The article contains information about the 2018–19 Iran 3rd Division football season. This is the 4th rated football league in Iran after the

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, and 2nd Division. The league started from October 2018. In total and in the first round, 65 teams will compete in 5 different groups.

First round

Each team who give up in 2 matches, will be relegated 2 divisions for next season. Therefore, in this stage, the teams which give up 2 matches, will be eligible to play in the provincial 2nd division for 2019–20 season (and not eligible to play in the provincial 1st division)

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Group E

Second round

Second Round will be started after first round (December 2018) Promotion and Relegation: Teams rankes first and second in each group (Total 6 teams) will promote to 2nd Division. Teams ranked 9th and 10th in each group and the 2 worst 8th ranked teams (Total 8 teams) will be relegated to 1st round of 3rd Dicivion. Each team who give up in 2 matches, will be relegated 2 divisions for next season. Therefore, in this stage, the teams which gave up 2 matches, will be eligible to play in the provincial 1st division for 2019–20 season (and not eligible to play in the 1st stage of 3rd division as a lower Division)

First round

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Group E

Second round

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

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