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| Season | 1995–96 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Persepolis |
| Relegated | Jonoob Ahvaz Ararat Tehran Shahrdari Tabriz Saipa |
| Asian Club Championship | Persepolis |
| Asian Winners' Cup | Esteghlal |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 483 (2.01 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mohammad Momeni (19) |
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The1995–96 Azadegan League was the fifth season of theAzadegan League, the top-level league of professional football inIran at the time, that was won byPersepolis.
Mohammad Momeni (Poli Ekril Isfahan) was the top scorer with 19 goals.
Sixteen teams competed in the league – the top thirteen teams from the previous season and three teams promoted from theIran 2nd Division.Promoted teams werePolyacryl,Bahman andBank Melli, all making their debut in theAzadegan League. They replacedZob Ahan,Naft Ghaemshahr,Chooka Talesh,Bank Tejarat,Teraktor Sazi,Payam Khorasan,Pars Khodro,Sanat Naft Abadan,Nassaji Mazandaran,Qods Sari andShahin Bushehr.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persepolis(C) | 30 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 57 | Qualification for the1996–97 Asian Club Championship |
| 2 | Bahman | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 47 | 24 | +23 | 51 | |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 51 | Qualification for the1996–97 Asian Cup Winners' Cup |
| 4 | PAS | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 45 | |
| 5 | Sepahan | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 42 | |
| 6 | Bargh Shiraz | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 42 | |
| 7 | Esteghlal Ahvaz | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 41 | |
| 8 | Machine Sazi | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 41 | |
| 9 | Keshavarz | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 40 | |
| 10 | Polyacryl | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 38 | |
| 11 | Shamoushak Noshahr | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 38 | |
| 12 | Malavan | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 37 | |
| 13 | Jonoob Ahvaz(R) | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 39 | −13 | 36 | Relegation to the1996–97 Iran 2nd Division |
| 14 | Ararat Tehran(R) | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 31 | |
| 15 | Sh. Tabriz(R) | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 28 | |
| 16 | Saipa(R) | 30 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 28 |
