Persian Gulf Pro League 2015/16

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Persian Gulf Pro League
Esteghlal Khuzestan FC
master Esteghlal Khuzestan FC
Champions League Esteghlal Khuzestan FC
Persepolis Tehran
Zob Ahan Isfahan
Champions League
qualification		 Esteghlal Tehran
Cup winners Zob Ahan Isfahan
Relegated Malavan Anzali
Rah Ahan
Esteghlal Ahvaz
Teams 16
Games 240
Gates 502  (ø 2.09 per game)
Top scorer IranIran Mehdi Taremi
(Persepolis Tehran)
← Persian Gulf Pro League 2014/15
Azadegan League 2015/16 ↓

The Persian Gulf Pro League 2015/16 was the second season of the highest Iranian football league under this name and the 15th season since its official introduction in 2001. The season began on July 30, 2015 with the first game day and ended on the 30th Matchday on May 13, 2016. The defending champion was Sepahan FC . Newcomers from the Azadegan League are Esteghlal Ahvaz (Group A, replacing the ineligible Foolad Novin ) and Siah Jamegan Khorasan FC (Group B).

The Esteghlal Khuzestan FC was the first time Iranian champions and qualified so with Persepolis and Zob Ahan Isfahan ( cup winner ) for the AFC Champions League 2017 . Esteghlal Tehran started as a league third in qualifying for the Champions League . In addition, the Hazfi Cup winner will take part in the Champions League.

Malavan Anzali , Rah Ahan and the promoted Esteghlal Ahvaz had to relegate to the Azadegan League .

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Esteghlal Khuzestan FC (R)  30th  15th  12  3 033:140 +19 57
 2. Persepolis Tehran  30th  16  9  5 050:340 +16 57
 3. Esteghlal Tehran  30th  13  13  4th 043:280 +15 52
 4th Tractor Sazi Tabriz  30th  13  12  5 043:270 +16 51
 5. Naft Tehran  30th  13  10  7th 030:210  +9 49
 6th Zob Ahan Isfahan (P)  30th  11  13  6th 038:260 +12 46
 7th Saba Qom  30th  9  15th  6th 030:240  +6 42
 8th. Saipa Tehran  30th  11  7th  12 028:310  −3 40
 9. Gostaresh Foulad FC  30th  10  9  11 036:320  +4 39
10. Padideh FC  30th  10  9  11 030:350  −5 39
11. Sepahan FC (M)  30th  8th  14th  8th 029:300  −1 38
12. Foolad FC  30th  9  8th  13 026:370 −11 35
13. Siah Jamegan Khorasan FC (N)  30th  7th  6th  17th 023:340 −11 27
14th Malavan Anzali  30th  5  12  13 023:350 −12 27
15th Rah Ahan  30th  5  10  15th 024:360 −12 25th
16. Esteghlal Ahvaz (N)  30th  2  7th  21st 016:580 −42 13
At the end of the 2015/16 season:
Iranian champions and participation in the 2017 AFC Champions League : Esteghlal Khuzestan FC
Participation in the AFC Champions League 2017: Persepolis Tehran
Cup winners and participation in the AFC Champions League 2017
Participation in the play-offs for the AFC Champions League 2017: Esteghlal Tehran
Relegated to the Azadegan League 2016/17: Malavan Anzali, Rah Ahan & Esteghlal Ahvaz
At the end of the 2014/15 season:
(M) Reigning champions : Sepahan FC
(P) Reigning cup winner : Zob Ahan Isfahan
(R) Relegation match winner: Esteghlal Khuzestan FC
(N) Newcomers from the Azadegan League 2014/15: Siah Jamegan Khorasan FC & Esteghlal Ahvaz

List of goalscorers

If the number of hits is the same, the players are sorted alphabetically.

space player team Gates
01 IranIran Mehdi Taremi Persepolis Tehran 16
02 IranIran Mohammad Ebrahimi Gostaresh Foulad FC 11
03 IranIran Omid Ebrahimi Esteghlal Tehran 10
IranIran Mehrdad Mohammadi Rah Ahan 10
05 IranIran Sasan Ansari Foolad FC 09
IranIran Hassan Beyt Saeed Esteghlal Khuzestan FC 09
07th IranIran Jaber Ansari Esteghlal Tehran 07th
HondurasHonduras Jerry Bengtson Persepolis Tehran 07th
IranIran Mohammad Iranpourian Tractor Sazi Tabriz 07th
CameroonCameroon Aloys Nong Tractor Sazi Tabriz 07th
IranIran Gholamreza Rezaei Saipa Tehran 07th
IranIran Sajjad Shahbazzadeh Esteghlal Tehran 07th
IranIran Morteza Tabrizi Zob Ahan Isfahan 07th
IranIran Rahim Mehdi Zohaivi Esteghlal Khuzestan FC 07th
As of May 8, 2016

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Persian Gulf Pro League 2015/16: List of goalscorers . In: Soccerway.com . Retrieved May 8, 2016.