2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League

Persian Gulf Pro League
Season2015–16
ChampionsEsteghlal Khuzestan
1st Pro League title
1st Iranian title
RelegatedMalavan
Rah Ahan
Esteghlal Ahvaz
Champions LeagueEsteghlal Khuzestan
Persepolis
Esteghlal
Zob Ahan (Hazfi Cup champions)
Matches played240
Goals scored502 (2.09 per match)
Top goalscorerMehdi Taremi (16 goals)
Best goalkeeperFernando de Jesus (17 clean sheets)
Biggest home winRah Ahan 5–0 Est. Ahvaz
(16 October 2015)
Tractor Sazi 5–0 Est. Ahvaz
(13 May 2016)
Biggest away winFoolad 0–3 Zob Ahan
(15 September 2015)
Sepahan 0–3 Esteghlal
(26 October 2015)
Est. Ahvaz 0–3 Saba Qom
(27 December 2015)
Highest scoringTractor Sazi 4–4 Zob Ahan
(27 October 2015)
Longest winning run5 matches
Persepolis
Longest unbeaten run21 matches
Persepolis
Longest winless run20 matches
Est. Ahvaz
Longest losing run6 matches
Est. Ahvaz
Highest attendance100,000
PersepolisEsteghlal
(15 April 2016)
Lowest attendance0 (spectator ban)
Foolad Zob Ahan
(15 September 2015)
Tractor Sazi Saipa
(10 October 2015)
Foolad Naft Tehran
(13 December 2015)
Malavan Naft Tehran
(3 February 2016)
Tractor Sazi Foolad
(10 March 2016)
Persepolis Siah Jamegan
(3 April 2016)
Est. Ahvaz  Saipa
(8 May 2016)
Total attendance1,875,293
Average attendance8,048

The 2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League (formerly known as Iran Pro League) was the 33rd season of Iran's Football League and 15th as Persian Gulf Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Sepahan were the defending champions. The season featured 14 teams from the 2014–15 Persian Gulf Cup and two new teams promoted from the 2014–15 Azadegan League: Siah Jamegan and Esteghlal Ahvaz. The league started on 30 July 2015 and ended on 13 May 2016. Esteghlal Khuzestan won the Pro League title for the first time in their history (total first Iranian title). Mehdi Taremi of Persepolis was the top scorer with 16 goals.