The article contains information about the 2023–24 Iran 3rd Division football season. This is the 4th rated football league in Iran after the Persian Gulf Cup, Azadegan League, and 2nd Division. The league has been expanded from 85 to 98 teams.[1]
In total 105 teams (81 teams in the first stage in 6 groups, 24 teams added in second stage) will compete in this season's competitions.
81 teams will play in 3 groups of 13 and 3 groups of 14 teams each.[15] The top 2 teams from each group (total 12 teams) will advance to the Second Stage. The teams ranked 3rd, 4th and 5th in each group (total 18 teams) will be eligible to play in the First Round of next season. The teams ranked 6th and lower will relegate to Provincial Leagues.[16]
Qualified teams
Teams which are eligible to play in this round are as follows:[1][17]
Relegated from 2nd Division (1 Team):
Machin Sazi Tabriz (Replaced by Moghavemat Tabriz)
Relegated from 3rd Division – 2nd Stage (9 Teams):
Yazd Looleh (Replaced by Iman Sabz Shiraz)
Moghavemat Astara (Renamed to Moghavemant Gilan)
Parsa San'at Shargh Khorasan Jonoobi
Oghab Tabriz
Novin Keshavarz Aliabad (Replaced by Mehr Razavi Torbat Heydarieh)
Khorram Kesht Aflak Khorramabad (Replaced by Malavan Tehran)
Perspolis Shiraz
Mardan Pasha Alborz
Avalan Kamyaran
Remaining from 3rd Division – 1st Stage (18 Teams):
Vahdat Aghasht (Replaced by Abar Sang Amol)
Shahin Gorji Mahale Behshahr
Yaran Hadi Norouzi (Replaced by Academy Alireza Ghaemshahr)
Pas Gilan
Samit No Qazvin (Replaced by ?)
Shahrdari Ghaemshahr
Vahdat Roodbar (Replaced by ?)
Damash Parseh Tehran (Replaced by Mehr Khalij Tehran)
Sardar Zarand Malayer
Yadavaran Dokoohe Andimeshk (Replaced by Behbahan)
Naft o Gaz Gachsaran (Replaced by Naft o Gaz Ahvaz)
Perspolis Borazjan (Replaced by Sorkhpooshan Borazjan)
Esteghlal Shoosh
Shayan Dizel Fars (Replaced by Sepahan Novin Izeh)
Poolad Oxin Izeh (Replaced by ?)
Poshtibani Nezaja Mashhad
Arian Sepand Tehran (Replaced by ?)
Moghavemat Tehran
Etehad Ghale-Raeisi (Replaced by Etehad Tayebi)
Montakhab Kazroon (Replaced by Adrin Bahr Kazroon)
Promoted from Provincial Leagues (34 Teams):
Shohadaye Chaharbagh (Alborz)
Kesht o San'at Padyab (Ardebil)
Ettehad Mohammadyar (Azarbayejan Gharbi)
Shahriar Tabriz (Azarbayejan Sharghi) (Replaced by Lachin Center Jolfa)
Gosar Jabri Boushehr (Boushehr)
Shahin Lordegan (Chaharmahal & Bakhtiyari)
Oghab Shiraz (Fars)
Omid Taze Abad Chaf (Gilan)
Shahid Asiayi Kalaleh (Golestan)
Alvand Novin Hamedan (Hamedan)
Sibeh Koukhard Bastak (Hormozgan)
Mehrgan Darrehshahr (Ilam)
Abipooshan Kashan (Isfahan)
Mes Novin Rafsanjan (Kerman)
Shahin Sahneh (Kermanshah)
Sepahan Birjand (Khorasan Jonoubi)
Sefidjamegan Mashhad (Khorasan Razavi)
Payam Entezar Bojnoord (Khorasan Shomali)
Keshavarz Dezfoul (Khouzestan)
Shahin Kish (Kish)
Tam Boyer Ahmad (Kohgiluye & Boyer Ahmad)
Shahrdari Marivan (Kordestan)
Sorkhabi Khoram Abad (Lorestan)
Aluminium B Arak (Markazi)
Montakhab Gharakhil (Mazandaran)
Talayedaran Boyin Zahra (Qazvin)
Novino Qom (Qom)
Chala Sangsar (Semnan)
Saravan (Sistan & Balouchestan)
Adak Kian Payetakht (Tehran) (Renamed to Boland Paye Yadman)
Mahoor Rey (Tehran's runner-up) (Replaced by Golchon Robat Karim)
Location of teams of the 2023–24 Iran 3rd Division first stage Brown: Group A; Red: Group B; Orange: Group C; Yellow: Group D; Green: Group E; Blue: Group F.
