2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League

The 2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League (formerly known as Iran Pro League) was the 36th season of Iran's Football League and 18th as Persian Gulf Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Persepolis were the defending champions. The season featured 13 teams from the 2017–18 Persian Gulf Pro League and two new teams promoted from the 2017–18 Azadegan League: Naft Masjed Soleyman as champions and Nassaji Mazandaran. Machine Sazi replaced Gostaresh. The league started on 26 July 2018 and ended on 16 May 2019. Persepolis won the Pro League title for the fifth time in their history, a total 12th Iranian title.

Persian Gulf Pro League
Season2018–19
ChampionsPersepolis
5th Pro League title
12th Iranian title
RelegatedSepidrood
Esteghlal Khuzestan
Champions LeaguePersepolis
Sepahan
Esteghlal
Padideh
Matches played240
Goals scored474 (1.98 per match)
Top goalscorerKiros Stanlley
Luciano Pereira
(16 goals each)
Best goalkeeperAlireza Beiranvand (16 clean sheets)
Biggest home winTractor Sazi 6–0 Esteghlal Khuzestan
(28 September 2018)
Biggest away winSepidrood 1–6 Sepahan
(3 August 2018)
Highest scoringSepidrood 1–6 Sepahan
(3 August 2018)
Saipa 2–5 Sepahan
(18 April 2019)
Longest winning run5 matches
Padideh, Sepahan and Esteghlal
Longest unbeaten run17 matches
Sepahan
Longest winless run13 matches
Zob Ahan
Longest losing run7 matches
Paykan
Highest attendance90,000
Persepolis – Sepahan
(26 April 2019)
Lowest attendance0 (spectator ban)
Sepahan – Sanat Naft
(27 July 2018)
Tractor Sazi Nassaji
(3 August)
Sanat Naft – Machine Sazi
(3 August 2018)
Sanat Naft – Tractor Sazi
(20 October 2018)
Sepahan – Sepidrood
(10 February 2019)
Total attendance2,869,814
Average attendance12,212
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