2023–24 Iran Football's 3rd Division explained

Competition:Iran Football's 3rd Division
Season:2023–24
Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25

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.

Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows.

StageDraw dateWeekGroup AGroup BGroup CGroup DGroup EGroup F
First stage9 October 2023Week 15 November 2023[2] 6-7 November 20235-6 November 20236-7 November 20237 November 20237 November 2023
Week 210 November 202311-12 November 202310-11 November 202311-12 November 202312 November 202312-13 November 2023
Week 315-16 November 2023[3] 17-18 November 202315-16 November 202316-18 November 202318 November 202318 November 2023
Week 421-22 November 202323 November 202321-22 November 202323-25 November 202323-24 November 202323-24 November 2023
Week 527 November[4] 2 December 202327-28 November2,4 December29-30 November4 December 2023
Week 63-4 December 20237-8 December 20233 December 20237, 9-10 December 20236 December 20239-10 December 2023
Week 78-9 December 2023[5] 13-14 December 20238-9 December 202315, 20 December 202312, 15 December 202315-16 December 2023
Week 813-14 December 202318-20 December 202313-14 December 202322, 24 December 202318 December 202320-22 December 2023
Week 918-19 December 202323-25 December 202318-19 December 202328, 30 December 2023, 3 January 202423-24 December 202327 December 2023
Week 1024 December 2023[6] 29-30 December 202324 December 20234-8 January 202429-30 December 2023, 1 January 20241 January 2024
Week 1130 December 20234 January 202430-31 December 202312-14 January 20245 January 20246, 16 January 2024
Week 126 January 2024[7] 12 January 20246-7 January 202420 January 202410 January 202411 January 2024
Week 1313 January 202418 January 202413 January 202425 January 202415 January 202416 January 2024
StageDraw dateWeekGroup 1Group 2Group 3
Second Stage6 February 2024[8] Week 119, 20 February 202419 February 202419 February 2024
Week 226, 27 February 2024[9] 25, 26 February 202426 February 2024
Week 34 March 20243, 4 March 20244 March 2024
Week 49, 10 March 202410 March 202410 March 2024
Week 517 March 202416-18 March 202416, 17 March 2024
Week 63,4 April 2024[10] 3-5 April 20243 April 2024
Week 710 April 202410 April 202410 April 2024
Week 815, 16 April 2024[11] 16 April 202416 April 2024
Week 922 April 202422 April 202422 April 2024
Week 1027 April 202427 April 202427 April 2024
Week 112, 3 May 20242 May 20242, 3 May 2024
Week 1215 May 2024[12] 15 May 202415 May 2024
Week 1320 May 2024
12 July 2024[13] 		20 May 2024
12 June 2024		20, 21 May 2024
12 June 2024
Week 1426 May 2024[14] 26 May 202426 May 2024
Week 151 June 20241 June 20241 June 2024
Week 166 June 20246 June 20246 June 2024
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First stage

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)
  • Batis Tehran (Tehran Suburbs)
  • Sang Ahan Bafgh (Yazd)
  • Zanjanroud Zanjan (Zanjan)

Free Slots (21 Teams):

  • Armanpolis Sepidar (Chaharmahal & Bakhtiyari's runner-up)
  • Ershad Novin Galedar (Fars's runner-up)
  • Tam Parseh Hasht Behesht Isfahan (Isfahan's runner-up)
  • Azar San'at Golpayegan (Isfahan's 3rd Placed team)
  • Donyaye Toyour Abhar (Zanjan's runner-up)
  • Azarbayejan Gharbi's Representative
  • Shahin Tehran
  • Payam Kosar Iraninan Tehran
  • Abipooshan Roshan Tehran
  • Damash Shahriar
  • Zahedan's Representative[18]
  • Setaregan Abadeh
  • Naft o Gaz Zagros
  • Malavan Mokran Sirjan
  • Setaregan 81 Kermanshah
  • Shahin Bahmaei
  • Aseman Golestan
  • Kheybar Novin Khoramabad
  • Setareh Shahr Mahmoodabad
  • Shahrdari Ardebil
  • Amiran Damghan

Group A (North and East)

