2014–15 Persian Gulf Pro League

The 2014–15 Persian Gulf Pro League (formerly known as Iran Pro League) was the 32nd season of Iran's Football League and 14th as Persian Gulf Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Foolad were the defending champions. The season featured 13 teams from the 2013–14 Persian Gulf Cup and three new teams promoted from the 2013–14 Azadegan League: Padideh as champions, Naft Masjed Soleyman and Paykan. The league started on 1 August and ended on 15 May 2015. Sepahan won the Pro League title for the fifth time in their history (total fifth Iranian title).

Rules and regulations
The Iranian Football Clubs who participated in 2014–15 Persian Gulf Pro League were allowed to have up to a maximum of 35 players (including up to maximum 4 non-Iranian players) in their player lists, which categorized in the following groups:
 * Up to maximum 18 adult (without any age limit) players
 * Up to maximum 9 under-23 players (i.e. the player whose birth is after 1 January 1992).
 * Up to maximum 8 under-21 players (i.e. the player whose birth is after 1 January 1994).

Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Relegation play-off
Esteghlal Khuzestan as 14th-placed team will faced Play-off winner of 2014–15 Azadegan League, Mes Kerman in a two-legged Play-off.

Esteghlal Khuzestan won 3–0 on aggregate and retained its place in the next edition of the Persian Gulf Pro League

Top goalscorers


Last updated: 15 May 2015 Source: Soccerway.com

Clean sheets
Last Update: 15 May 2015

Scoring

 * First goal of the season: Saman Nariman Jahan for Tractor Sazi against Foolad ( 1 August 2014 )
 * Fastest goal of the season: 11 seconds, Mohammad Reza Khalatbari for Sepahan against Gostaresh ( 10 December 2014 )
 * Latest goal of the season: 97 minutes and 5 seconds, Ahmad Hassanzadeh for Saba Qom against Padideh ( 14 August 2014 )
 * Largest winning margin: 4 goals
 * Saipa 4–0 Padideh ( 19 September 2014 )
 * Highest scoring game: 8 goals
 * Esteghlal Khuzestan 4–4 Esteghlal ( 11 December 2014 )
 * Zob Ahan 5–3 Naft Tehran ( 16 April 2015 )
 * Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 3 goals
 * Zob Ahan 5–3 Naft Tehran ( 16 April 2015 )

Team of the Season
Goalkeeper: Alireza Beiranvand (Naft Tehran) Defence: Ramin Rezaian (Rah Ahan), Leandro Padovani (Naft Tehran), Leonard Mesarić (Foolad), Vouria Ghafouri (Sepahan) Midfield: Ghasem Haddadifar (Zob Ahan), Omid Ebrahimi (Esteghlal), Andranik Teymourian (Esteghlal/Tractor Sazi) Attack: Sajjad Shahbazzadeh (Esteghlal), Edinho (Tractor Sazi), Mehdi Taremi (Perspolis)

Player of the Season
Ghasem Haddadifar was awarded as the best player of the season among Andranik Teymourian became second. Amir Arsalan Motahari was also awarded as the best young player of the season.

Other awards
Hossein Faraki was awarded as the best coach of the season. Mehdi Taremi won the best striker award.

Attendance by round
Notes: Updated to games played on 15 May 2015. Source: Iranleague.ir Matches with spectator bans are not included in average attendances Gostaresh played their match against Tractor Sazi at Sahand Paykan played their matches against Esteghlal and Persepolis at Takhti Tehran Rah Ahan played their matches against Esteghlal and Persepolis at Takhti Tehran

Highest attendances
Notes: Updated to games played on 15 May 2015. Source: Iranleague.ir