2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Esteghlal Khuzestan 1st Pro League title 1st Iranian title |
| Relegated |
Malavan Rah Ahan Esteghlal Ahvaz |
| Champions League |
Esteghlal Khuzestan Persepolis Esteghlal Zob Ahan (Hazfi Cup champions) |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 502 (2.09 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mehdi Taremi (16 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Fernando de Jesus (17 clean sheets) |
| Biggest home win |
Rah Ahan 5–0 Est. Ahvaz (16 October 2015) Tractor Sazi 5–0 Est. Ahvaz (13 May 2016) |
| Biggest away win |
Foolad 0–3 Zob Ahan (15 September 2015) Sepahan 0–3 Esteghlal (26 October 2015) Est. Ahvaz 0–3 Saba Qom (27 December 2015) |
| Highest scoring |
Tractor Sazi 4–4 Zob Ahan (27 October 2015) |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches Persepolis |
| Longest unbeaten run | 21 matches Persepolis |
| Longest winless run | 20 matches Est. Ahvaz |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Est. Ahvaz |
| Highest attendance | 100,000 Persepolis – Esteghlal (15 April 2016) |
| Lowest attendance | 0 (spectator ban) Foolad – Zob Ahan (15 September 2015) Tractor Sazi – Saipa (10 October 2015) Foolad – Naft Tehran (13 December 2015) Malavan – Naft Tehran (3 February 2016) Tractor Sazi – Foolad (10 March 2016) Persepolis – Siah Jamegan (3 April 2016) Est. Ahvaz – Saipa (8 May 2016) |
| Total attendance | 1,875,293 |
| Average attendance | 8,048 |
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| Leader : 2017 AFC Champions League Group stage | |
| 2017 AFC Champions League Group stage | |
| 2017 AFC Champions League Third qualifying round | |
| Relegation to 2016–17 Azadegan League |
| W | Win |
| D | Draw |
| L | Lose |
| B | Bye |
| W/O | Withdrew |
The 2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League (formerly known as Iran Pro League) was the 33rd season of Iran's Football League and 15th as Iran Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Sepahan were the defending champions. The season featured 14 teams from the 2014–15 Persian Gulf Cup and two new teams promoted from the 2014–15 Azadegan League: Siah Jamegan and Esteghlal Ahvaz. The league started on 30 July 2015 and ended on 13 May 2016. Esteghlal Khuzestan won the Pro League title for the first time in their history (total first Iranian title).
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
The number of foreign players is restricted to four per Iran Pro League team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team can use four foreign players on the field in each game, including at least one player from the AFC country.
Updated to games played on 13 May 2016.
Source: IPL Stats
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Zob Ahan secured qualification for the 2017 AFC Champions League through winning the 2015–16 Hazfi Cup.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
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