2010–11 Iran 2nd Division

The following were the standings of the 2009–10 2nd Division football season. This is the third tier of the Iranian football league system, after the Azadegan League and Persian Gulf Cup.

Iran Football's 2nd Division
Season2010–11
ChampionsEsteghlal Jonub
PromotedEsteghlal Jonub
Saipa Shomal
Nirouye Zamini
Damash Karaj
RelegatedArmin Qazvin
Homa Tehran
Sanat Gaz Sarakhs
Shahrdari Langarud
Behzisti Hamedan
Kowsar Lorestan
Mes Soongoun
Persepolis Ganaveh
Shahrdari Bandar Anzali
Baam Shahrekord
Matches played487
Goals scored1,190 (2.44 per match)
Top goalscorerHamid Gholami (19)
Biggest home winSanat Naft Novin 6–0 Kowsar
Biggest away winArmin 1–5 Chooka
Behzisti 1–5 Niroye Zamini
Highest scoringSaipa Shomal 6–2 Chooka

It will be divided into two phases: the regular season, played from October 2010 to March 2011, and the Second round from March to June 2011.

The league will also be composed of 32 teams divided into two divisions of 16 teams each, whose teams will be divided geographically. Teams will play only other teams in their own division, once at home and once away for a total of 30 matches each.

In each division, two teams are promoted to Azadegan League, and four teams are relegated to 3rd Division and plus one relegation playoff losers from each division will be relegated to 3rd Division. In total, the league promotes 4 teams to Azadegan League and relegates 10 teams to 3rd Division.

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