| Season | 2001–02 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Persepolis |
| Relegated | Est. Rasht Tractor Sazi |
| 2002–03 AFC Champions League | Persepolis Esteghlal |
| Matches | 182 |
| Goals | 382 (2.1 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Reza Enayati (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Aboomoslem 9–2 Esteghlal Rasht |
| Biggest away win | Tractor 0–3 Foolad Tractor 0–3 Bargh Shiraz |
| Highest scoring | Aboomoslem 9–2 Esteghlal Rasht |
| Longest winning run | Esteghlal (6 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | PAS (12 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Esteghlal Rasht (12 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Esteghlal Rasht, Fajr Sepasi (4 matches) |
← 2000–01 (Azadegan League) 2002–03 → | |
The following is the standings of the Persian Gulf Cup's 2001–02 football season. This was the first season of the Iran Pro League (Persian Gulf Cup) and replaced the Azadegan League as top tier of men's professional football division in the Iranian football league system. Persepolis became the first team to win the title under the management of Ali Parvin.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aboomoslem | Mashhad | Takhti Stadium | 15,000 |
| Bargh Shiraz | Shiraz | Hafezieh Stadium | 20,000 |
| Esteghlal | Tehran | Azadi Stadium | 100,000 |
| Esteghlal Rasht | Rasht | Dr. Azodi Stadium | 15,000 |
| Fajr Sepasi | Shiraz | Hafezieh Stadium | 20,000 |
| Foolad | Ahvaz | Takhti Stadium | 30,000 |
| Malavan | Anzali | Sirous Ghayeghran Stadium | 15,559 |
| PAS | Tehran | Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium | 8,250 |
| Paykan | Tehran | Iran Khodro Stadium | 10,000 |
| Persepolis | Tehran | Azadi Stadium | 100,000 |
| Saipa | Tehran | Shahid Shiroudi Stadium | 25,000 |
| Sepahan | Isfahan | Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium | 75,000 |
| Tractor | Tabriz | Yadegar-e Emam Stadium | 70,000 |
| Zob Ahan | Isfahan | Foolad Shahr Stadium | 20,000 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persepolis (C) | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 49 | Qualification for the 2002–03 AFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Esteghlal | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 38 | 21 | +17 | 48 | Qualification for the 2002–03 AFC Champions League qualification |
| 3 | Foolad | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 45 | |
| 4 | Pas | 26 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 43 | |
| 5 | Aboumoslem | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 40 | |
| 6 | Zob Ahan | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 39 | |
| 7 | Paykan | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 38 | |
| 8 | Bargh | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 37 | |
| 9 | Sepahan | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 32 | |
| 10 | Fajr | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 27 | |
| 11 | Saipa | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 27 | |
| 12 | Malavan | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 36 | −16 | 27 | |
| 13 | Est. Rasht (R) | 26 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 44 | −26 | 16 | Relegation to the 2002–03 Azadegan League |
| 14 | Tractor Sazi (R) | 26 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 36 | −24 | 15 |
