2012–13 Azadegan League

Gostaresh Foulad and Esteghlal Khuzestan won the Azadegan League title for the first time in their history.

After Shahrdari Tabriz promoted to the Iran Pro League, the former chairman of Niroye Zamini was announced that he was offered 100,000,000 tomans to fixing the match between two teams, a bid that he rejected.

IRIFF opened a case for the match-fixing scandal and excluded coaching staff and management of Shahrdari Tabriz temporarily.

Pas Hamedan advanced to the Iran Pro League play-off against Zob Ahan.

The promotion/relegation playoff for 2013–14 Iran Pro League was held between Zob Ahan and Pas Hamedan.