8 3 1 17 4 +13 27 Promotion to Second Round
2 04 Birjand 12 8 1 3 26 11 +15 25
3 Yazd Looleh 12 7 4 1 19 8 +11 25
4 Foolad Hormozgan 12 6 4 2 16 10 +6 22
5 Sanat Foolad Isfahan 11 6 2 3 19 16 +3 20
6 Rezvani Isfahan 12 5 4 3 19 16 +3 19
7 Sepahan Khoormooj 12 5 2 5 14 11 +3 17 Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2020–21
8 Daneshgah Oloum Pezeshki Kerman 12 5 2 5 13 14 −1 17
9 Omid Beton Nourabad 11 4 3 4 22 14 +8 15
10 Shahrdari Menojan 12 4 1 7 16 21 −5 13
11 Bahou Dashtyari Chabahar 12 2 3 7 16 24 −8 9
12 Moghadasi Kish 12 1 3 8 5 31 −26 6 Relegation to Provincial 2nd Division 2020–21
13 Sepid Dasht Shahreza 12 0 0 12 1 36 −35 0
Updated to match(es) played on 13 November 2019. Source: [10]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Ranking of third-placed teams

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Moghavemat Astara 12 8 2 2 33 14 +19 26 Promotion to Second Round
2 Yazd Looleh 12 7 4 1 19 8 +11 25
3 Naft Iranian 12 8 0 4 28 16 +12 24
4 Farhang Alborz 12 6 3 3 23 13 +10 21
5 Perspolis Dezfoul 12 6 2 4 24 13 +11 20
Updated to match(es) played on 30 November 2019. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Ranking of six-placed teams

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Darya Babol 12 6 2 4 20 13 +7 20
2 Rezvani Isfahan 12 5 4 3 19 16 +3 19
3 Hermas Fateh Shiran Tabriz 12 6 1 5 17 16 +1 19 Remained in 3rd Division - 1st Stage 2020–21 after relegation
4 Shahrvand Ramsar 12 5 3 4 24 16 +8 18
5 Roz Mooket Boroujen 12 4 2 6 13 19 −6 14
Updated to match(es) played on 30 November 2019. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Hermas Fateh Shiran Tabriz, Shahrvand Ramsar and Roz Mooket Boroujen should have relegated to Provincial Leagues in the next season as the three worst 6th placed teams. But due to direct relegation of Moghavemat Novin Tehran, Azarab Arak and Shahrdari Ardabil from 3rd Division - 2nd Stage to Provincial Leagues (instead of 3rd Division - 1st Stage), they remained in 3rd Division - 1st Stage and not relegated.

Second round

Second Round will be started after first round on 17 December 2019[11]

Qualified teams

Relegated from 2nd Division (2 Teams):

  • Esteghlal Ahvaz
  • Javan Novin Sari (Replaced: Mes Shahre Babak)

Relegated from 1st Division (According to Competition Regulations) (2 Teams):

  • Naft Tehran (Team is dissolved)
  • Siah Jamegan Mashhad (Team is dissolved)

Remaining Teams from last season (16 Teams):

  • Shahrdari Noshahr
  • PAS Gilan
  • Tazan Tehran
  • Shahid Molayi Ghaemshahr
  • Shahrdari Ardabil
  • Vista Toorbin Tehran
  • Esteghlal Shoosh
  • Parag Tehran
  • Zolfaghar Kashan
  • Setareh Sorkh Kashan
  • Kian Tehran
  • Sepahan Novin Isfahan
  • Sina Sanat Izeh
  • Pouyandegan Talash Marvdasht
  • Negin Sanabad Khorasan (Replaced: Vahdat Padideh Boushehr)
  • Pishgaman Fonoon Pars

Promoted from 1st Stage (12 Teams):

  • Moghavemat Novin Tehran
  • Azarab Arak
  • Oghab Tehran
  • Shahin Bandar Ameri
  • Khalij Fars Minab
  • Mohajer Novin Mashhad
  • Damavand Amol
  • Azar Kosar Tabriz
  • Boyer Ahmad Yasouj
  • 04 Birjand
  • Moghavemat Astara
  • Yazd Looleh

Promotion and Relegation

Each group's winner (Total 3 teams) will be promoted to the next season's 2nd Division. Each group's runner-up and the best 3rd placed team among 3 groups (Total 4 teams), will qualify to the Play-off round. In Play-off Round, teams were play two knockout rounds, where the winner will be promoted to the next season's 2nd Division.

