The 2015–16 Azadegan League was the 25th season of the
Azadegan League
The Azadegan League (, ''Lig-e Âzâdegân''), also known as League 1 (, ''Lig-e Yek''), is the second highest division of professional football in Iran. It was the top-level football league in Iran from its foundation in 1991 until 2001, when t ...
and 15th as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season featured 15 teams from the
2014–15 Azadegan League, two new teams relegated from the
2014–15 Persian Gulf Pro League (
Paykan and
Naft Masjed Soleyman) and two new teams promoted from the
2014–15 League 2 (
Aluminium Arak as champions and
Kheybar Khorramabad).
Khooneh be Khooneh replaced
Bahman Shiraz while
Machine Sazi replaced
Shahrdari Tabriz. The league started on 17 August 2015 and ended on 16 May 2016.
Paykan won the Azadegan League title for the second time in their history.
Paykan,
Machine Sazi and
Sanat Naft were promoted to the
Persian Gulf Pro League.
Teams
Stadia and locations
League table
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from:2 till:7 shift:(-18,14) text:" Paykan" color:Blue
from:7 till:12 shift:(-18,14) text:" Sepasi" color:Yellow
from:12 till:15 shift:(-18,14) text:" Paykan" color:Blue
from:15 till:19 shift:(-18,14) text:" Sepasi" color:Yellow
from:19 till:38 shift:(-18,14) text:" Paykan" color:Blue
Results
Clubs season-progress
Attendance
Average home attendance
Highest attendance
Notes:
Updated to games played on 16 May 2016. Source
lig1.ir
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See also
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2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League
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2015–16 Iran Football's 2nd Division
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2015–16 Iran Football's 3rd Division
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2015–16 Hazfi Cup
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Iranian Super Cup
The Iranian Super Cup (Persian language, Persian: سوپر جام ایران, ''Super Jam-e 'Iran'') is an Iranian association football trophy awarded to the winner of a match between the Persian Gulf Pro League's season champion and the winner of ...
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2015–16 Iranian Futsal Super League
References
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Azadegan League seasons
Iran
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2015–16 in Iranian football leagues