2022–23 Iran Football's 3rd Division

Iran Football's 3rd Division
Season	2022–23
Champions	Samit Tehran; Kavir Moghava Tehran; Shenavarsazi Jam Vatan Qeshm
Promoted	Samit Tehran; Kavir Moghava Tehran; Shenavarsazi Jam Vatan Qeshm; Sorkhpooshan Novin Pakdasht
Relegated	40 teams from 1st stage
	← 2021–22 2023–24 →

The article contains information about the 2022–23 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 started on 29 October 2022 and finished on 1 September 2023.^[1]

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

Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows.

Stage	Draw date	Week	Matches dates
First stage	4 October 2023	Week 1	29-31 October 2022
		Week 2	4-7 November 2022
		Week 3	11-15 November 2022
		Week 4	17-21 November 2022
		Week 5	30 November, 1 December 2022
		Week 6	16 November 2022
		Week 7	6-7 December 2022
		Week 8	14-15 December 2022
		Week 9	24-26 December 2022
		Week 10	1-2 January 2023
		Week 11	8-9 January 2023
		Week 12	31 January, 1, 9, 12, 19 February 2023
		Week 13	7-8, 15, 19, 25 February 2023
Second Stage	7 March 2023	Week 1	6-8 April 2023^[2]
		Week 2	15-16 April 2023^[2]
		Week 3	22-23 April 2023^[3]
		Week 4	28-29 April 2023^[3]
		Week 5	4-5 May 2023^[4]
		Week 6	9-10 May 2023^[4]
		Week 7	15-17 May 2023^[5]
		Week 8	21-23 May 2023^[5]
		Week 9	27-28 May 2023^[5]
		Week 10	8-9 June 2023
		Week 11	14-15 June 2023
		Week 12	19-20, 22 June 2023^[6]
		Week 13	25, 28 June 2023^[6]
		Week 14	30 June, 4 July 2023^[6]
		Week 15	7, 10 July 2023^[7]
		Week 16	13-14, 16 July 2023^[7]
		Week 17	22 July 2023
		Week 18	31 July 2023
Play-off Stage	12 August 2023^[8]	Round 1	17 August 2023
		Round 1	22 August 2023
		Round 2	27 August 2023^[9]
		Round 2	1 September 2023^[9]

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.^[10]

Qualified teams

Teams which are eligible to play in this round are as follows:^[1]^[11]

Relegated from 2nd Division (1 Team):

Gol Reyhan Alborz^[12] (Replaced by Shahin Gorji Mahale Behshahr^[1])

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

Moghavemat Tehran
Artam Tabriz (Replaced by Misagh El Tan Urmia)
Naft o Gaz Gachsaran
Darya Babol (Replaced by Taghdis Mazandaran^[1])
Alavi Khoramdareh (Replaced by Kosar Mehr Eslamshahr^[1])

Esteghlal Shoosh
Javan Novin Sari
Sardar Bukan (Replaced by Fanavaran Pishro Ardabil^[1])
Farhang Ramhormoz

Remaining from 3rd Division – 1st Stage (15 Teams):

Yaran Hadi Norouzi
Arian sepand Tehran
Shariat Novin Mashhad
Vahdat Aghasht
Setaregan Sorkh Tehran

Pas Gilan
Pishgaman Fonoon Pars
Zist Sabz Tabriz
Malavan B Anzali
Perspolis Borazjan

Khorram Kesht Aflak Khorramabad
Yadavaran Dokoohe Andimeshk
Harang Javan Bastak
Taraz Chadegan
Shayan Dizel Fars

Promoted from Provincial Leagues (34 Teams):

Shahrdari Karaj (Alborz)
Mi'ad Moghan Parsabad (Ardebil)
Orum Spur Urmia (Azarbayejan Gharbi)
Oghab Tabriz (Azarbayejan Sharghi)
Sorkhdelan Parseh Deyr (Boushehr)
Parsian Harooni (Chaharmahal & Bakhtiyari)
Montakhab Kazroon (Fars)
Almas Tazeabad Chaf (Gilan)
Shahrdari Gonbad (Golestan)
Sardar Zand Malayer (Hamedan)
Motahed Moezabad Roudan (Hormozgan)
Kosar Mehran (Ilam)
Payam Zeydi Kashan (Isfahan)
Shahrdari Barvat Bam (Kerman)
Shohadaye Bazi Deraz (Kermanshah)
Bentonit Sepahan Esfahak Tabas (Khorasan Jonoubi)
Nader Mashhad (Khorasan Razavi)

