Azadegan League 2025/2026: standings, schedule and stats
IranAbout the league: Azadegan League
Azadegan League is a soccer league in Iran. The 2025/2026 season features 19 teams, with Nassaji Mazandaran leading the standings on 69 points. The schedule runs from August 28, 2025 through July 17, 2026. Games average 1.59 goals, with both teams scoring in 30% of them.
Azadegan League 2025/2026: season in numbers
Season overview
305 games have been completed in the 2025/2026 Azadegan League season. Nassaji Mazandaran leads the standings with 69 points.
Scoring trends
Games average 1.59 goals. Both teams score in 30% of games. 22% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 70% of games.
Home, draw and away results
Home teams win 39% of games. 38% end in a draw. Road teams win 22% of games.
Team leaders
Nassaji Mazandaran has the league's highest scoring average at 1.41 goals per game. Both teams scored in 57% of Kara Gostar's games.
Standings
| # | Team | M | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | PPG | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nassaji Mazandaran | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 48:17 | +31 | 69 | 2.03 | WWLWL |
| 2 |  Mes Shahr-e Babak | 34 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 40:14 | +26 | 68 | 2.00 | LWWDW |
| 3 |  Pars Jam Bushehr | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 44:22 | +22 | 60 | 1.76 | DWWWW |
| 4 |  Sanat Naft | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 37:21 | +16 | 60 | 1.76 | DDWWW |
| 5 |  Saipa | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 30:18 | +12 | 59 | 1.74 | WLWWW |
| 6 |  Havadar | 34 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 32:22 | +10 | 50 | 1.47 | WWWDL |
| 7 |  Naft Bandar Abbas | 34 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 26:19 | +7 | 47 | 1.38 | WDDWL |
| 8 |  Fard Alborz | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 24:15 | +9 | 46 | 1.35 | WWWLD |
| 9 |  Mes Kerman | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 23:18 | +5 | 45 | 1.32 | DDDLW |
| 10 |  Ario Eslamshahr | 34 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 19:18 | +1 | 43 | 1.26 | LWDDW |
| 11 |  Be'sat Kermanshah | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 25:32 | -7 | 38 | 1.12 | LLLLL |
| 12 |  Shenavarsazi Qeshm | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 23:36 | -13 | 35 | 1.03 | WDLDW |
| 13 |  Naft Gachsaran | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 25:41 | -16 | 35 | 1.03 | LLLDL |
| 14 |  Niroye Zamini | 33 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 25:31 | -6 | 33 | 1.00 | LLLDL |
| 15 |  Shahrdari Noshahr | 34 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 18:29 | -11 | 30 | 0.88 | DDLDL |
| 16 |  Mes Soongoun | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 9:29 | -20 | 27 | 1.00 | DWLWL |
| 17 |  Navad Urmia | 33 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 16:43 | -27 | 24 | 0.73 | LLLLL |
| 18 |  Damash Gilanian | 34 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 16:56 | -40 | 19 | 0.56 | DLDLD |
| 19 |  Kara Gostar | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6:5 | +1 | 10 | 1.43 | DDWDW |
League statistics
The 2025/2026 season stats cover 305 completed games.
Goal-count distribution
Team rankings
Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.
Best attack
Goals scored per match
- 1Nassaji Mazandaran1.41
- 2Pars Jam Bushehr1.29
- 3Mes Shahr-e Babak1.18
- 4Sanat Naft1.09
- 5Havadar0.94
Best defense
Goals allowed per game (lower is better)
- 1Mes Shahr-e Babak0.41
- 2Fard Alborz0.44
- 3Nassaji Mazandaran0.50
- 4Saipa0.53
- 5Mes Kerman0.53
Most BTTS
% of matches where both teams scored
- 1Kara Gostar57%
- 2Naft Gachsaran44%
- 3Damash Gilanian41%
- 4Sanat Naft38%
- 5Pars Jam Bushehr38%
Most Over 2.5
% of matches with at least 3 goals
- 1Nassaji Mazandaran35%
- 2Damash Gilanian32%
- 3Pars Jam Bushehr32%
- 4Naft Gachsaran32%
- 5Be'sat Kermanshah29%
Most clean sheets
Games without allowing a goal
- 1Saipa23
- 2Nassaji Mazandaran22
- 3Mes Shahr-e Babak21
- 4Fard Alborz21
- 5Havadar20
Most corners
Corners per game
- 1Nassaji Mazandaran2.3
- 2Fard Alborz1.6
- 3Mes Kerman1.6
- 4Shahrdari Noshahr1.5
- 5Havadar1.4
League style
See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.