Teams ranked 8th, 9th and 10th in each group and the worst 7th-placed team among 3 groups (Total 10 teams) will be relegated to 1st Stage of 3rd Division in next season.

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Vista Toorbin Tehran 18 10 5 3 39 13 +26 35 Promotion to 2020-21 Iran Football's 2nd Division
2 Javan Novin Sari 18 10 5 3 23 12 +11 35 Promotion to Play-off
3 Shahrdari Noshahr 18 9 3 6 20 17 +3 30
4 Parag Tehran 18 8 3 7 21 24 −3 27
5 Tazan Tehran 18 7 4 7 26 24 +2 25
6 04 Birjand 18 6 6 6 20 23 −3 24
7 Mohajer Novin Mashhad 18 4 9 5 19 21 −2 21
8 Kian Tehran 18 4 6 8 20 25 −5 18 Relegation to 3rd Division - 1st Stage 2020–21
9 Setareh Sorkh Kashan 18 3 6 9 19 31 −12 15
10 Negin Sanabad Khorasan 18 3 5 10 18 35 −17 14
Updated to match(es) played on 2 September 2020. Source: [12]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Mohtasham Tabriz 18 10 7 1 31 12 +19 37 Promotion to 2020-21 Iran Football's 2nd Division
2 Oghab Tehran 18 8 9 1 30 8 +22 33 Promotion to Play-off
3 PAS Gilan 18 9 6 3 21 10 +11 33
4 Pishgaman Fonoon Pars 18 6 11 1 23 8 +15 29
5 Zolfaghar Kashan 18 8 7 3 28 14 +14 31
6 Shahid Molayi Ghaemshahr 18 6 7 5 22 19 +3 25
7 Moghavemat Astara 18 4 7 7 25 24 +1 19 Remained in 3rd Division - 2nd Stage 2020–21 after relegation
8 Damavand Amol 18 5 4 9 18 29 −11 19 Relegation to 3rd Division - 1st Stage 2020–21
9 Shahrdari Ardabil 18 3 2 13 12 37 −25 11 Relegation Privincal League 2020–21
10 Moghavemat Novin Tehran 18 1 0 17 2 51 −49 3
Updated to match(es) played on 2 September 2020. Source: [13]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Shahin Bandar Ameri 16 13 0 3 34 13 +21 39 Promotion to 2020-21 Iran Football's 2nd Division
2 Esteghlal Shoosh 16 9 3 4 28 17 +11 30 Promotion to Play-off
3 Yazd Looleh 16 9 3 4 25 21 +4 30
4 Sepahan Novin Izeh 16 7 2 7 23 22 +1 23
5 Bargh 3 Faz Shiraz 16 6 3 7 14 13 +1 21
6 Boyer Ahmad Yasouj 16 5 5 6 19 20 −1 20
7 Sepahan Novin Isfahan 16 4 6 6 21 22 −1 18
8 Khalij Fars Minab 16 5 2 9 14 22 −8 17 Relegation to 3rd Division - 1st Stage 2020–21
9 Azarab Arak 16 1 2 13 5 33 −28 5 Relegation Privincal League 2020–21
10 Esteghlal Ahvaz (R) [14] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to 3rd Division - 1st Stage 2020–21
Updated to match(es) played on 2 September 2020. Source: [15]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Ranking of third-placed teams

The results against the tenth-placed team were not counted when determining the ranking of the third placed teams.[16]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Yazd Looleh 16 9 3 4 25 21 +4 30 Promotion to Play-off[17][18]
2 PAS Gilan 16 7 6 3 15 10 +5 27
3 Shahrdari Noshahr 16 8 2 6 19 17 +2 26
Updated to match(es) played on 2 September 2020. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) play-off at neutral venue.

