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2020–21 Iran Football's 3rd Division

The article contains information about the 2020–21 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 started on 5 December 2020.[1]

Iran Football's 3rd Division
Season2020–21
PromotedShahrdari Noshahr
Shahid Oraki Eslamshahr
Van Pars Naghsh-e-Jahan
Shohadaye Razakan Karaj
Matches played653
Goals scored1,587 (2.43 per match)
Biggest home winSohan Mohammad Qom 13-1 Kia Pars Tehran
Biggest away winDamavand Amol 1-8 Moghavemat Tehran

In total 85 teams (65 teams in the first stage in 5 groups, 20 teams in second stage) competed in this season's competitions.

The challenges caused by COVID-19 pandemic in Iran made some calendar changes in previous season's final matches. Therefore, this season started later than usual time.

First stage edit

The top 2 teams from each group advance to the Second Stage. The teams ranked 3rd, 4th and 5th in each group (total 15 teams) are eligible to play in the First Round of next season. The teams ranked 6th and lower relegate to Provincial Leagues.

Qualified teams edit

Teams which are eligible to play in this round are as follows:[2]

Relegated from 2nd Division (1 team):

  • Karoon Arvand Khoramshahr (Replaced by Esteghlal Danial Shoosh)

Relegated from 3rd Division – 2nd Stage (6 teams):

  • Kian Tehran (Replaced by Kian Arak)
  • Damavand Amol (Replaced by Shahid Bagheri Goyom Fars)
  • Khalij Fars Minab
  • Negin Sanabad Mashhad (Replaced by Aseman Mashhad)
  • Setareh Sorkh Kashan
  • Esteghlal Ahvaz

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

  • Abi Delan Boneh Gaz (Replaced by Khalij Fars Mahshahr)
  • Bargh Ara Alborz (Replaced by Shahr Ahan Khaf)
  • Darya Babol (Replaced by Kia Academy Tehran)
  • Darya Harbadeye Mahmoudabad
  • Farhang Karaj (Replaced by Mardan Pasha Karaj)
  • Foolad Hormozgan
  • Hermas Fateh Shiran Tabriz (Replaced by Setaregan Azhand Azerbaijan)
  • Kavian Naghadeh
  • Naft Iranian Tehran
  • Oghab Shiraz
  • Perspolis Dezfool
  • Rezvani Esfahan
  • Roz Mooket Boroujen
  • Sanat Foolad Koohestan Esfahan
  • Setare Caspian Babol (Replaced by Shahrvand Noor)
  • Shahid Oraki Eslamshahr
  • Shahrdari Fereydoonkenar
  • Shahrvand Ramsar

Promoted from Provincial Leagues (34 teams):

  • Setaregan Simorgh Alborz (Alborz)
  • Shahrdari Bilehsavar (Ardebil)
  • Kanyav Oshnavieh (Azarbayejan Gharbi)
  • Oghab Tabriz (Azarbayejan Sharghi)
  • Piroozi Begin Khoormooj (Boushehr)
  • Shahin Lordegan (Chaharmahal & Bakhtiyari)
  • Stock Marvdasht (Fars)
  • Sardar Jangal Gourab (Gilan)
  • Esteghlal Aliabad (Golestan)
  • Keshavarz Nahavand (Hamedan)
  • Harang Javan Bastak (Hormozgan)
  • Shohadaye Chavar 65 (Ilam)
  • Van Pars Naghsh-e-Jahan (Isfahan)
  • Omid Avaran Kerman (Kerman)
  • Setaregan Kermanshah (Kermanshah)
  • Badamak Qaen (Khorasan Jonoubi)
  • Shariat Novin Mashhad(Khorasan Razavi)
  • Payam Entezar Bojnourd (Khorasan Shomali)
  • Farhang Ramhormoz (Khouzestan)
  • Esteghlal Kish (Kish)
  • Shohadaye Il Bahmaei (Kohgiluye & Boyer Ahmad)
  • Shohadaye Garous Bijar (Kordestan)
  • Shahrdari Boroujerd (Lorestan)
  • Aluminium Pars Saveh (Markazi)
  • Moghavemat Jooybar (Mazandaran)
  • Safir Novin Abyek (Qazvin)
  • Sohan Mohammad Qom (Qom)
  • Siman Shahrood (Semnan)
  • Shahin Zahedan (Sistan & Balouchestan)
  • Shahin Tehran (Tehran)
  • Damash Parseh Tehran (Tehran's runner-up)
  • Kia Pars Tehran (Tehran Suburbs)
  • Sang Ahan Bafgh (Yazd)
  • Arya Minoo Khorramdareh (Zanjan)

