2019–20 Azadegan League
The 2019–20 Azadegan League is the 29th season of the Azadegan League and 19th as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season featured 11 teams from the 2018–19 Azadegan League, two new teams relegated from the 2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League: Sepidrood and Esteghlal Khuzestan and two new teams promoted from the 2018–19 League 2: Khooshe Talaei Saveh, Arman Gohar Sirjan and Nirooye Zamini as champion, runner-up and third placed team respectively. Damash replaced Karoon Arvand Khorramshahr, while Elmoadab Tabriz replaced Shahrdari Tabriz. Khooneh be Khooneh changed their name into Rayka Babol.[1] The league started on 17 August 2019 and was planned to be ended in April 2020 but in March 2020 it was suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic in Iran until June 2020. After suspension, the league will end on 16 August 2020.
Season | 2019–20 |
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Matches played | 288 |
Goals scored | 605 (2.1 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Farzad Mohammadi Hamid Kazemi (7 goals each) |
Biggest home win | Malavan 7–0 Elmoadab Tabriz (15 July 2020) |
Biggest away win | Sepidrood 0–4 Khooshe Talaei Saveh (2 August 2020) |
Highest scoring | Malavan 7–0 Elmoadab Tabriz (15 July 2020) |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → |
Teams
Stadia and locations
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Aluminium Arak | Arak | Imam Khomeini | 15,000 |
Arman Gohar Sirjan | Sirjan | Takhti Stadium | 5,000 |
Baadraan Tehran | Tehran | Kargaran | 5,000 |
Damash | Rasht | Shahid Dr. Azodi | 11,000 |
Elmoadab Tabriz | Tabriz | Marzdaran Stadium | 5,000 |
Esteghlal Khuzestan | Ahvaz | Takhti | 38,900 |
Fajr Sepasi | Shiraz | Hafezieh | 15,000 |
Gol Reyhan Alborz | Karaj | Enghelab | 15,000 |
Khooshe Talaei Saveh | Saveh | Shahid Chamran | 3,000 |
Malavan | Bandar-e Anzali | Takhti Anzali | 8,000 |
Mes Kerman | Kerman | Shahid Bahonar | 15,430 |
Mes Rafsanjan | Rafsanjan | Shohadaye Noushabad | 5,000 |
Navad Urmia | Urmia | Shahid Bakeri | 15,000 |
Nirooye Zamini | Tehran | Shohada of Tehran Nezaja | TBA |
Qashqai | Shiraz | Hafezieh | 15,000 |
Rayka Babol | Babol | Haft-e Tir | 6,000 |
Sepidrood | Rasht | Sardar Jangal | 15,000 |
Havadar | Tehran | Shohadaye Eslamshar | 8,250 |
Number of teams by region
Region | Number of teams | Teams | |
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1 | Gilan | 3 | Damash, Malavan, Sepidrood |
2 | Kerman | 3 | Arman Gohar Sirjan, Mes Kerman, Mes Rafsanjan |
3 | Tehran | 3 | Baadraan, Havadar, Nirooye Zamini |
4 | Fars | 2 | Fajr Sepasi, Qashqai |
5 | Markazi | 2 | Aluminium Arak, Khooshe Talaei Saveh |
6 | Alborz | 1 | Gol Reyhan Alborz |
7 | East Azerbaijan | 1 | Elmoadab Tabriz |
8 | Khuzestan | 1 | Esteghlal Khuzestan |
9 | Mazandaran | 1 | Rayka Babol |
10 | West Azerbaijan | 1 | Navad Urmia |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Mes Rafsanjan (P) | 33 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 55 | 28 | +27 | 66 | Promotion to 2020–21 Persian Gulf Pro League |
2 | Aluminium Arak | 33 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 39 | 20 | +19 | 60 | |
3 | Mes Kerman | 33 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 60 | |
4 | Khooshe Talaei Saveh | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 24 | +19 | 59 | |
5 | Baadraan Tehran | 33 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 54 | |
6 | Havadar | 33 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 52 | |
7 | Navad Urmia | 33 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 52 | |
8 | Gol Reyhan Alborz | 33 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 50 | |
9 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 45 | |
10 | Arman Gohar | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 43 | |
11 | Fajr Sepasi | 33 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 42 | |
12 | Damash | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 42 | |
13 | Qashqai | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 36 | |
14 | Rayka Babol | 33 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 34 | |
15 | Malavan | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 34 | |
16 | Nirooye Zamini | 33 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 32 | Relegation to 2nd Division |
17 | Sepidrood (R) | 33 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 46 | −21 | 30 | |
18 | Shahrdari Tabriz (R) | 33 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 82 | −68 | 10 |
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Results
Statistics
Top scorers
Position | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Havadar | 7 |
2 | ![]() |
Mes Rafsanjan | 4 |
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Mes Rafsanjan | ||
4 | ![]() |
Khooshe Talaei Saveh | 3 |
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Fajr Sepasi | ||
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Baadraan | ||
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Mes Kerman | ||
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Baadraan |
Updated to match(es) played on 12 October 2019.
See also
- 2019–20 Persian Gulf Pro League
- 2019–20 2nd Division
- 2019-20 3rd Division
- 2019–20 Hazfi Cup
- 2019 Iranian Super Cup