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2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup

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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).

Persian Gulf Cup
Season2008–09
ChampionsEsteghlal
2nd Pro League title
7th Iranian title
RelegatedPayam
Damash
Bargh Shiraz
Champions LeagueEsteghlal
Zob Ahan
Mes Kerman
Sepahan
Matches played306
Goals scored777 (2.54 per match)
Top goalscorerArash Borhani (21 goals)
Biggest home winEsteghlal 6–0 Est. Ahvaz
(18 September 2008)
Biggest away winRah Ahan 1–5 Esteghlal
(4 February 2009)
Highest scoringZob Ahan 6–3 Saipa
(3 October 2008)
Longest winning run6 matches
Mes Kerman
Longest unbeaten run13 matches
Mes Kerman
Longest winless run27 matches
Bargh Shiraz
Longest losing run3 matches
Bargh Shiraz
Highest attendance90,000
Persepolis – Damash
(25 September 2008)
Persepolis – Esteghlal
(3 October 2008)
Esteghlal – Persepolis
(13 February 2009)
Lowest attendance0 (spectator ban)
Persepolis – PAS Hamedan
(9 August 2008)
Total attendance2,731,000
Average attendance8,954

Teams

TeamCityVenueCapacityHead coachTeam captainPast Season
AboomoslemMashhadSamen35,000 Ali Hanteh Saeed Khani4th
Bargh ShirazShirazHafezieh20,000 Rasoul Korbekandi Sattar Zare7th
Damash GilanRashtSardar Jangal15,000 Stanko Poklepović Mohammad Reza Mahdavi15th
Est. AhvazAhvazTakhti Ahvaz30,000 Khodadad Azizi Afshin Komaei8th
EsteghlalTehranAzadi90,000 Amir Ghalenoei Farhad Majidi13th
FooladAhvazTakhti Ahvaz15,000 Majid Jalali Ali BadaviQualifier
MalavanAnzaliTakhti Anzali8,000 Mohammad Ahmadzadeh Masoud Gholamalizad16th
Mes KermanKermanShahid Bahonar15,000 Parviz Mazloomi Farzad Hosseinkhani10th
MoghavematShirazHafezieh20,000 Gholam Hossein Peyrovani Mostafa Sabri14th
Pas HamedanHamedanGhods5,000 Vinko Begovic Omid Khouraj5th
PaykanQazvinShahid Rajaei5,000 Ali Asghar Modir Roosta Mohammad Reza Tahmasebi9th
PayamMashhadSamen35,000 Kazem Ghiyasiyan Mehdi HasheminasabQualifier
PersepolisTehranAzadi90,000 Nelo Vingada Karim BagheriChampion
Rah AhanRey, IranRah Ahan15,000 Mehdi Tartar Ahmad Taghavi12th
Saba QomQomYadegar Emam15,000 Firouz Karimi Yahya Golmohammadi3rd
SaipaKarajEnghelab Karaj15,000 Mohammad Mayeli Kohan Ebrahim Sadeghi11th
SepahanEsfahanFoolad Shahr25,000 Farhad Kazemi Moharram Navidkia2nd
Zob AhanEsfahanFoolad Shahr25,000 Mansour Ebrahimzadeh Mohammad Salsali6th
  • In October 2008 Pegah Gilan terminated their sports activities due to financial problems. Damash Iranian (Damash Mineral Water Company) owned by Amir Abedini took over their license. New club named Damash Gilan.

Below is the list of coaches who left their teams after the start of the season.

TeamNameNationality
AboomoslemHadi Bargizar
Damash GilanBijan Zolfagharnasab
Rah AhanDavoud Mahabadi
SaipaPierre Littbarski
SepahanEngin Firat
PersepolisAfshin Ghotbi
PayamKhodadad Azizi
AboomoslemAmir Hossein Peyrovani
SepahanHossein Charkhabi
Damash GilanHossein Abdi
Bargh ShirazMohammad Abbasi
PayamAbbas Chamanyan
PersepolisAfshin Peyrovani
Est. AhvazAkbar Misaghian
Bargh ShirazFarshad Pious
PayamMajid Hosseinipour
Rah AhanMahmoud Yavari
PaykanAli Asghar Modir Roosta
AboomoslemAli Hanteh

