Persian Gulf Pro League

Iranian association football league

This article is about the top division in men's Iranian football. For top division in women's Iranian football, see Kowsar Women Football League.

Football league

Persian Gulf Pro League
لیگ برتر خلیج فارس

Organising body| Football League Organization
Founded| 1970; 55 years ago (1970) as Local League
2001; 24 years ago (2001) as Pro League
Country| Iran
Confederation| AFC
Number of clubs| 16
Level on pyramid| 1
Relegation to| Azadegan League
Domestic cup(s)| Hazfi Cup
Iranian Super Cup
International cup(s)| AFC Champions League Elite
AFC Champions League Two
Current champions| Tractor (1st title)
(2024–25)
Most championships| Persepolis (16 titles)
Most appearances| Jalal Hosseini (494)
Top goalscorer| Reza Enayati (149 goals)
Broadcaster(s)|

* IRIB TV3
IRIB Varzesh
Jame Jam TV
IRIB Provincial Channels

Iraqiya Sports
Website| IranLeague.ir
Current: 2024–25 Persian Gulf Pro League

The Persian Gulf Pro League (Persian: لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs), formerly known as the Iran Premier League (Persian: لیگ برتر ایران, Lig-e bartar-e Irân), is a professional association football league in Iran and the highest level of the Iranian football league system. It is controlled by the FFIRI and is contested by 16 teams over a 30-matchday period.

Each year, its top team becomes the Iranian football champion, and the two lowest finishers are relegated to the Azadegan League.

Since 2013, the league comprises 16 teams. The winner of the Persian Gulf Pro League along with the Hazfi Cup champion automatically qualify for the AFC Champions League Elite group stages. The third of the Persian Gulf Pro League is qualified for the AFC Champions League Elite Play-off round. The bottom two teams in the league are relegated to Azadegan League. In the past, the format and number of teams were changed for various times.

## History

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See also: Iranian football league system

To the turn of the millennium the Iranian Football Federation decided to create a new professional football league. In 2001, the Iran Pro League was founded as the new top-level football league in Iran.[1] After the Iran Pro League was established as the professional football league of Iran, Azadegan League was declared as the second-highest league in the Iranian football league system.[1] The Iran Pro League comprised 14 clubs until the 2003–04 season.

Persian Gulf Pro League champions Season  | Champions  | Runners-up

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2001–02 | Persepolis | Esteghlal
2002–03 | Sepahan | PAS Tehran
2003–04 | PAS Tehran | Esteghlal
2004–05 | Foolad | Zob Ahan
2005–06 | Esteghlal | PAS Tehran
2006–07 | Saipa | Esteghlal Ahvaz
2007–08 | Persepolis | Sepahan
2008–09 | Esteghlal | Zob Ahan
2009–10 | Sepahan
2010–11 | Esteghlal
2011–12 | Tractor
2012–13 | Esteghlal
2013–14 | Foolad | Persepolis
2014–15 | Sepahan | Tractor
2015–16 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | Persepolis
2016–17 | Persepolis | Esteghlal
2017–18 | Zob Ahan
2018–19 | Sepahan
2019–20 | Esteghlal
2020–21 | Sepahan
2021–22 | Esteghlal | Persepolis
2022–23 | Persepolis | Sepahan
2023–24 | Esteghlal
2024–25 | Tractor |

The first winner of the Iran Pro League was Persepolis, who beat Esteghlal by one point on the final match day. Esteghlal Rasht and East Azerbaijan's club Tractor had been relegated to the Azadegan League. Tractor took eight years to return to Iran's highest division

The runner-up of the 2002–03 season, PAS Tehran, became the Iranian football champion of the 2003–04 Iran Pro League. It was the last Iranian championship for PAS Tehran. PAS Tehran's professional football team was dissolved in 2007.

In 2004, the number of teams was increased from 14 to 16 teams. Foolad of Ahvaz became the first champion from Khuzestan Province. In the 2005–06 Iran Pro League Esteghlal celebrated their first championship since 2001. Shamoushak Noshahr and Shahid Ghandi (today known as Tarbiat Yazd) relegated to Azadegan League.

### Persian Gulf Cup

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See also: Persian Gulf naming dispute

On 12 August 2006, the Iranian Football Federation decided to give the league another name.[2] Since then, the league had been primarily known in Iran as Persian Gulf Cup (PGC). The Football Federation decided this to promote the Persian naming. The name of the Persian Gulf has been disputed by some Arab countries since the 1960s due to political and ethnic differences between Iran and Arab countries. The football Federation decided also to change the logo of the league. The final logo was selected from over 130 designs and unveiled on 14 November 2006.[3] Saipa won the 2006–07 Persian Gulf Cup. Until 2007, six different teams won the league title successively. A foreign player became the league's top goal scorer. Nigerian striker Daniel Olerum scored 17 goals in 27 matches for Aboomoslem. The winner of only two seasons before, Foolad, had to relegated to Azadegan League.

