The 2009–10 Azadegan League was the 19th season of the Azadegan League and ninth as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season featured 19 teams from the 2008–09 Azadegan League, three new teams relegated from the

2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup The 2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup (also known as Iran Pro League) was the 26th season of Iran's Football League and eighth as Iran Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Persepolis were the defending champions. The season featured 15 teams fro ...

Payam Mashhad Payam Toos Khorasan Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال پيام توس خراسان, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Peyam Tus Xerasan'') is an Iranian football club based in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan. They compete in the 2nd Division. The club ...

, Damash and

Bargh Shiraz , ''Lâlahhai-ye Naranji'') , shortname = , founded = , dissolved = , ground = Hafezieh StadiumShirazIran , capacity = 20,000 , chairman = Hadi Shirvani Shiri , owner = Hadi Shirvani Shiri and Amir Arsalan ...

and four new teams promoted from the 2008–09 2nd Division: Sanati Kaveh, Foolad Novin, Mes Sarcheshmeh and

Naft Tehran Naft Tehran Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال نفت تهران, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Nuft Teheran'') is an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran. They competed in the Persian Gulf Pro League. They were owned by the National Ira ...

. Gostaresh Foulad replaced Niroye Zamini while Iranjavan replaced Moghavemat Mersad. Aluminium Arak changed their name into Shensa Arak. The league started on 10 August 2009 and ended on 27 June 2010.

Shahrdari Tabriz Shahrdari Tabriz Cultural and Athletic Club ( fa, باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی شهرداري تبريز, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Vârzeshi-ye Shiherdari Tebriz'') was an Iranian sports club most widely known for its professional football te ...

and

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

and Sanat Naft 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 ...

Events

Start of season

*The league was to feature three teams relegated from

in 2008–09;

Damash Gilan Sport Club Damash Gilan ( fa, باشگاه ورزشی داماش گیلان, ''Bashgah-e Vârzeshi-ye Damash Gilân''), commonly known as Damash Gilan, also spelled Damash Guilan, is an Iranian football club based in Rasht, Gilan, that competes ...

, and

. *It featured four teams promoted from 2009–10 Azadegan League: Folad Novin,

, Mes Sarcheshme, and Sanati Kaveh. * Gostaresh Foolad ended its 2008/2009 3rd Division campaign in first place( Group A) and can promoted in 2nd Division. They bought Niroye Zamini. So They currently play the 2009–10 Azadegan League. * Iranjavan ended its 2008/2009 2nd Division campaign in third place( Group A) and can not promoted in 2009–10 Azadegan League. On 30 August 2009 they bought Moghavemat Mersad and they returned to Azadegan League. *In September 2009 Aluminium Arak F.C. terminated their sports activities due to financial problems. Shensa Arak F.C. took over their license.

Teams

Group A

Group B

Managerial changes

Final standings

Group A

Group B

Results table

Group A

Group B

Player statistics

Top goalscorers

Group A

;17 goals * Ali Karimi ( Sha. Tabriz) * Mostafa Shojaei ( Sepahan Novin) ;9 goals * Ali Abolfathi ( Sanati Kaveh) ;8 goals * Mehrdad Avakh ( Sha. Bandar Abbas) * Jalaledin Alimohammadi ( Sepahan Novin) * Carlos Eduardo Salazar ( Mes Rafsanjan) *

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( Etka Gorgan) ;7 goals * Meysam Khodashenas (

Tarbiat Yazd Shahid Ghandi Yazd Football Club is an Iranian football team based in Yazd, Iran. They have played the most times in thrde Azadegan League. The team was heavily supported by the people of Yazd, and was Yazd's first team in the highest football ...

) * Ruhollah Arab ( Sanat Naft Abadan F.C.)

Group B

;12 goals *

Rasoul Khatibi Rasoul Paki Khatibi ( fa, رسول خطیبی; born 22 September 1978) is an Iranian football coach and former player who manages Persian Gulf Pro League team Aluminium Arak. He is the younger brother of Hossein Khatibi, who is also a football ...

( Gostaresh Foolad) ;10 goals * Ali Amiri (

) ;9 goals * Reza Taheri (

) * Ali Alizadeh (

) ;8 goals * Amir Rafati ( Gol Gohar) ;7 goals * Founéké Sy (

Nassaji Mazandaran Football Club Nassaji Mazandaran ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال نساجی مازندران, ''Bâšgâh-e Futbâl-e Nassaji Mazandaran'') is an Iranian football club based in Qa'em Shahr, Mazandaran. They currently compete in the Persian Gulf ...

) * Hadi Dehghani ( Aluminium Hormozgan F.C.) * Saeed Babaei ( Mes Sarcheshme) *

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 ...

(

) * Ahmad Hasanzadeh ( Mes Sarcheshme)

Play Off

:''First leg to be played July 2, 2010; return leg to be played July 8, 2010''

First leg

Return leg

Attendance

Average home attendance

Highest attendance

Notes:
Updated to games played on 27 June 2010. Source
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References

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2009–10 in Iranian football leagues

Events

Start of season

Teams

Group A

Group B

Managerial changes

Final 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

Attendance

Average home attendance

Highest attendance

See also

References