The 2016–17 Persian Gulf Pro League (formerly known as Iran Pro League) was the 34th season of Iran's Football League and 16th as

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since its establishment in 2001.

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were the defending champions. The season featured 13 teams from the 2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League and three new teams promoted from the 2015–16 Azadegan League:

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as champions, Machine Sazi and Sanat Naft. The league started on 25 July 2016 and ended on 4 May 2017.

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won the Pro League title for the third time in their history (total 10th Iranian title).

Teams

Stadia and locations

Number of teams by region

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.

Managerial changes

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is restricted to four per

team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team can use four foreign players on the field in each game, including at least one player from the AFC country.

League table

Results

Positions by round

Clubs season-progress

Season statistics

Top Goalscorers

Mehdi Taremi at the Iranian national training

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Hat-tricks

Top Assistants

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Clean Sheets

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Attendances

Average home attendances

Attendances by round

Notes:
Updated to games played on 4 May 2017. Source
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Matches with spectator bans are not included in average attendances
Machine Sazi played their matches against

and Gostaresh at Bonyan Dizel
Machine Sazi played their matches against

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Sepahan Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan Sport Club ( fa, باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی فولاد مبارکه سپاهان اصفهان, ''Bâšgâh-è Varzeši-ye Fulâd-è Mobârake-ye Sepâhân''), commonly known as Sepahan S.C., are an Iranian spor ...

Tractor Sazi Tractor Cultural Sports Economic Club ( fa, باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی اقتصادی تراکتور, ''Bâšgâh-e Farhangi Varzeši Eqtesâdi-ye Terâktor''), commonly known as Tractor, formerly Tractor Sazi, is an Iranian football ...

and Zob Ahan at Shahid Bakeri

played their match against Esteghlal at Azadi

played their match against

at Takhti Tehran

played their matches against

, Padideh,

and Siah Jamegan at Foolad Shahr