Esteghlal Novin Bojnoord (Khorasan Shomali)
Poolad Oxin Izeh (Khouzestan)
Sorkhpooshan Kish (Kish)
Etehad Ghale-Raeisi (Kohgiluye & Boyer Ahmad)
Shahrdari Baneh (Kordestan)
(Lorestan) Lorestan didn't submit any teams as Province Champion
Artiman Hefdah Iranian Khomein (Markazi)
Shahrdari Ghaemshahr (Mazandaran)
Samit No Qazvon (Qazvin)
Omid Hasanabad Qom (Qom)
Kia Shahrood (Semnan)
Khalij Chabahar (Sistan & Balouchestan)
Damash Parseh Tehran (Tehran)
Pouya Deylam Aria Kia (Tehran's runner-up)
Sorkhpooshan Novin Pakdasht (Tehran Suburbs)
Mirak Kish Mehriz (Yazd) (Replaced by Perspolis Shiraz^[1])
Forooshgah Varzeshi Ali Gheydar (Zanjan)

Free slots (6 teams):

Esteghlal Jonoob Tehran
Padma Yadak Isfahan
Aboozar Basht

Parsa Baghmalek
Vahdat Roodbar
Zagros Dehloran

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Shariat Novin Mashhad	12	8	3	1	17	4	+13	27	Promotion to Second Stage
2	Setaregan Sorkh Tehran	12	7	3	2	19	11	+8	24	Promotion to Second Stage
3	Vahdat Aghasht	12	6	5	1	23	11	+12	23
4	Shahin Gorji Mahale Behshahr	12	6	4	2	15	9	+6	22
5	Yaran Hadi Norouzi	12	6	3	3	12	7	+5	21
6	Poshtibani Nezaja Mashhad	12	5	4	3	20	12	+8	19^[a]	Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2022–23
7	Shahrdari Gonbad	12	5	4	3	14	10	+4	19^[a]
8	Esteghlal Jonoub Tehran	12	4	3	5	14	16	−2	15
9	Shahrdari Karaj	12	3	5	4	10	13	−3	14
10	Taghdis Mazandaran	12	2	2	8	10	24	−14	8^[b]
11	Esteghlal Novin Bojnoord	12	2	2	8	9	19	−10	8^[b]
12	Nader Mashhad^[c]	12	2	2	8	10	21	−11	8^[b]	Eliminated
13	Kia Shahrood	12	0	4	8	7	23	−16	4	Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2022–23

Updated to match(es) played on 19 February 2023. Source: Dsport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off at neutral venue.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).^[13]
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Head-to-head points: Poshtibani Nezaja Mashhad 3, Shahrdari Gonbad 0.
^ ^a ^b ^c Head-to-head points: Taghdis Mazandaran 4, Esteghlal Novin Bojnoord 3, Nader Mashhad 1.
^ Nader Mashhad did not participate in two matches and therefore disqualified from the league and punished by two-level-relegation.

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Malavan B Anzali	12	10	2	0	28	8	+20	32	Promotion to Second Stage
2	Sorkhpooshan Novin Pakdasht	12	9	2	1	23	4	+19	29	Promotion to Second Stage
3	Pas Gilan	12	7	2	3	19	11	+8	23^[a]
4	Samit No Qazvin	12	6	5	1	17	4	+13	23^[a]
5	Shahrdari Ghaemshahr	12	6	4	2	17	9	+8	22
6	Arian Sepand Tehran	12	6	3	3	16	10	+6	21	Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2022–23
7	Mi'ad Moghan Parsabad	12	4	2	6	16	19	−3	14^[b]
8	Forooshgah Varzeshi Ali Gheydar	12	4	2	6	18	21	−3	14^[b]
9	Pouya Deylam Aria Kia	12	3	2	7	12	22	−10	11
10	Kosar Mehr Eslamshahr	12	2	4	6	13	19	−6	10
11	Fanavaran Pishro Ardabil	12	3	0	9	12	30	−18	9
12	Javan Novin Sari	12	2	1	9	10	21	−11	7
13	Omid Hasanabad Qom^[c]	12	0	3	9	4	27	−23	3	Eliminated

Updated to match(es) played on 8 February 2023. Source: Dsport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off at neutral venue.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).^[13]
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Head-to-head points: Pas Gilan 3, Samit No Qazvin 0.
^ ^a ^b Head-to-head points: Mi'ad Moghan Parsabad 3, Forooshgah Varzeshi Ali Gheydar 0.
^ Omid Hasanabad Qom did not participate in two matches and therefore disqualified from the league and punished by two-level-relegation.

