Season | 2008–09 |
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Champions | Esteghlal 2nd Pro League title 7th Iranian title |
Relegated | Payam Damash Bargh Shiraz |
Champions League | Esteghlal Zob Ahan Mes Kerman Sepahan |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 777 (2.54 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Arash Borhani (21 goals) |
Biggest home win | Esteghlal 6–0 Est. Ahvaz (18 September 2008) |
Biggest away win | Rah Ahan 1–5 Esteghlal (4 February 2009) |
Highest scoring | Zob Ahan 6–3 Saipa (3 October 2008) |
Longest winning run | 6 matches Mes Kerman |
Longest unbeaten run | 13 matches Mes Kerman |
Longest winless run | 27 matches Bargh Shiraz |
Longest losing run | 3 matches Bargh Shiraz |
Highest attendance | 90,000 Persepolis – Damash (25 September 2008) Persepolis – Esteghlal (3 October 2008) Esteghlal – Persepolis (13 February 2009) |
Lowest attendance | 0 (spectator ban) Persepolis – PAS Hamedan (9 August 2008) |
Total attendance | 2,731,000 |
Average attendance | 8,954 |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → |
The 2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup (also known as Iran Pro League) was the 26th season of Iran's Football League and eighth season of Iran Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Persepolis were the defending champions. The season featured 15 teams from the 2007–08 Persian Gulf Cup and two new teams promoted from the 2007–08 Azadegan League: Payam Mashhad as champions and Foolad. Damash replaced Pegah. The league started on 4 August 2008 and ended on 26 April 2009. Esteghlal won the Pro League title for the second time in their history (total seventh Iranian title).
Below is the list of coaches who left their teams after the start of the season.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Esteghlal (C) | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 70 | 34 | +36 | 66 | Qualification for the 2010 AFC Champions League |
2 | Zob Ahan | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 66 | |
3 | Mes | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 54 | 36 | +18 | 61 | |
4 | Sepahan | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 56 | |
5 | Persepolis | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 55 | |
6 | Saba | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 53 | |
7 | Foolad | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 50 | |
8 | Paykan | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 47 | |
9 | Fajr | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 44 | |
10 | Saipa | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 42 | |
11 | Rah Ahan | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 41 | |
12 | Pas Hamedan | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 40 | |
13 | Malavan | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 40 | |
14 | Est. Ahvaz | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 37 | 54 | −17 | 39 | |
15 | Aboumoslem | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 35 | |
16 | Payam (R) | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 52 | −19 | 35 | Relegation to the 2009–10 Azadegan League |
17 | Damash (R) | 34 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 31 | |
18 | Bargh (R) | 34 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 54 | −19 | 24 |
Champions |
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Esteghlal F.C. |
Last updated April 26, 2009
Home \ Away | ABU | BGH | EST | ESA | MLV | MES | PAS | PAY | PYM | DMG | PRS | RAH | SAB | SAP | SEP | FOL | MVT | ZOB |
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Aboumoslem | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 4–0 | |
Bargh Shiraz | 2–2 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
Esteghlal | 2–0 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 5–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 5–2 | 2–0 | |
Est. Ahvaz | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |
Malavan | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
Mes Kerman | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | |
PAS Hamedan | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | |
Paykan | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | |
Payam Mashhad | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | |
Damash | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
Persepolis | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | |
Rah Ahan | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–5 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
Saba Qom | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | |
Saipa | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | |
Sepahan | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | |
Foolad | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 4–1 | |
Moghavemat | 0–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | |
Zob Ahan | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 6–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 |
Position | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Esteghlal | 20 |
2 | ![]() |
Payam | 18 |
3 | ![]() |
Zob Ahan | 16 |
4 | ![]() |
Damash Gilan | 15 |
