2020–21 Iran Football's 3rd Division
Season | 2020–21 |
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Promoted | Shahrdari Noshahr Shahid Oraki Eslamshahr Van Pars Naghsh-e-Jahan Shohadaye Razakan Karaj |
Matches played | 653 |
Goals scored | 1,587 (2.43 per match) |
Biggest home win | Sohan Mohammad Qom 13-1 Kia Pars Tehran |
Biggest away win | Damavand Amol 1-8 Moghavemat Tehran |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → |
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]
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
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
Teams which are eligible to play in this round are as follows:[2]
Relegated from 2nd Division (1 team):
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Relegated from 3rd Division – 2nd Stage (6 teams):
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Remaining from 3rd Division – 1st Stage (18 teams):
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Promoted from Provincial Leagues (34 teams):
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Free slots (6 teams):
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Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Group E
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Second stage
Second Stage started in April 2021 and finished on August 10, 2021.[8]
Qualified teams
Relegated from 2nd Division (3 teams):
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Remaining teams from last season (17 teams):
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Promoted from 1st Stage (10 teams):
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Group 1
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Group 2
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Group 3
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Ranking of third-placed teams
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) play-off at neutral venue.
Ranking of seventh-placed teams
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) play-off at neutral venue.
Play-offs
The draw of the play-off round held on August 14, 2021, between following teams.[12]
Qualified teams
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
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Notes |
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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 Mahshahr | 0-0 | Omid Vahdat Birjand |
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Omid Vahdat Birjand | 1-0 | Khalij Fars Mahshahr |
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Mehdi Khaghani |
Omid Vahdat Birjand won 1–0 on aggregate and promoted to second play-off round.
Shohadaye Razakan Karaj | 1-1 | Artam Tabriz |
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Ali Fathi | Ali Ashraf |
Artam Tabriz | 2-3 | Shohadaye Razakan Karaj |
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Shohadaye Razakan Karaj won 4–3 on aggregate and promoted to second play-off round.
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Second round
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Notes |
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Shohadaye Razakan Karaj | 3-0 | Omid Vahdat Birjand | 1-0 | 2-0 |
Shohadaye Razakan Karaj | 1-0 | Omid Vahdat Birjand |
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Behnam Asgarkhani |
Omid Vahdat Birjand | 0-2 | Shohadaye Razakan Karaj |
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Shohadaye Razakan Karaj won 3–0 on aggregate and promoted to 2021-22 Iran Football's 2nd Division.
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