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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.

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.

Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows.

First stage

81 teams will play in 3 groups of 13 and 3 groups of 14 teams each. 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.

Qualified teams

Teams which are eligible to play in this round are as follows:

Relegated from 2nd Division (1 Team):

Relegated from 3rd Division – 2nd Stage (9 Teams):

Remaining from 3rd Division – 1st Stage (18 Teams):

Promoted from Provincial Leagues (34 Teams):

Free Slots (21 Teams):

Stadia and locations

Group A (North and East)

Table

1. ^ Aseman Golestan and Montakhab Gharakhil are tied on head-to-head results. Thus they ranked by total goal difference.
2. ^ Payam Kosar Iranian are ahead of Poshtibani Nezaja Mashhad based on head-to-head points: Payam Kosar Iranian:3, Poshtibani Nezaja Mashhad:0.
3. ^ Setareh Shahr Mahmood Abad and Malavan Tehran are tied on head-to-head results. Thus they ranked by total goal difference.

Results

1. Damash Shahriar did not show up on the field.
2. ^ Shahid Asiayi Kalaleh withdrew from the league.
3. 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.
4. Payam Entezar Bojnoord did not show up on the field.
5. Mehr Razavi Torbat Heydarieh did not show up on the field.
6. Moghavemat Tehran did not submit on time.
7. Moghavemat Tehran did not show up on the field.

Group B (North and East)

Table

1. ^ Mehr Khalij Tehran are ahead of Shadkam Mashhad based on head-to-head points: Mehr Khalij Tehran: 3, Shadkam Mashhad: 0.
2. ^ Shahrdari Ghaemshahr are ahead of Abipooshan Kashan based on head-to-head points: Shahrdari Ghaemshahr: 3, Abipooshan Kashan: 0.
3. ^ Sefidjamegan Mashhad and Shohadaye Chaharbagh are tied on head-to-head results. Thus they ranked by total goal difference.
4. ^ Abar Sang Amol and Abipooshan Roshan Tehran are tied on head-to-head results. Thus they ranked by total goal difference.

Results

1. Abar Sang Amol did not show up at the field.
2. Mardan Pasha Alborz did not show up at the field.
3. The match was stopeed due to Novino's objections against the refree and awarded 3-0 to the Mehr Khalij.
4. Abipooshan Roshan Tehran did not show up at the field.
5. 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.
6. Novino Qom did not show up at the field.

Group C (North and East)

Table

1. ^ Shahrdari Ardebil and Donyaye Toyour Abhar are tied on head-to-head results. Thus they ranked by total goal difference.
2. ^ Ettehad Mohammadyar are ahead of Shahriar Tabriz based on head-to-head points: Ettehad Mohammadyar: 3, Shahriar Tabriz: 0.

Results

1. ^ Montakhab Urmia withdrew from the league.
2. Zanjanroud Zanjan did not show up at the field.
3. Donyaye Toyour Abhar did not submit on time.
4. Pas Gilan did not show up at the field.
5. Moghavemat Tabriz did not submit on time.
6. Shahriar Tabriz did not submit on time.
7. Zanjanroud Zanjan did not submit on time.

Group D (South and West)

Table

1. Sardar Zand Malayer did not participate in two matches and therefore disqualified from the league and punished by two-level-relegation.

Results

1. ^ Sardar Zand Malayer did not participate in two matches and therefore disqualified from the league and their remaining matches considered as 3-0 loss.
2. 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.
3. Sardar Zand Malayer did not show up on the field.
4. Sardar Zand Malayer did not show up on the field.
5. Sepahan Doroud did not submit on time.
6. Shahrdari Marivan did not show up on the field.

Group E (South and West)

Table

1. ^ Ettehad Tayyebi are ahead of Sorkhpooshan Borazjan based on head-to-head points: Ettehad Tayyebi 3, Sorkhpooshan Borazjan 0.
2. ^ Shahin 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.

Results

1. ^ Behbahan withdrew from the league.
2. 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.
3. Adrin Bahr Kazroon did not show up at the field.
4. Tam Boyer Ahmad used an ineligible player and with the decision of the Disciplinary Committee, the game result was declared a 3-0 lost for them, but Appeals Committee did not find the them guily and the original result returned into account.
5. Tam Boyer Ahmad used an ineligible player and with the decision of the Disciplinary Committee, the game result was declared a 3-0 lost for them, but Appeals Committee did not find the them guily and the original result returned into account.

Group F (South and West)

Table

1. ^ Bakhshan Saravan and Shahin Kish are tied on head-to-head results and overall results. Thus they both shared rank 6
2. ^ Tam 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.

Results

1. Iman Sabz Shiraz did not show up on the field.
2. ^ Malavan Mokran Sirjan withdrew from the league.
3. Zahedan's Representative did not show up on the field.
4. Shahin Kish did not show up on the field.
5. Both Oghab Shiraz and Perspolis Shiraz did not submit on time and the result considered 3-0 loss to both teams.
6. Oghab Shiraz did not show up on the field.

Ranking of third-placed teams (North and East)

Ranking of third-placed teams (South and West)

Ranking of sixth-placed teams (North and East)

1. 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.

Ranking of sixth-placed teams (South and West)

1. 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):

Remaining Teams from last season (17 Teams):

Promoted from 1st Stage (12 Teams):

Free Slots (4 Teams):

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.

Stadia and locations

Group 1

1. Shariat Novin Mashhad did not submit on time.

Group 2

1. The match between Shahin and Zist Sabz has been canceled after 38 minutes due to the objections of Zist Sabz Tabriz.
2. Disciplinary. Result was 0-0.
3. Ettehad Fooman did not appear at the field.
4. Disciplinary

Group 3

1. Tam Boyer Ahmad used an ineligible player. The result was 2-0.
2. Malavan Mokran did not appear at the field.
3. disciplinary
4. The match was stopeed due to Iman Sabz's objections against the refree and awarded 3-0 to the Setaregan Abipoosh.
5. Ettehad Ghale Raeisi did not appear at the field.

Play-offs

Qualified teams

Source:

2nd placed teams in Second Stage (3 teams):

• Sepahan Novin Isfahan
• Golchin Robat Karim
• Iranjavan Bushehr

Best 3rd placed team in Second Stage (1 team):

• Mehr Khalij Tehran

First round

Mehr Khalij Tehran won 2-1 and promoted to second play-off round.

Sepahan Novin Isfahan won 5-2 and promoted to second play-off round.

Second round

Sepahan Novin Isfahan won 9-8 on penalties and promoted to 2024-25 Iran Football's 2nd Division.

See also

• 2023–24 Persian Gulf Pro League
• 2023–24 Azadegan League
• 2023–24 2nd Division
• 2023–24 Hazfi Cup
• 2023 Iranian Super Cup

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