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Oghab Tabriz	11	8	1	2	13	5	+8	25^[a]	Promotion to Second Stage
2	Zist Sabz Tabriz	11	8	1	2	20	7	+13	25^[a]	Promotion to Second Stage
3	Vahdat Roodbar	11	8	1	2	20	9	+11	25^[a]
4	Damash Parseh Tehran	11	6	2	3	27	12	+15	20^[b]
5	Sardar Zand Malayer	11	6	2	3	15	7	+8	20^[b]
6	Moghavemat Tehran	11	5	4	2	16	8	+8	19	Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2022–23
7	Orum Spur Urmia	11	6	0	5	22	13	+9	18
8	Almas Tazeabad Chaf	11	3	4	4	15	13	+2	13
9	Pishgaman Fonoon Pars^[c]	11	3	1	7	18	21	−3	10	Eliminated
10	Shahrdari Baneh^[c]	11	2	0	9	6	29	−23	6	Eliminated
11	Misagh El Tan Urmia	11	1	2	8	6	26	−20	5	Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2022–23
12	Artiman Hefdah Iranian Khomein^[c]	11	0	2	9	2	30	−28	2	Eliminated
13	Payam Zeydi Kashan^[d]	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Eliminated

Updated to match(es) played on 7 February 2023. Source: Dsport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off at neutral venue.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).^[13]
Notes:

^ ^a ^b ^c Head-to-head points: Oghab Tabriz 6, Zist Sabz Tabriz 3, Vahdat Roodbar 0.
^ ^a ^b Head-to-head points: Damash Parseh Tehran 3, Sardar Zand Malayer 0.
^ ^a ^b ^c Artiman Hefdah Iranian Khomein, Shahrdari Baneh and Pishgaman Fonoon Pars did not participate in two matches and therefore disqualified from the league and punished by two-level-relegation.
^ Payam Zeydi Kashan withdrew before start of the league.

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Parsa Baghmalek	11	7	2	2	27	6	+21	23	Promotion to Second Stage
2	Khorram Kesht Aflak Khorramabad	11	6	4	1	33	12	+21	22	Promotion to Second Stage
3	Yadavaran Dokoohe Andimeshk	11	6	3	2	16	10	+6	21
4	Naft Ahvaz	11	5	4	2	14	7	+7	19^[a]
5	Perspolis Borazjan	11	5	4	2	20	8	+12	19^[a]
6	Etehad Ghale-Raeisi	11	6	1	4	20	11	+9	19^[a]	Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2022–23
7	Taraz Chadegan	11	5	2	4	11	11	0	17
8	Sorkhdelan Parseh Deyr	11	5	1	5	13	11	+2	16^[b]
9	Shohadaye Bazi Deraz	11	4	4	3	13	13	0	16^[b]
10	Parsian Harooni	11	2	2	7	6	27	−21	8
11	Zagros Dehloran	11	1	1	9	7	25	−18	4
12	Kosar Mehran^[c]	11	0	0	11	1	40	−39	0	Eliminated
13	Farhang Ramhormoz^[d]	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Eliminated

Updated to match(es) played on 25 February 2023. Source: Dsport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off at neutral venue.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).^[13]
Notes:

^ ^a ^b ^c Head-to-head points: Naft Ahvaz 6, Perspolis Borazjan 1, Etehad Ghale-Raeisi 1.
^ ^a ^b Head-to-head points: Sorkhdelan Parseh Deyr 1, Shohadaye Bazi Deraz 1. Head-to-head goal difference: Sorkhdelan Parseh Deyr 0, Shohadaye Bazi Deraz 0. Tied on head-to-head criteria.
^ Kosar Mehran did not participate in two matches and therefore disqualified from the league and punished by two-level-relegation.
^ Farhang Ramhormoz withdrew before start of the league.

Group E

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Harang Javan Bastak	11	8	1	2	28	9	+19	25	Promotion to Second Stage
2	Perspolis Shiraz	11	7	3	1	9	2	+7	24	Promotion to Second Stage
3	Esteghlal Shoosh	11	6	2	3	21	8	+13	20^[a]
4	Shayan Dizel Fars	11	6	2	3	20	10	+10	20^[a]
5	Poolad Oxin Izeh	11	5	2	4	14	12	+2	17
6	Montakhab Kazroon	11	4	3	4	12	11	+1	15	Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2022–23
7	Aboozar Basht	11	4	2	5	18	12	+6	14^[b]
8	Motahed Moezabad Roudan	11	4	2	5	13	23	−10	14^[b]
9	Shahrdari Barvat Bam	11	4	2	5	7	19	−12	14^[b]
10	Padma Yadak Isfahan	11	3	3	5	10	14	−4	12
11	Bentonit Sepahan Esfahak Tabas	11	2	0	9	8	25	−17	6
12	Khalij Chabahar	11	1	2	8	9	24	−15	5
13	Sorkhpooshan Kish^[c]	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Eliminated

Updated to match(es) played on 19 February 2023. Source: Dsport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off at neutral venue.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).^[13]
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Head-to-head points: Esteghlal Shoosh 3, Shayan Dizel Fars 0.
^ ^a ^b ^c Head-to-head points: Aboozar Basht 6, Motahed Moezabad Roudan 3, Shahrdari Barvat Bam 0.
^ Sorkhpooshan Kish withdrew before start of the league.