Ranking of seventh-placed teams

The results against the tenth-placed team were not counted when determining the ranking of the seventh placed teams.[19]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Mohajer Novin Mashhad 16 4 7 5 19 21 −2 19
2 Sepahan Novin Isfahan 16 4 6 6 21 22 −1 18
3 Moghavemat Astara 16 2 7 7 19 24 −5 13 Remained in 3rd Division - 2nd Stage 2020–21 after relegation
Updated to match(es) played on 2 September 2020. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) play-off at neutral venue.

Moghavemat Astara should have relegated to 3rd Division - 1st Stage as the worst 7th placed team, But due to direct relegation of Karoon Arvand Khorramshahr from 2nd division to 3rd Division - 1st Stage (instead of 3rd Division - 2nd Stage), they remained in 3rd Division - 2nd Stage and not relegated.[20]

Play-off

First round

Team 1 Score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Notes
Oghab Tehran 3-2 Yazd Looleh 0-1 3-1
Esteghlal Shoosh 0-0 (4-5 p) Javan Novin Sari 0-0 0-0 (a.e.t.)

Second round

Team 1 Score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Notes
Oghab Tehran 3-2 Esteghlal Shoosh 1-1 2-1

Oghab Tehran promoted to 2020–21 Iran Football's 2nd Division.

References

  1. ↑ https://iranleague.ir/fa/News/Detail/113150/%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87-%D9%87%D9%81%D8%AA%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84-%D9%84%DB%8C%DA%AF-%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87-%D8%B3%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%B4%D8%AF%5B%5D
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  3. ↑ "تشریح نحوه صعود و سقوط تیم ها از زبان مسئول برگزاری مسابقات لیگ سه".
  4. ↑ "افزایش سهمیه صعود از مرحله اول لیگ سه به مرحله نهایی".
  5. ↑ "قرعه کشی لیگ دسته سوم برگزار شد". سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران.
  6. ↑ "قرعه کشی لیگ دسته سوم برگزار شد". سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران.
  7. ↑ "قرعه کشی لیگ دسته سوم برگزار شد". سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران.
  8. ↑ "با انصراف تامرادی؛ بویراحمد صعود کرد، استقلال بنه گز ابقاء شد".
  9. ↑ "قرعه کشی لیگ دسته سوم برگزار شد". سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران.
  10. ↑ "قرعه کشی لیگ دسته سوم برگزار شد". سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران.
  11. ↑ "قرعه کشی مرحله دوم لیگ دسته سه برگزار شد". سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران.
  12. ↑ "جدول کامل امتیازات- دی اسپورت | dsport.ir".
  13. ↑ "جدول کامل امتیازات- دی اسپورت | dsport.ir".
  14. ↑ "اختصاصی| استقلال اهواز و شهرداری اردبیل سقوط کردند (عکس)".
  15. ↑ "جدول کامل امتیازات- دی اسپورت | dsport.ir".
  16. ↑ "اعلام نحوه صعود و سقوط تیم ها در مرحله نهایی لیگ دسته سوم + متن مصوبه".
  17. ↑ "اعلام نحوه صعود و سقوط در مرحله نهایی لیگ سه".
  18. ↑ "اعلام نحوه صعود و سقوط تیم ها در مرحله نهایی لیگ دسته سوم + متن مصوبه".
  19. ↑ "اعلام نحوه صعود و سقوط تیم ها در مرحله نهایی لیگ دسته سوم + متن مصوبه".
  20. ↑ "با پایان رقابت ها؛ تیم های صعود و سقوط کننده لیگ دسته سوم مشخص شدند".
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