The 2007–08 Persian Gulf Cup (also known as Iran Pro League) was the 25th season of Iran's Football League and seventh season of

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.

Saipa SAIPA (, ''SAIPA'') is an Iranian automaker headquartered in Tehran. The SAIPAC (an acronym for the French ''Société anonyme iranienne de production des automobiles Citroën'' lit. ''Iranian Limited Company for the Production of Citroën Autom ...

were the defending champions. The season featured 13 teams from the

2006–07 Persian Gulf Cup The 2006–07 Persian Gulf Cup (also known as Iran Pro League) was the 24th season of Iran's Football League and sixth season of Iran Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Esteghlal were the defending champions. The season featured 14 tea ...

and three new teams promoted from the

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Shirin Faraz Rahiyan Kermanshah Football Club () (formerly named ''Shirin Faraz'') is an Iranian Football (soccer), football club based in Kermanshah, Iran and compete in the Azadegan League. The club is in the private ownership of Farman Karimi. History Es ...

as champions, Pegah and Sanat Naft.

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 ...

replaced

PAS Tehran Pas Tehran Football Club (, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Pas Tehran'') was an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran. Pas F.C. was the football club of the multisport Pas Cultural and Sports Club. The club has a long and rich history and has alwa ...

. The league started on 16 August 2007 and ended on 17 May 2008.

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won the Pro League title for the first time in their history (total ninth Iranian title).

Teams

Below is the list of coaches who left their teams after the start of the season.

Participating in international competitions

;

2008 AFC Champions League The 2008 AFC Champions League was the 27th AFC Champions League, the top-level Asian club football tournament, and the 6th under the current AFC Champions League title. It was the last AFC Champions League before the competition expanded to 32 te ...

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 ...

Foreign players

Final classification

Results table

''Last updated March 17, 2008''

Player statistics

Top goalscorers

;18 *

Hadi Asghari Hadi Asghari (, born 12 May 1981) is an Iranian football striker who currently plays for Shahrdari Urmia F.C. in the Iran Football's 2nd Division. He became the top goalscorer in Iran Pro League in 2007–08 season along with Mohsen Khalili. ...

( Rah Ahan) *

Mohsen Khalili Mohsen Khalili (, born February 14, 1981) is a retired Iranian Soccer, football Forward (association football), forward. Club career Saipa He Played for Saipa F.C., Saipa for several seasons, helping the team win the Iran's Premier League foot ...

(

) ;13 * Ibrahima Touré (

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) ;12 * Ruhollah Bigdeli ( Est. Ahvaz) *

Fereydoon Fazli Fereydoon Fazli, (, born June 22, 1971) is a former professional football player who played for Nassaji Mazandaran in Azadegan League before retiring from playing football. He usually played in the striker position. He is one of the most succes ...

(

Saba Battery Saba Battery Club (also Saba Battery Physical and Cultural Gym) is an Iranian sports club based in Tehran, Iran. The club was founded in 2002 . Teams * Saba Battery Football Club, competing in the Iran Pro League The Persian Gulf Pro League (, ...

) *

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( Sanat Naft) ;10 * Davoud Haghi ( Est. Ahvaz) * Milad Meydavoodi ( Est. Ahvaz) ;9 *

Esmail Farhadi Esmaeil Farhadi (; born 26 July 1982) is an Iranian former association football, football player. Club career Farhadi played for Zob Ahan in the 2010 AFC Champions League group stage. Club career statistics * Assist Goals Honours Club ; ...

( Zob Ahan) * Seyed Mohammad Hosseini (

Aboomoslem Football Club Abu Muslim (, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Abumislâm-e Xorasan''), commonly known as Abu Muslim, is an Iranian football club based in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan, that competes in the League 3. The club was founded in 1970 and is named aft ...

) * Mahmoud Karimi (

) * Saber Mirghorbani ( Sanat Naft) * Mohammad Nasser ( Bargh Shiraz) *

Bahman Tahmasebi Bahman Tahmasebi (, born July 28, 1980) is a retired Iranian footballer who played as a striker. Club career Tahmasebi appeared in Irsotter where he moved to Esteghlal halfway through his first season, scoring few goals. He moved back to Fajr ...

(

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 ...

) *

Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht * Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht (; born 30 June 1980) is an Iranian football coach and former player. He has played for Aboomoslem, Esteghlal, Al-Wasl, Persepolis, Steel Azin, Saba Qom, Paykan, Damash Gilan, Khoneh Be Khoneh, and the Iran nat ...

( Pesepolis) * Zaltron (

Mes Kerman Mes Kerman Football Club (, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Sân't-e Mes Kârman'') is an Iranian professional association football, football team based in Kerman, Iran. They were promoted to Iran's top league, the Iran Pro League, in the 2005–06 season. ...

) ;8 * Arash Borhani ( Esteghlal) * Mohammad Gholamin (

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 ...

) * Mehdi Karimian ( Bargh Shiraz) * Emir Obuća (

) * Jalal Rafkhaei (

Malavan Malavan Bandar Anzali Football Club (, ''Bāšgāh-e Futbāl-e Malavān-e Bandar-e Anzali'') is an Iranian football club based in Bandar-e Anzali, Iran. It currently won Iran's second league, the Azadegan League and came back to Persian Gulf P ...

) * Emad Reza ( Foolad)

Top goalassistants

;8 * Davoud Haghi ( Est. Ahvaz) * Mojtaba Jabari ( Esteghlal) ;7 * Khosro Heidari (

) *

Mehdi Shiri Mehdi Shiri (; born 14 May 1978 in Shiraz, Iran) is an Iranian Football (soccer), football Midfielder (football), midfielder who played for and managed Bargh Shiraz F.C., Bargh Shiraz in 2013. His younger brother, Mojtaba Shiri (footballer bor ...

( Bargh Shiraz) *

(

) ;6 * Abbas Aghaei (

) *

Ehsan Hajsafi Ehsan Hajsafi (; born 25 February 1990) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Greek Super League club AEK Athens. Hajsafi is regarded as a utility player, being able to play as a winger, left-back or defensive midf ...

(

) * Reza Nasehi (

) *

Mohammad Navazi Mohamad Navazi (, born September 5, 1974) is a retired Iranian football player who mostly played for Esteghlal Tehran, He usually played as a right midfielder. In the Tehran derby played in 2000, he fought with Hamid Estili at the end of the m ...

( Esteghlal) *

Ahmad Taghavi Ahmad Taghavi (born January 27, 1978) is a former Iranian footballer, who latterly was signed to the Azadegan League side Pas Hamedan. Professional Taghavi joined Saba Qom F.C. in 2009 after spending the previous season at Rah Ahan F.C. Rah ...

( Rah Ahan)

Cards

Matches played

;34 * Mojtaba Shiri ( Est. Ahvaz)

Attendances

Average home attendances

Highest attendances

Notes:
Updated to games played on 17 May 2008. Source
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References

Iran Premier League Statistics

Persian League
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