2008–09 Azadegan League

18th season of Azadegan League Azadegan League 2008–09 Steel Azin 1st Azadegan League title Tractor Sazi 1st Azadegan League title Steel Azin Tractor Sazi Shahin Bushehr Homa Shahrdari Zanjan Machine Sazi Deyhim Ahvaz Abbas Porkhosravani (17 goals) 364 843 Aluminium Arak 7–0 Kowsar Lorestan(25 December 2008) Shahin Ahvaz 0–4 Niroye Zamini(30 November 2008) Gol Gohar 3–5 Petroshimi Tabriz(14 November 2008) Nassaji 3–5 Steel Azin(7 June 2009) 20,000 Tractor Sazi – Aluminium Hormozgan (8 June 2009) 0 (spectator ban) Sanat Naft – Sh. Bandar Abbashttp://www.iplstats.com/website08-09/WebAzad/round4.htm Round 4 Iplstats.com 2017-07-06 (20 November 2008) Damash Lorestan – Machine Sazihttp://www.iplstats.com/website08-09/WebAzad/round9.htm Round 9 Iplstats.com 2017-07-06 (25 December 2008) Shahin Ahvaz – Shirin Faraz (25 December 2008) Sh. Tabriz – Nassaji (5 March 2009) Aluminium Hormozgan – Machine Sazihttp://www.iplstats.com/website08-09/WebAzad/round19.htm Round 19 Iplstats.com 2017-07-06 (13 April 2009) Petroshimi Tabriz – Moghavemat Mersadhttp://www.iplstats.com/website08-09/WebAzad/round24.htm Round 24 Iplstats.com 2017-07-06 (20 May 2009) Shamoushak – Niroye Zaminihttp://www.iplstats.com/website08-09/WebAzad/round21.htm Round 21 Iplstats.com 2017-07-06 (26 May 2009) 1,097,750 3,075 2007–08 2009–10 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. Standings Group A main WDL Group A PR y STL Steel Azin SHT Sh. Tabriz PET Petroshimi Tabriz ALU Aluminium Arak GOL Gol Gohar SPN Sepahan Novin SNA Sanat Naft KOW Kowsar Lorestan MEH Mehrkam Pars MMS Moghavemat Mersad SHB Sh. Bandar Abbas NSJ Nassaji Mazandaran HOM Homa SHZ Sh. Zanjan 17 4 5 49 31 C,P 13 9 4 39 25 13 7 6 43 32 12 9 5 37 23 10 9 7 33 30 10 8 8 35 31 7 12 7 28 27 8 9 9 20 29 7 10 9 31 34 6 8 12 27 34 6 7 13 26 33 5 10 11 25 36 4 9 13 23 32 R 3 11 12 19 33 R #ACE1AF Promotion to 2009–10 PGC P #D0F0C0 Azadegan League 2008–09 Play Off PP #FFCCCC Relegation to 2009–10 2nd Division R R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. 7 June 2009 http://www.iplstats.com Group B main WDL Group B PR y TRK Tractor Sazi SHB Shahin Bushehr MSR Mes Rafsanjan DAM Damash Lorestan TAR Tarbiat Yazd NRO Niroye Zamini SFZ Shirin Faraz PMS Payam Mokhaberat ALH Aluminium Hormozgan ETK Etka Gorgan SHM Shamoushak SAA Shahin Ahvaz MST Machine Sazi DEY Deyhim Ahvaz 16 6 4 41 18 C,P 16 5 5 31 20 P 13 7 6 42 20 10 10 6 26 19 9 11 6 32 24 10 8 8 25 19 8 12 6 30 25 10 4 12 33 30 7 12 7 30 24 8 9 9 37 30 6 9 11 20 25 5 6 15 20 50 5 5 16 21 49 R 4 6 16 20 51 R #ACE1AF Promotion to 2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup P #D0F0C0 Azadegan League 2008–09 Play Off PP #FFCCCC Relegation to 2009–10 Iran Football's 2nd Division R R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. 