2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup

The 2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup (also known as Iran Pro League) was the 30th season of Iran's Football League and 12th as Iran Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Sepahan were the defending champions. The season featured 15 teams from the 2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup and three new teams promoted from the 2011–12 Azadegan League: Paykan as champions, Aluminium Hormozgan and Gahar Zagros. The league started on 19 July 2012 and ended on 10 May 2013. Esteghlal won the Pro League title for the third time in their history (total eighth Iranian title).

Persian Gulf Cup
Season2012–13
ChampionsEsteghlal
3rd Pro League title
8th Iranian title
RelegatedAluminium Hormozgan
Sanat Naft
Paykan
Gahar Zagros
Champions LeagueEsteghlal
Tractor Sazi
Sepahan
Foolad
Matches played306
Goals scored694 (2.27 per match)
Top goalscorerJalal Rafkhaei (19 goals)
Best goalkeeperMehdi Rahmati (21 clean sheets)
Biggest home winPersepolis 6–0 Paykan
(31 October 2012)
Fajr Sepasi 6–0 Aluminium Hormozgan
(2 March 2013)
Zob Ahan 6–0 Sanat Naft
(5 May 2013)
Biggest away winPaykan 0–5 Foolad
(26 September 2012)
Fajr Sepasi 0–5 Esteghlal
(15 February 2013)
Highest scoringDamash 5–3 Paykan
(31 July 2012)
Sanat Naft 2–6 Naft Tehran
(6 August 2012)
Longest winning run5 matches
Sepahan
Longest unbeaten run19 matches
Foolad
Longest winless run21 matches
Sanat Naft
Longest losing run7 matches
Paykan
Gahar Zagros
Highest attendance100,000
Esteghlal – Persepolis
(25 January 2013)
Esteghlal – Damash
(10 May 2013)
Lowest attendance0 (spectator ban)
Persepolis – Fajr Sepasi
(24 July 2012)
Persepolis – Aluminium Hormozgan
(27 September 2012)
Damash – Zob Ahan
(1 October 2012)
Damash – Saba Qom
(23 February 2013)
Esteghlal – Gahar Zagros
(12 April 2013)
Total attendance2,397,100
Average attendance7,964

Events

Competition format

After the 2012–13 Iran Pro League season the number of teams was planned to be reduced from 18 to 16 for the next season, so 4 team was directly relegated to the Azadegan League, while one team was played against the 3rd ranked team from the second division league team in a play-off. 2 teams also are directly promoted from current Azadegan league to the next pro league season and one team played against the 14th placed pro league team in a play-off.

Rules and regulations

The Iranian Football Clubs who participate in 2012–13 Iran Pro League are allowed to have up to maximum 35 players (including up to maximum 4 non-Iranian players) in their player lists, which will be categorized in the following groups:[1]

  • Up to maximum 21 adult (over 23-year-old) players
  • Up to maximum 6 under-23 players (i.e. the player whose birth is after 19 July 1989).
  • Up to maximum 5 under-21 players (i.e. the player whose birth is after 19 July 1991).
  • Up to maximum 3 under-19 players (i.e. the player whose birth is after 19 July 1993).

Based on the fact that the Season is started from 19 July 2012.

Teams

Stadia and locations
Locations of clubs in 2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup
Team City Venue Capacity
AluminiumBandar AbbasKhalij Fars15,459
Damash GilanRashtDr. Azodi11,000
EsteghlalTehranAzadi84,412
Fajr SepasiShirazHafezieh
Dastgheib		14,560
7,000
FooladAhvazGhadir50,199
Gahar ZagrosDoroodTakhti Doorood10,052
MalavanAnzaliTakhti Anzali8,000
Mes KermanKermanShahid Bahonar15,430
Naft TehranTehranDastgerdi8,250
PaykanTehranPeykanshahr30,000
PersepolisTehranAzadi84,412
Rah AhanTehranRah Ahan12,922
Saba QomQomYadegar Emam10,610
SaipaKarajEnghelab Karaj30,000
Sanat NaftAbadanTakhti Abadan25,256
SepahanEsfahanFoolad Shahr31,439
Tractor SaziTabrizYadegar-e-Emam66,833
Zob AhanEsfahanFoolad Shahr31,439

