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
The Persian Gulf Pro League (, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Premier League (, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is a professional association football league in Iran and the highest level of the Iranian football league s ...
since its establishment in 2001.
Sepahan
Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan Sport Club (, ''Bâšgâh-e Farhangi-Varzeši-ye Fulâd-e Mobârake-ye Sepâhân''), commonly known as Sepahan, is an Iranian sports club based in Isfahan. It is best known for their football section that play in the P ...
were the
defending champions. The season featured 15 teams from the
2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup
The 2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup (also known as Iran Pro League) was the 29th season of Iran's Football League and 11th as Iran Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Sepahan were the defending champions. The season featured 15 teams from th ...
and three new teams promoted from the
2011–12 Azadegan League
The 2011–12 Azadegan League was the 21st season of the Azadegan League and 11th as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season featured 21 teams from the 2010–11 Azadegan League, three new teams relegated from the ...
:
Paykan
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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).
Events
Competition format
After the 2012–13 Iran Pro League season, it was planned that the number of teams would be reduced from 18 to 16 for the next season, so 4 team was directly relegated to the
Azadegan League
The Azadegan League (, ''Lig-e Âzâdegân''), also known as League 1 (, ''Lig-e Yek''), is the second highest division of professional football in Iran. It was the top-level football league in Iran from its foundation in 1991 until 2001, when t ...
, 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
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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:
* ''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
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA
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eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Esteghlal's captain was
Mehdi Rahmati
Seyed Mehdi Rahmati Oskuei (; born February 3, 1983) is an Iranian football coach and former player who currently manages Shams Azar F.C. in the Persian Gulf Pro League. He played for the Iran national team between 2004 and 2013.
Club career
...
before
Farhad Majidi
Farhad Majidi (; born 3 June 1976) is an Iranian football coach and former player who most recently managed Al Bataeh Club.
He mostly played as attacking midfielder for Esteghlal when he was a football player. He scored 2 important goal for A ...
rejoins to the team.
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Reza Haghighi was the captain of
Fajr Sepasi
Fajr Shahid Sepasi Shiraz Football Club (, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Fajr-e Sepasi-ye Shiraz''), commonly known as Fajr Sepasi Shiraz, or Fajr Sepasi, is an Iranian football club based in Shiraz, Fars, that competes in the Azadegan League. The club wa ...
until his transfer to the
Persepolis
Persepolis (; ; ) was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (). It is situated in the plains of Marvdasht, encircled by the southern Zagros mountains, Fars province of Iran. It is one of the key Iranian cultural heritage sites and ...
.
# 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
In season
Foreign players
League table
Results
Positions by round
Clubs season-progress
Relegation play-offs
Zob Ahan as 14th-placed team faced play-off winner of
2012–13 Azadegan League
The 2012–13 Azadegan League was the 22nd season of the Azadegan League and 12th as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season featured 19 teams from the 2011–12 Azadegan League, three new teams relegated from the ...
,
Pas Hamedan
PAS Hamedan Football Club (, ''Bashgag-e Futbal-e Pas Hemidan'') is an Iranian football club based in Hamedan, Iran and compete in the Azadegan League. The club was formed after the dissolution of Pas Tehran in 2007.
History Establishment
PAS H ...
in a two-legged play-off.
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Zob Ahan won 5–3 on aggregate and retained its Iran Pro League spot for the
2013–14 season.
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
Last updated: 10 May 2013
Source
IPL Stats
Clean sheets
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
Gholamreza Rezaei (, born 6 August 1984 in Shiraz, Iran) is a retired Iranian football player who last played for Sepidrood as a forward in the Iran Pro League.
Club career
Early years
He started his career in Fajr Sepasi in his hometown, Shi ...
for Persepolis against Fajr Sepasi (
''30 December 2012'')
*Latest goal of the season: 96 minutes and 12 seconds,
Karim Ansarifard
Karim Adil Ansarifard (; born 3 April 1990) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Iran national team. His playing style and ability have drawn comparisons to Ali Daei (the coach who scouted him) and he has been n ...
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
Awards
Team of the Season
Goalkeeper:
Mehdi Rahmati
Seyed Mehdi Rahmati Oskuei (; born February 3, 1983) is an Iranian football coach and former player who currently manages Shams Azar F.C. in the Persian Gulf Pro League. He played for the Iran national team between 2004 and 2013.
Club career
...
(Esteghlal)
Defence:
Mehrdad Jama'ati (Foolad),
Pejman Montazeri
Pejman Montazeri (, born 6 September 1983) is an Iranian former Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender.
Club career Foolad
He was one of the exceptionally talented players in the Foolad F.C., F ...
(Esteghlal),
Amir Hossein Sadeghi
Amir Hossein Sadeghi (, born September 6, 1981) is an Iranian former association football, football player who played in the Iran's Premier Football League throughout his career. He played as a defender (association football), defender, usually a ...
(Esteghlal),
Khosro Heydari
Khosro Heydari (, born September 14, 1983) is a retired Iranian association football, football player who mostly played as a Defender (association football), defender for Esteghlal F.C., Esteghlal.
Club career
After his excellent performances fo ...
(Esteghlal)
Midfield:
Reza Haghighi (Perspolis),
Bakhtiar Rahmani
Bakhtiar Rahmani (; born 23 September 1991) is an Iranian Kurdish Association football, footballer.
Early life
Rahmani was born in Sarpol-e Zahab.
Club career
Foolad
Rahmani has played his entire career for Foolad F.C., Foolad. After the rele ...
(Foolad),
Moharram Navidkia
Moharram Navidkia (, born 1 November 1982 in Isfahan, Iran) is an Iranian retired footballer, who last coached Mes Rafsanjan in Persian Gulf Pro League.
