The 2008–09 Azadegan League was the 18th 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 eight as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season featured 22 teams from the
2007–08 Azadegan League, two new teams relegated from the
2007–08 Persian Gulf Cup
The 2007–08 Persian Gulf Cup (also known as Iran Pro League) was the 25th season of Iran's Football League and seventh as Iran Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Saipa were the defending champions. The season featured 13 teams from th ...
:
Sanat Naft and
Shirin Faraz and four new teams promoted from the
2007–08 2nd Division:
Aluminium Hormozgan as champions and
Mehrkam Pars,
Payam Mokhaberat and
Petroshimi Tabriz.
Sanaye Arak changed their name into
Aluminium Arak. The league started on 23 October 2008 and ended on 8 June 2009.
Steel Azin and
Tractor Sazi won the Azadegan League title for the first time in their history.
Steel Azin,
Tractor Sazi and
Shahin Bushehr
Shahin Lian Shahrdari Bushehr Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال شاهین شهرداری بوشهر, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Shahin Shiherdari-ye Bushiher'') is an Iranian football club based in Bushehr, Iran. They are one of the mos ...
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 ...
.
Standings
Group A
Group B
Results table
Group A
''Last updated June 7, 2009''
Group B
''Last updated June 7, 2009''
Player statistics
Top goalscorers
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Abbas Porkhosravani (
Gol Gohar
Gol Gohar Sirjan Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فرهنگى ورزشى گلگهر سیرجان, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Gol Gohăr Sirjan'') is an Iranian football club based in Sirjan, Iran. They currently compete in the Persian Gulf Pro ...
)
Group A
;17
*
Abbas Porkhosravani (
Gol Gohar
Gol Gohar Sirjan Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فرهنگى ورزشى گلگهر سیرجان, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Gol Gohăr Sirjan'') is an Iranian football club based in Sirjan, Iran. They currently compete in the Persian Gulf Pro ...
)
;11
*
Mostafa Shojaei (
Sepahan Novin)
*
Akbar Saghiri (
Petroshimi Tabriz F.C.)
;9
*
Rouhollah Arab (
Sanat Naft Abadan F.C.)
Group B
;14
*
Mohammad Ahmadpouri
Mohammad Ahmadpouri ( fa, محمد احمدپوری; born September 21, 1979) is an Iranian football midfielder who currently plays for Zob Ahan in the Iran Pro League.
Club career
In 2009, Ahmadpouri joined Shahin Bushehr after spending the ...
(
Shirin Faraz)
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*
Nima Ghavidel (
Niroye Zamini)
*
Mohammad Ebrahimi (
Mokhaberat Shiraz)
;9
*
Amir Mohebi (
Tractor Sazi F.C.)
Play Off
:''First leg to be played June 15, 2009; return leg to be played June 22, 2009''
First leg
Return leg
Attendances
Average home attendances
Highest attendances
Notes:
Updated to games played on 8 June 2009. Source
iplstats.com
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See also
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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 fr ...
*
2008–09 Iran Football's 2nd Division
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2008–09 Hazfi Cup
The Hazfi Cup 2008–09 is the 22nd staging of Iran's football knockout competition. Esteghlal is the defending champions.
The cup winner were guaranteed a place in the 2010 AFC Champions League.
First round
Second round
Third round
F ...
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2008–09 Iranian Futsal Super League
References
Lig1.irLeague 1 Program Website
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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 Turkm ...
2008–09 in Iranian football leagues
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