2023–24 Iran Football's 3rd Division

The article contains information about the 2023–24 Iran 3rd Division football season. This is the 4th rated football league in Iran after the Persian Gulf Cup, Azadegan League, and 2nd Division. The league has been expanded from 85 to 98 teams.

In total 105 teams (81 teams in the first stage in 6 groups, 24 teams added in second stage) will compete in this season's competitions.

Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows.

First stage

81 teams will play in 3 groups of 13 and 3 groups of 14 teams each. The top 2 teams from each group (total 12 teams) will advance to the Second Stage. The teams ranked 3rd, 4th and 5th in each group (total 18 teams) will be eligible to play in the First Round of next season. The teams ranked 6th and lower will relegate to Provincial Leagues.

Qualified teams

Teams which are eligible to play in this round are as follows:

Relegated from 2nd Division (1 Team):

Relegated from 3rd Division – 2nd Stage (9 Teams):

Remaining from 3rd Division – 1st Stage (18 Teams):

Promoted from Provincial Leagues (34 Teams):

Free Slots (21 Teams):

Stadia and locations

Group A (North and East)

Table

Results

Group B (North and East)

Table

Results

Group C (North and East)

Table

Results

Group D (South and West)

Table

Results

Group E (South and West)

Table

Results

Group F (South and West)

Table

Results

Ranking of third-placed teams (North and East)

Ranking of third-placed teams (South and West)

Ranking of sixth-placed teams (North and East)

Ranking of sixth-placed teams (South and West)

Second stage

In this stage, 12 teams who qualified from 1st stage and 4 teams who received a slot by FFIRI will join to 17 remaining teams from previous season and 3 relegated teams from 1st and 2nd division (total 36 teams). Teams will be divided into 3 groups of 12 teams each and play a round-robin home and away matches. The promotion and relegation rules at first was announced as below:
"The winner and runner-up of each group will promote to 2nd division. The 4 bottom clubs in each group will relegate to newly established 4th division."
But furing the season, FFIRI announced the new rules for promotion and relegation at this season of 3rd Division:
"The winner of each group will promote to 2nd division (Total 3 teams). The runners-up and the best 3rd-ranked team among the groups (total 4 teams) will advance to play-off stage. No team will relegate to belower league at this season.

Qualified teams

Relegated from 1st Division (1 Team):

Remaining Teams from last season (17 Teams):

Promoted from 1st Stage (12 Teams):

Free Slots (4 Teams):

Replaced teams:
Due to elimination of some teams before the start of the second round, best third ranked teams from 1st stage, replaced instead of Vista Toorbin Tehran and Mantaghe Azad Kish.

Stadia and locations

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Play-offs

Qualified teams

Source:

2nd placed teams in Second Stage (3 teams):
* Sepahan Novin Isfahan
* Golchin Robat Karim
* Iranjavan Bushehr
Best 3rd placed team in Second Stage (1 team):
* Mehr Khalij Tehran

First round

''Mehr Khalij Tehran'' won 2-1 and promoted to second play-off round.
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''Sepahan Novin Isfahan'' won 5-2 and promoted to second play-off round.

Second round

''Sepahan Novin Isfahan'' won 9-8 on penalties and promoted to 2024-25 Iran Football's 2nd Division.

See also

* 2023–24 Persian Gulf Pro League
* 2023–24 Azadegan League
* 2023–24 2nd Division
* 2023–24 Hazfi Cup
* 2023 Iranian Super Cup

References

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League 3 (Iran) seasons