Persepolis Earns Hard-Fought Win over Mes to Win IPL


TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Persepolis football team earned a late win over Mes Rafsanjan to win the 2023-24 Iran Professional League (IPL) title for the ninth time on Saturday.

With four minutes remaining, Persepolis' Georgian defender Giorgi Gvelesiani scored the winner with a header in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium.

In Tehran’s Dastgerdi Stadium, Esteghlal defeated struggling team Paykan 2-0 courtesy of a brace from Mehrdad Mohammadi in the first half.

Esteghlal came second with 67 points, a point behind champion Persepolis.

Persepolis has won the IPL title nine times.

Matchweek 30 Results:

*Persepolis 1-0 Mes
*Paykan 0-2 Esteghlal
*Sepahan 4-1 Shams Azar
*Malavan 1-1 Aluminum
*Sanat Naft 0-3 Tractor
*Nassaji 0-1 Foolad
*Esteghlal Khuzestan 3-1 Havadar
*Gol Gohar 1-2 Zob Ahan