| Season | 1998–99 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bahman |
| Promoted | |
| Relegated | |
| ← 1997–98 1999–2000 → | |
The 1998–99 Iran 2nd Division football season was played in four groups of nine teams each. The top two teams from each group advanced to the second round, and the top two teams from that round (Bahman and Irsotter Noshahr) gained promotion to the Azadegan League.
First round
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahman | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 19 | +18 | 33 | Promoted second round |
| 2 | Irsotter Noshahr | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 30 | |
| 3 | Peyman Tehran | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 28 | |
| 4 | Mohemmat sazi | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 24 | |
| 5 | Adonis | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 23 | |
| 6 | Ararat | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 22 | |
| 7 | Behpak Behshahr | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 22 | |
| 8 | Vahdat Mahabad | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 18 | Relegated to 3rd Division |
| 9 | Tolipers Qazvin | 16 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 34 | −24 | 3 |
Notes:
- 1 point deducted?
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bargh Tehran | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 31 | Promoted second round |
| 2 | Esteghlal Rasht | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 29 | |
| 3 | Persepolis Kashan | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 28 | |
| 4 | Payam-Moghavemat | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 27 | |
| 5 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 24 | |
| 6 | Electric Khorasan | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 23 | |
| 7 | Homa | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 22 | |
| 8 | Iran khodro | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 33 | −22 | 8 | Relegated to 3rd Division |
| 9 | Shahrdari Ardabil | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 32 | −22 | 7 |
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esteghlal Ahvaz | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 31 | Promoted second round |
| 2 | Fajr Khorramabad | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 26 | |
| 3 | Navard Ahvas | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 22 | |
| 4 | Rah Ahan | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 21 | |
| 5 | Sepidrood | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 21 | |
| 6 | Javan Sari | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 21 | |
| 7 | Mashin Sazi | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 19 | |
| 8 | Mersad Shiraz | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 18 | Relegated to 3rd Division |
| 9 | Fajr Sepah | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 21 | −11 | 11 |
Group 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mes Kerman | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 31 | Promoted second round |
| 2 | Fath Tehran | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 29 | |
| 3 | Bargh Shiraz | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 29 | |
| 4 | Petroshimi Maahshahr | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 22 | |
| 5 | Shahin Ahvaz | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 22 | |
| 6 | Keshavarz Tehran | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 17 | |
| 7 | Shahin Bushehr | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 16 | |
| 8 | Kashi Yazd | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 20 | −11 | 13 | Relegated to 3rd Division |
| 9 | Masood Hormozgan | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 12 |
Second round
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahman | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 10 | Promoted Play-off |
| 2 | Esteghlal Rasht | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 10 | |
| 3 | Fath Tehran | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 9 | |
| 4 | Esteghlal Ahvaz | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 1 |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irsotter Noshahr | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 12 | Promoted Play-off |
| 2 | Fajr Khorramabad | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 8 | |
| 3 | Mes Kerman | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 8 | |
| 4 | Bargh Tehran | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 |
Play Off
| Esteghlal Rasht | 3 – 1 | Irsotter Noshahr |
|---|---|---|
| Irsotter Noshahr | 2 – 0 | Esteghlal Rasht |
|---|---|---|
Irsotter Noshahr promoted to 1999–2000 Azadegan League
| Fajr Khorramabad | 0 – 0 | Bahman |
|---|---|---|
| Bahman | 1 – 0 | Fajr Khorramabad |
|---|---|---|
Bahman promoted to 1999–2000 Azadegan League.
Final
| Bahman | – | Irsotter Noshahr |
|---|---|---|
(Irsotter Noshahr did not show up, Bahman awarded championship 1998/99)
References
| Iran Football's 2nd Division | |
|---|---|
| 1972–79 (As 2nd Level) | |
| 1990–2001 (As 2nd Level) | |
| 2001– (As 3rd Level) | |