2008–09 Azadegan League

The 2008–09 Azadegan League was the 18th season of the Azadegan League and eight as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season featured 22 teams from the 2007–08 Azadegan League, two new teams relegated from the 2007–08 Persian Gulf Cup (Sanat Naft and Shirin Faraz) and four new teams promoted from the 2007–08 2nd Division (Aluminium Hormozgan as champions and Mehrkam Pars, Payam Mokhaberat and Petroshimi Tabriz). Sanaye Arak changed their name to Aluminium Arak. The league started on 23 October 2008 and ended on 8 June 2009. Steel Azin and Tractor Sazi won the Azadegan League title for the first time in their history. Steel Azin, Tractor Sazi and Shahin Bushehr got promoted to the Persian Gulf Cup.

Azadegan League
Season2008–09
ChampionsSteel Azin
1st Azadegan League title
Tractor Sazi
1st Azadegan League title
PromotedSteel Azin
Tractor Sazi
Shahin Bushehr
RelegatedHoma
Shahrdari Zanjan
Machine Sazi
Deyhim Ahvaz
Matches played364
Goals scored843 (2.32 per match)
Top goalscorerAbbas Porkhosravani
(17 goals)
Biggest home winAluminium Arak 7–0 Kowsar Lorestan
(25 December 2008)
Biggest away winShahin Ahvaz 0–4 Niroye Zamini
(30 November 2008)
Highest scoringGol Gohar 3–5 Petroshimi Tabriz
(14 November 2008)
Nassaji 3–5 Steel Azin
(7 June 2009)
Highest attendance20,000
Tractor SaziAluminium Hormozgan
(8 June 2009)
Lowest attendance0 (spectator ban)
Sanat Naft – Sh. Bandar Abbas[1]
(20 November 2008)
Damash Lorestan – Machine Sazi[2]
(25 December 2008)
Shahin Ahvaz – Shirin Faraz[2]
(25 December 2008)
Sh. Tabriz – Nassaji[2]
(5 March 2009)
Aluminium Hormozgan – Machine Sazi[3]
(13 April 2009)
Petroshimi Tabriz – Moghavemat Mersad[4]
(20 May 2009)
Shamoushak – Niroye Zamini[5]
(26 May 2009)
Total attendance1,097,750
Average attendance3,075

Standings

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Steel Azin (C, P)2617454931+1855Promotion to 2009–10 PGC
2Sh. Tabriz2613943925+1448Azadegan League 2008–09 Play Off
3Petroshimi Tabriz2613764332+1146
4Aluminium Arak2612953723+1445
5Gol Gohar2610973330+339
6Sepahan Novin2610883531+438
7Sanat Naft2671272827+133
8Kowsar Lorestan268992029−933
9Mehrkam Pars2671093134−331
10Moghavemat Mersad2668122734−726
11Sh. Bandar Abbas2667132633−725
12Nassaji Mazandaran26510112536−1125
13Homa (R)2649132332−921Relegation to 2009–10 2nd Division
14Sh. Zanjan (R)26311121933−1420
Updated to match(es) played on 7 June 2009. Source: http://www.iplstats.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Tractor Sazi (C, P)2616644118+2354Promotion to 2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup
2Shahin Bushehr (P)2616553120+1153Azadegan League 2008–09 Play Off
3Mes Rafsanjan2613764220+2246
4Damash Lorestan26101062619+740
5Tarbiat Yazd2691163224+838
6Niroye Zamini2610882519+638
7Shirin Faraz2681263025+536
8Payam Mokhaberat26104123330+334
9Aluminium Hormozgan2671273024+633
10Etka Gorgan268993730+733
11Shamoushak2669112025−527
12Shahin Ahvaz2656152050−3021
13Machine Sazi (R)2655162149−2820Relegation to 2009–10 Iran Football's 2nd Division
14Deyhim Ahvaz (R)2646162051−3118
Updated to match(es) played on 7 June 2009. Source: http://www.lig1.ir
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results table

Group A

Last updated June 7, 2009

Home \ AwayGOLHOMKOWMEHMMSNSJPETSNAALUSPNSHBSHTSHZSTL
Gol Gohar1–02–02–24–01–13–50–02–10–21–01–01–01–3
Homa2–20–02–01–11–10–12–30–00–00–11–22–10–1
Kowsar Lorestan0–12–11–12–03–21–00–00–30–00–00–11–00–1
Mehrkam Pars1–21–11–21–11–00–12–00–01–03–11–11–01–1
Moghavemat Mersad1–14–11–22–14–30–01–11–10–11–14–11–14–0
Nassaji Mazandaran1–00–00–01–11–01–30–00–03–11–00–03–13–5
Petroshimi Tabriz1–20–11–04–12–01–01–11–12–02–10–02–22–2
Sanat Naft Abadan F.C.3–11–22–22–21–00–03–01–10–02–21–01–00–1
Aluminium Arak1–02–17–03–20–13–13–31–01–01–13–11–01–3
Sepahan Novin2–22–12–11–01–01–12–41–20–12–11–11–11–2
Sh. Bandar Abbas1–22–10–10–22–02–10–12–21–21–11–42–02–1
Sh. Tabriz0–01–01–02–22–03–02–22–01–02–21–03–33–1
Sh. Zanjan1–10–02–20–12–00–01–01–00–00–30–01–31–1
Steel Azin1–03–20–00–11–03–14–13–23–03–22–11–23–1
Source: http://lig1.ir/
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group B

