The Iran Pro League (IPL) (Persian: لیگ برتر فوتبال ایران, currently known as the Persian Gulf Cup (جام خلیج فارس)) is a professional football league competition for clubs located at the highest level of the Iranian football league system.
The league system resembles the system being used in England currently. The Premier League is the top tier of an extensive pyramid-like structure, above the Azadegan League (or 1st Division), the 2nd division, ...
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The Iran Pro League (IPL) (Persian: لیگ برتر فوتبال ایران, currently known as the Persian Gulf Cup (جام خلیج فارس)) is a professional football league competition for clubs located at the highest level of the Iranian football league system.
The league system resembles the system being used in England currently. The Premier League is the top tier of an extensive pyramid-like structure, above the Azadegan League (or 1st Division), the 2nd division, the 3rd Division and the lower local leagues.
Before the early 1970s Iran did not have an official national league. Most teams would participate in city championships. Taj and Persepolis had become the two most popular teams in the mid 60s and continue to be in the present. Pas Tehran, Shahin, Taj, Daraei F.C., all won championships in the Tehran local league, during this period.
In 1972, the Takht Jamshid Cup was created. It was designed to include teams from all over the country, but as usual teams from Tehran dominated, mostly Pas Tehran...
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