The 2019–20 Azadegan League was the 29th 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 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
The 2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League (formerly known as Iran Pro League) was the 36th season of Persian Gulf Pro League, Iran's Football League and 18th as Persian Gulf Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Persepolis F.C., Persepolis were ...
:
Sepidrood and
Esteghlal Khuzestan
Esteghlal Khuzestan Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال استقلال خوزستان, ''Bašgâh-e Futbâl-e Esteqlâl-e Xuzestân''), commonly known as Esteghlal Khuzestan, is an Iranian football club based in Ahvaz, Iran. The club c ...
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
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 ...
.
Khooneh be Khooneh changed their name into
Rayka Babol.
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
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The disease quickly ...
until June 2020. After suspension, the league was ended on 16 August 2020.
Teams
Stadia and locations
Number of teams by region
League table
Results
Statistics
Top scorers
See also
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2019–20 Persian Gulf Pro League
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2019–20 2nd Division
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2019-20 3rd Division
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2019–20 Hazfi Cup
The 2019–20 Hazfi Cup was the 33rd season of the Iranian football knockout competition.
Participating teams
A total of 96 teams are eligible participate in the 2019–20 Hazfi Cup. The teams were divided into four main groups.
16 teams of t ...
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2019 Iranian Super Cup
References
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Azadegan League seasons
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...