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.
Persepolis
Persepolis (; ; ) was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (). It is situated in the plains of Marvdasht, encircled by the southern Zagros mountains, Fars province of Iran. It is one of the key Iranian cultural heritage sites and ...
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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See also
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2008–09 Azadegan League
The 2008–09 Azadegan League was the 18th season of the Azadegan League 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 2 ...
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2008–09 Iran Football's 2nd Division
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2008–09 Iran Football's 3rd Division
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2008–09 Hazfi Cup
The Hazfi Cup 2008–09 was the 22nd staging of Iran's football knockout competition. Esteghlal were the defending champions.
The cup winner, Zob Ahan Isfahan, were guaranteed a place in the 2010 AFC Champions League.
First round
Matches wer ...
*
Iranian Super Cup
The Iranian Super Cup (Persian language, Persian: سوپر جام ایران, ''Super Jam-e 'Iran'') is an Iranian association football trophy awarded to the winner of a match between the Persian Gulf Pro League's season champion and the winner of ...
*
2008–09 Iranian Futsal Super League
The following is the standings of the Futsal Super League's 2008/09 season.
League standings
Results table
Top goalscorers
;32 Goals
* Morteza Azimaei (Shahrvand Sari FSC, Rah)
* Vahid Shamsaei (Foolad Mahan FSC, Foolad Mahan)
Awards
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References
Iran Premier League StatisticsPersian LeagueSoccerwayBazikonan
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Persian Gulf Pro League seasons
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 ...
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