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 +List of managers who have taken charge of at least 100 Persian Gulf Pro League matches. After week 28. 2018-19RankManagerGames Club(s)1 Amir Ghalenoei457Esteghlal, Zob Ahan, Tractor Sazi, Sepahan, Mes, Esteghlal Ahvaz 2 Majid Jalali383Nassaji, Paykan, Saipa, Tractor Sazi, Foolad, Saba Battery, Pas 3 Ali Daee336Naft Tehran, Saba Qom, Persepolis, Rah Ahan, Saipa 4 Gholam Peyrovani267Fajr Sepasi, Sanat Naft 5 Farhad Kazemi256Aboomoslem, Sepahan, Paykan, Saba Battery, Mes, Steel Azin, Gostaresh, Zob Ahan, Rah Ahan, Siah Jamegan, Machine Sazi6 Mahmoud Yavari247Bargh Shiraz, Sepahan, Fajr Sepasi, Pas, Steel Azin, Tractor Sazi, Zob Ahan, Aboomoslem, Esteghlal Ahvaz, Rah Ahan, Shahin Bushehr, Mes, Pas Hamedan7 Mohammad Ahmadzadeh231Malavan, Bargh Shiraz, Esteghlal Ahvaz, Moghavemat Sepasi, Paykan8 Abdollah Veisi229Peykan, Saba Qom, Esteghlal Khuzestan, Sepahan, Foolad9 Parviz Mazloumi219Aboumoslem, Mes Kerman, Esteghlal, Aluminium Akbar MisaghianAboumoslem, Rah Ahan, Esteghlal Ahvaz, Mes Kerman, Padideh Firouz KarimiAboumoslem, Esteghlal, Esteghlal Ahvaz, Rah Ahan, Saba Battery, Gostaresh, Paykan, Zob Ahan, Malavan, Sanat Naft12 Mansour Ebrahimzadeh215Zob Ahan, Naft Tehran, Rah Ahan, Paykan, Mes Kerman, Sepahan13 Hossein Faraki207Zob Ahan,14 Samad Marfavi203Esteghlal, Mes Kerman, Peykan, Saba Qom15 Vinko Begović194Foolad, Persepolis, Pas Hamedan16 Luka Bonačić180Zob Ahan, Foolad, Esteghlal Ahvaz, Sepahan, Mes Kerman, Gostaresh, Zob Ahan Yahya GolmohammadiPadideh, Tractorsazi, Persepolis, Zob Ahan, Naft Tehran18 Mohammad Mayeli Kohan177Gahar Zagros, Peykan, Saba Qom, Saipa Faraz KamalvandSanat Naft, Gostaresh, Tractor Sazi20 Mehdi Tartar166Rah Ahan, Pars Jonoubi, Saba Qom, Gostaresh21 Branko Ivanković123Persepolis(Bold denotes manager currently managing a Premier League club)Statistics correct as of 16 February 2019.
Notes ‡ indicates player-manager
See also List of Takht Jamshid and Iran Pro League winning managers List of Hazfi Cup winning managers
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