Persepolis players celebrating winning 2017–18 season

Before the start of the 2007–08 season the number of teams was increased from 16 to 18 teams. The professional football team of PAS Tehran was also dissolved before the start of the season. Instead of PAS Tehran a new club was founded in Hamadan and named PAS Hamedan. In 2008, Saba Battery was also moved from Tehran to Qom. Since then, the club is known as Saba Qom. The championship of the 2007–08 season was decided on the last matchday. Persepolis defeated Sepahan. Sanat Naft and Shirin Faraz (today known as Rahian Kermanshah) relegated to Azadegan League. The next season was dominated by Esteghlal and the two surprising teams Zob Ahan and Mes Kerman. Zob Ahan was the leading team after 75 minutes on matchday 34, before they lost their match against Foolad due to three conceded goals in the last 15 minutes with 1–4. Payam Mashhad had to relegated alongside Bargh Shiraz and Damash.

The 2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup was dominated by the two Isfahan based clubs Sepahan and Zob Ahan. Ultimately Sepahan won the league. Sepahan repeated their success by winning the 2010–11 and 2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup. Esteghlal won the 2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup and became for the eight time in their history the Iranian champion.

The League was scaled down from 18 to 16 teams before the beginning of the next season. Foolad won the 2013–14 Persian Gulf Cup. Foolad saved their championship after they defeated Gostaresh Foulad away .

### Persian Gulf Pro League

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Esteghlal Khuzestan celebrate their championship in 2016.

The league changed its name from Persian Gulf Cup to Persian Gulf Pro League in 2014. The Iranian Football Federation decided also to change the logos of the Persian Gulf Pro League and of the Azadegan League. The 2014–15 Persian Gulf Pro League was embossed by a championship battle between Sepahan, Tractor and Naft Tehran. Furthermore, there were strange events in the stadium, including a lot of misinformation and disturbed telecommunication. Although Sepahan secured their title with a 2–0 victory over Saipa, thousands of Tractor supporters celebrated on the pitch, believing that they won the league for the first time in club's history.[4][5]

Also the 2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League was not decided until the last matchday. Esteghlal Khuzestan won the league in front of Persepolis and Esteghlal.[6] Persepolis missed their opportunity winning the league after eight years. However, Persepolis dominated the next season and won the 2016–17 Persian Gulf Pro League.[7] Persepolis football team claimed the Iran Professional League (IPL) and repeated the title in 2017-18 Season. The Following Season Persepolis again were champion for three times in a row.

## Format

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In the past, the number of teams was changed at various times. Since 2013, the league comprises 16 teams. Over the course of a season, which runs annually from July to the following May, each team plays twice against the others in the league, once at home and once away, resulting in each team competing in 30 games in total. Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the league table by points gained, then goal difference, then goals scored and then their head-to-head record for that season.

At the end of the season, the club with the most points becomes the Iranian champion. Currently, the Champions, the Runners Up and the Hazfi Cup champions qualify automatically for the group phase of the AFC Champions League, while the third-place team enters the AFC Champions League at the Play-off round. The bottom two teams are relegated to Azadegan League. Furthermore, all teams in the Persian Gulf Pro League can participate in the Hazfi Cup.

Number of teams  | Period

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14  | 2001–02 until 2003–04
16  | 2004–05 until 2006–07, since 2013–14
18  | 2007–08 until 2012–13

## Logo

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Logo since 2014–present

## Ranking

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Main article: AFC Club Competitions Ranking

Updated on 7 December 2021.(Source)

Ranking  | Member Association  | Club Points  | 100%

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2021[8] | 2020[9] | Mvmt | Region | 2018[10] | 2019[11] | 2020[a] | 2021[12] | Total
1  | 3 |  +2 | 1 (W) |  Saudi Arabia | 10.000  | 26.350 | 0.000  | 20.950  | 57.300  | 100.000
2  | 6 |  +4 | 1 (E) |  South Korea | 18.350  | 13.600  | 22.750 | 54.700  | 95.462
3  | 2 |  –1 | 2 (E) |  Japan | 13.850  | 21.800  | 17.875  | 53.525  | 93.412
4  | 5 |  +1 | 2 (W) |  Iran | 18.850  | 11.500  | 14.225  | 44.575  | 77.792
5  | 4 |  –1 | 3 (W) |  Qatar | 19.850 | 15.900  | 7.300  | 43.050  | 75.131
6  | 10 |  +4 | 4 (W) |  Uzbekistan | 9.400  | 9.000  | 18.671  | 37.071  | 64.696

## Clubs (2024–25)

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Aluminium Arak

Gol Gohar

Mes Rafsanjan

Sepahan
Zob Ahan

Esteghlal Ahvaz
Esteghlal Khuzestan
Foolad

Aboomoslem
Shahr Khodro
Payam
Siah Jamegan

Sanat Naft

Shams Azar

Naft MIS

Nassaji

Gostaresh Foulad
Machine Sazi
Shahrdari Tabriz
Tractor

Bargh
Fajr Sepasi

Saba

Malavan

Mes Kerman

Damash
Sepidrood

PAS Hamedan

Shahin Bushehr

Pars Jonoubi Jam

Shamoushak

Aluminium Hormozgan

Mes Sarcheshmeh

Shirin Faraz

Shahid Ghandi

Gahar

Greater Tehran

Greater Tehran teams:
Esteghlal
Havadar
Naft Tehran
PAS Tehran
Paykan
Persepolis
Rah Ahan
Saipa
Steel Azin

