| Pos |
Team
|
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Est. Khuzestan (C) | 30 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 33 | 14 | +19 | 57 | 2017 AFC Champions League Group stage |
| 2 | Persepolis | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 50 | 34 | +16 | 57 | |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 30 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 52 | 2017 AFC Champions League Third qualifying round |
| 4 | Tractor Sazi | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 51 | |
| 5 | Naft Tehran | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 49 | |
| 6 | Zob Ahan | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 46 | 2017 AFC Champions League Group stage 1 |
| 7 | Saba Qom | 30 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 42 | |
| 8 | Saipa | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 40 | |
| 9 | Gostaresh | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 39 | |
| 10 | Padideh | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 39 | |
| 11 | Sepahan | 30 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 38 | |
| 12 | Foolad | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 35 | |
| 13 | Siah Jamegan | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 27 | |
| 14 | Malavan (R) | 30 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 27 | Relegation to 2016–17 Azadegan League |
| 15 | Rah Ahan (R) | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 25 | |
| 16 | Est. Ahvaz (R) | 30 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 16 | 58 | −42 | 13 |
Updated to games played on 13 May 2016.
Source: IPL Stats
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Zob Ahan secured qualification for the 2017 AFC Champions League through winning the 2015–16 Hazfi Cup.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
