2021–22 Persian Gulf Pro League

The 2021–22 Persian Gulf Pro League (formerly known as Iran Pro League) is the 39th season of Iran's Football League and 21st as Persian Gulf Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Esteghlal won the league with a record 68-point through an unprecedented unbeaten campaign. The season featured 14 teams from the 2020–21 Persian Gulf Pro League and two new teams promoted from the 2020–21 Azadegan League: Fajr Sepasi and Havadar.

Persian Gulf Pro League
Esteghlal championship celebration
Season2021–22
Dates19 October 2021 – 2 June 2022
ChampionsEsteghlal
4th Pro League title
9th Iranian title
Relegated Shahr Khodro
Fajr Sepasi
Champions LeagueNassaji
Matches played237
Goals scored425 (1.79 per match)
Top goalscorerGodwin Mensha (14 Goals)
Best goalkeeperHossein Hosseini (18 CS)
Biggest home winZob Ahan 4–0 Aluminium Arak
(11 March 2022)
Biggest away winNaft MIS 0–3 Sepahan
(24 October 2021)
Zob Ahan 0–3 Mes Rafsanjan
(4 December 2021)
Paykan 0–3 Esteghlal
(9 December 2021)
Padideh 0–3 Esteghlal
(24 December 2021)
Naft MIS 0–3 Esteghlal
(13 January 2022)
Highest scoringGol Gohar 4–1 Tractor
(20 October 2021)
Sepahan 4–1 Naft MIS
(12 February 2022)
Mes Rafsanjan 3–2 Tractor
(10 November 2021)
Esteghlal 3–2 Mes Rafsanjan
(8 January 2022)
Gol Gohar 3–2 Zob Ahan
(2 June 2022)
Longest winning runEsteghlal
(6 matches)
Longest unbeaten runEsteghlal
(30 matches)
Longest winless runFajr Sepasi
(25 matches)
Longest losing runNaft MIS
(7 matches)
Highest attendance85,000
Esteghlal – Naft MIS
(30 May 2022)
Lowest attendance0 (spectator ban)
199 matches
Total attendance412,300
Average attendance10,572 (matches with spectator bans not included)

The 2021–22 season will start on 24 September 2021 and end on 20 June 2022.

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