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Locations of all 45 current and former Persian Gulf Pro League teams

Team  | Location  | Stadium  | Capacity

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Aluminium | Arak | Imam Khomeini | 12,500
Chadormalu | Yazd | Shahid Nasiri | 15,000
Esteghlal | Tehran | Azadi | 78,116
Esteghlal Khuzestan | Ahvaz | Ghadir | 38,900
Foolad | Foolad Arena | 30,655
Gol Gohar Sirjan | Sirjan | Qassem Soleimani | 8,000
Havadar | Tehran | Shahid Dastgerdi | 8,250
Kheybar | Khorramabad | Takhti | 10,000
Malavan | Bandar-e Anzali | Sirous Ghayeghran | 8,000
Mes Rafsanjan | Rafsanjan | Shohadaye Mes | 10,000
Nassaji Mazandaran | Ghaemshahr | Vatani | 27,700
Persepolis | Tehran | Azadi | 78,116
Sepahan | Isfahan | Naghsh-e-Jahan | 75,000
Shams Azar | Qazvin | Sardar Azadegan | 15,000
Tractor | Tabriz | Yadegar-e Emam | 66,833
Zob Ahan | Fooladshahr | Fooladshahr | 20,000

## Champions

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See also: List of Iranian football champions

Persian Gulf Pro League

Club  | Winners  | Runners-up  | Winning seasons

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Persepolis |

| 2001–02, 2007–08, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24
Sepahan |

| 2002–03, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2014–15
Esteghlal |

| 2005–06, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2021–22
Foolad |

| 2004–05, 2013–14
Tractor |

| 2024–25
PAS Tehran |

| 2003–04
Saipa |

| 2006–07
Esteghlal Khuzestan | 2015–16
Zob Ahan |

| –
Esteghlal Ahvaz |

Total

Club  | Winners  | Runners-up  | Winning seasons

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Persepolis |

| 1971–72, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2007–08, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24
Esteghlal |

| 1970–71, 1974–75, 1989–90, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2021–22
PAS Tehran |

