2020–21 Kowsar League
The 2020–21 Iranian Women Football League was the 13th season of the Iran Women League. Shahrdari Bam were the defending champions. The season featured 11 teams divided into two groups of 5 and 6 teams for regular season. Shahrdari Sirjan won the league for the second time and ended three consecutive winnings of Shahrdari Bam.
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Shahrdari Sirjan (2 titles) |
| AFC Women's Club Championship | Shahrdari Sirjan |
| Highest scoring | Afsaneh Chatrenoor (22 Goals) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
Format
Due to COVID-19 pandemic in Iran the format of the league changed from normal round-robin in previous seasons to new format: 11 teams divided into two groups of 5 and 6 teams. In each group, teams played against each other in two home and away matches. After the end of these matches in both groups, winners and runners-up of each group (total 4 teams) qualified to final stage and the lowest ranked team in each group (total 2 teams) relegated to Women 1st Division. In final stage, four teams played against each other in a round-robin home-and-away format in 6 weeks.[1]
Regular season
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shahrdari Bam | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 19 | Promoted Final Round |
| 2 | Sepahan Isfahan | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 19 | |
| 3 | Zobahan Isfahan | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 11 | |
| 4 | Heyat Football Alborz | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 6 | |
| 5 | Hamyari Azarbaijan Gharbi | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 29 | −26 | 0 | Relegation to 2021-22 Women 1st Division |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shahrdari Sirjan | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 8 | +40 | 28 | Promoted Final Round |
| 2 | Vechan Kurdestan | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 9 | +32 | 22 | |
| 3 | Palayesh Gas Ilam | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 18 | |
| 4 | Malavan Bandar Anzali | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 10 | |
| 5 | Sargol Bushehr | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 9 | |
| 6 | Qashqai Shiraz | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 71 | −71 | 0 | Relegation to 2021-22 Women 1st Division |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Final Round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shahrdari Sirjan | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 13 | Qualify for 2021 AFC Women's Club Championship |
| 2 | Shahrdari Bam | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 11 | |
| 3 | Sepahan Isfahan | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 7 | |
| 4 | Vechan Kurdestan | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.