After the 2012–13 Iran Pro League season the number of teams was planned to be reduced from 18 to 16 for the next season, so 4 team was directly relegated to the ایرانین آزادگان لیگی, while one team was played against the 3rd ranked team from the second division league team in a play-off. 2 teams also are directly promoted from آزادگان لیگی ۹۲-۱۳۹۱ Azadegan league to the next pro league season and one team played against the 14th placed pro league team in a play-off.