2016–17 Persian Gulf Pro League
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Persepolis 3rd pro league title 10th Iranian title |
| Relegated |
Machine Sazi Saba Qom |
| Champions League |
Persepolis Tractor Sazi Esteghlal Naft Tehran (Hazfi Cup Winner) |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 504 (2.1 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
Mehdi Taremi (18 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Alireza Beiranvand (17 clean sheets) |
| Biggest home win |
Persepolis 4–0 Padideh (19 April 2017) |
| Biggest away win |
Foolad 0–3 Persepolis (18 January 2017) Sanat Naft 0–3 Esteghlal (22 January 2017) |
| Highest scoring |
Paykan 4–3 Esteghlal Khuzestan (15 February 2017) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches Persepolis |
| Longest unbeaten run | 13 matches Persepolis Tractor Sazi |
| Longest winless run | 19 matches Machine Sazi |
| Longest losing run | 9 matches Machine Sazi |
| Highest attendance | 80,000 Persepolis – Padideh (19 April 2017) |
| Lowest attendance | 0 (spectator ban) Esteghlal – Naft Tehran (25 July 2016) Est. Khuzestan – Siah Jamegan (24 November 2016) Est. Khuzestan – Foolad (9 December 2016) Tractor Sazi – Sanat Naft (17 January 2017) Esteghlal – Est. Khuzestan (17 January 2017) Sanat Naft – Naft Tehran (3 February 2017) Sanat Naft – Paykan (3 March 2017) |
| Total attendance | 1,823,419 |
| Average attendance | 8,104 |
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| Leader : 2018 AFC Champions League Group stage | |
| 2018 AFC Champions League Group stage | |
| 2018 AFC Champions League Third qualifying round | |
| Relegation to 2017-18 Azadegan League |
| W | Win |
| D | Draw |
| L | Lose |
| B | Bye |
| W/O | Withdrew |
The 2016–17 Persian Gulf Pro League (formerly known as Iran Pro League) was the 34th season of Iran's Football League and 16th as Persian Gulf Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Esteghlal Khuzestan are the defending champions. The season featured 13 teams from the 2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League and three new teams promoted from the 2015–16 Azadegan League: Paykan as champions, Machine Sazi and Sanat Naft. The league started on 25 July 2016 and ended on 4 May 2017.
Persepolis won the league three weeks before the end of the season. They celebrated their 10th domestic league title, 3rd since the establishment of pro league. Machine Sazi and Saba Qom also relegated.
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 Persian Gulf 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 4 May 2017.
Source: PersianLeague Stats
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.
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