 They also kept their players except Andranik Teymourian who was sold to Al-Kharitiyath and Goran Jerković to Buriram United.His side started the league disappointing in the early weeks but soon obtain leaders after a 1–0 away win over Sepahan but lose the winter championship to Sepahan at the final match of the first half.They also bought Hassan Ashjari, Farzad Hatami, Vicente Arze and Iman Mousavi in the January transfers window and Farhad Majidi returned to the first team after one season.