Where do you rank PGL in Asia?

[Ghermez Agha]

Just curious to see what the general consensus is here. And to be more specific I’m not talking about any specific factors like talent or anything like that. I’m talking about straight up what the perspective is of the Iranian league as it compares to others in terms of level of play. Plain and simple!

[scuderia]

I would say China ad Japan are ahead. Then probably the PGL!

[O-ZoNe]

Korea, China, Aussie, Japan, and Saudi league are ahead. Qatar and UAE are even with PGL if not slightly better due to better infrastructure (tie breaker). Other leagues like Uzbekistan etc. are behind just talent wise.

Overall I'd say 5 or 6th best league on a good day.

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[Nokhodi]

Competition and overall level of play 3rd or 4th.

[Tehranto]

Korea, China, Aussie, Japan, and Saudi league are ahead. Qatar and UAE are even with PGL if not slightly better due to better infrastructure (tie breaker). Other leagues like Uzbekistan etc. are behind just talent wise.
Overall I'd say 5 or 6th best league on a good day.
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This. Qatar has become better than us (sadly).

[inarsenewetrust]

Qatari league is definitely not better than ours LOL. You guys are being too emotional just because a weak SS team that lost 4-5 of its key players was playing the best qatari team, that has made great signings this summer and only lost PAG. In qatar 10-1 is becoming a common scoreline, its just a joke apart from Duhail and Al sadd.

Our league is definitely better than aussie league, and better than qatar and I would say Saudi too.

I would say Chinese, Japanese, Korean Leagues are top three, then our league is 4th.

[Iran_19]

Yeah, sadly both Qatar and UAE are better than us atm.

[GolfePersique]

Some may argue that quality wise we are among the top three leagues, but a league is not only consisted of players and coaches. If we take every aspect into account, sadly, we have no place in top5.

A nice example is the fact that IFF is more concerned about players tattoos rather than life-threatening events/hooligansim in the stadiums, infrastructure and many other professional aspects.

[Ali Doust]

1-Korea
2-Japan
3-Saudi
4-China
5-Australia
6-Qatar
7-UAE
8-Iran

[DireStraits]

It depends of how you measure. We produce more quality players than Qatar they just buy expensive players from the rest of the world.
Our league is more productive. Forget about the loose today. It means nothing. They have Xavi we don't. That is the difference. I say forth.
South Korea, Japan, Australia are ahead of us.

[The]

1. Japan
2. Korea
3. Saudi
4. Qatar
5. Australia
6. UAE
7. China
8. Iran

I voted 5th by Mistake, Iran is 8th. This season, the quality of domestic football played in Iran has been awful. Sloppy, slow, clueless.

[KeonKish]

Although the stadium situation has been slowly improving, clubs are still run very unprofessionally and lack basic things.

I would say that in terms of talent and competition, PGL is maybe 3-5 Th place

However, in all other aspects, no better or perhaps worse than Uzbek league and definitely less professional than Qatari teams


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[GoIran]

The last time an Iranian club won the ACL was 1992/93.

[inarsenewetrust]

The last time an Iranian club won the ACL was 1992/93.

but that is no indicator of the overall level of play in an entire league...

In qatari league games where teams lose by 10 goals are becoming almost commonplace. PGPL is much more competitive than that.

[Ghermez Agha]

but that is no indicator of the overall level of play in an entire league...

In qatari league games where teams lose by 10 goals are becoming almost commonplace. PGPL is much more competitive than that.

yes the league itself is more competitive than most, in that respect its definitely top 4 IMO. in terms of producing teams that play quality football we are lacking big time. I have always been one to support our league but the more I watch it, the harder it is to do so. the goalkeeping across the board is at an amateur level (there are no more than 5-6 good keepers in Iran and thats more than usual to be fair), minimal tactical discipline and tons of bezan ziresh football. we are blessed and fortunate though to have the most talented footballers in Asia bc if we didn't this conversation would be way, way different.....