Number of teams by region
Region Number of teams Teams
1 Tehran5Esteghlal, Naft Tehran, Paykan, Persepolis, Rah Ahan
2 Esfahan2Sepahan and Zob Ahan
3 Gilan2Damash and Malavan
4 Khuzestan2Foolad and Sanat Naft
5 Hormozgan1Aluminium
6 Fars1Fajr
7 Lorestan1Gahar Zagros
8 Kerman1Mes Kerman
9 Qom1Saba Qom
10 Alborz1Saipa
11 East Azerbaijan1Tractor Sazi

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Past Season
Aluminium Parviz Mazloomi Mahmood Tighnavard Uhlsport Parmis Promoted
Damash Afshin Nazemi (caretaker) Reza Mahdavi Uhlsport Sadra Holding 7th
Esteghlal Amir Ghalenoei Farhad Majidi Uhlsport Refah Bank Champion
Fajr Sepasi Mahmoud Yavari Hossein Kazemi Majid HICE 13th
Foolad Hossein Faraki Bakhtiar Rahmani Uhlsport Foolad Khuzestan 14th
Gahar Zagros Mohammad Mayeli Kohan Majid Bajelan Uhlsport Mahab Promoted
Malavan Mohammad Ahmadzadeh Pejman Nouri Uhlsport Steel Azin Iranian 12th
Mes Kerman Luka Bonačić Farzad Hosseinkhani Uhlsport Resalat Bank 9th
Naft Tehran Mansour Ebrahimzadeh Hadi Shakouri Uhlsport NIOC 5th
Paykan Firouz Karimi Reza Tahmasebi Uhlsport IKCO Runna Promoted
Persepolis Yahya Golmohammadi Mehdi Mahdavikia Uhlsport Kavosh 15th
Rah Ahan Ali Daei Hossein Pashaei Daei Fars Air Qeshm 11th
Saba Qom Samad Marfavi Morteza Kashi Majid Lojix 4th
Saipa Mojtaba Taghavi Ebrahim Sadeghi Uhlsport SAIPA 8th
Sanat Naft Acácio Casimiro Hossein Kaebi adidas Jondi Shapour Co. 10th
Sepahan Zlatko Kranjčar Moharram Navidkia Lotto Foolad Mobarakeh 3rd
Tractor Sazi Hassan Azarnia (interim) Morteza Assadi Uhlsport Javanan Khayyer 2nd
Zob Ahan Farhad Kazemi Mohammad Salsali Uhlsport Esfahan Steel 6th
Notes
  1. Esteghlal's captain was Mehdi Rahmati before Farhad Majidi rejoins to the team.
  2. Reza Haghighi was the captain of Fajr Sepasi until his transfer to the Persepolis.
  3. From 19 January 2013 to 18 March 2013, Ali Firouzi and from 18 March 2013, Saeed Salamaat were the caretaker head coaches of Sanat Naft due to Casimiro's illness.

Managerial changes

Before the start of the season
Team Outgoing head coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming head coach Date of appointment
Paykan Farhad Kazemi Contract expired 9 May 2012 Pre-season Abdollah Veisi 1 June 2012
Damash Mehdi Tartar End of caretaker spell 31 May 2012 Omid Harandi 1 June 2012
Foolad Majid Jalali Contract expired 31 May 2012 Hossein Faraki 1 June 2012
Zob Ahan Mansour Ebrahimzadeh 31 May 2012 Rasoul Korbekandi 1 June 2012
Saba Abdollah Veisi 31 May 2012 Yahya Golmohammadi 1 June 2012
Naft Tehran Hossein Faraki Signed by Foolad 31 May 2012 Mansour Ebrahimzadeh 1 June 2012
Esteghlal Parviz Mazloomi Sacked 31 May 2012 Amir Ghalenoei 1 June 2012
Tractor Sazi Amir Ghalenoei Signed by Esteghlal 31 May 2012 Toni 9 June 2012
Gahar Zagros Davoud Mahabadi Resigned 19 June 2012 Mehdi Tartar 24 June 2012
Persepolis Mustafa Denizli Mutual agreement 22 June 2012 Manuel José de Jesus 3 July 2012

