The first real national football clubs league in Iran started in 1970. In addition champions for 1960 (Shahin FC), 1962 (Daraei FC) and 1967 and 1968 (both Paas) are reported but those competitions were not national. All these clubs were from Tehran.
1970 Taj 1971 Perspolis 1972 not held
1973 Perspolis 1974 Taj 1975 Perspolis 1976 Paas 1977 Paas 1978 not completed due to revolution
No national championships were held, only regional ones and competitions for district selections in 1985 and 1989 (both won by Tehran) as well as the Herdah-Shahrivar League 1988 (winners Perspolis).
1989/90 Esteghlal
1991 Paas 1992 Paas 1993 Saipa 1994 Saipa [4] 1995/96 Piroozi 1996/97 Piroozi 1997/98 Esteghlal 1998/99 Piroozi 1999/00 Piroozi 2000/01 Esteghlal
2001/02 Piroozi 2002/03 Sepahan 2003/04 Paas 2004/05 Foolad 2005/06 Esteghlal 2006/07 Saipa 2007/08 Piroozi
[1] Shahin FC were dissolved on July 6, 1967; its players moved to Perspolis
(founded 1963).
[2] Perspolis changed name to Piroozi in 1986; however the 'old' name Perspolis
is still used in preference to Piroozi in Iran itself.
[3] Taj changed name to Esteghlal in 1979.
[4] Esteghlal were runners-up.
9 Piroozi (6 since 1989) (includes Perspolis)
6 Esteghlal (4 since 1989) (includes Taj)
5 Paas (3 since 1989)
3 Saipa (3 since 1989)
1 Foolad (Ahvaz) (1 since 1989)
Sepahan (Isfahan) (1 since 1989)
NB: all clubs bar Foolad and Sepahan from Tehran;
Saipa play home matches in Karadj since 2001, but the club's
administration and training facilities are still in Tehran;
Paas sold their license to Alvand Hamedan for the 2007/08
season and dissolved
Corrections thanks to Milad Niqui (mniqui@cs.kun.nl) and Asghar Zarei (myneda76@yahoo.com)
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Author: Hooshyar F. Naraghi
Last updated: 26 Jun 2008
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