2007–08 Persian Gulf Cup
The 2007–08 Persian Gulf Cup (also known as Iran Pro League) was the 25th season of Iran's Football League and seventh as Iran Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Saipa were the defending champions. The season featured 13 teams from the 2006–07 Persian Gulf Cup and three new teams promoted from the 2006–07 Azadegan League: Shirin Faraz as champions, Pegah and Sanat Naft. PAS Hamedan replaced PAS Tehran. The league started on 16 August 2007 and ended on 17 May 2008. Persepolis won the Pro League title for the first time in their history (total ninth Iranian title).
Season | 2007–08 |
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Champions | Persepolis 2nd Pro League title 9th Iranian title |
Relegated | Sanat Naft Shirin Faraz |
Champions League | Persepolis Sepahan Saba Battery Esteghlal (Hazfi Cup champions) |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 721 (2.36 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Mohsen Khalili Hadi Asghari (18 goals) |
Biggest home win | Rah Ahan 5–0 Paykan (11 March 2008) Persepolis 5–0 Shirin Faraz (30 April 2008) |
Biggest away win | Esteghlal 1–4 Pegah (11 April 2008) Fajr Sepasi 1–4 Zob Ahan (1 May 2008) Saba Battery 1–4 Persepolis (14 May 2008) |
Highest scoring | Paykan 4–2 Bargh Shiraz (16 August 2007) Persepolis 3–3 Fajr Sepasi (21 September 2007) Persepolis 3–3 Aboumoslem (10 February 2008) Esteghlal 4–2 Bargh Shiraz (29 February 2008) Saipa 4–2 Shirin Faraz (3 April 2008) Bargh Shiraz 3–3 Sepahan (3 May 2008) Zob Ahan 4–2 Est. Ahvaz (17 May 2008) |
Longest winning run | 4 matches Persepolis |
Longest unbeaten run | 13 matches PAS Hamedan |
Longest winless run | 27 matches Shirin Faraz |
Longest losing run | 6 matches Shirin Faraz |
Highest attendance | 110,000 Persepolis – Sepahan (17 May 2008) |
Lowest attendance | 0 (spectator ban) Malavan – Zob Ahan (19 September 2007) Pegah – Shirin Faraz (16 November 2007) Sanat Naft – Saba Battery (16 November 2007) Sepahan – Pegah (22 January 2008) Persepolis – Sanat Naft (22 January 2008) Sepahan – Paykan (10 February 2008) Sepahan – Fajr Sepasi (22 February 2008) Sepahan – Zob Ahan (5 March 2008) Est. Ahvaz – Saba Battery (17 March 2008) Sepahan – Est. Ahvaz (3 April 2008) Sepahan – Mes Kerman (18 April 2008) Shirin Faraz – Pegah (5 May 2008) |
Total attendance | 3,303,000 |
Average attendance | 11,235 |
← 2006–07 2008–09 → |
Teams
Team | City | Stadium | Manager | Nationality | Past season |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aboomoslem | Mashhad | Samen | Parviz Mazloomi | 6th | |
Bargh | Shiraz | Hafezieh | Mahmoud Yavari | 12th | |
Esteghlal | Tehran | Azadi | Firouz Karimi | 4th | |
Esteghlal | Ahvaz | Takhti Ahvaz | Majid Jalali | 2nd | |
Malavan | Anzali | Takhti Anzali | Mohammad Ahmadzadeh | 14th | |
Mes | Kerman | Shahid Bahonar | Amir Ghalenoei | 9th | |
Pas | Hamedan | Ghods | Vinko Begovic | N/A | |
Paykan | Tehran | Iran Khodro | Ali Asghar Modir Roosta | 7th | |
Pegah | Rasht | Sardar Jangal | Nader Dastneshan | Qualifier | |
Persepolis | Tehran | Azadi | Afshin Ghotbi | 3rd | |
Rah Ahan | Tehran | Rah Ahan | Davoud Mahabadi | 16th | |
Saba Battery | Tehran | Shahid Derakhshan | Yahya Golmohammadi | 13th | |
Saipa | Karaj | Enghelab Karaj | Ali Daei | Champion | |
Sanat Naft | Abadan | Takhti Abadan | Ahmad Tousi | Qualifier | |
Sepahan | Esfahan | Naghsh Jahan | Jorvan Vieira | 5th | |
Sepasi | Shiraz | Hafezieh | Gholam Peyrovani | 10th | |
Shirin Faraz | Kermanshah | Azadi Kermanshah | Shahram Mehrpeyma | Qualifier | |
Zob Ahan | Esfahan | Foolad Shahr | Bijan Zolfagharnasab | 8th | |
Below is the list of coaches who left their teams after the start of the season.