Table

Results

Group B (North and East)

Table

Results

Group C (North and East)

Table

Results

Group D (South and West)

Table

Results

Group E (South and West)

Table

Results

Group F (South and West)

Table

Results

Ranking of third-placed teams (North and East)

Ranking of third-placed teams (South and West)

Ranking of sixth-placed teams (North and East)

Ranking of sixth-placed teams (South and West)

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)
  • Mes Novin Kerman

Remaining Teams from last season (17 Teams):

  • Parsa Baghmalek (Replaced by Salehin Tehran)
  • KIA Tehran
  • Naft Omidiyeh
  • Setare Ettehad Tabriz
  • Setaregan Sorkh Tehran (Replaced by Fard Alborz)
  • Iranjavan Boushehr
  • Oghab Tehran
  • Parsian Tehran

Promoted from 1st Stage (12 Teams):

  • Chala Sangsar
  • Golchin Robat Karim
  • Omid Taze Abad Chaf
  • Esteghlal Zeydoon
  • Tam Boyer Ahmad
  • Iman Sabz Shiraz
  • Aseman Golestan
  • Mehr Khalij Tehran
  • Shahin Tehran
  • Kheybar Novin Khoram Abad
  • Ettehad Tayebi
  • Naft o Gaz Zagros

Free Slots (4 Teams):

  • 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)

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Play-offs

Qualified teams

Source:

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

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

First round

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Mehr Khalij Tehran2-1Golchin Robat Karim1-11-0
Iranjavan Bushehr2-5Sepahan Novin Isfahan1-31-2

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

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Sepahan Novin Isfahan1-1Mehr Khalij Tehran1-00-1

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: آغاز مرحله نخست لیگ سه با 63 تیم. Dsport. 2022-10-29. fa.
  2. Web site: اعلام برنامه مسابقات هفته های اول و دوم مرحله اول لیگ دسته سه. سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران.
  3. Web site: برنامه مسابقات هفته های سوم و چهارم لیگ دسته سوم اعلام شد. سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران.
  4. Web site: برنامه مسابقات معوقه هفته سوم و هفته های پنجم و ششم لیگ دسته سه اعلام شد. سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران.
  5. Web site: برنامه مسابقات هفته های هفتم تا نهم لیگ دسته سوم. سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران.
  6. Web site: اعلام برنامه مسابقات هفته های دهم و یازدهم لیگ دسته سوم. سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران.
  7. Web site: اعلام برنامه مسابقات هفته های دوازدهم و سیزدهم لیگ دسته سوم. سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران.
  8. Web site: قرعه کشی لیگ دسته سوم ۱۷ بهمن ماه برگزار می شود. سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران.
  9. Web site: اعلام برنامه هفته دوم تا پنجم لیگ دسته سوم. سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران.
  10. Web site: اعلام مسابقات هفته های ششم و هفتم لیگ دسته سوم. سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران.
  11. Web site: اعلام برنامه مسابقات هفته های هشتم تا یازدهم مرحله دوم لیگ دسته سه. سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران.
  12. Web site: برنامه مسابقات هفته های دوازدهم و سیزدهم مرحله دوم لیگ دسته سوم. سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران.
  13. Web site: اعلام برنامه مسابقات هفته های سیزدهم و شانزدهم لیگ دسته سه. سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران.
  14. Web site: اعلام برنامه مسابقات هفته های چهاردهم و پانزدهم لیگ دسته سوم. سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران.
  15. Web site: قرعه کشی لیگ دسته سوم(لیگ مناطق) برگزار شد. Iran Football League Organization. 2023-10-09. fa.
  16. Web site: اعلام نحوه صعود و سقوط تیم های در مرحله اول لیگ دسته سوم. Iran Football League Organization. 2023-12-06. fa.
  17. Web site: مراسم قرعه کشی فصل جدید لیگ سه برگزار شد. DSportdate=2023-10-09. fa.
  18. Web site: هدیه به فوتبال سیستان و بلوچستان؛ از امتیاز لیگ دسته سه تا اعتبار ۵۰ میلیارد ریالی. Irna. 2023-10-12. fa.

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