7th season of Azadegan League Football league season
| Season | 1997–98 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Esteghlal |
| Relegated | Bahman, Esteghlal Ahvaz, Payam Mashhad, Bargh Shiraz |
| Asian Club Championship | Esteghlal |
| Asian Cup Winners' Cup | Pas Tehran |
| Matches played | 210 |
| Top goalscorer | Hossein Khatibi 16 (Shahrdari Tabriz) |
| Biggest home win | Fajr Sepasi 7–0 Foolad |
| ← 1996–97 1998–99 → | |
The 1997–98 Azadegan League was the seventh season of the Azadegan League that was won by Esteghlal. The following is the final results of the Azadegan League's 1997–98 football season.
Final classification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esteghlal (C) | 28 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 58 | Qualification for the 1998–99 Asian Club Championship |
| 2 | PAS | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 52 | Qualification for the 1998–99 Asian Cup Winners' Cup |
| 3 | Zob Ahan | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 45 | |
| 4 | Fajr Sepasi | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 40 | |
| 5 | Sh. Tabriz | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 39 | |
| 6 | Sepahan | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 37 | |
| 7 | Saipa | 28 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 35 | |
| 8 | Polyacryl | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 35 | |
| 9 | Tractor Sazi | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 35 | |
| 10 | Foolad | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 35 | |
| 11 | Sanat Naft | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 34 | |
| 12 | Bahman (R) | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 32 | Relegation to the 1998–99 Iran 2nd Division |
| 13 | Esteghlal Ahvaz (R) | 28 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 30 | |
| 14 | Payam Mashhad (R) | 28 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 26 | |
| 15 | Bargh Shiraz (R) | 28 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 39 | −20 | 19 | |
| 16 | Persepolis (W) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Note: Persepolis withdrew due to international commitments of the players. before withdrew Persepolis had 5 wins 2 draws and 1 loss.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated; (W) ?
| Champions |
|---|
| Esteghlal F.C. |
Summary
- Iranian football champions: Esteghlal
- Relegated: Bahman, Esteghlal Ahvaz, Payam Khorasan, Bargh Shiraz
- Promoted: Aboomoslem, Chooka Talesh, Malavan, Bank Melli
Player statistics
Top goalscorers
16
| Top division football seasons in Iran | |
|---|---|
| Local League | |
| Takht Jamshid Cup | |
| Qods League |
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| Azadegan League | |
| Persian Gulf Pro League | |