The 2023–24 season of Iran Football's 2nd Division was the 23rd under 2nd Division since its establishment (current format) in 2001. The season featured 22 teams from the 2nd Division 2022–23, two new team relegated from the 2022–23 Azadegan League: Shahrdari Hamedan, Chooka Talesh, and four new teams promoted from the 3rd Division 2022–23: Samit Tehran, Kavir Moghava Tehran, Shenavarsazi Jam Vatan Qeshm and Sorkhpooshan Pakdasht. These changes has been applied before the season: Team Replaced team Panik Talesh Nika Pars Chaloos Shahid Oraki Eslamshahr KIA Tehran Iman Sabz Shiraz Ayande Sazan Ardebil Sorkhpooshan Pakdasht Petroshimi Shazand Samit Tehran YASA Tehran Ario Bam Eslamshahr Setaregan Javan Tehran
Teams Stadia and locations
Number of teams by region RegionNumber of teamsTeams1Tehran6Bahman Tehran, Espad Alvand, Kavir Moghava, KIA, YASA, Nirooye Zamini2Mazandaran4Shohadaye Sari (Kian Sam), Nika Pars Chaloos, Shahrdari Noshahr, Shohadaye Babolsar3Hormozgan3Foolad Hormozgan, Shahrdari Bandar Abbas, Shenavar Sazi4Gilan2Chooka Talesh, Sepidrood Rasht5Hamedan2Shahrdari Hamedan, PAS Hamedan6Khuzestan2Foolad Novin, Shahrdari Mahshahr7Alborz1Shohadaye Razakan8Ardabil1Ayande Sazan9Bushehr1Shahin Bushehr10Kerman1Shahrdari Bam11Kermanshah1Besat12Markazi1Petroshimi Shazand13North Khorasan1Atrak Bojnourd14West Azerbaijan1Navad Urmia15Yazd1Shahid Ghandi Yazd
Seeding The teams were seeded according to their performance in the 2022-23 2nd Division, Azadegan League and 3rd Division. The relegated teams from 2022–23 Azadegan League were placed in Pot 1. The remaining teams from 2022–23 2nd Division were placed in Pot 2 to Pot 5 according to their final league position. And the promoted teams from 2022–23 3rd Division were placed in Pot 8.
Pot NumberPot NameTeamsCommentsPot 1Relegated Teams from Azadegan League and 2nd Divions's Play-off loser Shahrdari Hamedan (16) Chooka Talesh (17) Foolad Novin Ahvaz (PL)The 18th-Placed team in Azadegan League were relegated directly to 3rd Division, thus Pot 1 has one fewer team than usual.Pot 2Temas ranked 3rd and 4th in 2nd Division Foolad Hormozgan (3) Shohadaye Razakan Karaj (3) Sepidrood Rasht (4) Shahrdari Noshahr (4)After identifying the group of Foolad Hormozgan, Shahrdari Bandar Abbas will be placed in the other group automatically.Pot 3Temas ranked 5th and 6th in 2nd Division Pas Hamedan (5) Shahrdari Mahshahr (5) Shahid Oraki Eslamshahr (Replaced by Kia Tehran) (6) Shahid Ghandi Yazd (6)Pot 4Temas ranked 7th and 8th in 2nd Division Besat Kermanshah (7) Shahrdari Bam (7) Panik Talesh (Replaced by Nika Pars Chaloos) (8) Ario Bam Eslamshahr (8)Pot 5Temas ranked 9th and 10th in 2nd Division Espad Tehran (9) Shohadaye Babolsar (9) Navad Urmia (10) Nirooye Zamini Tehran (10)Pot 6Temas ranked 11th and 12th and the winner of Relegation Play-off in 2nd Division Atrak Bojnoord (11) Shahrdari Bandar Abbas (11) Iman Sabz Shiraz (Replaced by Ayande Sazan Ardebil) (12) Shahin Taban Bushehr (12) Kian Sam Babol (13-PW)After identifying the group of Foolad Hormozgan, Shahrdari Bandar Abbas will be placed in the other group automatically. Due to direct relegation of the 18th-placed team from Azadegan League to 3rd division, the Play-off match between the 13th-placed team was held and the winner, remained in 2nd Division, thus Pot 6 has one more team than usual.Pot 7Temas promoted from 3rd Division Samit Tehran (1) Kavir Moghava Tehran (1) Shenavar Sazi Qeshm (1) Sorkhpooshan Pakdasht (PW)
For the provinces which have three or more teams (Tehran, Mazandaran and Hormozgan), a protection rule was applied. So from three teams of Hormozgan, two teams should be placed in one group and the third team can not be placed in the same group. Due to licence transfers of teams, the new location of each team (after confirmation) is considered in the draw.
League table Group A
Group B
Results Group A
Group B
Promotion Play-Off
Leg 1
Leg 2
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Shahrdari Noshahr promoted to 2024-25 Azadegan league
2nd Division Final
Single Match
Nirooye Zamini Tehran won the league and got the Champion Trophy.
See also 2023–24 Persian Gulf Pro League 2023–24 Azadegan League 2023–24 3rd Division 2023–24 Hazfi Cup 2023 Iranian Super Cup
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