Foreign Players

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Former Players
Aboomoslem Jean Black Ngody Daniel Olerum Abdou Moumouni Franck Atsou Jassim Ghulam
Fuad Salihović
Bargh Shiraz Alen Avdić William Teixera Martín Barlocco
Damash Gilan Adriano Alves Ivan Dragičević
Esteghlal Ahvaz Ahmed Kadhim Mohammed Nasser Marjan Belčev Haitham Khadim Taher
Esteghlal Januário Rinaldo Cruzado Fabrício Ceará
Foolad
Malavan Alen Bašić Felipe Alves
Mes Kerman Edinho Paulo Zaltron Sékou Fofana
Moghavemat
PAS Hamedan Shakhboz Erkinov Mario Garba
Paykan Christian Carvalho
Payam Diego Shpejtim Arifi
Persepolis Wésley Brasilia Ibrahima Touré Ivan Petrović Paulão
Rah Ahan Álvaro Pintos Hamlet Mkhitaryan
César Pellegrín
Saba Qom Almir Tolja
Saipa Alou Traoré Issa Traoré
Sepahan Jacques Elong Elong Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail Emad Mohammed Armando Sá
Zob Ahan Igor Castro Iman Shirazi Bajram Nebihi Issa Ndoye Haider Obeid

League standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Esteghlal (C)3419967034+3666Qualification for the 2010 AFC Champions League
2Zob Ahan3419965842+1666
3Mes34171075436+1861
4Sepahan34141464634+1256
5Persepolis34151095041+955
6Saba34121754936+1353
7Foolad341311105041+950
8Paykan34138134342+147
9Fajr341111123337−444
10Saipa341012124350−742
11Rah Ahan34118153541−641
12Pas Hamedan341010144047−740
13Malavan34913123143−1240
14Est. Ahvaz34116173754−1739
15Aboumoslem34811153441−735
16Payam (R)3498173352−1935Relegation to the 2009–10 Azadegan League
17Damash (R)34613154056−1631
18Bargh (R)3459203554−1924
Updated to match(es) played on 1 September 2018. Source: IPL Stats, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[1]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated


 Champions 
Esteghlal F.C.

Results table

Last updated April 26, 2009

Home \ AwayABUBGHESTESAMLVMESPASPAYPYMDMGPRSRAHSABSAPSEPFOLMVTZOB
Aboumoslem1–10–20–12–21–12–11–01–13–24–30–01–00–01–21–21–24–0
Bargh Shiraz2–21–40–33–04–12–01–20–11–11–10–11–21–21–11–11–21–2
Esteghlal2–01–16–03–02–11–03–25–04–21–12–12–11–11–10–15–22–0
Est. Ahvaz1–31–00–33–01–00–02–31–01–12–11–11–13–11–30–11–10–2
Malavan0–01–02–21–01–02–11–10–11–12–20–11–12–21–13–01–01–1
Mes Kerman3–12–11–04–01–02–04–03–31–01–12–13–11–12–13–22–02–2
PAS Hamedan2–11–02–45–10–01–12–01–03–30–31–00–02–10–00–01–12–2
Paykan2–01–01–11–03–11–11–02–02–02–20–10–10–20–10–12–21–2
Payam Mashhad1–01–20–12–12–01–21–41–13–21–22–11–11–32–21–20–11–3
Damash1–03–11–02–41–22–21–01–01–11–22–21–21–11–10–11–12–1
Persepolis1–03–11–11–00–20–13–12–11–02–02–02–21–13–21–01–22–2
Rah Ahan3–03–01–52–21–00–12–11–40–01–01–21–11–20–12–10–00–1
Saba Qom1–02–23–12–03–01–33–11–10–02–22–01–12–01–11–12–00–0
Saipa0–02–20–23–22–11–11–30–11–24–10–11–02–41–13–20–21–0
Sepahan2–11–02–12–10–01–02–22–43–21–10–02–02–02–02–00–01–2
Foolad0–03–10–00–20–12–25–12–23–03–03–22–32–21–12–20–14–1
Moghavemat0–00–14–11–02–22–00–11–20–11–11–01–31–10–01–00–10–2
Zob Ahan0–32–11–11–13–01–02–12–02–02–13–11–02–26–32–12–23–1
Source: http://www.iplstats.com/
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Player statistics

