Khuzestan Premier League

The Khuzestan Premier League is the premier football league of Khuzestan province and the fifth-highest in the Iranian football pyramid after the 3rd Division.[1] Prior to the 2017-18 season, the league maintained 14 teams, however beginning with the 2017-18 season, 16 teams compete in one group with the winner of the league being promoted to the 3rd Division and the last place team getting relegated to the Khuzestan Division 1 League. The league is also part of the Vision Asia program. The season begins in August or September and runs until March.

Khuzestan Premier League
Founded2000
CountryIran
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid4
Promotion to3rd Division
Relegation toKhuzestan League One
Domestic cup(s)Hazfi Cup
Current championsEftekhar Shooshtar
(2018-19)
WebsiteWebsite
Current: 2019–20 Khuzestan Premier League

Format

In the past, the number of teams has fluctuated. Prior to the 2017-18 season, the league comprised 14 teams. However, since then, the league has expanded to 16 teams. Over the course of a season, which runs annually from August to March, each team plays twice against the others in the league, once at home and once away, resulting in each team competing in 30 games in total. Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the league table by points gained, then goal difference, then goals scored and then their head-to-head record for that season.

At the end of the season, the club with the most points becomes the champion of the league. The Champion gets promoted to the 3rd Division League while the bottom team is relegated to the Khuzestan League 1.

2019–20 season

The 2019-20 season marks the 20th season of the Khuzestan premier League and will begin in August 2019 with 16 teams from across the Khuzestan province. [2]

Champions
Year Winner Runners-up Third-Place Reference
2000-2001
2001–2002
2002–2003
2003–2004
2004–2005
2005–2006
2006–2007
2007–2008
2008–2009
2009–2010
2010–2011
2011–2012 Siman Behbahan Piruzi Mahshahr Esteghlal Ramhormoz [3]
2012–2013 Farhang Ramhormoz Esteghlal Molasani Jonub Susangerd [4]
2013–2014 Naftun Masjedsoleiman Esteghlal Shush Parsian Shushtar [5]
2014–2015 Esteghlal Shushtar Jonub Susangerd Shardari Shams Abad [6]
2015–2016 Persepolis Shush Esteghlal Ramhormoz Esteghlal Khoramshahr [7]
2016–2017 Esteghlal Ramshir Sepahan Izeh Shahin Dezab [8]
2017–2018 Esteghlal Novin Mahshahr Persepolis Novin Dezful Jonub Susangerd [9]
2018–2019 Eftekhar Shushtar Etehad Safi Abad Dezful Parsa Bagh-e malek [10]

References
  1. http://khuzestansport.ir/fa/sport_plus/league/full/25
  2. "لیگ برتر فوتبال خوزستان قرعه‌کشی شد". khuzestansport.ir. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  3. "هفته پایانی لیگ برتر فوتبال خوزستان". www.khouznews.ir. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
  4. "فرهنگ رامهرمز بر سكوی قهرمانی فوتبال خوزستان / جدول مسابقات". www.khouznews.ir. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
  5. "نفتون مسجدسلیمان؛ فاتح‌سربلند لیگ برترفوتبال خوزستان/ جدول مسابقات". www.khouznews.ir. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
  6. "جدول کامل امتیازات- خوزستان اسپورت | سایت ورزش خوزستان | khuzestansport.ir". khuzestansport.ir. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  7. "جدول کامل امتیازات- خوزستان اسپورت | سایت ورزش خوزستان | khuzestansport.ir". khuzestansport.ir. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  8. "جدول کامل امتیازات- خوزستان اسپورت | سایت ورزش خوزستان | khuzestansport.ir". khuzestansport.ir. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  9. "جدول کامل امتیازات- خوزستان اسپورت | سایت ورزش خوزستان | khuzestansport.ir". khuzestansport.ir. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  10. "جدول کامل امتیازات- خوزستان اسپورت | سایت ورزش خوزستان | khuzestansport.ir". khuzestansport.ir. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
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