Source: [citation needed] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off at neutral venue. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[19] Notes:
^ abAseman Golestan and Montakhab Gharakhil are tied on head-to-head results. Thus they ranked by total goal difference.
^ abPayam Kosar Iranian are ahead of Poshtibani Nezaja Mashhad based on head-to-head points: Payam Kosar Iranian:3, Poshtibani Nezaja Mashhad:0.
^ abSetareh Shahr Mahmood Abad and Malavan Tehran are tied on head-to-head results. Thus they ranked by total goal difference.
^ abcdefghijklmShahid Asiayi Kalaleh withdrew from the league.
^Damash used an ineligible player and with the decision of the Disciplinary Committee, the game result was declared a 3-0 lost for them. The match result was 0–0 before the decision of the Disciplinary Committee.
^Payam Entezar Bojnoord did not show up on the field.
^Mehr Razavi Torbat Heydarieh did not show up on the field.
Source: [citation needed] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off at neutral venue. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[19] Notes:
^ abMehr Khalij Tehran are ahead of Shadkam Mashhad based on head-to-head points: Mehr Khalij Tehran: 3, Shadkam Mashhad: 0.
^ abShahrdari Ghaemshahr are ahead of Abipooshan Kashan based on head-to-head points: Shahrdari Ghaemshahr: 3, Abipooshan Kashan: 0.
^ abSefidjamegan Mashhad and Shohadaye Chaharbagh are tied on head-to-head results. Thus they ranked by total goal difference.
^ abAbar Sang Amol and Abipooshan Roshan Tehran are tied on head-to-head results. Thus they ranked by total goal difference.
^Mardan Pasha Alborz did not show up at the field.
^The match was stopeed due to Novino's objections against the refree and awarded 3–0 to the Mehr Khalij.
^Abipooshan Roshan Tehran did not show up at the field.
^The match was stopeed due to lack of medical equipment in the ambulance and awarded 3–0 to Shadkam Mashhad by Disciplinary Committee, but Appeals Committee did not find the host team guily and the match replayed.
Source: [citation needed] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off at neutral venue. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[19] Notes:
^ abShahrdari Ardebil and Donyaye Toyour Abhar are tied on head-to-head results. Thus they ranked by total goal difference.
^ abEttehad Mohammadyar are ahead of Shahriar Tabriz based on head-to-head points: Ettehad Mohammadyar: 3, Shahriar Tabriz: 0.
Source: [citation needed] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off at neutral venue. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[19] Notes:
^Sardar Zand Malayer did not participate in two matches and therefore disqualified from the league and punished by two-level-relegation.
Source: [citation needed] Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. Notes:
^ abcdefSardar Zand Malayer did not participate in two matches and therefore disqualified from the league and their remaining matches considered as 3–0 loss.
^Sardar Zand used an ineligible player and with the decision of the Disciplinary Committee, the game result was declared a 3-0 lost for them. The match result was 2–0 before the decision of the Disciplinary Committee.
^Sardar Zand Malayer did not show up on the field.
^Sardar Zand Malayer did not show up on the field.
Source: [citation needed] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off at neutral venue. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[19] Notes:
^ abEttehad Tayyebi are ahead of Sorkhpooshan Borazjan based on head-to-head points: Ettehad Tayyebi 3, Sorkhpooshan Borazjan 0.
^ abShahin Bahmaei, Sepahan Novin Izeh and Gosar Jabri Boushehr are ranked based on Head-to-head points: Shahin Bahmaei 6, Sepahan Novin Izeh 3, Gosar Jabri Boushehr 0.
^Azar San'at used an ineligible player and with the decision of the Disciplinary Committee, the game result was declared a 3-0 lost for them. The match result was 0–0 before the decision of the Disciplinary Committee.
