Esteghlal, Persepolis Secure AFC Licenses
Esteghlal, Persepolis Secure AFC Licenses
The Iranian football clubs Esteghlal and Persepolis have successfully obtained the AFC License.

Esteghlal, Persepolis Secure AFC Licenses

TEHRAN (Iran News) Esteghlal, who won Iran’s Hazfi Cup on Thursday, will represent the country in the 2025-26 AFC Champions League Two. Meanwhile, Persepolis finished third in the 2024-25 Iran Professional League (IPL) but did not qualify for either the 2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite or AFC Champions League Two.

In total, seven Iranian clubs have secured AFC Licenses, including Tractor, Foolad, Aluminum, Gol Gohar, Sepahan, Esteghlal, and Persepolis.

  • source : Tasnim