| 1976–77, 1977–78, 1991–92, 1992–93, 2003–04
Sepahan |

| 2002–03, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2014–15
Saipa |

| 1993–94, 1994–95, 2006–07
Foolad |

| 2004–05, 2013–14
Tractor |

| 2024–25
Esteghlal Khuzestan |

| 2015–16
Zob Ahan |

| –
Bahman |

Homa |

Esteghlal Ahvaz

## All-time Pro League table

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Pos. | Club  | Seasons  | Matches Played  | Wins  | Draws  | Losses  | GF | GA | Goal Difference  | Points  | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | T4 | T7 | Debut | Since/Last App. | Relegated  | Best
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1 | Esteghlal | 23 | 702 | 357 | 222 | 123 | 1035 | 602 | +433 | 1293 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 19 | 21 | 2001–02 | 2001–02 | — | 1st
2 | Persepolis | 352 | 216 | 134 | 1004 | 617 | +387 | 1272 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 17 | 20 | — | 1st
3 | Sepahan | 328 | 222 | 152 | 1024 | 641 | +383 | 1206 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 19 | — | 1st
4 | Zob Ahan | 259 | 239 | 204 | 817 | 710 | +107 | 1016 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | — | 2nd
5 | Foolad | 22 | 668 | 248 | 231 | 189 | 739 | 666 | +73 | 975 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 2008–09 | 1 | 1st
6 | Tractor | 16 | 492 | 207 | 158 | 127 | 632 | 485 | +147 | 779 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 2009-10 | 1 | 2nd
7 | Saipa | 20 | 612 | 186 | 217 | 209 | 660 | 701 | −41 | 775 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2020–21 | 1 | 1st
8 | Paykan | 19 | 578 | 162 | 188 | 228 | 572 | 694 | −122 | 647 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 8 | 2016–17 | 4 | 5th
9 | Saba Qom/Saba Battery | 13 | 414 | 128 | 159 | 127 | 468 | 459 | +9 | 543 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2004–05 | 2016–17 | 1 | 3rd
10 | Malavan | 15 | 466 | 126 | 157 | 183 | 424 | 542 | −118 | 535 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 2001–02 | 2022–23 | 2 | 7th
11 | Rah Ahan | 11 | 354 | 119 | 114 | 121 | 432 | 422 | 10 | 471 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015–16 | 1 | 8th
12 | Fajr Sepasi | 13 | 398 | 103 | 146 | 149 | 357 | 434 | −77 | 455 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2021–22 | 2 | 4th
13 | Sanat Naft | 12 | 372 | 102 | 114 | 156 | 371 | 478 | −107 | 420 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2002–03 | 2016–17 | 3 | 7th
14 | Mes Kerman | 9 | 294 | 89 | 109 | 96 | 332 | 329 | +3 | 376 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2006–07 | 2022–23 | 1 | 3rd
15 | Naft Tehran | 8 | 252 | 91 | 88 | 73 | 286 | 258 | +28 | 361 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2010–11 | 2017–18 | 3rd
16 | Aboomoslem | 9 | 270 | 83 | 90 | 97 | 296 | 304 | −8 | 339 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2001–02 | 2009–10 | 4th
17 | Esteghlal Ahvaz | 274 | 80 | 78 | 116 | 327 | 402 | −75 | 318 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2002–03 | 2015–16 | 2 | 2nd
18 | Shahr Khodro | 8 | 240 | 74 | 80 | 86 | 218 | 245 | −27 | 302 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2014–15 | 2021–22 | 1 | 4th
19 | PAS Tehran | 6 | 168 | 72 | 59 | 37 | 263 | 181 | +82 | 275 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 2001–02 | 2006–07 | — | 1st
20 | Bargh | 8 | 236 | 60 | 78 | 98 | 252 | 335 | −83 | 258 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2008–09 | 1 | 7th
21 | Damash/Pegah/Esteghlal Rasht | 8 | 248 | 56 | 81 | 111 | 227 | 344 | −117 | 249 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013–14 | 4 | 7th
22 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 6 | 180 | 45 | 68 | 67 | 174 | 220 | −46 | 203 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2013–14 | 2023–24 | 1 | 1st
23 | Gostaresh Foolad | 5 | 150 | 39 | 60 | 51 | 147 | 161 | −14 | 177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017–18 | — | 8th
24 | Gol Gohar | 4 | 120 | 45 | 39 | 36 | 137 | 130 | +73 | 174 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2019–20 | 2019–20 | — | 4th
25 | Nassaji | 5 | 150 | 35 | 61 | 54 | 136 | 174 | −38 | 166 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018–19 | 2018–19 | — | 9th
26 | PAS Hamedan | 4 | 136 | 38 | 48 | 50 | 143 | 165 | −22 | 162 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2007–08 | 2010–11 | 1 | 5th
27 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 6 | 180 | 27 | 75 | 78 | 116 | 216 | −100 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014–15 | 2022–23 | 8th
28 | Mes Rafsanjan | 3 | 90 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 92 | 74 | +18 | 130 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2020–21 | 2020–21 | — | 5th
29 | Shahin Bushehr | 4 | 132 | 27 | 48 | 57 | 124 | 175 | −51 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2009–10 | 2019–20 | 2 | 13th
30 | Aluminium Arak | 3 | 90 | 23 | 45 | 22 | 65 | 71 | −6 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2020–21 | 2020–21 | — | 8th
31 | Pars Jonoubi Jam | 22 | 38 | 30 | 82 | 87 | −5 | 104 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2017–18 | 2019–20 | 1 | 5th
32 | Machine Sazi | 4 | 120 | 17 | 39 | 64 | 84 | 163 | −79 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016–17 | 2020–21 | 2 | 11th
33 | Steel Azin | 2 | 68 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 85 | 112 | −27 | 80 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 1 | 5th
34 | Shamoushak | 3 | 86 | 16 | 26 | 44 | 66 | 118 | −52 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2003–04 | 2005–06 | 14th
35 | Siah Jamegan | 3 | 90 | 15 | 27 | 48 | 64 | 117 | −53 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015–16 | 2017–18 | 13th
36 | Shahrdari Tabriz | 2 | 68 | 14 | 29 | 25 | 79 | 98 | −19 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 12th
37 | Havadar | 60 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 42 | 25 | −17 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021–22 | 2021–22 | — | 11th
38 | Sepidrood | 11 | 17 | 32 | 48 | 92 | −44 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 1 | 13th
39 | Shams Azar | 1 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023–24 | 2023–24 | 7th
40 | Aluminium Hormozgan | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2012-13 | 2012–13 | 15th
41 | Payam | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 52 | −19 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2008–09 | 2008–09 | 16th
42 | Mes Sarcheshmeh | 34 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 54 | −31 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2011–12 | 2011–12 | 18th
43 | Shirin Faraz | 34 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 59 | −34 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007–08 | 2007–08
44 | Shahid Ghandi | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 43 | −22 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005–06 | 2005–06 | 16th
45 | Gahar Zagros | 34 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 24 | 59 | −35 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2012–13 | 2012–13 | 18th
| 2023–24 Persian Gulf Pro League

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| 2023–24 Azadegan League
| Lower leagues
| Defunct teams
| Founding members

Source: iplstats.com
Notes:
Only league matches; play-offs are not included in the all-time table.

