The 2023–24 season ofIran Football's 2nd Division was the 23rd under 2nd Division since its establishment (current format) in 2001. The season featured 22 teams from the 2nd Division 2022–23, two new team relegated from the 2022–23 Azadegan League: Shahrdari Hamedan, Chooka Talesh, and four new teams promoted from the 3rd Division 2022–23: Samit Tehran, Kavir Moghava Tehran, Shenavarsazi Jam Vatan Qeshm and Sorkhpooshan Pakdasht.
These changes has been applied before the season:
The teams were seeded according to their performance in the 2022-23 2nd Division, Azadegan League and 3rd Division. The relegated teams from 2022–23 Azadegan League were placed in Pot 1. The remaining teams from 2022–23 2nd Division were placed in Pot 2 to Pot 5 according to their final league position. And the promoted teams from 2022–23 3rd Division were placed in Pot 8.[1]
Pot Number
Pot Name
Teams
Comments
Pot 1
Relegated Teams from Azadegan League and 2nd Divions's Play-off loser
After indentifying the group of Foolad Hormozgan, Shahrdari Bandar Abbas will be placed in the other group automatically.
Due to direct relegation of the 18th-placed team from Azadegan League to 3rd division, the Play-off match between the 13th-placed team was held and the winner, remaind in 2nd Division, thus Pot 6 has one more team than usual.
Pot 7
Temas promoted from 3rd Division
Samit Tehran (1)
Kavir Moghava Tehran (1)
Shenavar Sazi Qeshm (1)
Sorkhpooshan Pakdasht (PW)
For the provinces which have three or more teams (Tehran, Mazandaran and Hormozgan), a protection rule was applied. So from three teams of Hormozgan, two teams should be placed in one group and the third team can not be placed in the same group.
Due to licence transfers of teams, the new location of each team (after confirmation) is considered in the draw.
Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2024. Source: [citation needed] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off at neutral venue. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[2] Notes:
^ abPas Hamedan is ahead of Chooka Talesh on head-to-head goal difference: Pas Hamedan +1, Chooka Talesh -1.
^ abcdFoolad Novin Ahvaz, Shohadaye Razakan Alborz, YASA Tehran and Shahrdari Bandar Abbas are ranked based on head-to-head points: Foolad Novin Ahvaz 9, Shohadaye Razakan Alborz 9, YASA Tehran 8, Shahrdari Bandar Abbas 4.
Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2024. Source: [citation needed] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off at neutral venue. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[2] Notes:
^ abSpad Tehran are ahead of Petroshimi Shazand based on head-to-head points: Spad Tehran 4, Pettoshimi Shazand 1.
^The match between Petroshimi Shazand and Spad Alvand Tehran was stopped at 60th minute and the Disciplinary Committee found Petroshimi Shazand guilty. The result before stoppage was "Petroshimi Shazand 0-2 Spad Alvand".