Team | Name | Nationality |
---|---|---|
Aboomoslem | Khodadad Azizi | |
Esteghlal Ahvaz | Firouz Karimi | |
Esteghlal | Nasser Hejazi | |
Mes | Farhad Kazemi | |
Paykan | Samvel Darbinyan | |
Pegah | Majid Jahanpour | |
Rah Ahan | Akbar Misaghian | |
Saba Battery | Mohammad Hossein Ziaei | |
Sanat Naft | Ebrahim Ghasempour | |
Sepahan | Luka Bonačić | |
Shirin Faraz | Marco Octavio | |
Zob Ahan | Zoran Đorđević |
Final classification
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Persepolis | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 55 | 34 | +21 | 59[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification for the 2009 AFC Champions League |
2 | Sepahan | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 58[lower-alpha 2] | |
3 | Saba | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 52 | |
4 | Aboumoslem | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 50 | |
5 | Pas | 34 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 49 | |
6 | Zob Ahan | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 48 | |
7 | Paykan | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 46 | |
8 | Bargh | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 47 | |
9 | Est. Ahvaz | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 61 | 51 | +10 | 46 | |
10 | Mes | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 45 | |
11 | Saipa | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 45 | |
12 | Rah Ahan | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 44 | |
13 | Esteghlal | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 43 | Qualification for the 2009 AFC Champions League1 |
14 | Fajr | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 42 | |
15 | Pegah | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 38 | |
16 | Malavan | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 36 | |
17 | Sanat Naft | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 35 | Relegation to the 2008–09 Azadegan League |
18 | Shirin Faraz | 34 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 59 | −34 | 21 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[1]
Notes:
- Persepolis was deducted 6 points in issued by FIFA.
- Sepahan was deducted 3 points in issued by Iranian Football Federation.
Champions |
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Persepolis F.C. |
Results table
Last updated March 17, 2008
Player statistics
Top goalscorers
- 18
Hadi Asghari (Rah Ahan) Mohsen Khalili (Persepolis)
- 13
- 12
Ruhollah Bigdeli (Est. Ahvaz) Fereydoon Fazli (Saba Battery) Leo (Sanat Naft)
- 10
Davoud Haghi (Est. Ahvaz) Milad Meydavoodi (Est. Ahvaz)
- 9
Esmail Farhadi (Zob Ahan) Seyed Mohammad Hosseini (Aboomoslem) Mahmoud Karimi (Sepahan) Saber Mirghorbani (Sanat Naft) Mohammad Nasser (Bargh Shiraz) Bahman Tahmasebi (Fajr Sepasi) Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht (Pesepolis) Zaltron (Mes Kerman)
- 8
Arash Borhani (Esteghlal) Mohammad Gholamin (Pas Hamedan) Mehdi Karimian (Bargh Shiraz) Emir Obuća (Pas Hamedan) Jalal Rafkhaei (Malavan) Emad Reza (Foolad)
Top goalassistants
- 8
Davoud Haghi (Est. Ahvaz) Mojtaba Jabari (Esteghlal)
- 7