## Attendances

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### Average league attendances

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Season  | Average  | Highest attended club  | Club average  | Lowest attended club  | Club average

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2005–06 | 9,179  | Esteghlal | 33,467  | Shamoushak Noshahr | 3,542
2006–07 | 10,119  | 35,000  | Rah Ahan | 4,073
2007–08 | 11,235  | Persepolis | 60,000  | 2,647
2008–09 | 8,954  | 40,688  | PAS Hamedan | 3,706
2009–10 | 12,298  | Tractor | 57,647  | Paykan | 2,313
2010–11 | 9,383  | 42,000  | Paykan | 1,941
2011–12 | 9,488  | 39,533  | Mes Sarcheshmeh | 1,706
2012–13 | 7,964  | Esteghlal | 34,250  | Rah Ahan | 1,942
2013–14 | 7,631  | Persepolis | 29,467  | 1,664
2014–15 | 6,921[13] | Tractor | 27,488  | Saba Qom | 1,365
2015–16 | 8,048[14] | Persepolis | 47,036  | Naft Tehran | 1,594
2016–17 | 8,086[15] | 48,567  | Gostaresh Foulad | 1,018
2017–18 | 9,060[16] | 39,786  | 817
2018–19 | 12,212[17] | Tractor | 46,963  | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 1,507
2019–20 | 8,629  | Persepolis | 27,556  | Machine Sazi | 840
2020–21 | No spectators due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran[18]
2021–22 | 10,572  | Esteghlal | 37,400  | Paykan | 100
2022–23 | 9,515  | Tractor | 33,375  | Havadar | 157
2023-24 | 10,824  | Esteghlal | 34,150  | Havadar | 200

Notes:
Matches with spectator bans are not included in average attendances.
The official game reports can be found under the match schedule on iranleague.ir. The viewer numbers are noted in these. This results in average attendance.

### Highest attended season matches

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2005–06 | Esteghlal | 4-1 | Bargh Shiraz | 100,000 | 21 April 2006 (2006-04-21) | 30 | Azadi
2006–07 | Persepolis | 2-1 | Esteghlal | 95,000 | 3 November 2006 (2006-11-03) | 8
2007–08 | Sepahan | 110,000 | 17 May 2008 (2008-05-17) | 34
2008–09 | 2-0 | Damash | 90,000 | 25 September 2008 (2008-09-25) | 8
1-1 | Esteghlal | 3 October 2008 (2008-10-03) | 9
Esteghlal | Persepolis | 13 February 2009 (2009-02-13) | 26
2009–10 | Tractor | 0-0 | Moghavemat | 95,000 | 22 January 2010 (2010-01-22) | 24 | Sahand
2010–11 | Esteghlal | 1-0 | Persepolis | 100,000 | 15 October 2010 (2010-10-15) | 11 | Azadi
2011–12 | Persepolis | 0-2 | Esteghlal | 16 September 2011 (2011-09-16) | 7
2012–13 | Esteghlal | 0-0 | Persepolis | 25 January 2013 (2013-01-25) | 23
1-2 | Damash | 10 May 2013 (2013-05-10) | 34
2013–14 | 0-0 | Persepolis | 6 September 2013 (2013-09-06) | 8
2014–15 | Tractor | 3-3 | Naft Tehran | 80,000[19] | 15 May 2015 (2015-05-15) | 30 | Sahand
2015–16 | Persepolis | 4-2 | Esteghlal | 100,000[20] | 15 April 2016 (2016-04-15) | 26 | Azadi
2016–17 | 4-0 | Shahr Khodro | 80,000[21] | 19 April 2017 (2017-04-19) | 28
2017–18 | Esteghlal | 1-0 | Persepolis | 100,000[22] | 1 March 2018 (2018-03-01) | 25
2018–19 | Persepolis | 0-0 | Sepahan | 90,000[23] | 26 April 2019 (2019-04-26) | 27
2019–20 | Tractor | 2-4 | Esteghlal | 80,000[24] | 1 November 2019 (2019-11-01) | 9 | Sahand
2020–21 | No spectators due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran[25]
2021–22 | Esteghlal | 0-0 | Naft MIS | 85,000[26] | 30 May 2022 (2022-05-30) | 30 | Azadi
2022–23 | Tractor | 1-0 | Sepahan | 70,000[27] | 7 April 2023 (2023-04-07) | 25 | Sahand
Sepahan | 1-1 | Malavan | 70,000[28] | 24 April 2023 (2023-04-24) | 27 | Naghsh-e Jahan
2023–24 | Tractor | 0-1 | Persepolis | 80,000[29] | 16 August 2023 (2023-08-16) | 2 | Sahand
Tractor | 0-0 | Sepahan | 80,000[30] | 3 April 2024 (2024-04-03) | 16

## Records

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### All-Time Persian Gulf League Top Scorers

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See also: List of Iranian club football top goal scorers, List of IPL all-time top goal scorers, and Iranian Football League § All-time League top scorers

