The 2017–18 Persian Gulf Pro League (formerly known as Iran Pro League) was the 35th season of Iran's Football League and 17th as

Persian Gulf Pro League The Persian Gulf Pro League ( fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Pro League ( fa, links=no, لیگ برتر ایران, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is the highest division of profe ...

since its establishment in 2001.

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were the defending champions. The season featured 14 teams from the

2016–17 Persian Gulf Pro League 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 Persian Gulf Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Esteghlal Khuzestan were the defending champions. The se ...

and two new teams promoted from the

2016–17 Azadegan League The 2016–17 Azadegan League was the 26th season of the Azadegan League and 16th as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season featured 12 teams from the 2015–16 Azadegan League, three new teams relegated from the ...

: Pars Jonoubi Jam as champions and Sepidrood. The league started on 27 July 2017 and ended on 27 April 2018.

won the Pro League title for the fourth time in their history, a total 11th Iranian title.

Teams

Stadia and locations

Number of teams by region

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under

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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

Season statistics

Top scorers

Ali Alipour at IFF's annual awards ceremony

Hat-tricks

Top assists

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Clean Sheets

Scoring

Attendances

Average home attendances

Attendances by round

Notes:
Updated to games played on 27 April 2018. Source
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Matches with spectator bans are not included in average attendances
Gostaresh played their match against Pars Jonoubi Jam at

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Saipa SAIPA ( fa, سایپا, ''SAIPA'') is an Iranian automaker headquartered in Tehran. The SAIPAC (an acronym for the French ''Société anonyme iranienne de production des automobiles Citroën'') was established in 1965 as with 75% Iranian ownersh ...

played their matches against Esteghlal and

at Takhti Tehran
Zob Ahan played their matches against

Foolad Foolad Khuzestan Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال فولاد خوزستان, ''Bāshgāh-e Futbāl-e Fulād-e Khuzestān'') is an Iranian football club, based in Ahwaz, Khuzestan that plays in Persian Gulf Pro League. Foolad F.C. ...

Naft Tehran Naft Tehran Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال نفت تهران, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Nuft Teheran'') is an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran. They competed in the Persian Gulf Pro League. They were owned by the National Ira ...

, Pars Jonoubi Jam,

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, Sanat Naft and Siah Jamegan at Naghsh-e Jahan

Highest attendances

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Updated to games played on 27 April 2018. Source
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Awards

IFLO Seasonal awards

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Monthly awards

References

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