The Persian Gulf Pro League (Persian: لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs), formerly known as the Iran Premier League (Persian: لیگ برتر ایران, Lig-e bartar-e Irân), is the top men's professional football division of the Iranian football league system.

Each year, its top team becomes the Iranian football champion, and the two lowest finishers are relegated to Azadegan League.

The first winner of the Iran Pro League was Persepolis, who beat Esteghlal by one point on the final match day.

Esteghlal Rasht and East Azerbaijan's club Tractor had been relegated to the Azadegan League.

Shamoushak Noshahr and Shahid Ghandi (today known as Tarbiat Yazd) relegated to Azadegan League.

On 12 August 2006, the Iranian Football Federation decided to give the league another name.

Nigerian striker Daniel Olerum scored 17 goals in 27 matches for Aboomoslem.

The professional football team of PAS Tehran was also dissolved before the start of the season.

Sanat Naft and Shirin Faraz (today known as Rahian Kermanshah) relegated to Azadegan League.

The next season was dominated by Esteghlal and the two surprising teams Zob Ahan and Mes Kerman.

The 2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup was dominated by the two Isfahan based clubs Sepahan and Zob Ahan.

Esteghlal won the 2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup and became for the eight time in their history the Iranian champion.

The 2014–15 Persian Gulf Pro League was embossed by a championship battle between Sepahan, Tractor and Naft Tehran.

Furthermore, there were strange events in the stadium, including a lot of misinformation and disturbed telecommunication.

Although Sepahan secured their title with a 2–0 victory over Saipa, thousands of Tractor supporters celebrated on the pitch, believing that they won the league for the first time in club's history.

However, Persepolis dominated the next season and won the 2016–17 Persian Gulf Pro League.

[7] Persepolis football team claimed the Iran Professional League (IPL) and repeated the title in 2017-18 Season.

Furthermore, all teams in the Persian Gulf Pro League can participate in the Hazfi Cup.

*GPGR: Goals Per Game Ratio The state-owned television channel IRIB has the broadcasting rights for the most matches of the Persian Gulf Pro League, Azadegan League and Hazfi Cup.

The organization broadcast matches throughout the decades in SD 240p and below, drawing criticism from the sports media.

[34] Every season, a new copy of this trophy, which takes about one and a half months to make, is made by artisans to be presented to the champions.