Second stage

In this stage, 10 teams who qualified from 1st stage will join to 17 remaining teams from previous season and 3 relegated teams from 2nd division (total 30 teams). Teams will be divided into 3 groups of 10 teams each and play a round-robin home and away matches. The winner of each group will promote to 2nd division and 3 runners-up and the best 3rd placed team will qualify to Play-off stage. The 3 bottom clubs in each group and the worst 7th placed team among groups will relegate to next season's 1st stage. ^[14]^[15]

Qualified teams

Relegated from 2nd Division (3 Teams):

Abipooshan Omid Koosha Tehran^[16] (Replaced by Parsian Tehran)
Iranjavan Bushehr

Oghab Tehran

Remaining Teams from last season (17 Teams):

Benyamin Varzesh Tehran (Replaced by Shahin Rakhsh Khodro Tabriz)
KIA Tehran
Sepahan Novin Isfahan
Mardan Pasha Karaj
Naft Omidiyeh
Mohtasham Tabriz (Replaced by Nika Pars Chaloos)
Omid Vahdat Birjand (Replaced by Parsa San'at Shargh)
Yazd Looleh
Kian Arak (Replaced by Shenavarsazi Jam Vatan Qeshm)

Shahin Bojnord (Replaced by Kavir Moghava Tehran)
Moghavemat Astara
Shadkaam Mashhad
Avalan Kamyaran
Samit Tehran
Novin Keshavarz Aliabad
Sepahan Novin Izeh (Replaced by Shayan Dizel Fars)
Shahrdari Fooman

Promoted from 1st Stage (10 Teams):

Shariat Novin Mashhad
Malavan B Anzali
Oghab Tabriz
Parsa Baghmalek
Harang Javan Bastak

Setaregan Sorkh Tehran
Sorkhpooshan Novin Pakdasht
Zist Sabz Tabriz
Khorram Kesht Aflak Khorramabad
Perspolis Shiraz

Group 1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Samit Tehran (P)	18	9	6	3	25	13	+12	33	Promotion to 2023-24 Iran Football's 2nd Division
2	Sorkhpooshan Novin Pakdasht (Q)	18	7	9	2	37	21	+16	30	Promotion to Play-off
3	Shadkaam Mashhad	18	6	9	3	20	16	+4	27
4	Shariat Novin Mashhad	18	7	5	6	21	21	0	26^[a]
5	Nika Pars Chaloos	18	7	5	6	23	26	−3	26^[a]
6	KIA Tehran	18	7	3	8	26	25	+1	24
7	Oghab Tehran	18	5	6	7	18	22	−4	21
8	Parsa San'at Shargh (R)	18	5	4	9	21	29	−8	19^[b]	Relegation to 3rd Division - 1st Stage 2023–24
9	Novin Keshavarz Aliabad (R)	18	4	7	7	25	27	−2	19^[b]
10	Mardan Pasha Karaj (R)	18	4	4	10	17	33	−16	16

Updated to match(es) played on 31 July 2023. Source: ^[17]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off at neutral venue.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).^[13]
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Shariat Novin Mashhad and Nika Pars Chaloos are tied on head-to-head criteria, so ranked by total goal differece. Shariat Novin Mashhad 2-0 Nika Pars Chaloos, Nika Pars Chaloos 2-0 Shariat Novin Mashhad.
^ ^a ^b Parsa San'at Shargh are ahead of Novin Keshavarz Aliabad based on head-to-head points. Parsa San'at 3-2 Novin Keshavarz Aliabad, Novin Keshavarz Aliabad 0-0 Parsa San'at.

Home \ Away	KIA	MPA	NPC	NKA	OGH	PSS	SAM	SHA	SNM	SOR
KIA Tehran	—	1–2	3–0^[a]	1–1	2–0	3–1	0–2	0–0	0–0	0–3^[b]
Mardan Pasha Karaj	1–4	—	2–1	1–0	1–0	2–3	1–1	0–0	1–4	2–2
Nika Pars Chaloos	2–1	3–1	—	2–1	1–1	3–2	2–4	0–1	2–0	0–0
Novin Keshavarz Aliabad	2–1	3–0	1–1	—	0–1	0–0	1–0	2–2	3–0	2–2
Oghab Tehran	2–3	2–1	0–1	0–0	—	1–0	0–1	1–0	1–1	1–1
Parsa San'at Shargh	1–3	1–0	1–3	3–2	3–1	—	0–0	1–1	2–0	2–2
Samit Tehran	3–0^[c]	1–1	0–0	3–2	1–1	3–0	—	1–1	2–1	1–0
Shadkaam Mashhad	1–2	2–1	2–2	2–0	3–2	1–0	1–0	—	0–1	1–1
Shariat Novin Mashhad	2–1	2–1	2–0	2–2	1–2	1–0	1–0	1–1	—	2–2
Sorkhpooshan Novin Pakdasht	2–1	4–0	4–0	6–3	2–2	3–1	1–2	1–1	1–0	—

