The following is the standings of the Persian Gulf Cup's 2002–03 football season. This was the second season since the establishment of the Iran Pro League. Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan F.C. became the first non-Tehran based team to win the league under the management of Farhad Kazemi.
The following is the standings of the Persian Gulf Cup's 2003–04 football season. This was the third season since the establishment of the Iran Pro League. Pas Tehran F.C. were defending champions.
The 2006–07 Persian Gulf Cup was the 24th season of Iran's Football League and sixth season of Iran Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Esteghlal were the defending champions. The season featured 14 teams from the 2005–06 Iran Pro League and two new teams promoted from the 2005–06 Azadegan League: Mes Kerman as champions and Paykan as runner-up. The league started on 9 September 2006 and ended on 28 May 2007. Saipa won the Pro League title for the first time in their history.
Jalal Akbari Kelishadi is an Iranian footballer who plays as a left back.
The 2007–08 Persian Gulf Cup was the 25th season of Iran's Football League and seventh season of Iran Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Saipa were the defending champions. The season featured 13 teams from the 2006–07 Persian Gulf Cup and three new teams promoted from the 2006–07 Azadegan League: Shirin Faraz as champions, Pegah and Sanat Naft. PAS Hamedan replaced PAS Tehran. The league started on 16 August 2007 and ended on 17 May 2008. Persepolis won the Pro League title for the first time in their history.
Parviz Mazloomi is a former Iranian footballer who is the team manager of the Esteghlal. He played for Esteghlal and Tractor Sazi in the 1970s and 1980s. He also managed many clubs such as Saba Battery, Sanat Naft, Aboumoslem, Mes Kerman and Esteghlal. He was also head coach of Iran B team in 2007 West Asian Football Federation Championship which won the title.
The 2009–10 Azadegan League was the 19th season of the Azadegan League and ninth as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season featured 19 teams from the 2008–09 Azadegan League, three new teams relegated from the 2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup and four new teams promoted from the 2008–09 2nd Division. Gostaresh Foulad replaced Niroye Zamini while Iranjavan replaced Moghavemat Mersad. Aluminium Arak changed their name to Shensa Arak. The league started on 10 August 2009 and ended on 27 June 2010. Shahrdari Tabriz and Naft Tehran won the Azadegan League title for the first time in their history. Shahrdari Tabriz, Naft Tehran and Sanat Naft won promotion to the Persian Gulf Cup.
The 2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup was the 27th season of Iran's Football League and ninth as Iran Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Esteghlal were the defending champions. The season featured 15 teams from the 2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup and three new teams promoted from the 2008–09 Azadegan League: Steel Azin and Tractor Sazi both as champions and Shahin Bushehr. The league started on 6 August 2009 and ended on 19 May 2010. Sepahan won the Pro League title for the second time in their history. Sepahan's Emad Mohammed emerged as the top goalscorer, with 19 goals.
The Naghsh-e-Jahan Derby, also known as the Isfahan Derby, is a football match between Sepahan and Zob Ahan, the two biggest teams of the city of Isfahan, Iran.
Shahriar Shirvand is an Iranian footballer who currently plays for Shahrdari Ardabil in Azadegan League.
Amin Manouchehri is an Iranian footballer who last played for Saipa in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
The 2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup was the 28th season of Iran's Football League and tenth as Iran Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Sepahan were the defending champions. The season featured 15 teams from the 2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup and three new teams promoted from the 2009–10 Azadegan League: Shahrdari Tabriz and Naft Tehran both as champions and Sanat Naft. The league started on 26 July 2010 and ended on 20 May 2011. Sepahan won the Pro League title for the third time in their history. Foolad's Reza Norouzi was the top goalscorer with 24 goals.
Shahin Kheiri is an Iranian footballer who plays for Naft Tehran F.C. in the IPL.
The 2010–11 Azadegan League was the 20th season of the Azadegan League and tenth as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season featured 19 teams from the 2009–10 Azadegan League, three new teams relegated from the 2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup and four new teams promoted from the 2009–10 2nd Division. Foolad Natanz replaced Sepahan Novin, Machine Sazi replaced Petroshimi Tabriz and Sanat Sari replaced Mehrkam Pars. Shensa Arak changed their name to Hamyari Arak. The league started on 23 September 2010 and ended on 9 May 2011. Damash won the Azadegan League title for the first time in their history. Damash, Mes Sarcheshmeh and Moghavemat Shiraz gained promotion to the Persian Gulf Cup.
Rasoul Navidkia is an Iranian footballer who played for Sepahan in the Iran Pro League. He is younger brother of Moharram Navidkia, his former teammate at Sepahan.
Reza Nasehi is an Iranian footballer who currently plays for Padideh in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
Abbas Merdasi is an Iranian footballer who plays for Sanat Naft Abadan F.C. in the Iran Pro League.
Ali Marzban is an Iranian football player currently playing for Mes Kerman of the Iran Pro League.
Mehrdad Jama'ati is an Iranian footballer who most recently played for Sepidrood Rasht S.C. in the Iran Pro League as well as Iran national football team.
The 2006–07 season are the Esteghlal Football Club's 6th season in the Iran Pro League, and their 13th consecutive season in the top division of Iranian football. They are also competing in the Hazfi Cup and 62nd year in existence as a football club.