Top scorers

Arash Borhani
PositionPlayerClubGoals
1 Arash Borhani[2][3][4][5][6][7]Esteghlal20
2 Shpejtim ArifiPayam18
3 Igor CastroZob Ahan16
4 Afshin ChavoshiDamash Gilan15
5 Fereydoon FazliSaba Qom14
Emad MohammedSepahan
6 Siavash AkbarpourEsteghlal12
Adriano AlvezDamash Gilan
Davoud HaghiRah Ahan
8 Maysam BaouAboomoslem11
Faraz FatemiMes Kerman
Iman HaydariPaykan
Jalal RafkhaeiMalavan
Ibrahima TouréPersepolis
11 Farid AbediBargh Shiraz10
EdinhoMes Kerman
Mohammad Reza KhalatbariZob Ahan
Amin MotevaselzadehMoghavemat Sepasi
Issa TraoréSaipa
205 players9
256 players8
312 players7
338 players6
4118 players5
5823 players4
8118 players3
9926 players2
12595 players1
Own goals0
Total goals777

Last updated: 11 April 2009
Source: Iplstats.com

Cards

Player Team
Mohammad Matouri1001Payam Mashhad
Mohammad Reza Khalatbari1010Zob Ahan
Mohsen Arzani810Payam Mashhad
Alireza Jalili900Payam Mashhad
Morteza Bargizar900Payam Mashhad
Mohammad AghaMohammadi900Est. Ahvaz
Meysam Khosravi900Paykan
Adriano Alvez900Damash Gilan
Mohsen Bengar710Sepahan
Omid Khouraj512PAS Hamedan
Hanif Omranzadeh710PAS Hamedan
Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht701Persepolis
Maziar Zare800Persepolis

Matches played

33

Sponsorship

Team Shirt manufacturers

TeamKit Manufacturer
EsteghlalUhlsport
Persepolis
Rah Ahan
Sepahan
AboomoslemMerooj
Esteghlal Ahvaz
Foolad
Mes Kerman
Moghavemat
Paykan
Payam
Damash Gilan
Saba
Zob Ahan
BarghDaei SWE
Malavan
PAS HamedanNahangi
Saipa

Attendances

Average home attendances

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1Persepolis651,00090,000040,688−32.2%†
2Esteghlal615,00090,00010,00036,176+4.2%†
3Mes Kerman123,00015,0001,0007,235−11.5%†
4Malavan116,00015,0003,0006,824−35.4%†
5Bargh Shiraz115,00020,0001,0006,765+29.2%†
6Foolad109,00020,0002,0006,412n/a†
7Payam103,00040,0001,0006,059n/a†
8Sepahan98,00015,0002,0005,765−8.1%†
9Aboumoslem90,00035,0001,0005,294−23.7%†
10Saipa89,00050,0001,0005,235−37.8%†
11Moghavemat86,00020,0001,0005,059+17.8%†
12Est. Ahvaz85,00020,0001,0005,000−37.0%†
12Saba Qom85,00015,0001,0005,000−32.5%†
14Zob Ahan84,00015,0002,0004,941+55.6%†
14Rah Ahan84,00040,0001,0004,941+86.7%†
16Paykan68,00012,0001,0004,000+6.2%†
17Damash67,00015,0001,0003,941n/a†
18PAS Hamedan63,00012,0001,0003,706−45.7%†
League total2,731,00090,00008,954−20.3%†

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 Tehran to Qazvin
Saba Battery moved from Tehran to Qom
Damash replaced Pegah

Highest attendances

RankHome teamScoreAway teamAttendanceDateWeekStadium
1Persepolis2–0Damash90,00025 September 2008 (2008-09-25)8Azadi
Persepolis1–1Esteghlal90,0003 October 2008 (2008-10-03)9Azadi
Esteghlal1–1Persepolis90,00013 February 2009 (2009-02-13)26Azadi
4Persepolis0–1Mes Kerman60,00011 September 2008 (2008-09-11)6Azadi
Persepolis3–2Sepahan60,00026 October 2008 (2008-10-26)12Azadi
Persepolis1–1Saipa60,0009 December 2008 (2008-12-09)18Azadi
Esteghlal2–1Saba Qom60,00023 January 2009 (2009-01-23)23Azadi
8Persepolis3–1Bargh Shiraz55,00022 October 2008 (2008-10-22)11Azadi
9Saipa1–1Persepolis50,0004 August 2008 (2008-08-04)1Azadi
Esteghlal2–1Rah Ahan50,00027 September 2008 (2008-09-27)8Azadi

Notes:
Updated to games played on 26 April 2009. Source: iplstats.com

See also

References

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