2017–18 Iran Football's 3rd Division

The article contains information about the 2017–18 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 from October 2017.

Iran Football's 3rd Division
Season2017–18

In total and in the first round, 61 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 gave up 2 matches, will be eligible to play in the provincial 2nd division for 2018–19 season (and not eligible to play in the provincial 1st division)

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shahid Molaei Gharakhil 11 9 0 2 22 9 +13 27 Promotion to Second Round
2 Moghavem Fajr Alborz 11 7 2 2 27 8 +19 23
3 Damash Parseh Tehran 11 5 4 2 14 11 +3 19
4 Sanat Mashhad 11 6 0 5 21 12 +9 18
5 Nasle Aboumoslem Mashhad 11 5 3 3 14 10 +4 18 Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19
6 Kaveh Shahrdari Varamin 11 4 3 4 19 11 +8 15
7 Shahrdari Sari 11 4 3 4 18 14 +4 15
8 Esteghlal Novin Bojnord 11 4 3 4 12 11 +1 15
9 Aboumoslem Samen Mashhad 11 4 3 4 16 18 −2 15
10 Shahid Karimi Tehran 11 3 2 6 15 24 −9 11
11 Negin Shahvar Shahroud 11 2 2 7 13 25 −12 8
12 Aria Sepahan Tehran 11 0 1 10 10 48 −38 1
13 Sanat Sari 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Provincial 2nd Division 2018–19
Updated to match(es) played on 15 January 2017. Source:
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
1 Pas Guilan 10 8 0 2 19 5 +14 24 Promotion to Second Round
2 Aria Minou Khoramdare 10 6 2 2 20 7 +13 20
3 Moghavemat Alborz 10 6 2 2 17 9 +8 20
4 Safahan Isfahan 10 5 3 2 17 8 +9 18
5 Omid Hasan Abad 10 4 4 2 19 16 +3 16 Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19
6 Salavan Ardabil 10 5 1 4 14 15 −1 16
7 Sahel Orang Chalos 10 4 3 3 16 12 +4 15
8 Foolad Vision Mahan 10 1 6 3 10 16 −6 9
9 Bahman Sabz Alborz 10 3 0 7 11 22 −11 9
10 Setare Ghazvin 10 0 3 7 9 21 −12 3
11 Omid Soheil Qom 10 0 2 8 8 29 −21 2
12 Etehad Sari 10 0 2 8 8 29 −21 2 Relegation to Provincial 2nd Division 2018–19
12 Shirin Faraz Tehran 10 0 2 8 8 29 −21 2
Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2016. Source:
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
1 Arash Rey 12 9 1 2 29 9 +20 28 Promotion to Second Round
2 Dalahoo Kermanshah 12 8 3 1 28 8 +20 27
3 Mobl Mohtasham Tabriz 12 7 2 3 30 17 +13 23
4 Zob Felezat Bahar 12 6 4 2 14 8 +6 22
5 Bimarestan Pars Tehran 12 5 3 4 20 16 +4 18 Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19
6 Zolfaghar Kashan 12 5 3 4 18 14 +4 18
7 Azar Yord Shahin Dezh 12 5 3 4 19 22 −3 18
8 Oghab tehran 12 3 6 3 18 15 +3 15
9 Abidar Sanandaj 12 4 3 5 14 13 +1 15
10 Oghab Tabriz 12 4 2 6 19 20 −1 14
11 Mahdiye Tabriz 12 4 2 6 17 20 −3 14
12 Pas Saveh 12 1 1 10 8 41 −33 4
13 Shahrdari Marivan 12 0 1 11 3 34 −31 1 Relegation to Provincial 2nd Division 2018–19
Updated to match(es) played on 15 November 2016. Source:
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
1 Esteghlal Ramshir 12 7 3 2 21 10 +11 24 Promotion to Second Round
2 Pardis Khoram Abad 12 7 3 2 18 10 +8 24
3 Sepahan Izeh 12 6 5 1 24 9 +15 23
4 Sepahan Khourmoj 12 6 3 3 19 8 +11 21
5 Farhang Ramhormoz 12 5 4 3 21 11 +10 19 Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19
6 Persepolis Boneh Gaz 12 5 4 3 13 10 +3 19
7 Nasaji Boroujerd 12 5 2 5 16 15 +1 17
8 Foolad Yasooj 12 5 2 5 18 19 −1 17
9 Esteghlal Boneh Gaz 12 4 3 5 15 13 +2 15
10 Esteghlal Ramhormoz 12 3 3 6 18 20 −2 12
11 Payam Choghadak Boushehr 12 2 5 5 10 19 −9 11
12 Mehregan Ilam 12 3 0 9 11 34 −23 9
13 Shahed Poldokhtar 12 1 1 10 8 34 −26 4 Relegation to Provincial 2nd Division 2018–19
Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2017. Source:
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
1 Jahad Nasr Sirjan 11 6 4 1 18 6 +12 22 Promotion to Second Round
2 Shahid Rezaei Firouzabad 11 6 4 1 14 5 +9 22
3 Foolad Bardsir 11 7 1 3 13 10 +3 22
4 Setaregan Bestano 11 5 5 1 16 7 +9 20
5 Shahid Bagheri Gouyam 11 5 5 1 13 5 +8 20 Relegation to Provincial Leagues 2018–19
6 Khalij Fars Minab 11 5 2 4 14 12 +2 17
7 Shahrdari Manojan 11 4 4 3 14 10 +4 16
8 Sang Ahan Bafgh 11 4 1 6 12 12 0 13
9 Oghab Shiraz 11 2 3 6 10 14 −4 9
10 Shahin Zahedan 11 1 3 7 6 17 −11 6
11 Pishgaman Birjand 11 1 3 7 9 25 −16 6
12 Tose'e Zagros Kish 11 1 3 7 8 24 −16 6 Relegation to Provincial 2nd Division 2018–19
13 Hafari Sepidan Kish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2017. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Second round