7 June 2009 http://www.lig1.ir Results table Group A Last updated June 7, 2009 main FBR grey GOL HOM KOW MEH MMS NSJ PET SNA ALU SPN SHB SHT SHZ STL Gol Gohar 1–0 2–0 2–2 4–0 1–1 3–5 0–0 2–1 0–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–3 Homa 2–2 0–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–3 0–0 0–0 0–1 1–2 2–1 0–1 Kowsar Lorestan 0–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 3–2 1–0 0–0 0–3 0–0 0–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 Mehrkam Pars 1–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 0–1 2–0 0–0 1–0 3–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 Moghavemat Mersad 1–1 4–1 1–2 2–1 4–3 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 4–1 1–1 4–0 Nassaji Mazandaran 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–3 0–0 0–0 3–1 1–0 0–0 3–1 3–5 Petroshimi Tabriz 1–2 0–1 1–0 4–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 0–0 2–2 2–2 Sanat Naft Abadan F.C. 3–1 1–2 2–2 2–2 1–0 0–0 3–0 1–1 0–0 2–2 1–0 1–0 0–1 Aluminium Arak 1–0 2–1 7–0 3–2 0–1 3–1 3–3 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–1 1–0 1–3 Sepahan Novin 2–2 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–4 1–2 0–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 Sh. Bandar Abbas 1–2 2–1 0–1 0–2 2–0 2–1 0–1 2–2 1–2 1–1 1–4 2–0 2–1 Sh. Tabriz 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–2 2–0 3–0 2–2 2–0 1–0 2–2 1–0 3–3 3–1 Sh. Zanjan 1–1 0–0 2–2 0–1 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–3 0–0 1–3 1–1 Steel Azin 1–0 3–2 0–0 0–1 1–0 3–1 4–1 3–2 3–0 3–2 2–1 1–2 3–1 complete http://lig1.ir/ Group B Last updated June 7, 2009 main FBR grey ALH DAM DEY ETK MST MSR NRO PMS SAA SHB SHM SFZ TAR TRK Aluminium Hormozgan 1–1 0–0 2–1 3–0 2–2 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 Damash Lorestan 0–0 2–1 2–1 3–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 Deyhim Ahvaz 1–1 0–1 1–3 2–2 1–1 0–0 0–1 3–0 1–3 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–3 Etka Gorgan 1–1 1–2 4–0 2–2 1–0 2–0 0–1 5–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 2–3 Machine Sazi 1–3 1–0 2–0 0–1 3–1 0–3 1–4 2–2 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 0–1 Mes Rafsanjan 1–0 1–2 3–0 2–0 5–0 1–0 4–2 4–0 4–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 0–0 Niroye Zamini 1–0 2–2 1–1 0–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 Payam Mokhaberat 1–0 0–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–3 3–0 0–3 2–1 1–2 1–0 0–1 Shahin Ahvaz 4–3 3–2 1–0 1–2 2–1 1–1 0–4 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–3 0–1 1–4 Shahin Bushehr 2–0 1–0 2–0 3–2 2–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 Shamoushak 0–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 0–1 2–2 1–1 0–0 Shirin Faraz 0–1 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–1 Tarbiat Yazd 1–0 0–0 4–0 2–1 3–0 3–3 0–1 2–3 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–2 2–2 Tractor Sazi 2–0 1–0 5–0 1–0 4–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 3–1 2–0 1–2 1–3 1–1 complete http://lig1.ir Player statistics Top goalscorers 17 Iran Abbas Porkhosravani (Gol Gohar) Group A 17 Iran Abbas Porkhosravani (Gol Gohar) 11 Iran Mostafa Shojaei (Sepahan Novin) Iran Akbar Saghiri (Petroshimi Tabriz F.C.) 9 Iran Rouhollah Arab (Sanat Naft Abadan F.C.) Group B 14 Iran Mohammad