As of 1 June 2024
No.  | Player  | Goals  | Apps  | GPGR  | Years

|
|
|
|
|

1  |  Reza Enayati | 147  | 358  | 0.41 | 2001- 2017
2  |  Mehdi Rajabzadeh | 116  | 381  | 0.30 | 2001- 2018
3  |  Arash Borhani | 115  | 339  | 0.33 | 2002- 2017
4  |  Luciano Chimba | 115  | 325  | 0.35 | 2012-Present
5  |  Fereydoon Fazli | 85  | 178  | 0.47 | 2001–2010
6  |  Édinho | 82  | 183  | 0.44 | 2008-

2017

7  |  Jalal Rafkhaei | 79  | 308  | 0.25 | 2005-

2016

8  |  Mohammad Reza Khalatbari | 79  | 428  | 0.18 | 2003–2023
9  |  Karim Ansarifard | 77  | 182  | 0.42 | 2007-

2014

10  |  Mohammad Ghazi | 76  | 340  | 0.22 | 2004-Present

Players in bold are still active in the league.

*GPGR: Goals Per Game Ratio

### All-time top appearances in Iran league

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As of 31 July 2023
No  | Player  | Appearance  | Years

|
|
|

1  |  Jalal Hosseini | 492[31] | 2002–2022
2  |  Mehdi Rahmati | 482[31] | 2001–2020
3  |  Ebrahim Sadeghi | 438[31] | 2001–2017
4  |  Mohammadreza Khalatbari | 428  | 2003–2023
5  |  Mehdi Rajabzadeh | 381[31] | 2001–2018
6  |  Morteza Asadi | 380[31] | 2005–2018
7  |  Amir Hossein Sadeghi | 379[31] | 2003–2018
8  |  Mohsen Bengar | 372[31]
9  |  Khosro Heydari | 370[31] | 2002–2019
10  |  Mohammad Nouri | 369[31] | 2005–2021

## Broadcasting and sponsorship

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### Broadcasting

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The state-owned television channel IRIB has the broadcasting rights for the most matches of the Persian Gulf Pro League, Azadegan League and Hazfi Cup. Each match of Esteghlal and Persepolis is broadcasting by IRIB TV3, IRIB's channel.

After the 1979 revolution, the right to broadcast the Iranian leagues was exclusively given to IRIB. The organization broadcast matches throughout the decades in SD 240p and below, drawing criticism from the sports media.[32] It was announced in 2024 that the image quality will be upgraded to HD in the coming years.[33]

### Sponsorship

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The Persian Gulf Pro League has been sponsored since 2005. There have been four sponsors since the league's formation.

* 2001–2005: no sponsor
* 2005–2007: Zamzam
* 2007–2009: Padideh
* 2009–2014: Irancell
* 2014–2016: Sun Star
* 2016–present: Fanap

### Ownership

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Main article: List of Iranian football club owners § Persian Gulf Pro League

## Awards

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### Trophy

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The league championship trophy is made up of two parts, the main part is shiny Chrome and the smaller part shiny golden in color. The sides of the trophy are taken from the armour of two Persian Achaemenid soldiers. This trophy also has references to the Persian Gulf.[34] Every season, a new copy of this trophy, which takes about one and a half months to make, is made by artisans to be presented to the champions. Medals are also distributed. The medals and the championship trophy are made of brass metal, the medals and the championship trophy are both gold plated.[35]

## See also

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* Football in Iran
* Iranian football league system
* League 2
* League 3
* Iranian Super Cup

## Notes

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1. ^ The 2020 season did not award points for the ranking because of the cancellation of 2020 AFC Cup due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Persian Gulf Pro League.

* Persian Gulf Pro League – official website (archived)
* Persian Gulf Pro League at Soccerway.com
* List of Iran all-time top scorers at RSSSF

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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

* v
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* e

Persian Gulf Pro League 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
* 2024–25

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* e

Football in Iran

League competitions|

* Persian Gulf Pro League
* Azadegan League
* League 2
* League 3
* Provincial Leagues
* Ardabil Provincial League
* Bushehr Province League
* East Azarbaijan Province League
* Gilan Province League
* Golestan Province League
* Khuzestan Premier League
* Tehran Province League
* Kowsar league (women's)
* Futsal
* Beach soccer

Cup competitions|

* Hazfi Cup
* Super Cup

Defunct competitions|

* Takht Jamshid Cup

National teams|

* Men's
* B-team
* Women's
* M U-23
* M U-20
* W U-20
* M U-17
* W U-17
* M Futsal
* W Futsal
* M U-20 Futsal
* M Beach

Lists and categories|

* League system
* Champions
* List of clubs
* List of venues
* Managers
* List of managers
* League winners
* Cup winners
* football award winners
* List of highest payments
* Top goalscorers
* all-time
* by season
* Clubs in the AFC Champions League

* Records
* List of clubs
* List of venues
* International players
* Men
* Women

* v
* t
* e

Iranian football league champions

16 titles|

* Persepolis
* 1971–72, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2007–08, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24

9 titles|

* Esteghlal
* 1970–71, 1974–75, 1989–90, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2021–22