Last updated June 7, 2009

Home \ AwayALHDAMDEYETKMSTMSRNROPMSSAASHBSHMSFZTARTRK
Aluminium Hormozgan1–10–02–13–02–21–12–11–01–01–11–11–10–0
Damash Lorestan0–02–12–13–01–00–02–10–02–01–11–11–10–1
Deyhim Ahvaz1–10–11–32–21–10–00–13–01–32–12–11–21–3
Etka Gorgan1–11–24–02–21–02–00–15–01–12–11–10–02–3
Machine Sazi1–31–02–00–13–10–31–42–20–01–11–02–10–1
Mes Rafsanjan1–01–23–02–05–01–04–24–04–02–02–01–00–0
Niroye Zamini1–02–21–10–02–00–11–11–01–11–01–10–11–0
Payam Mokhaberat1–00–14–01–12–01–12–33–00–32–11–21–00–1
Shahin Ahvaz4–33–21–01–22–11–10–40–10–11–00–30–11–4
Shahin Bushehr2–01–02–03–22–11–02–11–01–11–02–11–01–0
Shamoushak0–00–02–11–11–00–11–01–02–00–12–21–10–0
Shirin Faraz0–11–01–21–11–00–02–01–11–11–02–10–01–1
Tarbiat Yazd1–00–04–02–13–03–30–12–31–11–11–02–22–2
Tractor Sazi2–01–05–01–04–12–11–01–03–12–01–21–31–1
Source: http://lig1.ir
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Player statistics

Top goalscorers

17

Play Off

First leg to be played June 15, 2009; return leg to be played June 22, 2009
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Shahrdari Tabriz F.C.2-3Shahin Bushehr F.C.2-20-1

First leg

Shahrdari Tabriz2 – 2Shahin Bushehr
Saeed Daghighi 16' 42' (pen.)Saeed Pirsarandib 37' 50'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Hedayat Mombini

Return leg

Shahin Bushehr1 – 0Shahrdari Tabriz
Abbas Mardasi 63'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Masoud Moradi

Attendances

Average home attendances

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1Tractor Sazi122,00020,0003,0009,385n/a
2Damash Lorestan103,00010,00008,583n/a
3Shahin Bushehr103,00012,0004,0007,923n/a
4Nassaji93,00015,0001,0007,154n/a
5Sanat Naft Abadan F.C.82,70012,00006,892−44.9%
6Kowsar Lorestan78,50010,0001,0006,038n/a
7Sh. Tabriz63,50012,00005,292n/a
8Aluminium Arak68,00015,0001,0005,231n/a
9Tarbiat Yazd57,00010,0002,0004,385n/a
10Machine Sazi50,00010,0001,0003,846n/a
11Etka Gorgan36,0005,0005002,769n/a
12Mes Rafsanjan34,7005,0002002,669n/a
13Aluminium Hormozgan25,5003,00002,125n/a
14Gol Gohar25,0003,0001,0001,923n/a
15Sh. Zanjan24,7505,000501,904n/a
16Shirin Faraz22,5004,0005001,731−63.6%
17Sepahan Novin20,0005,0003001,538n/a
18Sh. Bandar Abbas17,8003,0003001,369n/a
19Shamoushak15,6003,00001,300n/a
20Steel Azin8,7504,000100673n/a
21Mehrkam Pars7,6002,000100585n/a
22Shahin Ahvaz6,5504,0000546n/a
23Moghavemat Mersad7,0004,000100538n/a
24Deyhim Ahvaz6,0001,500100462n/a
25Homa5,4001,000200415n/a
26Payam Mokhaberat5,3001,000100408n/a
27Petroshimi Tabriz4,4508000371n/a
28Niroye Zamini4,1502,00050319n/a


League total1,097,75015,00003,075n/a

Updated to games played on 8 June 2009
Source: iplstats.com
Notes:
Matches with spectator bans are not included in average attendances
Sanat Naft and Shirin Faraz played last season in Persian Gulf Cup
Aluminium Hormozgan, Mehrkam Pars, Payam Mokhaberat and Petroshimi Tabriz played last season in Iran 2nd Division
Sanaye Arak changed their name into Aluminium Arak

Highest attendances

RankHome teamScoreAway teamAttendanceDateWeekStadium
1Tractor Sazi2–0Aluminium Hormozgan20,0008 June 2009 (2009-06-08)26Sahand
2Aluminium Arak1–3Steel Azin15,00015 March 2009 (2009-03-15)17Imam Khomeini
Nassaji1–0Gol Gohar15,00021 April 2009 (2009-04-21)20Vatani
Tractor Sazi2–0Shahin Bushehr15,00028 April 2009 (2009-04-28)21Sahand
Nassaji0–0Shahrdari Tabriz15,0007 May 2009 (2009-05-07)22Vatani
Nassaji1–0Shahrdari Bandar Abbas15,00021 May 2009 (2009-05-21)24Vatani
3Sanat Naft3–1Gol Gohar12,00022 January 2009 (2009-01-22)13Takhti Abadan
Shahrdari Tabriz2–2Mehrkam Pars12,00013 March 2009 (2009-03-13)17Sahand
Shahin Bushehr3–2Etka Gorgan12,00021 May 2009 (2009-05-21)24Shahid Beheshti
Shahrdari Tabriz1–0Aluminium Arak12,0008 June 2009 (2009-06-08)26Sahand

Notes:
Updated to games played on 8 June 2009. Source: iplstats.com

See also

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