^Tam Boyer Ahmad used an ineligible player and with the decision of the Disciplinary Committee, the game result was declared a 3–0 loss for them, but the Appeals Committee did not find them guilty and the original result returned into account.
^Tam Boyer Ahmad used an ineligible player and with the decision of the Disciplinary Committee, the game result was declared a 3–0 loss for them, but the Appeals Committee did not find them guilty and the original result returned into account.
Source: [citation needed] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off at neutral venue. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[19] Notes:
^ abBakhshan Saravan and Shahin Kish are tied on head-to-head results and overall results. Thus they both shared rank 6
^ abTam Parseh Hasht Behesht Isfahan are ahead of Poshtibani Nezaja Mashhad based on head-to-head points: Tam Parseh Hasht Behesht Isfahan: 3, Sang Ahan Bafgh:0.
Source: [citation needed] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-off at neutral venue.[19] Notes:
^All sixth-placed teams should relegate to Povincal Leagues. But due to promotion of Montakhab Gharakhil (after elimination of Vista toorbin Tehran in 2nd stage), the best sixth-placed team in North and East region, remained in 3rd Division - 1st Stage and not relegated.
Source: [citation needed] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-off at neutral venue.[19] Notes:
^All sixth-placed teams should relegate to Povincal Leagues. But due to promotion of Montakhab Gharakhil (after elimination of Vista toorbin Tehran in 2nd stage), the best sixth-placed team in South and West region, remained in 3rd Division - 1st Stage and not relegated.
Second stage
In this stage, 12 teams who qualified from 1st stage and 4 teams who received a slot by FFIRI will join to 17 remaining teams from previous season and 3 relegated teams from 1st and 2nd division (total 36 teams). Teams will be divided into 3 groups of 12 teams each and play a round-robin home and away matches. The promotion and relegation rules at first was announced as below:
"The winner and runner-up of each group will promote to 2nd division. The 4 bottom clubs in each group will relegate to newly established 4th division."
But furing the season, FFIRI announced the new rules for promotion and relegation at this season of 3rd Division:
"The winner of each group will promote to 2nd division (Total 3 teams). The runners-up and the best 3rd-ranked team among the groups (total 4 teams) will advance to play-off stage. No team will relegate to belower league at this season.
Qualified teams
Relegated from 1st Division (1 Team):
Malavan Mokran Sirjan)
Relegated from 2nd Division (2 Teams):
Vista Toorbin Tehran (Could not submit on time and eliminated)
Omid Vahdat Mashhad (Replaced by Aramesh Khoshhal Mashhad)
Abidar Sanandaj
San'at Naft Ilam
Mantaghe Azad Kish (Could not submit on time and eliminated)
Replaced teams:
Due to elimination of some teams before the start of the second round, best third ranked teams from 1st stage, replaced instead of Vista Toorbin Tehran and Mantaghe Azad Kish.
Montakhab Gharakhil (Instead of Vista Toorbin Tehran)
Keshavarz Dezfool (Instead of Mantaghe Azad Kish)
Stadia and locations
Fard
Zist Sabz Moghavemat
Iranjavan
Zagros Jonoubi
Iman Sabz Shayan Diesel
Shahrdari
Malavan B
Almas
Aseman
Harang Javan
Mantaghe Azad
Sanat Naft
Sepahan Novin
Mes Novin
Malavan Mokran
Shadkam Shari'at Novin Aramesh Khoshhal
Abidar
Naft
Setaregan Abipoosh
Keshavarz
Tam
Ettehad
Kheybar Novin
Nika Pars
Montakhab
Tehran
Chala
Tehran teams Vista Turbin Parsian Oghab Mehr Khalij KIA Salehin Shahin Golchin
Updated to match(es) played on 20 July 2024. Source: [citation needed] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off at neutral venue. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[19]
Updated to match(es) played on 20 July 2024. Source: [citation needed] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off at neutral venue. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[19]
Updated to match(es) played on 20 July 2024. Source: [citation needed] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off at neutral venue. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[19]
Malvan
Batis
Shahin
Yellow: Group D;
Green: Group E; 
Blue: Group F.
Vista Turbin
