Iranian football's 2nd division ( fa, ليگ دسته دوم ایران) is the third-highest

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division overall in the

Iranian football league system The Iranian football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for football clubs in Iran. Structure The current structure has been in place since 2001. The Persian Gulf Pro League (PGL) is the highest level of club football in Iran. ...

. Before 2001, the 2nd division league was the second-highest division in Iranian football league system, however, this was changed to third-highest division when Iran's football structure officially became professional. The league consists of two, fourteen team groups who play each other twice in a home and away format. The first and second placed teams in each group are automatically promoted to the

Azadegan League The Azadegan League ( fa, ليگ آزادگان, ''Lig-e Âzâdegân''), also known as League 1 ( fa, لیگ یک, ''Lig-e Yek''), is the second highest division of professional football in Iran. It was the top-level football league in Iran fro ...

. The bottom two teams in both groups are automatically relegated to the 3rd division. If teams in the promotion or relegation spots are tied in terms of points, a home and away series will be played. The team with the best aggregate score will either avoid relegation or win promotion. Sometimes these rules are not followed exactly. For example in the 2005–06 season, Deihim Ahvaz should have been relegated, but Nozhan Mazandaran despite finishing ahead of Deihim, were relegated instead because of the club's poor financial situation. Additionally the number of teams in each group was increased from twelve to fourteen this season.

Format

* 12 clubs: 2002–2003 * 24 clubs: 2003–2004 * 20 clubs: 2004–2005 * 24 clubs: 2005–2006 * 28 clubs: 2006–2008 * 36 clubs: 2008–2010 * 32 clubs: 2010–2011 * 28 clubs: 2011–2014 * 40 clubs: 2014–2016 * 37 clubs: 2016–2017 * 33 clubs: 2017–2018 * 26 clubs: 2018–2019

League champions

As Iran's second-highest football division, 1972–1979

* 1972–73: Taj Ahvaz * 1973–74: Sepahan * 1974–75:

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* 1975–76: Machine Sazi * 1976–77:

Rah Ahan Rah Ahan Sports Club ( fa, باشگاه ورزشی راه‌آهن, ''Bashgah-e Vârzeshi-ye Rahâhen''), commonly known as Rah Ahan Football Club, is an Iranian professional football club based in Tehran. They currently play in the Azadegan Leagu ...

* 1977–78:

Aboomoslem Football Club Aboomoslem Khorasan ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال ابومسلم خراسان, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Abumislâm-e Xerasan''), commonly known as Aboomoslem, is an Iranian football club based in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan, that compet ...

* 1978–79: did not finish

As Iran's second-highest football division, 1990–2001

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Malavan Malavan Bandar Anzali Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال ملوان بندر انزلى, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Milâvan Bendâr Anzeli'') is an Iranian football club based in Bandar-e Anzali, Iran. It currently won Iran's second foot ...

(A),

(B), Taam Esfehan (C),

Esteghlal Ahvaz Esteghlal Ahvaz Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال استقلال اهواز, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Esteqlâl Ahvaz''), commonly known as Esteghlal Ahvaz, was an Iranian football club based in Ahvaz, Khuzestan, that competed in the khu ...

(D) * 1991–92: Bargh Shiraz *

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: Chooka Anzali * 1993–94: Naft Ghaemshahr * 1994–95: Bahman Karaj * 1995–96: Payam Mashhad (A) and Sanat Naft Abadan (B) * 1996–97: Fajr Sepasi * 1997–98:

* 1998–99: Bahman Karaj * 1999–00: Bargh Shiraz * 2000–01:

As Iran's third-highest football division, 2001—Present

* 2001–02: ''Unknown'' * 2002–03: Shahid Ghandi * 2003–04: Sanati Kaveh (National Group) and Pasargad Tehran (Region Groups/North) and Deyhim Ahvaz (Region Groups/South) * 2004–05: Shahrdari Langarudn (A) and Pegah Khozestan (B) * 2005–06: Pegah Tehran (A) and Etka Gorgan (B) * 2006–07: Sepahan Novin (A) and Bargh Tehran (B) * 2007–08: Aluminium Hormozgan * 2008–09: Sanati Kaveh (A) and Mes Sarcheshmeh (B) * 2009–10: Sepidrood Rasht * 2010–11: Esteghlal Jonub * 2011–12:

* 2012–13: Naft Gachsaran (A) and Siah Jamegan (B) * 2013–14: Shahrdari Ardabil (A) and Etka Gorgan (B) * 2014–15: Aluminium Arak * 2015–16: Oxin Alborz (A) and Sepidrood Rasht (B) * 2016–17: Shahrdari Tabriz (A) and Shahrdari Mahshahr (B) * 2017–18: Karoon Arvand Khorramshahr (A) and Shahin Bushehr (B) * 2018–19: Khooshe Talaee * 2019–20: Chooka Talesh *

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: Mes Shahr-e Babak

References

External links

League 2 Iran , Results, Fixtures, Standings, Players ...

Unofficial Fans Site
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