The 2013–14 Persian Gulf Cup (also known as Iran Pro League) was the 31st season of Iran's Football League and 13th 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. Esteghlal were the defending champions. The season featured 14 teams from the

2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup The 2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup (also known as Iran Pro League) was the 30th season of Persian Gulf Pro League, Iran's Football League and 12th as Persian Gulf Pro League, Iran Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Sepahan F.C., Sepahan were ...

and two new teams promoted from the

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Esteghlal Khuzestan Esteghlal Khuzestan Football Club (, ''Bašgâh-e Futbâl-e Esteqlâl-e Xuzestân''), commonly known as Esteghlal Khuzestan, is an Iranian Football (soccer), football club based in Ahvaz, Iran. The club currently competes in the Persian Gulf Pr ...

and Gostaresh both as champions. The league started on 24 July 2013 and ended on 11 April 2014. Foolad won the Pro League title for the second time in their history (total second Iranian title).

Tractor Sazi Tractor Cultural Sports Club (, ''Bâšgâh-e Farhangi Varzeši-ye Terâktor''), commonly known as Tractor, formerly Tractor Sazi, is an Iranian professional football club based in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan, that competes in the Persian Gulf Pro ...

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's was the top scorer with 14 goals.

Changes

Number of the teams

2013–14 Iran Pro League were the first season since 2006 that 16 teams participated in the competition. In the previous season, 18 teams participated in the league.

Rules and regulations

The Iranian football clubs who participate in 2013–14 Iran Pro League were allowed to have up to maximum 38 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 (without any age limit) players'' * ''Up to maximum 9 under-23 players (i.e. the player whose birth is after 21 March 1990).'' * ''Up to maximum 5 under-21 players (i.e. the player whose birth is after 1 January 1993).'' * ''Up to maximum 3 under-19 players (i.e. the player whose birth is after 1 January 1995).''

Teams

Stadia and locations

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under

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eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Managerial changes

Before the start of the season

During the season

Foreign players

League table

Results

Positions by round

Clubs season-progress

Relegation play-offs

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 ...

as 14th-placed team faced play-off winner of

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in a two-legged play-off. ---- Paykan won 1–0 on aggregate and promoted to the next season of Iran Pro League, Fajr Sepasi also relegated to the

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Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Last updated: 11 April 2014
Source
FIFA.com

Clean sheets

Last Update: 11 April 2014

Scoring

*First goal of the season: Adel Kolahkaj for Esteghlal Khuzestan against Zob Ahan (''24 July 2013'') *Fastest goal of the season: 17 seconds,

Kaveh Rezaei Kaveh Rezaei () is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), striker for Foolad F.C., Foolad and the Iran national football team, Iran national team. Club career Foolad Rezaei started his career at Foola ...

for Saipa against Mes Kerman (''4 January 2014'') *Latest goal of the season: 95 minutes and 12 seconds,

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for Tractor Sazi against Mes Kerman (''24 December 2013'') *Largest winning margin: 6 goals **Mes Kerman 0–6 Persepolis (''13 December 2013'') *Highest scoring game: 6 goals **Fajr 2–4 Esteghlal (''6 August 2013'') **Zob Ahan 2–4 Tractor Sazi (''6 August 2013'') **Esteghlal Khuzestan 2–4 Naft Tehran (''16 August 2013'') **Damash 5–1 Zob Ahan (''24 October 2013'') **Mes Kerman 0–6 Persepolis (''13 December 2013'') **Saipa 3–3 Tractor Sazi (''11 January 2014'') **Malavan 4–2 Esteghlal (''19 February 2014'') *Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 6 goals **Mes Kerman 0–6 Persepolis (''13 December 2013'') *Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 2 goals **Fajr 2–4 Esteghlal (''6 August 2013'') **Zob Ahan 2–4 Tractor Sazi (''6 August 2013'') **Esteghlal Khuzestan 2–4 Naft Tehran (''16 August 2013'') **Foolad 3–2 Esteghlal Khuzestan (''23 August 2013'') **Zob Ahan 3–2 Naft Tehran (''31 August 2013'') **Esteghlal Khuzestan 3–2 Rah Ahan (''17 October 2013'') **Saba Qom 3–2 Damash (''26 January 2014'') **Malavan 4–2 Esteghlal (''19 February 2014'')

Awards

Team of the Season

Goalkeeper:

Nilson Corrêa Júnior Nilson Corrêa Júnior (born 26 December 1975), known simply as Nilson, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper, currently head coach of Campeonato Cearense club . Most of his professional career was spent in Portugal with V ...

(Persepolis)
Defence:

Vahid Amiri Vahid Amiri (; born 2 April 1988) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays mainly as a winger for Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis. He has also represented Iran national team in the past. Amiri represented the Iran at the 2015 ...

(Naft),

Jalal Hosseini Seyyed Jalal Hosseini (; born 3 February 1982), commonly known as Seyyed Jalal or Jalal Hosseini, is a former Iranian professional association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football)#Centre-back, centre-back and was ...

(Persepolis), Hanif Omranzadeh (Esteghlal), Ali Hamoudi (Sepahan)
Midfield:

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),

Andranik Teymourian Andranik "Ando" Timotian-Samarani, commonly known as Andranik Teymourian (; , born 6 March 1983) is a former Iranian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is notably the first Christian to captain the Iran national team. From ...

(Esteghlal),

Amir Hossein Feshangchi Amir Hossein Feshangchi (, born 7 January 1987 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian football midfielder. Club career Persepolis He joined Persepolis in summer 1999 as a youth player. He started his professional career with Saba in 2005. He played fi ...

(Malavan),

Payam Sadeghian Payam Sadeghian (; born 29 February 1992) is a retired Iranian footballer. Club career Zob Ahan Sadeghian showed himself as a starting line-up player first time in 2011–12 IPL and made an assist for Mohammad Hosseini against Foolad. He als ...

(Perspolis), Esmaeil Sharifat (Foolad)
Attack:

(Tractor Sazi)

Player of the Season

was awarded as the best player of the season among

became second. Mohammad Abbaszadeh was also awarded as the best young player of the season.

Other awards

Hossein Faraki was awarded as the best coach of the season.

Attendances

Average home attendances

Highest attendances

Notes:
Updated to games played on 11 April 2014. Source
Iranleague.ir
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References

External links

2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup at PersianLeague

2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup at Soccerway
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