Free slots (6 teams):

  • Khorshid Mehr Ghorveh
  • Moghavemat Tehran
  • Nikan Tehran
  • Pardis Khorramabad
  • Perspolis Borazjan
  • Zobahan Ardebil

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Moghavemat Tehran 12 8 1 3 25 10 +15 25 Promotion to Second Stage
2 Kian Arak 12 8 1 3 19 9 +10 25
3 Damash Parseh Tehran 12 7 3 2 22 7 +15 24
4 Shariat Novin Mashhad 12 7 3 2 22 10 +12 24
5 Darya Harabdeh Mahmoudabad 12 6 3 3 0 12 −12 21
6 Esteghlal Aliabad 12 6 3 3 19 14 +5 21 Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2021–22
7 Siman Shahrood 12 5 3 4 15 9 +6 18
8 Aseman Mashhad 12 5 2 5 14 16 −2 17
9 Moghavemat Jooybar 12 4 4 4 16 10 +6 16
10 Shahrvand Noor 12 3 4 5 0 14 −14 13
11 Payam Entezar Bojnourd 12 1 3 8 8 29 −21 6
12 Badamak Qaen 12 1 2 9 7 23 −16 5
13 Shahr Ahan Khaf 12 1 0 11 2 36 −34 3
Updated to match(es) played on 28 March 2021. Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.


Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Mardan Pasha Karaj 12 7 2 3 16 8 +8 23 Promotion to Second Stage
2 Shahid Oraki Eslamshahr 12 5 6 1 15 7 +8 21
3 Sohan Mohammad Qom 12 6 1 5 25 14 +11 19
4 Setaregan Simorgh Alborz 12 5 4 3 18 9 +9 19
5 Arya Minoo Khorramdareh 12 5 4 3 18 15 +3 19
6 Shahrvand Ramsar 12 6 1 5 11 11 0 19 Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2021–22
7 Shahin Tehran 12 5 3 4 15 11 +4 18
8 Sardar Jangal Gourab 12 5 3 4 13 10 +3 18
9 Aluminium Pars Saveh 12 4 3 5 11 12 −1 15
10 Shahrdari Fereydoonkenar 12 3 4 5 10 14 −4 13
11 Kia Pars Tehran 12 2 5 5 10 25 −15 11
12 Solduz Naghadeh 12 2 4 6 12 18 −6 10
13 Safir Novin Abyek 12 2 2 8 12 32 −20 8
Updated to match(es) played on 18 March 2021. Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.


Group C edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Naft Iranian Tehran 12 9 2 1 20 5 +15 29 Promotion to Second Stage
2 Kanyav Oshnavieh 12 7 4 1 17 6 +11 25
3 Shohadaye Garous Bijar 12 8 1 3 17 14 +3 25
4 Keshavarz Nahavand 12 7 2 3 26 10 +16 23
5 Kavian Naghadeh 12 6 4 2 16 10 +6 22
6 Nikan Mehr Tehran 12 5 3 4 17 13 +4 18 Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2021–22
7 Setaregan Azhand Azerbaijan 12 5 2 5 12 9 +3 17
8 Kia Academy Tehran 12 4 5 3 17 17 0 17
9 Shahrdari Bilehsavar 12 4 1 7 15 25 −10 13
10 Ohadi Maragheh 12 3 2 7 18 27 −9 11
11 Oghab Tabriz 12 2 2 8 9 25 −16 8
12 Khorshid Mehr Ghorveh 12 1 3 8 6 16 −10 6
13 Zobahan Ardebil 12 1 1 10 5 18 −13 4
Updated to match(es) played on 18 March 2021. Source: [5]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.


Group D edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Farhang Ramhormoz 12 7 3 2 20 10 +10 24 Promotion to Second Stage
2 Khalij Fars Mahshahr 12 6 5 1 24 6 +18 23
3 Perspolis Borazjan 12 6 3 3 20 12 +8 21
4 Piroozi Negin Khoormooj 12 5 5 2 10 5 +5 20
5 Pardis Khorramabad 12 5 4 3 16 12 +4 19
6 Shahrdari Boroujerd 12 5 3 4 16 13 +3 18 Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2021–22
7 Setaregan Kermanshah 12 5 2 5 16 19 −3 17
8 Shahin Lordegan 12 5 2 5 15 21 −6 17
9 Perspolis Dezfool 12 4 4 4 16 10 +6 16
10 Pouya Shoosh 12 3 3 6 14 18 −4 12
11 Shohadaye Il Bahmaei 12 3 3 6 10 26 −16 12
12 Shohadaye Chavar 65 12 3 2 7 5 15 −10 11
13 Roz Mooket Boroujen 12 0 3 9 6 21 −15 3
Updated to match(es) played on 18 March 2021. Source: [6]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.


