2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League
The 2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League was the 33rd season of Iran's Football League and 15th as Persian Gulf Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Sepahan were the defending champions. The season featured 14 teams from the 2014–15 Persian Gulf Cup and two new teams promoted from the 2014–15 Azadegan League: Siah Jamegan and Esteghlal Ahvaz. The league started on 30 July 2015 and ended on 13 May 2016. Esteghlal Khuzestan won the Pro League title for the first time in their history.
Teams
Stadia and locations
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order
| Team | City | Venue | Capacity |
| Esteghlal | Tehran | Azadi | 95,225 |
| Esteghlal Ahvaz | Ahvaz | Takhti Ahvaz | 10,000 |
| Esteghlal Khuzestan | Ahvaz | Ghadir | 38,960 |
| Foolad | Ahvaz | Ghadir | 38,960 |
| Gostaresh | Tabriz | Bonyan Dizel | 12,000 |
| Malavan | Anzali | Takhti Anzali | 8,000 |
| Naft Tehran | Tehran | Takhti Tehran | 30,122 |
| Padideh | Mashhad | Samen | 35,000 |
| Persepolis | Tehran | Azadi | 95,225 |
| Rah Ahan | Tehran | Shahr-e Qods | 25,000 |
| Saba Qom | Qom | Yadegar-e Emam | 10,610 |
| Saipa | Tehran | Shahid Dastgerdi | 8,250 |
| Sepahan | Isfahan | Foolad Shahr | 15,000 |
| Siah Jamegan | Mashhad | Samen | 35,000 |
| Tractor Sazi | Tabriz | Sahand | 66,833 |
| Zob Ahan | Isfahan | Foolad Shahr | 15,000 |
Number of teams by region
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.| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer |
| Esteghlal |  Parviz Mazloumi | Mehdi Rahmati |  361 Degrees |
| Est. Ahvaz | Siavash Bakhtiarizadeh | Adel Kolahkaj |  Givova |
| Est. Khuzestan | Abdollah Veisi | Mohammad Tayyebi | Start |
| Foolad |  Dragan Skočić | Leonard Mesarić |  Uhlsport |
| Gostaresh | Faraz Kamalvand | Morteza Asadi | Merooj |
| Malavan | Mohammad Ahmadzadeh | Pejman Nouri | Givova |
| Naft Tehran | Alireza Mansourian | Alireza Ezzati | Uhlsport |
| Padideh | Mohammad Reza Mohajeri | Hossein Badamaki |  Peak |
| Persepolis | Branko Ivanković | Alireza Nourmohammadi | Uhlsport |
| Rah Ahan |  Ioannis Topalidis | Bahador Abdi | Givova |
| Saba Qom | Ali Daei | Abolfazl Ebrahimi | Daei Sport |
| Saipa | Saeid Rajabi | Ebrahim Sadeghi | Givova |
| Sepahan | Ghasem Zaghinejad | Moharram Navidkia |  Joma |
| Siah Jamegan | Farhad Kazemi | Reza Enayati | Givova |
| Tractor Sazi | Amir Ghalenoei | Mehdi Kiani | Kelme |
| Zob Ahan | Yahya Golmohammadi | Mehdi Rajabzadeh | Legea |
Managerial changes
Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to four per Iran Pro League team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team can use four foreign players on the field in each game, including at least one player from the AFC country.| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Asian Player |
| Esteghlal |  Hrayr Mkoyan | Pero Pejić |  Adil Chihi | |
| Esteghlal Ahvaz |  Luiz Fernando |  Sandi Šahman | ||
| Esteghlal Khuzestan | Fernando |  Moussa Coulibaly |  Eduardo Ferreira |  Fellipe Bertoldo |
| Foolad | Leonard Mesarić |  Mathias Chago | Dorge Kouemaha | |
| Gostaresh | Magno Batista | Leo Pimenta |  Georgi Georgiev | |
| Malavan | ||||
| Naft Tehran | ||||
| Padideh | ||||
| Persepolis | Luka Marić |  Michael Umaña |  Jerry Bengtson |  Alexander Lobanov |
| Rah Ahan |  Athos Solomou |  Sebastian Strandvall | ||
| Saba Qom | Filipe Machado | |||
| Saipa | Ratko Dujković | |||
| Sepahan | Leandro Padovani | Luciano Pereira | Senijad Ibričić | Fozil Musaev |
| Siah Jamegan |  Kyle Konwea |  Alagie Sosseh |  Korede Aiyegbusi | |
| Tractor Sazi | Augusto | Carlos Cardoso | Aloys Nong | |
| Zob Ahan |  Ali Hamam | Walid Ismail |
League table
Results
Positions by round
Clubs season-progress
Season statistics
Top Goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 |  Mehdi Taremi | Persepolis | 16 |
| 2 | Mohammad Ebrahimi | Gostaresh Foulad | 11 |
| 3 | Omid Ebrahimi | Esteghlal | 10 |
| 3 | Mehrdad Mohammadi | Rah Ahan | 10 |
| 5 | Sasan Ansari | Foolad | 9 |