Khosro Heidari (Pas Hamedan) Mehdi Shiri (Bargh Shiraz) Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht (Persepolis)
- 6
Abbas Aghaei (Persepolis) Ehsan Hajsafi (Sepahan) Reza Nasehi (Aboomoslem) Mohammad Navazi (Esteghlal) Ahmad Taghavi (Rah Ahan)
Cards
Player | Team | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
13 | 0 | 0 | Rah Ahan | |
10 | 2 | 0 | Aboomoslem | |
11 | 1 | 0 | Shirin Faraz | |
11 | 0 | 0 | Sepahan | |
10 | 1 | 0 | Saba Battery | |
11 | 0 | 0 | Sanat Naft | |
10 | 1 | 0 | Rah Ahan | |
9 | 0 | 1 | Paykan | |
9 | 0 | 0 | Pas Hamedan | |
8 | 0 | 1 | Aboomoslem | |
8 | 1 | 0 | Esteghlal | |
Attendances
Average home attendances
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Persepolis | 960,000 | 110,000 | 0 | 60,000 | +78.0% |
2 | Esteghlal | 590,000 | 90,000 | 5,000 | 34,706 | −0.8% |
3 | Sanat Naft | 200,000 | 15,000 | 0 | 12,500 | n/a |
4 | Malavan | 169,000 | 15,000 | 0 | 10,563 | −2.1% |
5 | Pegah | 145,000 | 15,000 | 0 | 9,063 | n/a |
6 | Saipa | 143,000 | 60,000 | 1,000 | 8,412 | −21.1% |
7 | Mes Kerman | 139,000 | 15,000 | 2,000 | 8,176 | +18.1% |
8 | Est. Ahvaz | 127,000 | 20,000 | 0 | 7,938 | +26.7% |
9 | Saba Battery | 126,000 | 90,000 | 1,000 | 7,412 | +37.3% |
10 | Aboumoslem | 118,000 | 35,000 | 1,000 | 6,941 | −27.2% |
11 | PAS Hamedan | 116,000 | 10,000 | 3,000 | 6,824 | −14.0% |
12 | Sepahan | 69,000 | 15,000 | 0 | 6,273 | +3.4% |
13 | Bargh Shiraz | 89,000 | 20,000 | 1,000 | 5,235 | −6.0% |
14 | Shirin Faraz | 76,000 | 7,000 | 0 | 4,750 | n/a |
15 | Fajr Sepasi | 73,000 | 20,000 | 1,000 | 4,294 | −24.2% |
16 | Paykan | 64,000 | 30,000 | 1,000 | 3,765 | −40.5% |
17 | Zob Ahan | 54,000 | 15,000 | 1,000 | 3,176 | −22.5% |
18 | Rah Ahan | 45,000 | 20,000 | 1,000 | 2,647 | −35.0% |
League total | 3,303,000 | 110,000 | 0 | 11,235 | +11.0% |
Updated to games played on 17 May 2008
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
PAS Hamedan replaced PAS Tehran
Highest attendances
Rank | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date | Week | Stadium |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Persepolis | 2–1 | Sepahan | 110,000 | 17 May 2008 | 34 | Azadi |
2 | Esteghlal | 1–1 | Persepolis | 90,000 | 14 October 2007 | 9 | Azadi |
2 | Saba Battery | 1–4 | Persepolis | 90,000 | 14 May 2008 | 33 | Azadi |
4 | Persepolis | 0–0 | Rah Ahan | 85,000 | 16 September 2007 | 5 | Azadi |
4 | Persepolis | 1–1 | Esteghlal | 80,000 | 4 April 2008 | 26 | Azadi |
6 | Persepolis | 3–2 | Esteghlal Ahvaz | 70,000 | 19 October 2007 | 10 | Azadi |
6 | Persepolis | 1–0 | Mes Kerman | 70,000 | 4 November 2007 | 12 | Azadi |
6 | Persepolis | 1–0 | Saipa | 70,000 | 18 November 2007 | 14 | Azadi |
6 | Persepolis | 1–1 | Bargh Shiraz | 70,000 | 11 May 2008 | 32 | Azadi |
10 | Persepolis | 2–1 | Paykan | 65,000 | 7 September 2007 | 4 | Azadi |
Notes:
Updated to games played on 17 May 2008. Source: iplstats.com
See also
- 2007–08 Azadegan League
- 2007–08 Iran Football's 2nd Division
- 2007–08 Iran Football's 3rd Division
- 2007–08 Hazfi Cup
- Iranian Super Cup
- 2007–08 Iranian Futsal Super League
References
- "PERSIAN GULF PRO LEAGUE/2019 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.