Group E edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Van Pars Naghsh-e-Jahan 11 7 2 2 22 8 +14 23 Promotion to Second Stage
2 Khalij Fars Minab 11 7 1 3 16 10 +6 22
3 Oghab Shiraz 11 6 2 3 14 8 +6 20
4 Foolad Hormozgan 11 5 4 2 19 7 +12 19
5 Shahid Bagheri Goyom Fars 11 6 1 4 13 9 +4 19
6 Stock Marvdasht 11 5 3 3 12 8 +4 18 Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2021–22
7 Sanat Foolad Koohestan Esfahan 11 5 2 4 16 19 −3 17
8 Harang Javan Bastak 11 4 3 4 15 13 +2 15
9 Sang Ahan Bafgh 11 3 3 5 16 17 −1 12
10 Omid Avaran Kerman 11 3 3 5 10 11 −1 12
11 Esteghlal Kish 11 1 1 9 7 27 −20 4 Relegation to Provincial 2nd Division 2021–22
12 Rezvani Esfahan 11 0 3 8 2 25 −23 3
13 Shahin Zahedan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 18 March 2021. Source: [7]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.


Second stage edit

Second Stage started in April 2021 and finished on August 10, 2021.[8]

Qualified teams edit

Relegated from 2nd Division (3 teams):

  • Shahrdari Fooman
  • Besat Kermanshah
  • Shohadaye Razakan Karaj

Remaining teams from last season (17 teams):

  • 04 Birjand (Replaced by Omid Vahdat Birjand)
  • Bargh 3 Faz Shiraz (Replaced by Iman Sabz Shiraz)
  • Boyer Ahmad Yasouj (Replaced by Benyamin Varzesh Tehran)
  • Esteghlal Shoosh
  • Farhang Isar Astara
  • Mohajer Novin Mashhad
  • Parag Tehran
  • PAS Gilan
  • Pishgaman Fonoon Pars Tehran
  • Javan Novin Sari
  • Sepahan Novin Isfahan
  • Sepahan Novin Izeh
  • Shahid Molayi Ghaemshahr (Replaced by Damavand Amol)
  • Shahrdari Noshahr
  • Tazan Tehran (Replaced by Artam Tabriz)
  • Yazd Looleh
  • Zolfaghar Kashan (Replaced by Sanat Abrisham Isfahan)

Promoted from 1st Stage (10 teams):

  • Moghavemat Tehran
  • Mardan Pasha Karaj
  • Naft Iranian Tehran
  • Farhang Ramhormoz
  • Van Pars Naghsh-e-Jahan
  • Kian Arak
  • Shahid Oraki Eslamshahr
  • Kanyav Oshnavieh
  • Khalij Fars Mahshahr
  • Khalij Fars Minab

Group 1 edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shahrdari Noshahr 18 11 5 2 30 11 +19 38 Promotion to 2021-22 Iran Football's 2nd Division
2 Omid Vahdat Birjand 18 9 6 3 28 15 +13 33 Promotion to Play-off
3 Shohadaye Razakan Karaj 18 10 3 5 27 16 +11 33
4 Mardan Pasha Karaj 18 7 5 6 14 14 0 26
5 Moghavemat Tehran 18 7 4 7 35 24 +11 25
6 Javan Novin Sari 18 6 7 5 22 14 +8 25
7 Mohajer Novin Mashhad 18 7 4 7 21 19 +2 25
8 Pishgaman Fonoon Pars 18 6 5 7 18 22 −4 23 Relegation to 3rd Division - 1st Stage 2021–22
9 Parag Tehran 18 2 5 11 13 38 −25 11
10 Damavand Amol 18 1 4 13 10 45 −35 7
Updated to match(es) played on 10 August 2021. Source: [9]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.


