INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
title for the ninth title.Shams Azar and Esteghlal Khuzestan will take part in the upcoming season as the newcomers after secured promotion
to the league last season.Naft Masjed Soleyman and mes Kerman were also relegated from the IPL to the First Division.Iran Professional
League is the highest division of professional football in the west Asian country
It is the top-level football league in Iran since its foundation in 2001.Since 2013, the league comprises 16 teams
The winners of IPL and Hazfi Cup automatically qualify for the AFC Champions League group stages.Persepolis are the most successful club
with eight titles in 22 editions.