In season
Team Outgoing head coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming head coach Date of appointment
Gahar Zagros Mehdi Tartar Resigned 14 September 2012 17th Mohammad Mayeli Kohan 27 October 2012
Damash Omid Harandi Sacked 16 September 2012 11th Hamid Derakhshan 18 September 2012
Saba Yahya Golmohammadi Resigned 24 September 2012 7th Samad Marfavi 25 September 2012
Sanat Naft José Alberto Costa Sacked 27 September 2012 17th Acácio Casimiro 7 October 2012
Malavan Farhad Pourgholami Resigned 29 September 2012 9th Mohammad Ahmadzadeh 29 September 2012
Zob Ahan Rasoul Korbekandi Sacked 5 October 2012 15th Farhad Kazemi 8 October 2012
Persepolis Manuel José de Jesus 10 December 2012 12th Yahya Golmohammadi 10 December 2012
Mes Kerman Ebrahim Ghasempour 1 January 2013 8th Luka Bonačić 1 January 2013
Paykan Abdollah Veisi 27 January 2013 16th Firouz Karimi 27 January 2013
Aluminium Akbar Misaghian 12 February 2013 14th Parviz Mazloomi 12 February 2013
Damash Hamid Derakhshan 3 March 2013 13th Afshin Nazemi 7 March 2013
Tractor Sazi[2] Toni 2 May 2013 2nd Majid Jalali 1 June 2013

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Esteghlal (C) 34 19 10 5 42 18 +24 67 2014 AFC Champions League Group stage[lower-alpha 1]
2 Tractor Sazi 34 18 11 5 55 32 +23 65
3 Sepahan 34 19 7 8 60 33 +27 64
4 Foolad 34 14 14 6 52 35 +17 56
5 Naft Tehran 34 14 13 7 42 29 +13 55
6 Mes Kerman 34 13 14 7 33 22 +11 53
7 Persepolis 34 12 14 8 41 31 +10 50
8 Rah Ahan 34 12 10 12 32 35 −3 46
9 Saba Qom 34 10 15 9 37 33 +4 45
10 Saipa 34 11 12 11 37 33 +4 45
11 Damash 34 11 10 13 36 43 −7 43
12 Fajr Sepasi 34 10 12 12 42 38 +4 42
13 Malavan 34 9 13 12 34 39 −5 40
14 Zob Ahan 34 9 11 14 36 40 −4 38 Qualification to relegation play-offs
15 Aluminium Hormozgan (R) 34 7 14 13 26 40 −14 35 Relegation to 2013–14 Azadegan League
16 Sanat Naft (R) 34 4 13 17 31 60 −29 25
17 Paykan (R) 34 6 7 21 26 66 −40 25
18 Gahar Zagros (R) 34 3 10 21 24 59 −35 19
Updated to match(es) played on 10 May 2013. Source: IPL stats.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Sepahan secured qualification for the 2014 AFC Champions League through winning the 2012–13 Hazfi Cup

Results
Home \ Away ALH DMG EST FJR FOL GZA MLV NAF PAY PRS RAH SAB SAP MES SNA SEP TRK ZOB
Aluminium Hormozgan 0–0 0–2 3–3 1–1 1–0 3–2 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–0
Damash 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–0 5–3 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 3–1 2–1 1–2 0–0
Esteghlal 1–0 1–2 0–0 2–3 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–0
Fajr Sepasi 6–0 6–1 0–5 1–1 0–0 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–0 3–0
Foolad 2–1 2–2 0–1 2–1 4–1 1–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–1 2–2 2–0 0–1 3–0 1–3 3–2 2–1
Gahar Zagros 0–1 1–2 0–2 0–3 1–1 0–1 0–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–3 0–1 2–2 1–4 1–2 1–0
Malavan 1–0 3–1 0–0 1–0 2–2 1–1 1–3 0–0 2–2 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–1
Naft Tehran 0–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 4–1 3–4 1–1 1–0
Paykan 2–1 0–2 0–3 1–2 0–5 3–2 1–0 1–3 1–2 2–4 1–4 1–2 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 2–2
Persepolis 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–3 0–0 3–2 1–0 0–0 6–0 2–0 0–2 4–1 2–2 2–2 1–0 0–1 3–2
Rah Ahan 3–0 1–0 0–2 1–0 2–1 3–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 0–1 0–1 1–1
Saba Qom 2–1 3–3 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–3 1–2 4–0 0–0 0–1 2–1 0–1 3–2 1–1 0–0 0–0
Saipa 1–0 2–0 2–1 3–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–1 2–1 0–0 0–1 2–0 0–0 1–0 0–3 2–2 0–0
Mes Kerman 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 5–1 1–2 0–1 0–0 2–1 4–0 0–0 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–3 1–0
Sanat Naft 2–2 0–0 1–2 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 2–6 2–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 0–3 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–1
Sepahan 2–2 3–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 2–1 3–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–0 3–0 1–4 4–3
Tractor Sazi 1–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–1 5–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 3–1 3–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 3–2 1–3 1–1
Zob Ahan 0–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–3 0–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–2 3–2 1–2 6–0 0–4 3–1
Updated to match(es) played on 10 May 2013. Source: IPL Stats
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Esteghlal495891010986452111211111111111111111
Tractor Sazi121086256745741346653222223222333332
Sepahan6321372321115422124444442333222223
Foolad8141111121314151211998873332333334444444444
Naft Tehran9695721112224691010991065555555555555
Mes Kerman1516171514121312111212141112129987811129109767777776
Persepolis3810121615161415131311141110111213101112911116676666667
Rah Ahan10479119410686810108556669789119108888998
Saba Qom11435674771010991112131111778677108910910889
Saipa117127613534576757778981112121211111212109101010
Damash71161081111111314141512131313111213131313131313131313131313131311
Malavan55321456998632344455561068891091111111113
Fajr Sepasi2214438253337568810121210107810121211111212121212
Zob Ahan17181818181818181815151616161616161616161615151516161515151414151414
Aluminium Hormozgan13121314131612131416161315151515151514141414141414141414141515141515
Sanat Naft16131417171717171617181818171717171717171818181818181818171717171716
Paykan18151613108981010111213141414141415151516161615151616161616161617
Gahar Zagros14171516151415161718171717181818181818181717171717171717181818181818
Leader
2014 AFC Champions League
Relegation to Qualification
Relegation to 2013–14 Azadegan League
Source: Cups.ir (in Persian)