5 titles|

* Pas Tehran
* 1976–77, 1977–78, 1991–92, 1992–93, 2003–04

* Sepahan
* 2002–03, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2014–15

3 titles|

* Saipa
* 1993–94, 1994–95, 2006–07

2 titles|

* Foolad
* 2004–05, 2013–14

1 title|

* Esteghlal Khuzestan
* 2015–16

* Tractor
* 2024–25

* v
* t
* e

Top-level football leagues of Asia (AFC)

Current|

* Afghanistan
* Australia
* Bahrain
* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* Brunei
* Cambodia
* China
* East Timor
* Guam
* Hong Kong
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Iraq
* Japan
* Jordan
* Kuwait
* Kyrgyzstan
* Laos
* Lebanon
* Macau
* Malaysia
* Maldives
* Mongolia
* Myanmar
* Nepal
* North Korea
* Northern Mariana Islands†
* Oman
* Pakistan
* Palestine
* Gaza Strip
* West Bank
* Philippines
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* South Korea
* Sri Lanka
* Syria
* Taiwan
* Tajikistan
* Thailand
* Turkmenistan
* United Arab Emirates
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam
* Yemen

Defunct|

* North Vietnam
* South Vietnam
* South Yemen

* † Associated members

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Iranian Sport leagues

Basketball|

* Men
* Super League
* 1st Division
* Women
* Super League
* 1st Division

Football|

* Men
* Pro League
* Azadegan League
* 2nd Division
* 3rd Division
* Provincial Leagues
* Women
* Pro League
* 1st Division

Futsal|

* Men
* Super League
* 1st Division
* 2nd Division
* Women
* Premier League

Handball|

* Men
* Super League
* 1st Division
* Women
* Premier League

Volleyball|

* Men
* Super League
* 1st Division
* Women
* Super League

Water polo|

* Super League

Wrestling|

* Premier League

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* e

Persian Gulf region (Iran and Arab states of the Persian Gulf)

* Persian Gulf naming dispute

Geography|

* Arabian Peninsula
* Arabian-Persian Gulf Coastal Plain Desert
* Arabian plate
* Arabian Sea
* Bahmanshir
* Clarence Strait (Iran)
* Dez River
* Diyala River
* Eurasian plate
* Gulf of Bahrain
* Gulf of Oman
* Gulf of Oman desert and semi-desert
* Gulf of Salwah
* Karun
* Khersan River
* Haffar
* Indian Ocean
* Iranian plate
* Makran Trench
* Mesopotamian Marshes
* Persian Gulf Basin
* Persis
* Shadegan Ponds
* Shatt al-Arab
* South Iran Nubo–Sindian desert and semi-desert
* Strait of Hormuz
* Tigris–Euphrates river system
* Zagros fold and thrust belt

Places|

* Al Khaleej Road
* Ferdowsi Gas Field
* Fort Nossa Senhora da Conceição
* Harireh
* Mangrove forests of Qeshm
* Persian Gulf Airport
* Persian Gulf Bridge
* Persian Gulf Complex
* Persian Gulf Highway
* Persian Gulf Residential Complex
* South Pars/North Dome Gas-Condensate field

Islands|

* List of islands in the Persian Gulf
* Bahrain
* Al Dar Island
* Amwaj Islands
* Bahrain Island
* Diyar Al Muharraq
* Hawar Islands
* Jidda Island
* Muharraq Island
* Nabih Saleh
* Sitra
* Umm an Nasan
* Umm as Sabaan
* Iran
* Abadan Island
* Abu Musa
* Buneh Island
* Dara Island
* Farsi Island
* Greater and Lesser Tunbs
* Hendurabi Island
* Hengam Island
* Hormuz Island
* Jazireh-ye Shif
* Kharg Island
* Kish Island
* Larak Island
* Lavan Island
* Minu Island
* Naaz islands
* Nakhiloo Island
* Ommolkorm Island
* Qeshm Island
* Shidvar Island
* Sirri Island
* Kuwait
* Bubiyan Island
* Failaka Island
* Kubbar Island
* Miskan Island
* Qaruh Island
* Umm al Maradim Island
* Umm an Namil Island
* Warbah Island
* Oman
* Quoin Island (Persian Gulf)
* Saudi Arabia
* Arabi Island
* Tarout Island
* United Arab Emirates
* Abu al Abyad
* Al-Aryam Island
* Al Futaisi
* Al Lulu Island
* Al Maryah Island
* Al Reem Island
* Bluewaters Island
* Burj Al Arab
* Dalma
* Das Island
* Dubai Islands
* Jazirat Badiyah
* Marawah Island
* Marsa Al Arab
* Palm Jebel Ali
* Palm Jumeirah
* Saadiyat Island
* Sir Abu Nu'ayr
* Sir Bani Yas
* The World (archipelago)
* Yas Island
* Zirku Island

