List of Iranian Football League managers

The Persian Gulf pro league is a professional football league in Iran which is the top tier of the Iranian football. The league was formed in 2001–02 as a replacement for the original Azadegan League. sometimes given the alternative title of head coach. The Persian Gulf Pro League and Azadegan League are the only fully professional football leagues in Iran. The Pro League consists of 16 clubs at the top of the Iranian football league system. The remaining 20 clubs are play in Azadegan League.

Some of these managers were appointed as caretaker managers prior to being given a permanent position; if so their caretaker appointment date is denoted in italics. Some managers listed have had more than one spell in charge at their current club or had spells at more than one club, however their time as manager is counted only from the date of their last appointment by their latest club. This list includes every manager currently managing a club in the Persian Gulf Pro League and Azadegan League, in order of the date that they took up their appointment.

Branko Ivanković, manager of Persian Gulf Pro League side Persepolis since April 6, 2015, is the longest serving manager in any of the two professional divisions in Iranian football.

## Most games managed in the Premier League

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List of managers who have taken charge of at least 100 Persian Gulf Pro League matches. After week 28. 2018-19  Rank  | Manager  | Games  | Club(s)

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1  |  Amir Ghalenoei | 457  | Esteghlal, Zob Ahan, Tractor Sazi, Sepahan, Mes, Esteghlal Ahvaz
2  |  Majid Jalali | 383  | Nassaji, Paykan, Saipa, Tractor Sazi, Foolad, Saba Battery, Pas
3  |  Ali Daee | 336  | Naft Tehran, Saba Qom, Persepolis, Rah Ahan, Saipa
4  |  Gholam Peyrovani | 267  | Fajr Sepasi, Sanat Naft
5  |  Farhad Kazemi | 256  | Aboomoslem, Sepahan, Paykan, Saba Battery, Mes, Steel Azin, Gostaresh, Zob Ahan, Rah Ahan, Siah Jamegan, Machine Sazi
6  |  Mahmoud Yavari | 247  | Bargh Shiraz, Sepahan, Fajr Sepasi, Pas, Steel Azin, Tractor Sazi, Zob Ahan, Aboomoslem, Esteghlal Ahvaz, Rah Ahan, Shahin Bushehr, Mes, Pas Hamedan
7  |  Mohammad Ahmadzadeh | 231  | Malavan, Bargh Shiraz, Esteghlal Ahvaz, Moghavemat Sepasi, Paykan
8  |  Abdollah Veisi | 229  | Peykan, Saba Qom, Esteghlal Khuzestan, Sepahan, Foolad
9  |  Parviz Mazloumi | 219  | Aboumoslem, Mes Kerman, Esteghlal, Aluminium
Akbar Misaghian | Aboumoslem, Rah Ahan, Esteghlal Ahvaz, Mes Kerman, Padideh
Firouz Karimi | Aboumoslem, Esteghlal, Esteghlal Ahvaz, Rah Ahan, Saba Battery, Gostaresh, Paykan, Zob Ahan, Malavan, Sanat Naft
12  |  Mansour Ebrahimzadeh | 215  | Zob Ahan, Naft Tehran, Rah Ahan, Paykan, Mes Kerman, Sepahan
13  |  Hossein Faraki | 207  | Zob Ahan,
14  |  Samad Marfavi | 203  | Esteghlal, Mes Kerman, Peykan, Saba Qom
15  |  Vinko Begović | 194  | Foolad, Persepolis, Pas Hamedan
16  |  Luka Bonačić | 180  | Zob Ahan, Foolad, Esteghlal Ahvaz, Sepahan, Mes Kerman, Gostaresh, Zob Ahan
Yahya Golmohammadi | Padideh, Tractorsazi, Persepolis, Zob Ahan, Naft Tehran
18  |  Mohammad Mayeli Kohan | 177  | Gahar Zagros, Peykan, Saba Qom, Saipa
Faraz Kamalvand | Sanat Naft, Gostaresh, Tractor Sazi
20  |  Mehdi Tartar | 166  | Rah Ahan, Pars Jonoubi, Saba Qom, Gostaresh
21  |  Branko Ivanković | 123  | Persepolis
(Bold denotes manager currently managing a Premier League club)
Statistics correct as of 16 February 2019.