Clubs season-progress
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
EsteghlalWLWDDDWWDWWLWWWLLWWDWDDWWWWDWDWDWL
Tractor SaziDDWWWLDDWLDWWDLDWDWWWWDDWWWWLLWDWW
SepahanWWDWLLWDWWWDLWLWDLLWWWWDWLWWWWWDLD
FooladDLWDLLDLWWWDWDWWWDWDWDWDWDWLWDDDLD
Naft TehranDWDWLWWDWDDDLLLDLWDDWWWWDWDLWDLWWD
Mes KermanLLLDWWLDWDLDWDWWDWDLLDWDDWWDDDWDWW
PersepolisWLDLLDDDLWDWLWWDLDWWDWDDWWDWLDWDWL
Rah AhanDWDLDWWLWDWLLDWWWLLLLWLDLWLWWDDLDD
Saba QomWWLWDLDWLDLDWDLLDWDWDDWDDLDDLWDWDL
SaipaDWLWWWLDWLDLWLWDDDLDDLLDDWDLDWWLLW
DamashDDWLWLDLLDDDWDWLWDLWDLLLWLDLWWLLWW
Fajr SepasiWWWLDDLWDWDDLWLDLLLDWDWDLLLWLDLDWD
MalavanWDWWDLDDLLWWWWLDWDDLLDLWLDLDDDLDLL
Zob AhanLLLLLWLWLWDLDDLDLWDDLWDLLLDWDWDDWW
Aluminium HormozganLDDDDLWLDLDWLLWDDLWDLLWDLDDLDLWWLD
Sanat NaftLDLLLWDDDLLDLDLDDDDDLLLDLDLWLLLWLW
PaykanLDLWWWLWLLLDDLWDDLLLLLLLWLLLDLLDLL
Gahar ZagrosLLDLWDDLLDLDLLLLDDWLWLLDLLDLLLLLLL
Source: IPL Stats
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Relegation play-offs

Zob Ahan as 14th-placed team faced play-off winner of 2012–13 Azadegan League, Pas Hamedan in a two-legged play-off.

Zob Ahan4–2Pas Hamedan
Heidari  2'
Farhadi  6', 58'
Bayatinia  45+1'		 report Rabiekhah  71'
Aliabadi  90+2'
Fooladshahr, Isfahan
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mohsen Torky
Pas Hamedan1–1Zob Ahan
Aliabadi  4' (pen.) report Rajabzadeh  30' (pen.)
Attendance: 4,000