5 | ![]() |
Saba Qom | 14 |
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Sepahan | ||
6 | ![]() |
Esteghlal | 12 |
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Damash Gilan | ||
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Rah Ahan | ||
8 | ![]() |
Aboomoslem | 11 |
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Mes Kerman | ||
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Paykan | ||
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Malavan | ||
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Persepolis | ||
11 | ![]() |
Bargh Shiraz | 10 |
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Mes Kerman | ||
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Zob Ahan | ||
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Moghavemat Sepasi | ||
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Saipa | ||
20 | 5 players | 9 | |
25 | 6 players | 8 | |
31 | 2 players | 7 | |
33 | 8 players | 6 | |
41 | 18 players | 5 | |
58 | 23 players | 4 | |
81 | 18 players | 3 | |
99 | 26 players | 2 | |
125 | 95 players | 1 | |
Own goals | 0 | ||
Total goals | 777 |
Last updated: 11 April 2009
Source: Iplstats.com
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Team |
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10 | 0 | 1 | Payam Mashhad |
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10 | 1 | 0 | Zob Ahan |
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8 | 1 | 0 | Payam Mashhad |
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9 | 0 | 0 | Payam Mashhad |
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9 | 0 | 0 | Payam Mashhad |
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9 | 0 | 0 | Est. Ahvaz |
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9 | 0 | 0 | Paykan |
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9 | 0 | 0 | Damash Gilan |
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7 | 1 | 0 | Sepahan |
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5 | 1 | 2 | PAS Hamedan |
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7 | 1 | 0 | PAS Hamedan |
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7 | 0 | 1 | Persepolis |
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8 | 0 | 0 | Persepolis |
Team Shirt manufacturers
Team | Kit Manufacturer |
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Esteghlal | Uhlsport |
Persepolis | |
Rah Ahan | |
Sepahan | |
Aboomoslem | Merooj |
Esteghlal Ahvaz | |
Foolad | |
Mes Kerman | |
Moghavemat | |
Paykan | |
Payam | |
Damash Gilan | |
Saba | |
Zob Ahan | |
Bargh | Daei SWE |
Malavan | |
PAS Hamedan | Nahangi |
Saipa |
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | Persepolis | 651,000 | 90,000 | 0 | 40,688 | −32.2%† |
2 | Esteghlal | 615,000 | 90,000 | 10,000 | 36,176 | +4.2%† |
3 | Mes Kerman | 123,000 | 15,000 | 1,000 | 7,235 | −11.5%† |
4 | Malavan | 116,000 | 15,000 | 3,000 | 6,824 | −35.4%† |
5 | Bargh Shiraz | 115,000 | 20,000 | 1,000 | 6,765 | +29.2%† |
6 | Foolad | 109,000 | 20,000 | 2,000 | 6,412 | n/a† |
7 | Payam | 103,000 | 40,000 | 1,000 | 6,059 | n/a† |
8 | Sepahan | 98,000 | 15,000 | 2,000 | 5,765 | −8.1%† |
9 | Aboumoslem | 90,000 | 35,000 | 1,000 | 5,294 | −23.7%† |
10 | Saipa | 89,000 | 50,000 | 1,000 | 5,235 | −37.8%† |
11 | Moghavemat | 86,000 | 20,000 | 1,000 | 5,059 | +17.8%† |
12 | Est. Ahvaz | 85,000 | 20,000 | 1,000 | 5,000 | −37.0%† |
12 | Saba Qom | 85,000 | 15,000 | 1,000 | 5,000 | −32.5%† |
14 | Zob Ahan | 84,000 | 15,000 | 2,000 | 4,941 | +55.6%† |
14 | Rah Ahan | 84,000 | 40,000 | 1,000 | 4,941 | +86.7%† |
16 | Paykan | 68,000 | 12,000 | 1,000 | 4,000 | +6.2%† |
17 | Damash | 67,000 | 15,000 | 1,000 | 3,941 | n/a† |
18 | PAS Hamedan | 63,000 | 12,000 | 1,000 | 3,706 | −45.7%† |
League total | 2,731,000 | 90,000 | 0 | 8,954 | −20.3%† |
Updated to games played on 26 April 2009
Source: iplstats.com
Notes:
Matches with spectator bans are not included in average attendances
Pegah, Sanat Naft and Shirin Faraz played last season in Azadegan League
Paykan moved from TehrantoQazvin
Saba Battery moved from TehrantoQom
Damash replaced Pegah
Rank | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date | Week | Stadium |
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1 | Persepolis | 2–0 | Damash | 90,000 | 25 September 2008 (2008-09-25) | 8 | Azadi |
Persepolis | 1–1 | Esteghlal | 90,000 | 3 October 2008 (2008-10-03) | 9 | Azadi | |
Esteghlal | 1–1 | Persepolis | 90,000 | 13 February 2009 (2009-02-13) | 26 | Azadi | |
4 | Persepolis | 0–1 | Mes Kerman | 60,000 | 11 September 2008 (2008-09-11) | 6 | Azadi |
Persepolis | 3–2 | Sepahan | 60,000 | 26 October 2008 (2008-10-26) | 12 | Azadi | |
Persepolis | 1–1 | Saipa | 60,000 | 9 December 2008 (2008-12-09) | 18 | Azadi | |
Esteghlal | 2–1 | Saba Qom | 60,000 | 23 January 2009 (2009-01-23) | 23 | Azadi | |
8 | Persepolis | 3–1 | Bargh Shiraz | 55,000 | 22 October 2008 (2008-10-22) | 11 | Azadi |
9 | Saipa | 1–1 | Persepolis | 50,000 | 4 August 2008 (2008-08-04) | 1 | Azadi |
Esteghlal | 2–1 | Rah Ahan | 50,000 | 27 September 2008 (2008-09-27) | 8 | Azadi |
Notes:
Updated to games played on 26 April 2009. Source: iplstats.com
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