The article contains information about the 2024–25 Iran 3rd Division football season. This is the 4th rated football league in Iran after the Persian Gulf Cup, Azadegan League, and 2nd Division. This league had some changes in its structure compared to previous years. In fact, the new 3rd Division League will be limited to the Second Stage of the 3rd Division League in previous years. Also, the First Stage of the 3rd Division League in previous years will be known as the newly established 4th Division League from this season.
Schedule The schedule of the competition is as follows. WeekGroup 1Group 2Group 3Week 14 November 20245 November 20246 November 2024Week 210 November 202412 November 202413 November 2024Week 318 November 202419 November 202420 November 2024Week 425 November 202426 November 202426, 27 November 2024Week 52 December 20242, 3 December 20243, 4 December 2024Week 69 December 202410 December 202410, 11 December 2024Week 716, 17 December 202416, 17 December 202417, 18 December 2024Week 823, 24 December 202424 December 202424, 25 December 2024Week 931 December 2024, 1 January 20251, 2 January 20251, 2 January 2025Week 107 January 20258 January 20258, 9 January 2025Week 1114 January 202515, 16 January 202515, 16 January 2025Week 125, 6 February 20256, 7 February 20256 February 2025Week 1312, 13 February 202512-14 February 202513, 14 February 2025Week 1419, 20 February 202520 February 202520, 21 February 2025Week 1526, 27 February 202526, 27 February 202527 February 2025Week 165-7 March 20255-6 March 20256 March 2025Week 1711-14 March 202511, 13, 14 March 202513, 14 March 2025Week 187 April 20257, 8 April 20258 April 2025Week 1915 April 202515-17 April 202517 April 2025Week 2023 April 202523-25 April 202526 April 2025Week 2129 April 202530 April 20252 May 2025Week 226 May 20257 May 202510 May 2025
Format
In this season, 4 relegated teams from 2nd division, joined to 32 remaining teams from Second Stage of previous season (total 36 teams). Teams were divided into 3 groups of 12 teams each and play a round-robin home and away matches. The promotion and relegation rules was announced as below: "The winner and runner-up of each group promoted to 2nd division. The 4 bottom clubs in each group will relegate to 4th division." Teams
Relegated from 2nd Division (3 Teams): Atrak Bojnoord (Replaced by Setaregan Sorkh Asia) Kian Sam Babol Shahrdari Bam (Replaced by Alborz Bam)
Remaining Teams from last season (32 Teams): Mehr Khalij Tehran Parsian Tehran Shadkam Mashhad (Replaced by Avana Mashhad) Fard Alborz Aseman Golestan Khorshid Talayi Chaloos Montakhab Gharakhil Chala Sangsar Aramesh Khoshhal Mashhad (Replaced by Arman Bojnoord) Shariat Novin Mashhad Montakhab Gharakhil (Replaced by Academy Alireza Qaemshahr) Golchin Robat Karim Salehin Tehran Rakhsh Khodro Tabriz (Replaced by Shahin Dehdari Tabriz) Kheybar Novin Khoram Abad KIA Tehran (Replaced by Setareh Pirooz Iranian) Zist Sabz Tabriz San'at Naft Ilam Omid Taze Abad Chaf (Replaced by Sami Sport Langarud) Shahrdari (Ettehad) Fooman Abidar Sanandaj Malavan B Anzali (Replaced by Sahel Astaneh) Iranjavan Boushehr (Replaced by Palayesh Naft Abadan) Shayan Dizel Fars Iman Sabz Shiraz Ettehad Tayebi (Replaced by Zagros Mandegar Yasooj) Naft Omidiyeh Keshavarz Dezfool Mes Novin Kerman Harang Javan Bastak (Withdrew) Tam Boyer Ahmad (Replaced by Pars Gostar Shiraz) Malavan Mokran Sirjan (Replaced by Malavan Bushehr)
Free Slot (2 Teams): Aluminium B Arak Esteghlal Shoosh
Stadia and locations
Tables and Results Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
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Ranking of nine-placed teams
See also 2024–25 Persian Gulf Pro League 2024–25 Azadegan League 2024–25 2nd Division 2024–25 4th Division 2024–25 Hazfi Cup 2024 Iranian Super Cup
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