Zob Ahan won 5–3 on aggregate and retained its Iran Pro League spot for the 2013–14 season.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers
Jalal Rafkhaei
Position Player Club Goals
1 Jalal Rafkhaei Malavan 19
2 Mehdi Seyed Salehi Tractor Sazi 16
3 Mohammad Reza Khalatbari Sepahan 14
Mostafa Shojaei Mes Kerman
5 Chimba Foolad 12
6 Saeid Daghighi Saipa 11
Reza Enayati Mes Kerman
Xhevahir Sukaj Sepahan
9 Arash Borhani Esteghlal 10
Yaghoub Karimi Naft Tehran
Flávio Paixão Tractor Sazi
12 Farzad Hatami Esteghlal 9
13 Karim Ansarifard Persepolis 8
Omid Ebrahimi Sepahan
Alireza Jahanbakhsh Damash
Total goals (Including technical loses) 686
Total games 306
Average per game 2.24

Last updated: 10 May 2013
Source: IPL Stats

Top assistants
Mohammad Reza Khalatbari
Position Player Club Assists
1 Mohammad Reza Khalatbari Sepahan 13
2 Bakhtiar Rahmani Foolad 11
3 Ghasem Dehnavi Tractor Sazi 8
Yaghoub Karimi Naft Tehran
5 Hossein Papi Sepahan 7
6 Bahador Abdi Rah Ahan 6
Ernandes Toretta Junior Saipa
Reza Khaleghifar Sanat Naft
Pejman Nouri Malavan
Ivan Petrović Mes Kerman
11 Jaber Ansari Fajr Sepasi 5
Alireza Jahanbakhsh Damash
Mehdi Karimian Tractor Sazi
Hossein Mahini Persepolis
Moharram Navidkia Sepahan
Payam Sadeghian Zob Ahan

Last updated: 10 May 2013
Sources:
Varzesh3.com Stats
IPL Stats

Clean sheets
Mehdi Rahmati
Position Player Club Clean Sheets Goals Conceded
1 Mehdi Rahmati Esteghlal 21 18
2 Rahman Ahmadi Saipa 15 29
3 Nilson Corrêa Júnior Persepolis 14 21
4 Arman Shahdadnejad Mes Kerman 13 16
5 Sosha Makani Naft Tehran 11 15
6 Gevorg Kasparov Zob Ahan 8 12
Hamed Lak Saba Qom 23
8 Fábio Carvalho Paykan 7 54
Shahab Gordan Sepahan 23
Milan Mijatovic Mes Kerman 5
Vahid Sheikhveisi Fajr Sepasi 24
Ershad Yousefi Foolad 22
13 Habib Dehghani Sanat Naft 6 34
Hamed Fallahzadeh Naft Tehran 12
Luiz Fernando Aluminium 20
Mojtaba Roshangar Aluminium 18
Shahram Mehraban Gahar 43
Mehdi Sabeti Tractor Sazi 14
19 Farshid Karimi Rah Ahan 5 24
Milad Farahani Damash Gilan 25
Mohammad Mohammadi Rah Ahan 9
Hassan Roudbarian Damash Gilan 22
23 Ali Hassani Sefat Malavan 4 11

Last Update: 10 May 2013

Scoring
  • First goal of the season: Mehdi Nazari for Fajr against Zob Ahan (19 July 2012)
  • Fastest goal of the season: 12 seconds, Gholamreza Rezaei for Persepolis against Fajr Sepasi (30 December 2012)
  • Latest goal of the season: 96 minutes and 12 seconds, Karim Ansarifard for Persepolis against Zob Ahan (19 November 2012)
  • Largest winning margin: 6 goals
    • Persepolis 6–0 Paykan (31 October 2012)
    • Fajr 6–0 Aluminium (1 March 2013)
    • Zob Ahan 6–0 Sanat Naft (5 May 2013)
  • Highest scoring game: 8 goals
    • Damash 5–3 Paykan (31 July 2012)
    • Sanat Naft 2–6 Naft Tehran (6 August 2012)
  • Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 6 goals
    • Sanat Naft 2–6 Naft Tehran (18 August 2012)
    • Fajr 6–1 Damash (15 September 2012)
    • Persepolis 6–0 Paykan (31 October 2012)
    • Fajr 6–0 Aluminium (1 March 2013)
  • Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 3 goals
    • Damash 5–3 Paykan (31 July 2012)
    • Naft Tehran 3–4 Sepahan (30 October 2012)
    • Sepahan 4–3 Zob Ahan (13 January 2013)

Hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Jalal RafkhaeiMalavanSaba Qom3–130 July 2012
Yaghoub KarimiNaft TehranSanat Naft6–26 August 2012
Jaber AnsariFajr SepasiDamash Gilan6–115 September 2012
Karim AnsarifardPersepolisPaykan6–031 October 2012
Iman RazaghiradSaba QomSanat Naft3–224 January 2013
Mostafa ShojaeiMesGahar5–15 May 2013

