The 2016–17 Azadegan League was the 26th season of 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 from ...

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 2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League: Malavan,

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 ...

and

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 ...

and three new teams promoted from the 2015–16 League 2:

Oxin Alborz Gol Reyhan Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال گل ریحان البرز, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Gâl Reyhan Alberz'') is an Iranian soccer, football team based in Karaj, Iran, that plays in the Azadegan League. Players First team squ ...

and Sepidrood Rasht both as champions and Pars Jonoubi Jam. Baadraan Tehran replaced Parseh Tehran. The league started on 7 August 2016 and ended on 1 May 2017. Pars Jonoubi Jam won the Azadegan League title for the first time in their history. Pars Jonoubi Jam and Sepidrood Rasht promoted to the Persian Gulf Pro League.

Teams

Stadia and locations

Number of teams by region

League table

Results

Clubs season-progress

Statistics

Top scorers

Notes:
Updated to games played on 1 May 2017. Source
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Attendances

Average home attendances

Attendances by round

Notes:
Updated to games played on 1 May 2017. Source
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Matches with spectator bans are not included in average attendances
Baadraan Tehran played their matches against Foolad Yazd, Iranjavan, Mes Kerman and Naft MIS at Ekbatan

played their match against Mes Rafsanjan at

Ghadir Ghadir or Ghadeer ( ar, غدير , link=no) means ''hollow'' or ''pond'' in Arabic. It may refer to: Places * Ghadir, a village in Keserwan District, Lebanon * Ghadir-e Sab, a village in Khuzestan Province, Iran * Ghadir Kuhi, a village in Hor ...

Fajr Sepasi played their matches against Aluminium Arak, Baadraan Tehran,

, Foolad Yazd, Iranjavan, Khooneh be Khooneh,

, Pars Jonoubi Jam and Mes Kerman at Shahid Dastgheib

Highest attendances