The 2009–10 season will be Persepolis's 9th season in the Pro League, and their 27th consecutive season in the top division of Iranian football. They will also be competing in the Hazfi Cup. They've had many problems in summer such as their chairman not being certain about his position or not having a head coach until two weeks before the league started and their last problem was about Ali Karimi's contract who was their best player the year before who later joined Steel Azin.