Group 2 edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shahid Oraki Eslamshahr 18 10 4 4 24 15 +9 34 Promotion to 2021-22 Iran Football's 2nd Division
2 Artam Tabriz 18 6 11 1 18 12 +6 29 Promotion to Play-off
3 Naft Iranian Tehran 18 8 5 5 22 18 +4 29
4 Shahrdari Fooman 18 8 4 6 20 19 +1 28
5 Besat Kermanshah 18 7 5 6 21 18 +3 26
6 Kian Arak 18 6 7 5 25 24 +1 25
7 Benyamin Varzesh Tehran 18 7 1 10 24 27 −3 22
8 Kanyav Oshnavieh 18 6 4 8 20 24 −4 22 Relegation to 3rd Division - 1st Stage 2021–22
9 Farhang Isar Astara 18 5 3 10 14 19 −5 18
10 PAS Gilan 18 3 4 11 13 25 −12 13
Updated to match(es) played on 10 August 2021. Source: [10]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.


Group 3 edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Van Pars Naghsh-e-Jahan 18 11 3 4 27 16 +11 36 Promotion to 2021-22 Iran Football's 2nd Division
2 Khalij Fars Mahshahr 18 10 5 3 30 15 +15 35 Promotion to Play-off
3 Sepahan Novin Isfahan 18 9 4 5 37 21 +16 31
4 Iman Sabz Shiraz 18 7 7 4 21 21 0 28
5 Sepahan Novin Izeh 18 6 6 6 13 19 −6 24
6 Farhang Ramhormoz 18 5 6 7 24 37 −13 21
7 Esteghlal Shoosh 18 4 7 7 20 20 0 19 Relegation to 3rd Division - 1st Stage 2021–22
8 Sanat Abrisham Isfahan 18 6 0 12 18 31 −13 18
9 Yazd Looleh 18 4 5 9 19 20 −1 17
10 Khalij Fars Minab 18 4 5 9 19 28 −9 17
Updated to match(es) played on 10 August 2021. Source: [11]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.


Ranking of third-placed teams edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shohadaye Razakan Karaj 18 10 3 5 27 16 +11 33 Promotion to Play-off
2 Sepahan Novin Isfahan 18 9 4 5 37 21 +16 31
3 Naft Iranian Tehran 18 8 5 5 22 18 +4 29
Updated to match(es) played on 10 August 2021. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) play-off at neutral venue.


Ranking of seventh-placed teams edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Mohajer Novin Mashhad 18 7 4 7 21 19 +2 25
2 Benyamin Varzesh Tehran 18 7 1 10 24 27 −3 22
3 Esteghlal Shoosh 18 4 7 7 20 20 0 19 Relegation to 3rd Division - 1st Stage 2021–22
Updated to match(es) played on 10 August 2021. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) play-off at neutral venue.

Play-offs edit

The draw of the play-off round held on August 14, 2021, between following teams.[12]

Qualified teams edit

2nd placed teams in Second Stage (3 teams):

  • Omid Vahdat Birjand
  • Artam Tabriz
  • Khalij Fars Mahshahr

Best 3rd placed team in Second Stage (1 team):

  • Shohadaye Razakan Karaj

First round edit

Team 1 Score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Notes
Khalij Fars Mahshahr 0-1 Omid Vahdat Birjand 0-0 0-1
Shohadaye Razakan Karaj 4-3 Artam Tabriz 1-1 3-2
Khalij Fars Mahshahr0-0Omid Vahdat Birjand
Shohada, Mahshahr
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mojtaba Afra
Omid Vahdat Birjand1-0Khalij Fars Mahshahr
Mehdi Khaghani
Azadi, Birjand
Attendance: 0

Omid Vahdat Birjand won 1–0 on aggregate and promoted to second play-off round.

Shohadaye Razakan Karaj1-1Artam Tabriz
Ali Fathi Ali Ashraf
Enghelab, Karaj
Attendance: 0
Referee: Farhad Ghasemi
Artam Tabriz2-3Shohadaye Razakan Karaj
Shahrdari, Tabriz
Attendance: 0

Shohadaye Razakan Karaj won 4–3 on aggregate and promoted to second play-off round.

[13]

Second round edit

Team 1 Score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Notes
Shohadaye Razakan Karaj 3-0 Omid Vahdat Birjand 1-0 2-0
Shohadaye Razakan Karaj1-0Omid Vahdat Birjand
Behnam Asgarkhani
Enghelab, Karaj
Attendance: 0
Omid Vahdat Birjand0-2Shohadaye Razakan Karaj
Samen, Mashad
Attendance: 0

Shohadaye Razakan Karaj won 3–0 on aggregate and promoted to 2021-22 Iran Football's 2nd Division.

References edit

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