The 1997–98 Iran 2nd Division football season was played in four groups of ten teams each. The top two teams from each group advanced to the second round, and the top four in the second round (Malavan, Bank Melli, Chooka Talesh and Aboomoslem) gained promotion to the Azadegan League, at that time the top-level football league in Iran.

Iran Football's 2nd Division
Season1997–98
ChampionsMalavan
Promoted
Relegated

First round

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Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation[a]
1 Bank Melli 18 12 3 3 36 12 +24 39 Advanced to the second round
2 Chooka Talesh 18 10 6 2 28 17 +11 36
3 Irsotter Noshahr 18 6 8 4 16 21 −5 26
4 Behpak Behshahr 18 6 8 4 15 21 −6 26
5 Adonis 18 6 7 5 23 21 +2 25
6 Bargh Tehran 18 5 10 3 18 17 +1 25
7 Tolipers Qazvin 18 6 6 6 24 28 −4 24
8 Mohemmat sazi 18 3 7 8 14 20 −6 16
9 Fajr Alvand Hamedan 18 2 4 12 16 31 −15 10 Relegated to 3rd Division
10 Tak Sport Babolsar 18 1 6 11 22 38 −16 9
Source: rsssf.com[dead link]
Notes:
  1. ^ Table errors: 57 total wins != 58 total losses, 65 total draws is an odd number, and 212 total for != 226 total against

Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation[a]
1 Esteghlal Shahrdari Rasht 18 9 6 3 26 16 +10 33 Advanced to the second round
2 Malavan 18 9 4 5 24 13 +11 31
3 Homa 18 9 4 5 23 12 +11 31
4 Ararat Tehran 18 6 9 3 18 14 +4 27
5 Persepolis Kashan 18 7 4 7 23 24 −1 25
6 Shahrdari Ardabil 18 5 9 4 12 10 +2 24
7 Nassaji Mazandaran 18 5 6 7 20 21 −1 21
8 Fajr uromiyeh 18 5 4 9 18 28 −10 16[b]
9 Fajr Kermanshah 18 3 7 8 15 28 −13 16 Relegated to 3rd Division
10 Motozhen Tabriz 18 4 4 10 15 28 −13 14[c]
Source: rsssf.com[dead link]
Notes:
  1. ^ Table errors: 62 total wins != 61 total losses and 57 total draws is an odd number
  2. ^ 3 points deducted?
  3. ^ 2 points deducted?

Group 3

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation[a]
1 Aboomoslem 18 10 4 4 28 13 +15 34 Advanced to the second round
2 Rah Ahan 18 9 7 2 21 7 +14 34
3 Navard Ahvas 16 5 7 4 22 21 +1 22
4 Fajr Sepidrood 18 9 5 4 23 10 +13 32
5 Mashin Sazi 18 7 6 5 19 12 +7 27
6 Fajr Sepah 18 7 4 7 21 29 −8 25
7 Javan Sari 18 4 6 8 9 17 −8 18
8 Mersad Shiraz 18 4 4 10 13 25 −12 14[b]
9 Moghavemat Tehran 18 3 5 10 12 25 −13 14 Relegated to 3rd Division
10 Fajr Rahnan 18 2 6 10 18 35 −17 12
Source: rsssf.com[dead link]
Notes:
  1. ^ Table errors: 60 total wins != 64 total losses and 186 total for != 194 total against
  2. ^ 2 points deducted?

Group 4

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation[a]
1 Shahin Ahvaz 18 10 3 5 33 19 +14 33 Advanced to the second round
2 Fath Tehran 18 9 6 3 27 25 +2 33
3 Petroshimi Maahshahr 18 9 4 5 19 19 0 31
4 Keshavarz Tehran 18 8 4 6 26 24 +2 28
5 Mes Kerman 18 6 6 6 17 14 +3 24
6 Masood Hormozgan 18 6 5 7 24 23 +1 23
7 Kashi Yazd 18 6 5 7 14 22 −8 23
8 Shahin Bushehr 18 5 4 9 29 35 −6 19
9 Azmayesh Marvdasht 18 4 5 9 14 23 −9 17 Relegated to 3rd Division
10 Omran yasuj 18 4 4 10 13 22 −9 16
Source: rsssf.com[dead link]
Notes:
  1. ^ Table errors: 216 total for != 226 total against

Second round

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Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Malavan 14 7 6 1 16 7 +9 27 Promoted to 1997–98 Azadegan League
2 Bank Melli 14 8 2 4 18 8 +10 26
3 Chooka Talesh 14 6 3 5 16 12 +4 21
4 Aboomoslem 14 5 5 4 13 11 +2 20
5 Esteghlal Shahrdari Rasht 14 5 5 4 12 14 −2 20
6 Rah Ahan 14 4 3 7 8 13 −5 15
7 Fath Tehran 14 3 4 7 9 17 −8 13
8 Shahin Ahvaz 14 2 4 8 10 20 −10 10
Source: rsssf.com[dead link]

References

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