PGPL week 1: Shocking upsets and strong starts set tone
TEHRAN – The first week of the Iran’s Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) unfolded with intense matches on Monday and Tues...
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Persepolis, Tractor draw in Iran professional league
Tractor came within minutes of upsetting Persepolis courtesy of Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh’s goal in the 88th minute, but a late strik...
Tractor begins PGPL season with defeat against Esteghlal
Esteghlal football team managed to secure narrow win against Tractor in the first week of the PGPL on Tuesday. Both teams gave a lac...
Duckens Nazon joins Esteghlal – Vatan News
TEHRAN – Haitian forward Duckens Moïse Nazon joined Esteghlal on Sunday. The 31-year-old arrives from Süper Lig club Kayserispor on...
Former Barca striker El Haddadi joins Esteghlal
TEHRAN – Esteghlal, one of the most prestigious clubs in Iranian football, has signed Spanish forward Munir El Haddadi. Munir El Had...
PGPL suffers from low quality and draw overload
TEHRAN – The 2025 season of the Iran’s Persian Gulf Pro League (PGPL) has exposed serious concerns about the quality and compe...
Persepolis beat Sepahan to climb to top of 2025/26 PGPL
Oston Urunov opened the scoring for the hosts in the 53rd minute, and Ivan Sergeev made it 2-0 in the 72nd minute. Ricardo Alves pul...
Iran’s three-front challenge in Asia begins
TEHRAN – As the new season of Asian club competitions kicks off, Iranian football turns its focus to three contenders carrying...
Iran squad named for friendlies against Russia and Tanzania
TEHRAN – Iran football team head coach Amir Ghalenoei has called up 26 players to the national Team for two friendly matches against...
Esteghlal’s new signings signal ambitious comeback
TEHRAN – Esteghlal Football Club are gearing up for a bold resurgence in the 2025/26 Persian Gulf Pro League (PGPL) following...