Ports|

* Khasab
* Liyan
* Bahraini ports
* Mina Salman
* Iranian ports
* Arvandkenar
* Bandar Abbas
* Bandar Deylam
* Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni
* Bandar Khamir
* Bandar Lengeh
* Bandar-e Mahshahr
* Bandar Siraf
* Bushehr
* Chabahar Port
* Dargahan
* Jask
* Kish
* Laft
* Port Emam Khomeyni
* Qeshm
* Suza
* Iraqi ports
* Abu Flous Port
* Al Başrah Oil Terminal
* Al-Faw
* Khor Al Amaya Oil Terminal
* Qatar ports
* Hamad Port
* Saudi ports
* King Abdul Aziz Port
* Tanajib
* Emirati ports
* Al Hamriya Port
* Khor Fakkan
* Port of Jebel Ali
* Port Saeed

History of region|

* Achaemenid inscription in the Kharg Island
* Portuguese conquest of Hormuz
* Ottoman campaign against Hormuz
* Siege of Bahrain
* Anglo-Persian capture of Hormuz
* Action of 1 February 1625
* Battle off Hormuz (1625)
* 1717 Omani invasion of Bahrain
* Afsharid conquests in the Persian Gulf and Oman
* Persian Gulf Residency
* Bani Utbah invasion of Bahrain
* Persian Gulf campaign of 1809
* Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf
* Persian Gulf campaign of 1819
* General Maritime Treaty of 1820
* Persian Corridor
* Persian Gulf Command
* Joint Operation Arvand
* Seizure of Abu Musa and the Greater and Lesser Tunbs
* 1974–75 Shatt al-Arab conflict
* Iran–Iraq War
* Tanker war
* Operation Earnest Will
* Bridgeton incident
* Gulf War
* Gulf War oil spill
* Draining of the Mesopotamian Marshes
* 2007 Iranian arrest of Royal Navy personnel
* 2011–2012 Strait of Hormuz dispute
* 2016 U.S.–Iran naval incident
* May 2019 Gulf of Oman incident
* June 2019 Gulf of Oman incident
* 2019 Iranian shoot-down of American drone
* Territorial disputes in the Persian Gulf

Sports|

* Al-Khaleej FC
* Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation
* Arabian Gulf Cup
* Arabian Gulf Rugby Football Union
* Arabian Gulf rugby sevens team
* Arabian Gulf rugby union team
* GCC Club Cup
* GCC Futsal Cup
* Khor Fakkan Club
* Persian Gulf Pro League
* UAE League Cup
* UAE Pro League
* UAE Pro League Committee
* UAE Super Cup

Organizations|

* Airlines
* Gulf Air
* Gulf Aviation
* Gulf Traveller
* Kish Air
* Qeshm Air
* SaudiGulf Airlines
* Akhbar Al Khaleej
* Al Khaleej (newspaper)
* Arabian Gulf Oil Company
* Arabian Gulf University
* Dar Al Khaleej
* Gulf Cooperation Council
* Gulf Daily News
* Gulf Medical University
* Gulf News
* Gulf Today
* Gulf University, Bahrain
* Gulf University for Science and Technology
* Gulftainer
* Khaleej Times
* Khaleeji Commercial Bank
* Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
* Persian Gulf International Education Center
* Persian Gulf Online Organization
* Persian Gulf Studies Center
* Persian Gulf University
* Sharmin and Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies

Wildlife|

* Arabian carpetshark
* Arecaceae
* Avicennia marina
* Blacktip tope
* Booted warbler
* Cheekspot blenny
* Collared kingfisher
* Dugong
* Greater flamingo
* Greater lizardfish
* Hawksbill sea turtle
* Humpback whale
* Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin
* Minke whale
* Omura's whale
* Orca
* Pita skate
* Porites nodifera
* Rhizophora mucronata
* Slender whiting
* Smoothtooth blacktip shark
* Xenisthmus balius

Related|

* 2010 Islamic Solidarity Games
* Arabization
* Bandar (port)
* Bandari music
* Christianity in Eastern Arabia
* Culture of Eastern Arabia
* Gargee'an
* Eastern Arabian cuisine
* Environmental impact of the Gulf wars
* Gulf and Kuwait Medal
* Gulf Arabic
* Bahraini Gulf Arabic
* Bahrani Arabic
* Kuwaiti Arabic
* Gulf Medal
* Gulf rupee
* Gulf War syndrome
* Habbān
* Iran Historical Sovereignty over the Tunbs and BuMusa Islands
* IRIS Khalij-e Fars
* Khaleeji (currency)
* Khalij (album)
* Khaliji (music)
* Kuwaiti Persian
* List of Gulf War military equipment
* Map of Iran in Afsharid Era
* Media coverage of the Gulf War
* Ney-anbān
* Organization of United States Naval Aviation Units in the Gulf War
* Persian Gulf (horse)
* Persian Gulf (missile)
* Persian Gulf Inferno
* Persian Gulf National Day
* Persian Gulf Veterans National Medal
* Piracy in the Persian Gulf
* Project Loghman
* Rationale for the Gulf War
* The National (Abu Dhabi)

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* Kuwait
* Oman
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* United Arab Emirates

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