Awards

Team of the Tournament

Goalkeeper: Mehdi Rahmati (Esteghlal)
Defence: Mehrdad Jama'ati (Foolad), Pejman Montazeri (Esteghlal), Amir Hossein Sadeghi (Esteghlal), Khosro Heydari (Esteghlal)
Midfield: Reza Haghighi (Perspolis), Bakhtiar Rahmani (Foolad), Moharram Navidkia (Sepahan), Yaghoub Karimi (Naft.t)
Attack: Jalal Rafkhaei (Malavan), Mohammad Reza Khalatbari (Sepahan)

Player of the Tournament

Moharram Navidkia was awarded as the best player of the season among Mehdi Rahmati and Pejman Montazeri became second and third. Saeid Ezzatollahi was also awarded as the best young player of the season and Alireza Jahanbakhsh was ranked second.

Other awards

Amir Ghalenoei was awarded as the best coach of the season, Zlatko Kranjčar becomes second and Hossein Faraki third. Saeid Mozafarizadeh awarded best referee, Fair Play Award was given to the Fajr Sepasi and Esteghlal was the team of the season. Mehdi Mahdavikia, Ali Parvin, Homayoun Behzadi and Ali Jabari were also awarded for their service to the Iranian football.

Attendances

Average home attendances
Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Esteghlal 548,000 100,000 0 34,250 +7.8%†
2 Tractor Sazi 409,000 50,000 2,000 24,059 −39.1%†
3 Persepolis 326,000 90,000 0 21,733 −23.0%†
4 Aluminium Hormozgan 125,000 20,000 2,000 7,353 +45.5%†
5 Damash 101,000 15,000 0 6,733 −17.1%†
6 Sanat Naft 103,000 15,000 1,000 6,059 −38.3%†
7 Malavan 102,000 8,000 3,000 6,000 +15.7%†
8 Gahar Zagros 99,000 65,000 1,000 5,824 −5.4%†
9 Foolad 92,000 20,000 1,000 5,412 +16.5%†
10 Fajr Sepasi 83,100 20,000 1,000 4,888 −36.1%†
11 Saipa 80,500 40,000 1,000 4,735 +117.6%†
12 Sepahan 67,500 10,000 1,000 3,971 −32.5%†
13 Mes Kerman 65,000 15,000 1,000 3,824 −35.0%†
14 Saba Qom 46,000 10,000 1,000 2,706 −24.6%†
15 Naft Tehran 44,000 15,000 1,000 2,588 +25.7%†
16 Paykan 37,000 12,000 1,000 2,176 +142.9%†
17 Zob Ahan 36,000 8,000 1,000 2,118 −25.0%†
18 Rah Ahan 33,000 7,000 1,000 1,942 −13.1%†
League total 2,397,100 100,000 0 7,964 −16.1%†

Updated to games played on 10 May 2013
Source: Iranleague.ir
Notes:
Matches with spectator bans are not included in average attendances
Aluminium Hormozgan, Gahar Zagros and Paykan played last season in Azadegan League

Highest attendances
Rank Home team Score Away team Attendance Date Week Stadium
1Esteghlal0–0Persepolis100,00025 January 2013 (2013-01-25)23Azadi
1Esteghlal1–2Damash100,00010 May 2013 (2013-05-10)34Azadi
3Persepolis0–0Esteghlal90,00024 August 2012 (2012-08-24)6Azadi
4Esteghlal1–0Tractor Sazi75,0008 March 2013 (2013-03-08)29Azadi
5Gahar Zagros1–1Persepolis65,00030 July 2012 (2012-07-30)3Azadi
5Persepolis0–2Saba Qom65,0005 August 2012 (2012-08-05)4Azadi
7Esteghlal1–1Sepahan60,00016 April 2013 (2013-04-16)30Azadi
8Esteghlal1–0Aluminium Hormozgan50,00020 July 2012 (2012-07-20)1Azadi
8Tractor Sazi2–0Esteghlal50,00020 October 2012 (2012-10-20)12Sahand
10Saipa2–1Esteghlal40,00025 July 2012 (2012-07-25)2Azadi

Notes:
Updated to games played on 10 May 2013. Source: Iranleague.ir

See also

Team season articles

References
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