Updated to match(es) played on 31 July 2023. Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:

^ Nika Pars did not show up on the field.
^ Kia used an ineligible player in the match therefore Sorkhpooshan awarded a 3-0 win. The main result was "KIA 3-2 Sorkhpooshan" before the Disciplinary Committee's announcement.
^ Kia used an ineligible player in the match therefore Parsian awarded a 3-0 win. The main result was "Samit 1-2 KIA" before the Disciplinary Committee's announcement.

Group 2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Kavir Moghava Tehran (P)	18	9	6	3	37	12	+25	33	Promotion to 2023-24 Iran Football's 2nd Division
2	Rakhsh Khodro Tabriz (Q)	18	8	5	5	23	18	+5	29^[a]	Promotion to Play-off
3	Shahrdari Fooman	18	9	2	7	26	19	+7	29^[a]
4	Malavan B Anzali	18	8	3	7	26	23	+3	27
5	Setaregan Sorkh Tehran	18	7	5	6	28	17	+11	26^[b]
6	Parsian Tehran	18	7	5	6	29	22	+7	26^[b]
7	Setareh Ettehad (Damash) Tabriz	18	5	8	5	26	27	−1	23
8	Moghavemat Astara (R)	18	4	9	5	23	22	+1	21^[c]	Relegation to 3rd Division - 1st Stage 2023–24
9	Oghab Tabriz (R)	18	5	6	7	19	17	+2	21^[c]
10	Avalan Kamyaran (R)	18	2	3	13	8	68	−60	9

Updated to match(es) played on 31 July 2023. Source: ^[18]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off at neutral venue.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).^[13]
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Rakhsh Khodro Tabtriz are ahead of Shahrdari Fooman based on Head-to-Head Away Goals: Shahrdari Fooman 3-1 Rakhsh Khodro Tabtriz, Rakhsh Khodro Tabtriz 2-0 Shahrdari Fooman.
^ ^a ^b Setaregan Sorkh Tehran are ahead of Parsian Tehran based on Head-to-Head Points: Parsian 0-3 Setaregan Sorkh, Setaregan Sorkh 1-0 Parsian.
^ ^a ^b Moghavemat Astara are ahead of Oghab Tabriz based on Head-to-Head Points: Oghab Tabriz 3-3 Moghavemat Astara, Moghavemat Astara 2-1 Oghab Tabriz.

Home \ Away	AVA	KMT	MAL	MOG	OGH	PAR	RKT	SST	SET	SHF
Avalan Kamyaran	—	1–0	0–9^[a]	0–4	0–3	0–3^[b]	1–0	1–1	1–2	0–5^[c]
Kavir Moghava Tehran	13–0	—	3–0	1–1	1–0	1–1	1–0	0–0	3–1	2–2
Malavan B Anzali	2–0	2–1	—	1–0	1–0	1–0	2–2	1–0	1–1	2–1
Moghavemat Astara	0–0	1–1	2–2	—	2–1	1–1	0–2	0–1	1–1	3–0
Oghab Tabriz	2–2	0–1	1–0	3–3	—	2–1	0–0	3–0^[d]	0–1	1–0
Parsian Tehran	2–0	0–3^[e]	4–0	5–1	1–1	—	1–1	0–3^[f]	2–1	2–0
Rakhsh Khodro Tabriz	3–0	0–3^[g]	3–1	0–0	2–1	1–4	—	2–1	0–0	2–0
Setaregan Sorkh Tehran	7–0	1–2	3–1	3–1	0–0	1–0	0–1	—	2–2	3–0
Setareh Ettehad Tabriz	9–2	1–1	1–0	0–3^[h]	1–1	2–2	0–3	1–1	—	2–0
Shahrdari Fooman	3–0	1–0	1–0	0–0	1–0	3–0	2–1	2–1	4–0	—

Updated to match(es) played on 31 July 2023. Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:

^ The match was abandoned and the score was 9-0 at the time of stoppage.
^ Avalan did not show up on the field.
^ The match was abandoned in 35' due to Avalan's lack of players and the score was 5-0 at the time of stoppage.
^ The match between Oghab and Setaregan Sorkh was stopped due to misbehaviour of Setaregan Sorkh's manager. Oghab awarded a 3-0 win by Disciplinary Committee.
^ Parsian used an ineligible player in the match, therefore Kavir Moghava awarded a 3-0 win. The main result was "Parsian 0-0 Kavir Moghava" before the Disciplinary Committee's announcement.
^ Parsian used an ineligible player in the match, therefore Setaregan Sorkh awarded a 3-0 win. The main result was "Parsian 2-1 Setaregan Sorkh" before the Disciplinary Committee's announcement.
^ The match between Rakhsh Khodro and Kavir Moghava was stopped due to protest of Rakhsh Khodro team. Kavir Moghava awarded a 3-0 win by Disciplinary Committee. The result before stoppage was "Rakhsh Khodro 0-1 Kavir Moghava".
^ The match awarded a 3-0 win for Moghavemat by the Disciplinary Committee due to absence of an ambulance on the field.