| 5 | Hassan Beyt Saeed | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 9 |
| 7 | Jaber Ansari | Esteghlal | 7 |
| 7 |  Jerry Bengtson | Persepolis | 7 |
| 7 | Mohammad Iranpourian | Tractor Sazi | 7 |
| 7 |  Aloys Nong | Tractor Sazi | 7 |
| 7 | Gholamreza Rezaei | Saipa | 7 |
| 7 | Sajjad Shahbazzadeh | Esteghlal | 7 |
| 7 | Morteza Tabrizi | Zob Ahan | 7 |
| 7 | Mohsen Yousefi | Padideh | 7 |
| 7 | Rahim Zohaivi | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 7 |
Last updated: 13 May 2016
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Hat-tricks
| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
| Mohammad Ebrahimi | Gostaresh | Zob Ahan | 4–3 | 31 3 2016 |
| Sasan Ansari | Foolad | Est. Ahvaz | 3–2 | 30 4 2016 |
Top Assistants
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
| 1 | Omid Alishah | Persepolis | 7 |
| 2 | Mohammad Ebrahimi | Gostaresh Foulad | 6 |
| 2 | Mehdi Rajabzadeh | Zob Ahan | 6 |
| 4 | Farshad Ahmadzadeh | Persepolis | 5 |
| 4 | Khosro Heydari | Esteghlal | 5 |
| 4 | Mohammad Reza Khalatbari | Sepahan | 5 |
| 4 | Soroush Rafiei | Tractor Sazi | 5 |
| 4 | Sajjad Shahbazzadeh | Esteghlal | 5 |
| 4 | Mehdi Torabi | Saipa | 5 |
| 4 | Mohsen Yousefi | Padideh | 5 |
| 11 | Jaber Ansari | Esteghlal | 4 |
| 11 |  Ali Hamam | Zob Ahan | 4 |
| 11 | Mohammad Iranpourian | Tractor Sazi | 4 |
| 11 | Farid Karimi | Saba Qom | 4 |
| 11 | Mehdi Taremi | Persepolis | 4 |
Last updated: 13 May 2016
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Clean Sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean Sheets |
| 1 |  Fernando de Jesus | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 17 |
| 2 | Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri | Zob Ahan | 13 |
| 3 | Mohammadreza Akhbari | Tractor Sazi | 12 |
| 4 | Mehdi Rahmati | Esteghlal | 11 |
| 5 | Alireza Beiranvand | Naft Tehran | 9 |
| 6 | Hamed Lak | Saba Qom | 8 |
| 6 | Sosha Makani | Persepolis | 8 |
| 6 | Mojtaba Roshangar | Padideh | 8 |
| 9 | Mohsen Forouzan | Rah Ahan | 7 |
| 9 |  Georgi Georgiev | Gostaresh Foulad | 7 |
| 11 | Hamed Fallahzadeh | Saipa | 6 |
| 11 | Shahab Gordan | Sepahan | 6 |
| 11 |  Serghei Pașcenco | Malavan | 6 |
Last Update: 13 May 2016
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Scoring
- First goal of the season: Sajjad Shahbazzadeh for Esteghlal against Siah Jamegan
- Fastest goal of the season: 56 seconds, Jalaleddin Alimohammadi for Saba Qom against Naft Tehran
- Latest goal of the season: 96 minutes, Mohammad Ghazi for Saba Qom against Esteghlal Khuzestan
- Largest winning margin: 5 goals
- *Rah Ahan 5–0 Esteghlal Ahvaz
- *Tractor Sazi 5–0 Esteghlal Ahvaz
- Highest scoring game: 8 goals
- *Tractor Sazi 4–4 Zob Ahan
- Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 3 goals
- *Gostaresh Foulad 4–3 Zob Ahan
Awards
Team of the Tournament
Goalkeeper: Mohammad Rashid MazaheriDefence: Sadegh Moharrami, Majid Hosseini, Jalal Hosseini, Mohammad Ansari
Midfield: Server Djeparov, Omid Ebrahimi, Mohammad Reza Hosseini
Attack: Mehdi Torabi, Ali Alipour, Vahid Amiri
Player of the Tournament
was awarded as the best player of the season. Ali Gholizadeh was also awarded as the best young player of the season.Other awards
was awarded as the best coach of the season.Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri won the best Goalkeeper award.
Jalal Hosseini won the best Defender award.
Omid Ebrahimi won the best Midfielder award.
Ali Alipour won the best Striker award.
Attendances
Average home attendances
Attendances by round
Notes:Updated to games played on 13 May 2016. Source:
Matches with spectator bans are not included in average attendances
Esteghlal Ahvaz played their matches against Esteghlal and Siah Jamegan at Ghadir
Foolad played their match against Gostaresh at Takhti Ahvaz
Gostaresh played their matches against Persepolis and Tractor Sazi at Sahand
Rah Ahan played their match against Esteghlal at Azadi
Saipa played their match against Esteghlal at Takhti Tehran
Saipa played their match against Persepolis at Azadi
Highest attendances
Notes:Updated to games played on 13 May 2016. Source: