Football league season
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.
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:
[1] 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:
[2] 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:
[3] 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:
[4] 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:
[5] 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)
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:
[6] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
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:
[7] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
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:
[8] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Ranking of 3rd Placed Teams
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2018. Source:
[9] 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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