2012–13 Iran Football's 3rd Division
The article contains information about the 2012–13 Iran 3rd Division football season. This is the 4th rated football league in Iran after the Persian Gulf Cup, Azadegan League, and 2nd Division. The league started from September 2012.
In total and in the first round, 70 teams will compete in 9 different groups. From the first round, 18 teams go through the second round. In the second round 18 teams will be divided in three groups of 6, where the winner of each group will be directly promoted to 2013–14 Iran Football's 2nd Division. The three group runner-up and the best third place team will go through play-off matches, where the two play-off winners also will be promoted. Therefore, in total, five team will be promoted from this league to Iran Football's 2nd Division.
Teams
The following 70 teams will compete in 2012–13 Iran Football's 3rd Division season.
- Aria Khorramdarreh Zanjan
- Arman Reza Mashhad
- Bahman Ilam
- Bahman Shiraz
- Behineh Rahbar Abadeh
- Daam & Toyour Ravansar
- Danial Shomal Fuman
- Esteghlal Darband Khomein
- Esteghlal Javan Babakan
- Esteghlal Jonub Tehran
- Esteghlal Rey
- Etehad Aleshtar Lorestan
- Fajr Nikan Tehran
- Fajr Rafsanjan
- Helal Ahmar Gerash
- Hemat Gonbad
- Heyat Football Babol
- Homa Bandar Deylam
- Homa Qom
- Isar Jiroft
- Kargar Boneh Gez
- Karoun Ahvaz
- Khazar Mahmoudabad
- Khalkhal Dasht Ardebil
- Mahtab Baft Shafagh
- Mehr Hamedan
- Mes Novin Kerman
- Mes Shahr-e Babak
- Mostafalou Tabriz
- Nabard Shahrekord
- Naftoon Tehran
- Oghab Tehran
- Omid Hassanabad
- Omid Kish
- Pars Football Chaloos
- Payam Sanat Amol
- Persepolis Novin Tehran
- Pershiaan Zanjan
- Persian Mahram Qazvin
- Piroozi Garmsar
- Piroozi Shirvan
- Rahian Velayat Tehran
- Safahan Isfahan
- Sedaghat Astara
- Sepahan Novin
- Sepidrood Astaneh
- Shahin Kuhrang Shahrekord
- Shahrdari Behshahr
- Shahrdari Dizicheh
- Shahrdari Eslamshahr
- Shahrdari Gachsaran
- Shahrdari Jouybar
- Shahrdari Kamyaran
- Shahrdari Mahabad
- Shahrdari Mahshahr
- Shahrdari Mamasani
- Shahrdari Nazarabad
- Shahrdari Naghadeh
- Shahrdari Konarak
- Shahrdari Novin Bandar Abbas
- Shahrdari Qorveh
- Shahrdari Quchan
- Shamoushak Noshahr
- Siman Behbahan
- Sorkhpooshan Khorramabad
- Tose'eh & Omran Ferdows
- Tohid Bushehr
- Vahdat Khavaran Birjand
- Zob Ahan Novin
- Zoratkaran Parsabad
First round (standings)
Group 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Group 2
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Group 3
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Group 4
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Group 5
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Group 6
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Group 7
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Group 8
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Group 9
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Second round (standings)
Group A
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Group B
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Group C
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.