Second Round will be started after first round (December 2017)

Promotion and Relegation:

First team of each group (total: 3 teams) will promote to second division.

Teams ranked 2 in each group and the best 3rd place team, will promote to playoff round.

In playoff round, two teams of four, will play against each other and winners will play another match. The winner of last match will promote to second division. (Totally 4 teams will promote)

Playoff losers (3 teams), other 3rd ranked teams who did not qualify to playoff round (2 teams), and teams ranked 4th and 5th (total: 11 teams) will play in second round of next season.

Teams ranked 7th or below (15 teams) will play in first round of next season.

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 2018–19 season (and not eligible to play in the 1st stage of 3rd division)

Group A (North)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Chooka Talesh 18 9 6 3 24 17 +7 33 Promotion to 2nd Division 2018–19
2 Entezar Bojnourd 18 8 7 3 31 19 +12 31 3rd Division 2017-18 Play Off
3 Shahid Molaei Gharakhil 18 9 4 5 22 16 +6 31 Second Round - 3rd Division 2018-19
4 Parag Tehran 18 8 6 4 27 12 +15 30
5 Pas Gilan 18 8 4 6 24 21 +3 28
6 Hirkani Chalous 18 7 6 5 18 22 −4 27 First Round - 3rd Division 2018-19
7 Shahrdari Noshahr 18 7 5 6 20 21 −1 26
8 Moghavem Fajr Alborz 18 5 4 9 20 25 −5 19
9 Shohadaye Makeran Miandoroud 18 5 4 9 21 31 −10 19
10 Arash Rey 18 1 0 17 21 44 −23 3
Updated to match(es) played on 02 May 2018. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Group B (Center & East )
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Shahrdari Kamyaran 16 10 4 2 22 5 +17 34 Promotion to 2nd Division 2017–18
2 Shohadaye Razakan Karaj 16 7 6 3 30 23 +7 27 3rd Division 2017-18 Play Off
3 Shahrdari Ardabil F.C. 16 6 7 3 29 22 +7 25 Second Round - 3rd Division 2018-19
4 Kian Tehran 16 6 5 5 24 21 +3 23
5 Spidar Tehran 16 6 4 6 22 23 −1 22
6 Pardis Khoramabad 16 5 5 6 17 18 −1 20 First Round - 3rd Division 2018-19
7 Arya Minoo Khoramdareh 16 5 2 9 14 29 −15 17
8 Dalahou Kermanshah 16 3 5 8 16 22 −6 14
9 Omid Hasanabad 16 4 2 10 19 30 −11 14
10 Shahrdari Arak 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2018. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Group C (South)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Esteghlall Ramshir 18 10 6 2 30 10 +20 36 Promotion to 2nd Division 2018–19
2 Jahad Nasr Sirjan 18 9 4 5 25 20 +5 31 3rd Division 2017-18 Play Off
3 Hafari Ahvaz 18 9 3 6 29 18 +11 30 Second Round - 3rd Division 2018-19
4 Sepahan Izeh 18 8 6 4 20 14 +6 30
5 Pirouzi Borazjan 18 7 4 7 20 17 +3 25
6 Shahid Bagheri Gouyom 18 7 1 10 17 29 −12 22 First Round - 3rd Division 2018-19
7 Jondishapour Dezfoul 18 4 8 6 18 18 0 20
8 Gameroon Hormozgan 18 5 5 8 16 21 −5 20
9 Perspolis Genaveh 18 3 7 8 12 25 −13 16
10 Jonoub Baghmalek 18 4 4 10 17 32 −15 16
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2018. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Ranking of 3rd Placed Teams
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Shahid Molaei Gharakhil 16 8 4 4 20 13 +7 28 3rd Division 2017-18 Play Off
2 Hafari Ahvaz 16 8 3 5 24 15 +9 27 Second Round - 3rd Division 2018-19
3 Shahrdari Ardabil F.C. 16 6 7 3 29 22 +7 25
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2018. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Play-off

First Round
Team 1 Score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Notes
Entezar Bojnourd 2-2 Jahad Nasr Sirjan 2-1 0-1 Jahad Nasr Sirjan won on away goals
Shohadaye Razakan Karaj 2-2 Shahid Molayi Gharakhil 1-2 1-0 Shahid Molayi Gharakhil won on away goals

Second Round
Team 1 Score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Notes
Jahad Nasr Sirjan 1-0 Shahid Molayi Gharakhil 1-0 0-0

The winner will be promoted to 2018–19 Iran Football's 2nd Division.

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