This is a list of Iranian football transfers for the 2016 summer transfer window. Transfers of the Persian Gulf Pro League and Azadegan League are listed.
Players limits
The Iranian Football Clubs who participate in 2015–16 Iranian football different levels are allowed to have up to maximum 35 players in their player lists, which will be categorized in the following groups:
Up to maximum 18 adult (without any age limit) players
Up to maximum 9 under-23 players (i.e. the player whose birth is after 1 January 1994).
Up to maximum 8 under-21 players (i.e. the player whose birth is after 1 January 1996).
Persian Gulf Pro League
Rules and regulations
According to Iran Football Federation rules for the 2016–17 Persian Gulf Pro League, each Football Club is allowed to take up to a maximum of 6 new Iranian players from the other clubs who already played in the 2015–16 Iran Pro League season. In addition to these six new players, each club is allowed to take up to a maximum of 4 non-Iranian new players (at least one of them should be Asian) and up to 3 players from Free agents (who did not play in 2015–16 Iran Pro League season or doesn't list in any 2015–16 League after season's start) during the season. In addition to these players, the clubs are also able to take some new under-23 and under-21 years old players, if they have some free place in these categories in their player lists. Under-23 players should sign in the transfer window, but under-21 can be signed during the first mid-season.
According to Iran Football Federation rules for 2016–17 Azadegan League each club is allowed to take up to 3 players from Free agent during the season. In addition to these players, the clubs are also able to take some new under-23 and under-21 years old players, if they have some free place in these categories in their player lists. Under-23 players should sign in transfer window but under-21 can be signed during the first mid-season. Clubs in Azadegan League Couldn't sign any foreign player. There is no limit for signing Iranian players.