Ahmadpouri (Shirin Faraz) 12 Iran Nima Ghavidel (Niroye Zamini) Iran Mohammad Ebrahimi (Mokhaberat Shiraz) 9 Iran Amir Mohebi (Tractor Sazi F.C.) Play Off First leg to be played June 15, 2009; return leg to be played June 22, 2009 Shahrdari Tabriz F.C. 2-3 Shahin Bushehr F.C. 2-2 0-1 2 First leg June 15, 2009 17:00 Shahrdari Tabriz 2 – 2 Shahin Bushehr Saeed Daghighi 16 42 pen. Saeed Pirsarandib 37 50 Takhti Stadium, Tabriz 20,000 Hedayat Mombini Return leg June 22, 2009 17:30 Shahin Bushehr 1 – 0 Shahrdari Tabriz Abbas Mardasi 63 Shahid Beheshti Stadium, Bushehr 10,000 Masoud Moradi Attendances Average home attendances 1 Tractor Sazi 122000 20000 3000 9385 2 Damash Lorestan 103000 10000 0 8583 3 Shahin Bushehr 103000 12000 4000 7923 4 Nassaji 93000 15000 1000 7154 5 Sanat Naft Abadan F.C. 82700 12000 0 6892 12500 6 Kowsar Lorestan 78500 10000 1000 6038 7 Sh. Tabriz 63500 12000 0 5292 8 Aluminium Arak 68000 15000 1000 5231 9 Tarbiat Yazd 57000 10000 2000 4385 10 Machine Sazi 50000 10000 1000 3846 11 Etka Gorgan 36000 5000 500 2769 12 Mes Rafsanjan 34700 5000 200 2669 13 Aluminium Hormozgan 25500 3000 0 2125 14 Gol Gohar 25000 3000 1000 1923 15 Sh. Zanjan 24750 5000 50 1904 16 Shirin Faraz 22500 4000 500 1731 4750 17 Sepahan Novin 20000 5000 300 1538 18 Sh. Bandar Abbas 17800 3000 300 1369 19 Shamoushak 15600 3000 0 1300 20 Steel Azin 8750 4000 100 673 21 Mehrkam Pars 7600 2000 100 585 22 Shahin Ahvaz 6550 4000 0 546 23 Moghavemat Mersad 7000 4000 100 538 24 Deyhim Ahvaz 6000 1500 100 462 25 Homa 5400 1000 200 415 26 Payam Mokhaberat 5300 1000 100 408 27 Petroshimi Tabriz 4450 800 0 371 28 Niroye Zamini 4150 2000 50 319 pr 1097750 15000 0 3075 8 June 2009 iplstats.com Matches with spectator bans are not included in average attendancesSanat Naft and Shirin Faraz played last season in Persian Gulf CupAluminium Hormozgan, Mehrkam Pars, Payam Mokhaberat and Petroshimi Tabriz played last season in Iran 2nd Division Sanaye Arak changed their name into Aluminium Arak May 2015 Highest attendances Rank Home team Score Away team Attendance Date Week Stadium1 Tractor Sazi 2–0Aluminium Hormozgan 20,000 yes 2009 6 8 26 Sahand2 Aluminium Arak 1–3Steel Azin 15,000 yes 2009 3 15 17 Imam KhomeiniNassaji 1–0Gol Gohar 15,000 yes 2009 4 21 20 VataniTractor Sazi 2–0Shahin Bushehr 15,000 yes 2009 4 28 21 SahandNassaji 0–0Shahrdari Tabriz 15,000 yes 2009 5 7 22 VataniNassaji 1–0Shahrdari Bandar Abbas 15,000 yes 2009 5 21 24 Vatani3 Sanat Naft 3–1Gol Gohar 12,000 yes 2009 1 22 13 Takhti AbadanShahrdari Tabriz 2–2Mehrkam Pars 12,000 yes 2009 3 13 17 SahandShahin Bushehr 3–2Etka Gorgan 12,000 yes 2009 5 21 24 Shahid BeheshtiShahrdari Tabriz 1–0Aluminium Arak 12,000 yes 2009 6 8 26 Sahand Notes:Updated to games played on 8 June 2009. Source: iplstats.com See also 2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup 2008–09 Iran Football's 2nd Division 2008–09 Hazfi Cup 2008–09 Iranian Futsal Super League References Lig1.ir League 1 Program Website Category:Azadegan League seasons Iran Category:2008–09 in Iranian football leagues hr:Lige Azadegan