The 2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup (also known as Iran Pro League) was the 26th season of Iran's Football League and eighth 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.

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were the defending champions. The season featured 15 teams from the 2007–08 Persian Gulf Cup and two new teams promoted from the 2007–08 Azadegan League:

Payam Mashhad Payam Toos Khorasan Football Club (, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Peyam Tus Xerasan'') is an Iranian football club based in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan. They compete in the 2nd Division. The club is more commonly known as Payam Mashhad when it was based ...

as champions and

Foolad Foolad Khuzestan Football Club (, ''Bāshgāh-e Futbāl-e Fulād-e Khuzestān'') is an Iranian professional football club based in Ahvaz, Khuzestan, that plays in Persian Gulf Pro League. The club was founded in 1971 and is owned by Foolad Khuze ...

. Damash replaced Pegah. The league started on 4 August 2008 and ended on 26 April 2009. Esteghlal won the Pro League title for the second time in their history (total seventh Iranian title).

Teams

*In October 2008 Pegah Gilan terminated their sports activities due to financial problems. Damash Iranian (Damash Mineral Water Company) owned by

Amir Abedini Amir Abedini (; born Hassan Abedini on 13 December 1949) is an Iranian politician, football club chairman, former professional footballer and member of the City Council of Tehran. Political career During 1980s, he held office as governor of th ...

took over their license. New club named Damash Gilan. Below is the list of coaches who left their teams after the start of the season.

Foreign players

League standings

Results table

''Last updated April 26, 2009''

Player statistics

Top scorers

Last updated: 11 April 2009
Source
Iplstats.com
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Cards

Matches played

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Morteza Ebrahimi Morteza Ebrahimi (born March 6, 1982) is a retired Iranian footballer who played in the IPL. He currently works as a youth coach for Charlotte Soccer Academy and is the head coach for National Premier Soccer League club Charlottetown Hops FC. ...

( Mes) *

Vahid Taleblou Vahid Talebloo (; born 26 May 1982 in Tehran, Iran) is a retired Iranian football goalkeeper. Club career He began receiving media attention when he was able to save Ali Daei's spot kick in an IPL match at the beginning of the 2005/2006 seas ...

( Esteghlal)

Sponsorship

* Referee's Sponsor: '
GERAD
'' * Referee's Supplier: '
Merooj
'' Team Shirt manufacturers

Attendances

Average home attendances

Highest attendances

Notes:
Updated to games played on 26 April 2009. Source

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References

Iran Premier League Statistics

Persian League

Soccerway

Bazikonan
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Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...