Khuzestan Premier League Explained

The Khuzestan Premier League is the premier football league of Khuzestan province and the fifth-highest in the Iranian football pyramid after the 3rd Division.^[1] Prior to the 2017-18 season, the league maintained 14 teams, however beginning with the 2017-18 season, 16 teams compete in one group with the winner of the league being promoted to the 3rd Division and the last place team getting relegated to the Khuzestan Division 1 League.

Format

In the past, the number of teams has fluctuated. Prior to the 2017-18 season, the league comprised 14 teams. However, since then, the league has expanded to 16 teams. At the end of the season, the club with the most points becomes the champion of the league. The Champion gets promoted to the 3rd Division League while the bottom team is relegated to the Khuzestan League 1.

2019–20 season

The 2019-20 season marks the 20th season of the Khuzestan premier League and will begin in August 2019 with 16 teams from across the Khuzestan province. ^[2]

Champions

Year	Winner	Runners-up	Third-Place	Reference
2000-2001
2001–2002
2002–2003
2003–2004
2004–2005
2005–2006
2006–2007
2007–2008
2008–2009
2009–2010
2010–2011
2011–2012	Siman Behbahan	Piruzi Mahshahr	Esteghlal Ramhormoz	[3]
2012–2013	Farhang Ramhormoz	Esteghlal Molasani	Jonub Susangerd	[4]
2013–2014	Naftun Masjedsoleiman	Esteghlal Shush	Parsian Shushtar	[5]
2014–2015	Esteghlal Shushtar	Jonub Susangerd	Shardari Shams Abad	[6]
2015–2016	Persepolis Shush	Esteghlal Ramhormoz	Esteghlal Khoramshahr	[7]
2016–2017	Esteghlal Ramshir	Sepahan Izeh	Shahin Dezab	[8]
2017–2018	Esteghlal Novin Mahshahr	Persepolis Novin Dezful	Jonub Susangerd	[9]
2018–2019	Eftekhar Shushtar	Etehad Safi Abad Dezful	Parsa Bagh-e malek	[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: جدول کامل امتیازات- خوزستان اسپورت | سایت ورزش خوزستان | khuzestansport.ir.
2. Web site: لیگ برتر فوتبال خوزستان قرعه‌کشی شد. khuzestansport.ir. 2019-07-12.
3. Web site: هفته پایانی لیگ برتر فوتبال خوزستان. www.khouznews.ir. 2019-07-19.
4. Web site: فرهنگ رامهرمز بر سكوی قهرمانی فوتبال خوزستان / جدول مسابقات. www.khouznews.ir. 2019-07-19.
5. Web site: نفتون مسجدسلیمان؛ فاتح‌سربلند لیگ برترفوتبال خوزستان/ جدول مسابقات. www.khouznews.ir. 2019-07-19.
6. Web site: جدول کامل امتیازات- خوزستان اسپورت سایت ورزش خوزستان khuzestansport.ir. khuzestansport.ir. 2019-07-17.
7. Web site: جدول کامل امتیازات- خوزستان اسپورت سایت ورزش خوزستان khuzestansport.ir. khuzestansport.ir. 2019-07-17.
8. Web site: جدول کامل امتیازات- خوزستان اسپورت سایت ورزش خوزستان khuzestansport.ir. khuzestansport.ir. 2019-07-17.
9. Web site: جدول کامل امتیازات- خوزستان اسپورت سایت ورزش خوزستان khuzestansport.ir. khuzestansport.ir. 2019-07-17.
10. Web site: جدول کامل امتیازات- خوزستان اسپورت سایت ورزش خوزستان khuzestansport.ir. khuzestansport.ir. 2019-07-17.