Group 3

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Shenavarsazi Jam Vatan Qeshm (P)	18	10	4	4	24	18	+6	34	Promotion to 2023-24 Iran Football's 2nd Division
2	Sepahan Novin Isfahan (Q)	18	10	3	5	17	11	+6	33	Promotion to Play-off
3	Shayan Dizel Fars (Q)	18	9	5	4	25	15	+10	32	Promotion to Play-off
4	Harang Javan Bastak	18	6	6	6	21	22	−1	24
5	Parsa Baghmalek	18	6	4	8	21	24	−3	22^[a]
6	Naft Omidiyeh	18	6	4	8	19	16	+3	22^[a]
7	Iranjavan Bushehr	18	4	9	5	20	23	−3	21^[b]
8	Yazd Looleh (R)	18	4	9	5	22	21	+1	21^[b]	Relegation to 3rd Division - 1st Stage 2023–24
9	Khorram Kesht Aflak Khorramabad (R)	18	5	4	9	16	23	−7	19
10	Perspolis Shiraz (R)	18	4	4	10	17	29	−12	16

Updated to match(es) played on 31 July 2023. Source: ^[19]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off at neutral venue.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).^[13]
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Parsa Baghmalek are ahead of Naft Omidiyeh based on head-to-head points. Naft Omidiyeh 0-1 Parsa Baghmalek, Parsa Baghmalek 0-0 Naft Omidiyeh.
^ ^a ^b Iranjavan Bushehr are ahead of Yazd Looleh based on head-to-head away goals. Iranjavan 2, Yazd Looleh 0.

Home \ Away	HJB	IJB	KKK	NAF	PAR	PER	SEP	SDF	SVQ	YAZ
Harang Javan Bastak	—	1–0	3–0	1–0	1–2	1–1	2–0	0–1	0–0	1–0
Iranjavan Bushehr	2–2	—	1–0	3–2	4–1	1–1	0–1	0–0	2–0	0–0
Khorram Kesht Aflak Khorramabad	1–2	2–2	—	1–0	1–1	3–2	1–0	0–1	1–1	1–1
Naft Omidiyeh	3–1	1–1	1–0	—	0–1	0–1	1–2	1–0	5–0	0–0
Parsa Baghmalek	2–2	2–0	0–0	0–0	—	3–1	0–1	1–0	1–2	3–0^[a]
Perspolis Shiraz	1–0	1–1	1–3	0–1	2–0	—	1–0	1–2	1–2	3–3
Sepahan Novin Isfahan	1–1	0–0	2–1	0–1	1–0	3–0	—	0–0	1–0	2–0
Shayan Dizel Fars	1–0	5–1	4–1	2–1	2–1	2–0	0–1	—	2–2	1–1
Shenavarsazi Jam Vatan Qeshm	3–3	2–0	1–0	2–1	2–1	3–0	2–0	2–0	—	0–0
Yazd Looleh	4–0	2–2	1–0	1–1	5–2	1–0	1–2	2–2	0–1	—

Updated to match(es) played on 31 July 2023. Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:

^ The match between Parsa Baghmalek and Yazd Looleh was stopped and the Disciplinary Committee found Yazd Looleh guilty. The result before stoppage was "Parsa Baghmalek 1-0 Yazd Looleh".

Ranking of third-placed teams

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Shayan Dizel Fars	18	9	5	4	25	15	+10	32	Promotion to Play-off
2	Shahrdari Fooman	18	9	2	7	26	19	+7	29
3	Shadkaam Mashhad	18	6	9	3	20	16	+4	27

Updated to match(es) played on 31 July 2023. 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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Setareh Ettehad (Damash) Tabriz	18	5	8	5	26	27	−1	23
2	Iranjavan Bushehr	18	4	9	5	20	23	−3	21
3	Oghab Tehran	18	5	6	7	18	22	−4	21	Remained in 3rd Division - 2nd Stage 2023–24 after relegation^[a]

Updated to match(es) played on 31 July 2023. Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) play-off at neutral venue.
Notes:

^ The worst seventh-placed should relegate to 3rd Division - 1st Stage. But due to direct relegation of Machine Sazi Tabriz from 2nd division to 3rd Division - 1st Stage (instead of 3rd Division - 2nd Stage), they remained in 3rd Division - 2nd Stage and not relegated.

Play-offs

Qualified teams

Source:^[8]

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

Sorkhpooshan Novin Pakdasht
Rakhsh Khodro Tabriz^[a]
Sepahan Novin Isfahan

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

Shayan Dizel Fars

^
Parsian Tehran was introduced as Group B runner-up at the time of the draw on 13 August. On 14 August, the Appeals Committee stated the disciplinary 3-0 loss for Parsian, in the match between them and Setaregan Sorkh Tehran and the rankings of Group B has changed. Therefore, Parsian Tehran was replaced by Rakhsh Khodro Tabriz.

First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg	Notes
Sorkhpooshan Novin Pakdasht	3-2	Rakhsh Khodro Tabriz	3-1	0-1
Sepahan Novin Isfahan	2-3	Shayan Dizel Fars	0-2	2-1

17 August 2023

17:00

Sorkhpooshan Novin Pakdasht	3-1	Rakhsh Khodro Tabriz
Hamed Akbaripour Hamed Akbaripour Mojtaba Shiri

Shohadaye Mersad, Tehran

22 August 2023

17:00

Rakhsh Khodro Tabriz	1-0	Sorkhpooshan Novin Pakdasht
Mehdi Ghiasi Fard

Shahrdari, Tabriz

Sorkhpooshan Novin Pakdasht Fars won 3-2 and promoted to second play-off round.

17 August 2023

17:15

Sepahan Novin Isfahan	0-2	Shayan Dizel Fars
		Heydar Heydari Ali Hesami

Qods, Isfahan

22 August 2023

17:15

Shayan Dizel Fars	1-2	Sepahan Novin Isfahan
Morteza Sanjanaki		Peyman Dadkhah Mohammad Reza Asgari

Dastgheib, Shiraz

Shayan Dizel Fars won 3-2 and promoted to second play-off round.

Second round

Team 1	Score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg	Notes
Sorkhpooshan Novin Pakdasht	2-1	Shayan Dizel Fars	1-0	1-1

27 August 2023

16:50

Sorkhpooshan Novin Pakdasht	1-0	Shayan Dizel Fars
Mojtaba Shiri

Shohadaye Mersad, Pakdasht

1 September 2023

17:00

Shayan Dizel Fars	1-1	Sorkhpooshan Novin Pakdasht

Dastgheib, Shiraz

Sorkhpooshan Novin Pakdasht won 2-1 on aggerate and promoted to 2023-24 Iran Football's 2nd Division.

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[table_hth_A070.96242771947869-13] Head-to-head points: Poshtibani Nezaja Mashhad 3, Shahrdari Gonbad 0.

[table_hth_A110.96242771947869-14] Head-to-head points: Taghdis Mazandaran 4, Esteghlal Novin Bojnoord 3, Nader Mashhad 1.

[table_note_A050.96242771947869-15] Nader Mashhad did not participate in two matches and therefore disqualified from the league and punished by two-level-relegation.

[table_hth_B030.31733571333687-17] Head-to-head points: Pas Gilan 3, Samit No Qazvin 0.

[table_hth_B090.31733571333687-18] Head-to-head points: Mi'ad Moghan Parsabad 3, Forooshgah Varzeshi Ali Gheydar 0.

[table_note_B080.31733571333687-19] Omid Hasanabad Qom did not participate in two matches and therefore disqualified from the league and punished by two-level-relegation.

[table_hth_C120.37239181733336-20] Head-to-head points: Oghab Tabriz 6, Zist Sabz Tabriz 3, Vahdat Roodbar 0.

[table_hth_C070.37239181733336-21] Head-to-head points: Damash Parseh Tehran 3, Sardar Zand Malayer 0.

[table_note_C010.37239181733336-22] Artiman Hefdah Iranian Khomein, Shahrdari Baneh and Pishgaman Fonoon Pars did not participate in two matches and therefore disqualified from the league and punished by two-level-relegation.

[table_note_C080.37239181733336-23] Payam Zeydi Kashan withdrew before start of the league.

[table_hth_D100.11138462280453-24] Head-to-head points: Naft Ahvaz 6, Perspolis Borazjan 1, Etehad Ghale-Raeisi 1.

[table_hth_D040.11138462280453-25] Head-to-head points: Sorkhdelan Parseh Deyr 1, Shohadaye Bazi Deraz 1. Head-to-head goal difference: Sorkhdelan Parseh Deyr 0, Shohadaye Bazi Deraz 0. Tied on head-to-head criteria.

[table_note_D110.11138462280453-26] Kosar Mehran did not participate in two matches and therefore disqualified from the league and punished by two-level-relegation.

[table_note_D050.11138462280453-27] Farhang Ramhormoz withdrew before start of the league.

