List of Iranian football transfers summer 2016

This is a list of Iranian football transfers for the 2016 summer transfer window. Transfers of the Persian Gulf Pro League and Azadegan League are listed.

Players limits

The Iranian Football Clubs who participate in 2015–16 Iranian football different levels are allowed to have up to maximum 35 players in their player lists, which will be categorized in the following groups:

• Up to maximum 18 adult (without any age limit) players
• Up to maximum 9 under-23 players (i.e. the player whose birth is after 1 January 1994).
• Up to maximum 8 under-21 players (i.e. the player whose birth is after 1 January 1996).

Persian Gulf Pro League

Rules and regulations

According to Iran Football Federation rules for the 2016–17 Persian Gulf Pro League, each Football Club is allowed to take up to a maximum of 6 new Iranian players from the other clubs who already played in the 2015–16 Iran Pro League season. In addition to these six new players, each club is allowed to take up to a maximum of 4 non-Iranian new players (at least one of them should be Asian) and up to 3 players from Free agents (who did not play in 2015–16 Iran Pro League season or doesn't list in any 2015–16 League after season's start) during the season. In addition to these players, the clubs are also able to take some new under-23 and under-21 years old players, if they have some free place in these categories in their player lists. Under-23 players should sign in the transfer window, but under-21 can be signed during the first mid-season.

Esteghlal

Head coach: Alireza Mansourian
Remaining Pro League quota: 0

Esteghlal Khuzestan

Head coach: Sirous Pourmousavi
Remaining Pro League quota: 4

Foolad

Head coach: Naeim Saadavi
Remaining Pro League quota: 2

FC Mashhad

Head coach: Farhad Kazemi
Remaining Pro League quota: 0

Gostaresh Foulad

Head coach: Faraz Kamalvand
Remaining Pro League quota: 0

Machine Sazi

Head coach: Rasoul Khatibi
Remaining Pro League quota: 0

Naft Tehran

Head coach: Ali Daei
Remaining Pro League quota: 1

Padideh

Head coach: Mohammad Reza Mohajeri
Remaining Pro League quota: 0

Paykan

Head coach: Majid Jalali
Remaining Pro League quota: 0

Persepolis

Head coach: Branko Ivanković
Remaining Pro League quota: 2

Saba Qom

Head coach: Samad Marfavi
Remaining Pro League quota: 1

Saipa

Head coach: Hossein Faraki
Remaining Pro League quota: 1

Sanat Naft

Head coach: Nader Dastneshan
Remaining Pro League quota: 5

Sepahan

Head coach: Abdollah Veisi
Remaining Pro League quota: 1

Tractor Sazi

Head coach: Amir Ghalenoei
Remaining Pro League quota: 1

Zob Ahan

Head coach: Yahya Golmohammadi
Remaining Pro League quota: 4

Notes

• ^PL Pro League quota.

Azadegan League

Rules and regulations

According to Iran Football Federation rules for 2016–17 Azadegan League each club is allowed to take up to 3 players from Free agent during the season. In addition to these players, the clubs are also able to take some new under-23 and under-21 years old players, if they have some free place in these categories in their player lists. Under-23 players should sign in transfer window but under-21 can be signed during the first mid-season. Clubs in Azadegan League Couldn't sign any foreign player. There is no limit for signing Iranian players.

Sepidrood

Head coach: Ali Nazarmohammadi

2nd Division

Damash Gilan

Head coach:

See also

• List of Iranian football transfers winter 2014–15
• List of Iranian football transfers summer 2015
• List of Iranian football transfers winter 2015–16
• List of Iranian football transfers winter 2016–17

Notes and references