He played for the club for 18 years and was its captain. He usually played as a midfielde ...
(Sepahan),
Yaghoub Karimi
Yaghoub Karimi (; August 31, 1991) is an Iranian football midfielder.
Club career
Pas
He joined Pas in the summer 2003 from the youth academy. He played five seasons for Pas youth team.
Esteghlal
In summer 2009, Karimi joined Esteghlal. He ...
(Naft.t)
Attack:
Jalal Rafkhaei (Malavan),
Mohammad Reza Khalatbari (Sepahan)
Player of the Season
Moharram Navidkia
Moharram Navidkia (, born 1 November 1982 in Isfahan, Iran) is an Iranian retired footballer, who last coached Mes Rafsanjan in Persian Gulf Pro League.
He played for the club for 18 years and was its captain. He usually played as a midfielde ...
was awarded as the best player of the season among
Mehdi Rahmati
Seyed Mehdi Rahmati Oskuei (; born February 3, 1983) is an Iranian football coach and former player who currently manages Shams Azar F.C. in the Persian Gulf Pro League. He played for the Iran national team between 2004 and 2013.
Club career
...
and
Pejman Montazeri
Pejman Montazeri (, born 6 September 1983) is an Iranian former Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender.
Club career Foolad
He was one of the exceptionally talented players in the Foolad F.C., F ...
became second and third.
Saeid Ezzatollahi
Saeid Ezatolahi Afagh (; born 1 October 1996) is an Iranian professional association football, footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Shabab Al Ahli Club, Shabab Al Ahli in UAE Pro League and the Iran national football team, Ira ...
was also awarded as the best young player of the season and
Alireza Jahanbakhsh
Alireza Jahanbakhsh (, ; born 11 August 1993) is an Iranian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Midfielder#Winger, right winger and Midfielder, attacking midfielder for Dutch Eredivisie club SC Heerenveen and captain (ass ...
was ranked second.
Other awards
Amir Ghalenoei
Ardeshir "Amir" Ghalenoei (; born 22 November 1963) is an Iranian association football, football coach and former player who currently manages Iran national football team. He has been the most successful coach in the Iran Pro League and managed se ...
was awarded as the best coach of the season,
Zlatko Kranjčar
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Kranjčar started his career as a player with GNK Dinam ...
becomes second and
Hossein Faraki third.
Saeid Mozafarizadeh awarded best referee, Fair Play Award was given to the
Fajr Sepasi
Fajr Shahid Sepasi Shiraz Football Club (, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Fajr-e Sepasi-ye Shiraz''), commonly known as Fajr Sepasi Shiraz, or Fajr Sepasi, is an Iranian football club based in Shiraz, Fars, that competes in the Azadegan League. The club wa ...
and
Esteghlal was the team of the season.
Mehdi Mahdavikia
Mehdi Mahdavikia (; born 24 July 1977) is an Iranian professional association football, football coach and former player usually played as a winger (association football), right winger or right back.
He was at Hamburger SV as a youth coach, and ...
,
Ali Parvin
Ali Parvin (; born 25 September 1947) is a retired Iranian association football, football player and coach. He is among the most prominent Iran, Iranian footballers. He played for the Iran national football team. During his career, he played as ...
,
Homayoun Behzadi
Homayoun Behzadi (; 20 June 1942 – 22 January 2016) was an Iranian footballer and coach. He usually played as a striker.
Early life
He was born on 4 January 1942 in Khorramabad, Lorestan province. Behzadi first broke into the Shahin si ...
and
Ali Jabari were also awarded for their service to the Iranian football.
Attendances
Average home attendances
Highest attendances
Notes:
Updated to games played on 10 May 2013. Source
Iranleague.ir
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See also
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2012–13 Hazfi Cup
The 2012–13 Hazfi Cup was the 26th season of the Iranian football knockout competition. Esteghlal F.C., Esteghlal was the defending champion, but was eliminated by Sepahan F.C., Sepahan in the semi-final. The competition started on 13 December ...
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2012–13 Azadegan League
The 2012–13 Azadegan League was the 22nd season of the Azadegan League and 12th as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season featured 19 teams from the 2011–12 Azadegan League, three new teams relegated from the ...
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2012–13 Iran Football's 2nd Division
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2012–13 Iran Football's 3rd Division
The article contains information about the 2012–13 Iran Iran Football's 3rd Division, 3rd Division football season. This is the 4th rated football league in Iran after the Persian Gulf Cup, Azadegan League, and Iran Football's 2nd Division, 2nd ...
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2012–13 Iranian Futsal Super League
The 2012–13 Iranian Futsal Super League are the 14th season of the Iran Pro League and the 9th under the name ''Futsal Super League''. Shahid Mansouri are the defending champions. The season will feature 14 teams from the 2011–12 Iranian Fut ...
Team season articles
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2012–13 Persepolis F.C. season
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2012–13 Sepahan F.C. season
The 2012–13 season was Sepahan's 12th season in the Pro League, and their 19th consecutive season in the top division of Iranian Football and 60th year in existence as a football club. They also competed in the Hazfi Cup and AFC Champions Lea ...
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2012–13 Esteghlal F.C. season
The 2012–13 season are the Esteghlal F.C., Esteghlal Football Club's 12th season in the Iran Pro League, and their 19th consecutive season in the top division of Football in Iran, Iranian football. They are also competing in the Hazfi Cup and A ...
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2012–13 Saba Qom F.C. season
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2012–13 S.C. Damash season
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2012–13 Fajr Sepasi F.C. season
References
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External links
Iran Premier League 2014-2015*
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Persian Gulf Pro League seasons
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