[table_hth_E030.31311828890495-28] Head-to-head points: Esteghlal Shoosh 3, Shayan Dizel Fars 0.

[table_hth_E020.31311828890495-29] Head-to-head points: Aboozar Basht 6, Motahed Moezabad Roudan 3, Shahrdari Barvat Bam 0.

[table_note_E090.31311828890495-30] Sorkhpooshan Kish withdrew before start of the league.

[table_hth_A070.83231781368717-34] Shariat Novin Mashhad and Nika Pars Chaloos are tied on head-to-head criteria, so ranked by total goal differece. Shariat Novin Mashhad 2-0 Nika Pars Chaloos, Nika Pars Chaloos 2-0 Shariat Novin Mashhad.

[table_hth_A020.83231781368717-35] Parsa San'at Shargh are ahead of Novin Keshavarz Aliabad based on head-to-head points. Parsa San'at 3-2 Novin Keshavarz Aliabad, Novin Keshavarz Aliabad 0-0 Parsa San'at.

[table_note_1_KIA_NPC0.76427569834715-37] Nika Pars did not show up on the field.

[table_note_1_KIA_SOR0.76427569834715-38] Kia used an ineligible player in the match therefore Sorkhpooshan awarded a 3-0 win. The main result was "KIA 3-2 Sorkhpooshan" before the Disciplinary Committee's announcement.

[table_note_1_SAM_KIA0.76427569834715-39] Kia used an ineligible player in the match therefore Parsian awarded a 3-0 win. The main result was "Samit 1-2 KIA" before the Disciplinary Committee's announcement.

[table_hth_B040.77769284452204-40] Rakhsh Khodro Tabtriz are ahead of Shahrdari Fooman based on Head-to-Head Away Goals: Shahrdari Fooman 3-1 Rakhsh Khodro Tabtriz, Rakhsh Khodro Tabtriz 2-0 Shahrdari Fooman.

[table_hth_B090.77769284452204-41] Setaregan Sorkh Tehran are ahead of Parsian Tehran based on Head-to-Head Points: Parsian 0-3 Setaregan Sorkh, Setaregan Sorkh 1-0 Parsian.

[table_hth_B070.77769284452204-42] Moghavemat Astara are ahead of Oghab Tabriz based on Head-to-Head Points: Oghab Tabriz 3-3 Moghavemat Astara, Moghavemat Astara 2-1 Oghab Tabriz.

[table_note_1_AVA_MAL0.44170159867113-44] The match was abandoned and the score was 9-0 at the time of stoppage.

[table_note_1_AVA_PAR0.44170159867113-45] Avalan did not show up on the field.

[table_note_1_AVA_SHF0.44170159867113-46] The match was abandoned in 35' due to Avalan's lack of players and the score was 5-0 at the time of stoppage.

[table_note_1_OGH_SST0.44170159867113-47] The match between Oghab and Setaregan Sorkh was stopped due to misbehaviour of Setaregan Sorkh's manager. Oghab awarded a 3-0 win by Disciplinary Committee.

[table_note_1_PAR_KMT0.44170159867113-48] Parsian used an ineligible player in the match, therefore Kavir Moghava awarded a 3-0 win. The main result was "Parsian 0-0 Kavir Moghava" before the Disciplinary Committee's announcement.

[table_note_1_PAR_SST0.44170159867113-49] Parsian used an ineligible player in the match, therefore Setaregan Sorkh awarded a 3-0 win. The main result was "Parsian 2-1 Setaregan Sorkh" before the Disciplinary Committee's announcement.

[table_note_1_RKT_KMT0.44170159867113-50] The match between Rakhsh Khodro and Kavir Moghava was stopped due to protest of Rakhsh Khodro team. Kavir Moghava awarded a 3-0 win by Disciplinary Committee. The result before stoppage was "Rakhsh Khodro 0-1 Kavir Moghava".

[table_note_1_SET_MOG0.44170159867113-51] The match awarded a 3-0 win for Moghavemat by the Disciplinary Committee due to absence of an ambulance on the field.

[table_hth_C060.52496547928311-52] Parsa Baghmalek are ahead of Naft Omidiyeh based on head-to-head points. Naft Omidiyeh 0-1 Parsa Baghmalek, Parsa Baghmalek 0-0 Naft Omidiyeh.

[table_hth_C020.52496547928311-53] Iranjavan Bushehr are ahead of Yazd Looleh based on head-to-head away goals. Iranjavan 2, Yazd Looleh 0.

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2022–23 Iran Football's 3rd Division

Contents

Schedule

First stage

Qualified teams

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Group E

Second stage

Qualified teams

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Ranking of third-placed teams

Ranking of seventh-placed teams

Play-offs

Qualified teams

First round

Second round

See also

References