Compared with other leagues, Azadegan League rates below average for game pace, above average for chance quality and below average for openness. Home advantage is above average, game intensity is below average, and competitive balance is above average.
xG table and expected points
Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.
| # | Team | M | xGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances. | xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents. | xGD | xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG. | Pts | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mes Shahr-e Babak | 22 | 1.19 | 1.02 | +0.17 | 33 | 42 | +9 |
| 2 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 15 | 1.83 | 0.73 | +1.10 | 31 | 38 | +7 |
| 3 | Saipa | 17 | 1.18 | 0.87 | +0.31 | 27 | 24 | -3 |
| 4 | Ario Eslamshahr | 18 | 0.86 | 0.76 | +0.10 | 25 | 27 | +2 |
| 5 | Mes Kerman | 18 | 1.10 | 1.03 | +0.07 | 25 | 21 | -4 |
| 6 | Sanat Naft | 16 | 1.09 | 0.84 | +0.25 | 24 | 27 | +3 |
| 7 | Havadar | 16 | 0.91 | 0.78 | +0.13 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| 8 | Shahrdari Noshahr | 17 | 1.08 | 1.12 | -0.04 | 23 | 19 | -4 |
| 9 | Fard Alborz | 18 | 0.85 | 1.06 | -0.21 | 22 | 28 | +6 |
| 10 | Niroye Zamini | 17 | 1.01 | 1.36 | -0.35 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| 11 | Mes Soongoun | 10 | 1.55 | 1.22 | +0.32 | 16 | 10 | -6 |
| 12 | Damash Gilanian | 12 | 0.82 | 1.34 | -0.51 | 12 | 5 | -7 |
| 13 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 8 | 0.93 | 1.06 | -0.14 | 10 | 11 | +1 |
| 14 | Navad Urmia | 9 | 0.79 | 1.30 | -0.51 | 9 | 4 | -5 |
| 15 | Shenavarsazi Qeshm | 9 | 0.91 | 1.43 | -0.52 | 9 | 7 | -2 |
| 16 | Naft Bandar Abbas | 6 | 0.96 | 1.11 | -0.15 | 8 | 4 | -4 |
| 17 | Naft Gachsaran | 10 | 0.66 | 1.38 | -0.72 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 18 | Be'sat Kermanshah | 7 | 0.92 | 1.42 | -0.50 | 7 | 6 | -1 |
| 19 | Kara Gostar | 3 | 1.35 | 1.14 | +0.21 | 4 | 2 | -2 |
xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.
Games and schedule
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League schedule
Round 18
FAQ
How many teams play in Azadegan League?
Azadegan League has 19 teams in the 2025/2026 season.
When does the 2025/2026 Azadegan League season start and end?
The 2025/2026 Azadegan League schedule runs from August 28, 2025 through July 17, 2026.
How many rounds are in the Azadegan League season?
The 2025/2026 Azadegan League schedule covers 34 rounds.
Who leads the Azadegan League standings?
Nassaji Mazandaran leads Azadegan League with 69 points.
Which team scores the most goals in Azadegan League?
Nassaji Mazandaran has the league's highest scoring average at 1.41 goals per game.
Which team has the best defense in Azadegan League?
Mes Shahr-e Babak allows the fewest goals in Azadegan League, at 0.41 per game.
How many goals are scored per game in Azadegan League?
Azadegan League games average 1.59 goals.
How often do Azadegan League games finish Over 2.5 goals?
22% of Azadegan League games finish with at least three goals.
How often do both teams score in Azadegan League?
Both teams score in 30% of Azadegan League games.
How often do home teams win in Azadegan League?
Home teams win 39% of Azadegan League games.
What does xG show in Azadegan League stats?
Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The Azadegan League xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.