Iranian football's 2nd division () is the third-highest football division overall in the Iranian football league system. Before 2001, the 2nd division league was the second-highest division in the national football league system. However, it was changed to third-highest division when Iran's football structure officially became professional.
The league consists of two, 14-team groups who play each other twice in a home and away format. The first- and second-placed teams in each group are automatically promoted to the Azadegan League. The bottom two teams in both groups are automatically relegated to the 3rd division.
If teams in the promotion or relegation spots are tied in terms of points, a home and away series will be played. The team with the best aggregate score will either avoid relegation or win promotion.
Sometimes these rules are not followed exactly. For example, in the 2005–06 season, Deihim Ahvaz should have been relegated, but Nozhan Mazandaran despite finishing ahead of Deihim, were relegated instead because of the club's poor financial situation. Additionally the number of teams in each group was increased from twelve to fourteen this season.
Format 12 clubs: 2002–2003 24 clubs: 2003–2004 20 clubs: 2004–2005 24 clubs: 2005–2006 28 clubs: 2006–2008 36 clubs: 2008–2010 32 clubs: 2010–2011 28 clubs: 2011–2014 40 clubs: 2014–2016 37 clubs: 2016–2017 33 clubs: 2017–2018 26 clubs: 2018–2019 28 clubs: 2019–
League champions As Iran's second-highest football division, 1972–1979 1972–73: Taj Ahvaz 1973–74: Sepahan 1974–75: Tractor 1975–76: Machine Sazi 1976–77: Rah Ahan 1977–78: Aboomoslem 1978–79: did not finish
As Iran's second-highest football division, 1990–2001 1990–91: Malavan (A), Aboomoslem (B), Taam Esfehan (C), Esteghlal Ahvaz (D) 1991–92: Bargh Shiraz 1992–93: Chooka Anzali 1993–94: Naft Ghaemshahr 1994–95: Bahman Karaj 1995–96: Payam Mashhad (A) and Sanat Naft Abadan (B) 1996–97: Fajr Sepasi 1997–98: Malavan 1998–99: Bahman Karaj 1999–00: Bargh Shiraz 2000–01: Aboomoslem
As Iran's third-highest football division, 2001—Present 2001–02: - 2002–03: Shahid Ghandi 2003–04: Sanati Kaveh (National Group) and Pasargad Tehran (Region Groups/North) and Deyhim Ahvaz (Region Groups/South) 2004–05: Shahrdari Langarudn (A) and Pegah Khozestan (B) 2005–06: Pegah Tehran (A) and Etka Gorgan (B) 2006–07: Sepahan Novin (A) and Bargh Tehran (B) 2007–08: Aluminium Hormozgan 2008–09: Sanati Kaveh (A) and Mes Sarcheshmeh (B) 2009–10: Sepidrood Rasht 2010–11: Esteghlal Jonub 2011–12: Esteghlal Ahvaz 2012–13: Naft Gachsaran (A) and Siah Jamegan (B) 2013–14: Shahrdari Ardabil (A) and Etka Gorgan (B) 2014–15: Aluminium Arak 2015–16: Oxin Alborz (A) and Sepidrood Rasht (B) 2016–17: Shahrdari Tabriz (A) and Shahrdari Mahshahr (B) 2017–18: Karoon Arvand Khorramshahr (A) and Shahin Bushehr (B) 2018–19: Khooshe Talaee 2019–20: Chooka Talesh 2020–21: Mes Shahr-e Babak 2021–22: Chooka Talesh 2022–23: Naft va Gaz Gachsaran 2023-24: Nirooye Zamini Tehran 2024-25: Chooka Talesh F.C.
See also IPL Azadegan League Iran Football's 3rd Division Iranian Super Cup Hazfi Cup Iranian Futsal Super League Iran Futsal's 1st Division Iran Futsal's 2nd Division
References
External links League 2 Iran Results, Fixtures, Standings, Players ... Unofficial Fans Site. .