## Notes

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‡ indicates player-manager

## See also

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* List of Takht Jamshid and Iran Pro League winning managers
* List of Hazfi Cup winning managers

## References

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## External links

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Persian Gulf Pro League

2022–23 teams|

* Aluminium Arak
* Esteghlal
* Foolad
* Gol Gohar
* Havadar
* Malavan
* Mes Kerman
* Mes Rafsanjan
* Naft Masjed Soleyman
* Nassaji
* Paykan
* Persepolis
* Sanat Naft
* Sepahan
* Tractor
* Zob Ahan

Former teams|

* Aboumoslem
* Aluminium Hormozgan
* Bargh Shiraz
* Damash
* Esteghlal Ahvaz
* Esteghlal Rasht
* Fajr
* Gahar Zagros
* Gostaresh
* Machine Sazi
* Mes Sarcheshmeh
* Naft Tehran
* Pars Jam
* PAS Hamedan
* Pas Tehran
* Payam Mashhad
* Pegah Gilan
* Rah Ahan
* Saba
* Sepidrood
* Saipa
* Siah Jamegan
* Shahin Bushehr
* Shahrdari Tabriz
* Shahr Khodro
* Shamoushak
* Shirin Faraz
* Steel Azin
* Tarbiat Yazd

Competition|

* Champions
* Iranian league system

Statistics and awards|

* Winning managers
* Managers
* Top scorers
* all-time
* by season
* Football Awards

Associated competitions|

* Hazfi Cup
* Iranian Super Cup
* Azadegan League
* League 2
* League 3

List of transfers|

* summer 2012
* winter 2012–13
* summer 2013
* winter 2013–14
* summer 2014
* winter 2014–15
* summer 2015
* winter 2015–16
* summer 2016
* winter 2016–17
* summer 2017
* winter 2017–18
* summer 2018
* winter 2018–19
* summer 2019
* winter 2019–20
* summer 2020
* Winter 2020–21
* Summer 2021
* Winter 2021–22
* Summer 2022
* Winter 2022–23
* Summer 2023

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Azadegan League

2023–24 teams|

* Chadormalou Ardakan
* Damash Gilan
* Darya Babol
* Esteghlal Mollasani
* Fajr Sepasi Shiraz
* Khalij Fars Mahshahr
* Kheybar
* Khooshe Talaei Saveh
* Manategh Nafkhiz Jonoob
* Mes Kerman
* Mes Shahr-e Babak
* Mes Sungun
* Naft Masjed Soleyman
* Pars Jonoubi Jam
* Saipa
* Shahrdari Astara
* Shahre Raz Shiraz

Seasons|

* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24

Related competitions|

| Domestic|

* Persian Gulf Pro League
* Azadegan League
* 2nd Division
* 3rd Division
* Hazfi Cup

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Defunct|

* Takht Jamshid Cup
* Local Leagues
* Qods League
* 17th of Shahrivar league
* Espandi Cup
* Super Cup

International|

* AFC Champions League
* Asian Cup Winners Cup (Defunct)

* Iranian football league system
* Top scorers
* All-time
* Seasons

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Current Persian Gulf Pro League managers

* Hosseini (Aluminium Arak)
* Jabbari (Esteghlal)
* Khalifeh-Asl (Esteghlal Khuzestan)
* Golmohammadi (Foolad)
* Tartar (Gol Gohar)
* Rahmati (Havadar)
* Zare (Malavan)
* Navidkia (Mes Rafsanjan)
* Elhami (Nassaji Mazandaran)
* Mohajeri (Kheybar)
* Garrido (Persepolis)
* Akhbari (Chadormalou)
* Carteron (Sepahan)
* Daghighi (Shams Azar)
* Skočić (Tractor)
* Rabiei (Zob Ahan)

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