The 2024–25 season of Iran Football's 2nd Division was the 24th under 2nd Division since its establishment (current format) in 2001. The season featured 22 teams from the 2nd Division 2023–24, three new team relegated from the 2023–24 Azadegan League: Darya Babol, Shahin Bandar Ameri, Khooshe Talayi Mashhad, and four new teams promoted from the 3rd Division 2023–24: Oghab Tehran, Shahin Tehran, Esteghlal Zeydoon and Sepahan Novin Esfahan. These changes has been applied before the season: Team Replaced team Besat Kermanshah Iranhavan Bushehr Shohadaye Razakan Karaj Fard Alborz Shahrdari Hamedan Aryan Hamedan Ayande Sazan Ardebil Kesht o Sanat Padyab Khalkhal Setaregan Javan Tehran Bahman Tehran
Teams Stadia and locations
Number of teams by region RegionNumber of teamsTeams1Tehran6Bahman Tehran, Espad Alvand, Oghab, KIA, YASA, Shahin2Hormozgan3Foolad Hormozgan, Shahrdari Bandar Abbas, Shenavar Sazi3Khuzestan3Foolad Novin, Shahrdari Mahshahr4Mazandaran3Daryaye Caspian Babol, Nika Pars Chaloos, Shohadaye Babolsar5Bushehr2Iranjavan Bushehr, Shahin Bushehr6Gilan2Chooka Talesh, Sepidrood Rasht7Hamedan2Aryan Hamedan, PAS Hamedan8Alborz1Shohadaye Razakan9Ardabil1Ayande Sazan10Isfahan1Sepahan Novin11Markazi1Petroshimi Shazand12Razavi Khorasan1Khooshe Talayi13West Azerbaijan1Navad Urmia14Yazd1Shahid Ghandi Yazd
Seeding The teams were seeded according to their performance in the 2023–24 2nd Division, Azadegan League and 3rd Division. The relegated teams from 2023–24 Azadegan League and the loser of the Plat-off Match were placed in Pot 1. The remaining teams from 2023 to 2024 2nd Division were placed in Pot 2 to Pot 6 according to their final league position. And the promoted teams from 2023–24 3rd Division were placed in Pot 7.
Pot NumberPot NameTeamsPot 1Relegated Teams from Azadegan League and 2nd Divions's Play-off loser Darya Caspian Babol (16) Shahin Bandar Ameri (17) Khoshe Talayi Mashhad (18) Shahrdari Mahshahr (PL)Pot 2Teams ranked 3rd and 4th in 2nd Division Bahman Tehran (3) Shenavar Sazi Qeshm (3) Nika Pars Chaloos (4) Sepidrood Rasht (4)Pot 3Teams ranked 5th and 6th in 2nd Division Pas Hamedan (5) Besat Kermanshah (Replaced by Iranjavan Bushehr (5) Foolad Hormozgan (6) Chooka Talesh (6)Pot 4Teams ranked 7th and 8th in 2nd Division Shohadaye Babolsar (7) Aryan Hamedan (7) Navad Urmia (8) Ayande Sazan Ardebil (8)Pot 5Teams ranked 9th and 10th in 2nd Division Shahid Ghandi Yazd (9) Foolad Novin Ahvaz (9) Espad Tehran (10) Shohadaye Razakan Karaj (Replaced by Fard Alborz) (10)Pot 6Teams ranked 11th and 12th YASA Tehran (11) Petroshimi Shazand (11) Kia Tehran (12) Shahrdari Bandar Abbas (12)Pot 7Teams promoted from 3rd Division Oghab Tehran (1) Shahin Tehran (1) Esteghlal Zeydoon (1) Sepahan Novin Isfahan (PW) Notes For the provinces which have three or more teams (Tehran, Khuzestan, Mazandaran and Hormozgan), a protection rule was applied. For example, from three teams of Hormozgan, two teams should be placed in one group and the third team can not be placed in the same group. Due to licence transfers of teams, the new location of each team (after confirmation) is considered in the draw.
League table Group A
Group B
Results Group A
Group B
Promotion Play-Off
Leg 1
Leg 2
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Navad Urmia promoted to 2025-26 Azadegan league
2nd Division Final
Single Match
Fard Alborz won the league and got the Champion Trophy.
Relegation Play-off
Single Match
Ferdosi Samen Mashhad remain in the league.
See also 2024–25 Persian Gulf Pro League 2024–25 Azadegan League 2024–25 3rd Division 2024–25 Hazfi Cup 2024 Iranian Super Cup
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