The 2008–09 Azadegan League was the 18th season of the

Azadegan League The Azadegan League ( fa, ليگ آزادگان, ''Lig-e Âzâdegân''), also known as League 1 ( fa, لیگ یک, ''Lig-e Yek''), is the second highest division of professional football in Iran. It was the top-level football league in Iran from ...

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 Rahiyan Kermanshah Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال راهیان کرمانشاه) (former named by ''Shirin Faraz'') is an Iranian Football (soccer), football club based in Kermanshah, Iran and compete in the Azadegan League. The cl ...

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 into Aluminium Arak. The league started on 23 October 2008 and ended on 8 June 2009. Steel Azin and

Tractor Sazi Tractor Cultural Sports Economic Club ( fa, باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی اقتصادی تراکتور, ''Bâšgâh-e Farhangi Varzeši Eqtesâdi-ye Terâktor''), commonly known as Tractor, formerly Tractor Sazi, is an Iranian football ...

won the Azadegan League title for the first time in their history. Steel Azin,

and

Shahin Bushehr Shahin Lian Shahrdari Bushehr Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال شاهین شهرداری بوشهر, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Shahin Shiherdari-ye Bushiher'') is an Iranian football club based in Bushehr, Iran. They are one of the most ...

promoted to the

Persian Gulf Cup The Persian Gulf Pro League ( fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Pro League ( fa, links=no, لیگ برتر ایران, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is the highest division of profe ...

Standings

Group A

Group B

Results table

Group A

''Last updated June 7, 2009''

Group B

''Last updated June 7, 2009''

Player statistics

Top goalscorers

;17 * Abbas Porkhosravani ( Gol Gohar)

Group A

;17 * Abbas Porkhosravani ( Gol Gohar) ;11 * Mostafa Shojaei ( Sepahan Novin) *

Akbar Saghiri Akbar Saghiri ( fa, اکبر صغیری; born 27 June 1982) is an Iranian footballer who plays as a striker for Mes Rafsanjan in the Azadegan League. Club career He was one of the top scorers in Azadegan League for Petrochimi and moved to Pe ...

( Petroshimi Tabriz F.C.) ;9 * Rouhollah Arab ( Sanat Naft Abadan F.C.)

Group B

;14 * Mohammad Ahmadpouri (

) ;12 * Nima Ghavidel ( Niroye Zamini) * Mohammad Ebrahimi ( Mokhaberat Shiraz) ;9 * Amir Mohebi ( Tractor Sazi F.C.)

Play Off

:''First leg to be played June 15, 2009; return leg to be played June 22, 2009''

First leg

Return leg

Attendances

Average home attendances

Highest attendances

Notes:
Updated to games played on 8 June 2009. Source
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References

Lig1.irLeague 1 Program Website
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Standings

Group A

Group B

Results table

Group A

Group B

Player statistics

Top goalscorers

Group A

Group B

Play Off

First leg

Return leg

Attendances

Average home attendances

Highest attendances

See also

References