The 2013–14 Azadegan League was the 23rd season of the Azadegan League and 13th as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season featured 17 teams from the 2012–13 Azadegan League, four new teams relegated from the 2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup (Aluminium Hormozgan, Sanat Naft, Paykan and Gahar Zagros) and four new teams promoted from the 2012–13 2nd Division (Naft va Gaz Gachsaran and Siah Jamegan both as champions and Sanaye Giti Pasand and Albadr Bandar Kong). Padideh replaced Mes Sarcheshmeh. The league started on 22 September 2013 and ended on 8 April 2014. Padideh won the Azadegan League title for the first time in their history. Padideh, Naft Masjed Soleyman and Paykan won promotion to the Persian Gulf Pro League.
| Season | 2013–14 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Padideh 1st Azadegan League title |
| Promoted | Padideh Naft Masjed Soleyman Paykan |
| Relegated | Shahrdari Yasouj Alvand Hamedan Gahar Zagros Albadr Bandar Kong Aboumoslem Persepolis Shomal |
| Matches played | 288 |
| Goals scored | 668 (2.32 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mokhtar Jomehzadeh (15 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Padideh 5–0 Gahar Zagros (30 March 2014) Paykan 5–0 Persepolis Shomal (8 April 2014) |
| Biggest away win | Albadr Bandar Kong 0–3 Paykan (14 March 2014) |
| Highest scoring | Naft Masjed Soleyman 4–3 Aboumoslem (14 March 2014) PAS Hamedan 5–2 Aboumoslem (8 April 2014) |
← 2012–13 2014–15 → | |
Events
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Locations of clubs in 2013–14 Azadegan League
Start of season
edit- The league was to feature four teams relegated from Iran Pro League in 2012–13; Aluminium Hormozgan, Sanat Naft, Paykan and Gahar Zagros.
- It featured four teams promoted from 2012–13 2nd Division: Naft Gachsaran, Giti Pasand, Siah Jamegan, and Badr Hormozgan.
Changes
edit- 2013–14 Azadegan League are the first season since 2008 that 26 teams will participate in the competition. In the previous season, 28 teams participated in the league.
- Padideh Shandiz bought Mes Sarcheshmeh and came to the Azadegan League.[1]
- Sang Ahan withdrew from participating in football. Estilae Kavir bought their license. Estilae Kavir was sponsored By Yazd Louleh Company and changed the name to Yazd louleh.[2][3]
Changes during the season
edit- In middle of season the name Albadr was changed to Badr and Mohammad Rouyanian bought license of Saipa Shomal and changed the name to Persepolis Shomal.[4][5]
Teams
editGroup A
edit| Team | City | Venue | Capacity | Head Coach | Note |
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| Alvand Hamedan | Hamedan | Qods | 10,000 |  Abdolrahim Kharazmi |
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| Esteghlal Ahvaz | Ahvaz | Takhti Ahvaz | 30,000 | Davoud Mahabadi |
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| Foolad Yazd | Yazd | Nassiri | 6,000 | Mehdi Dinvarzadeh[6] |
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| Gahar | Dorood | Takhti Dorood | 11,000 | Mohammad Ahmadzadeh |
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| Giti Pasand | Isfahan | Foolad Shahr | 20,000 |  Samvel Darbinyan |
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| Gol Gohar | Sirjan | Imam Ali | 2,000 | Ghasem Shahba |
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| Nassaji | Qa'em Shahr | Vatani | 15,000 | Nader Dastneshan |
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| Nirooye Zamini | Tehran | Takhti Tehran | 30,000 | Bahman Khoda Karam[7] |
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| Padideh | Mashhad | Samen | 35,000 | Akbar Misaghian |
Replaced for Mes Sarcheshmeh |
| Sanat Naft | Abadan | Takhti Abadan | 25,000 | Ebrahim Ghasempour |
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| Shahrdari Yasuj | Yasuj | Takhti Yasuj | 5,000 | Javad Zarincheh |
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| Siah Jamegan | Mashhad | Samen | 35,000 | Mohammadreza Mohajeri |
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| Shahrdari Bandar Abbas | Bandar Abbas | Takhti Bandar Abbas | 10,000 | Hamidreza Farzaneh[8] |
Group B
edit| Team | City | Venue | Capacity | Head Coach | Note |
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| Aboomoslem | Mashhad | Samen | 35,000 | Ali Hanteh |
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| Aluminium | Bandar Abbas | Persian Gulf | 20,000 | Majid Namjoo-Motlagh |
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| Albadr Bandar Kong | Bandar-e Kong | Takhti Bandar Langeh | 5,000 | Fereydoun Hardani |
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| Iranjavan | Bushehr | Shahid Beheshti | 15,000 | Gholamreza Delgarm |
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| Naft Gachsaran | Gachsaran | Naft Gachsaran | 2,000 | Mohammad Hossein Ziaei |
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| Naft Masjed Soleyman | Masjed Soleyman | Takhti Ahvaz | 30,000 | Behrouz Makvandi |
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| Mes Rafsanjan | Rafsanjan | Shohadaye Noushabad | 10,000 |  Vinko Begović |
Replaced for Mes Soongoun |
| Pas Hamedan | Hamedan | Qods | 10,000 | Mohsen Ashouri |
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| Parseh Tehran | Tehran | Kargaran | 5,000 | Alireza Emamifar[9] |
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| Paykan | Tehran | Takhti Tehran | 30,000 | Farhad Kazemi |
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| Persepolis Shomal | Qa'em Shahr | Shahid Vatani | 10,000 | Ebrahim Talebi |
Replaced for Saipa Shomal |
| Rahian Kermanshah | Kermanshah | Azadi | 7,000 | Ahmad Sanjari |
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| Yazd Loleh | Yazd | Nassiri | 6,000 | Mahmoud Amiri |
Replaced for Sang Ahan Bafq |
Standings
editGroup A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Padideh (C, P) | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 46 | 2014–15 Iran Pro League |
| 2 | Siah Jamegan (Q) | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 45 | Azadegan League 2013–14 play-off |
| 3 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 37 | |
| 4 | Sanat Naft | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 35 | |
| 5 | Giti Pasand | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 35 | |
| 6 | Sh. Bandar Abbas | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 33 | |
| 7 | Gol Gohar | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 32 | |
| 8 | Est. Ahvaz | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 31 | |
| 9 | Niroye Zamini | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 31 | |
| 10 | Foolad Yazd | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 29 | |
| 11 | Sh. Yasouj (R) | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 28 | Relegation to 2014–15 Iran Football's 2nd Division |
| 12 | Alvand Hamedan (R) | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 22 | |
| 13 | Gahar Zagros (R) | 24 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 46 | −31 | 12 |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 April 2014. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naft Masjed Soleyman (P) | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 43 | 2014–15 Iran Pro League |
| 2 | Paykan (P, Q) | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 40 | Azadegan League 2013–14 play-off |
| 3 | Parseh Tehran | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 39 | |
| 4 | Iranjavan | 24 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 38 | |
| 5 | Mes Rafsanjan | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 35 | |
| 6 | Aluminium Hormozgan | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 31 | |
| 7 | Naft va Gaz Gachsaran | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 31 | |
| 8 | Rahian Kermanshah | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 31 | |
| 9 | Pas | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 29 | |
| 10 | Yazd Loleh | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 28 | |
| 11 | Albadr Bandar Kong (R) | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 25[a] | Relegation to 2014–15 Iran Football's 2nd Division |
| 12 | Aboumoslem (R) | 24 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 40 | −13 | 22 | |
| 13 | Persepolis Shomal (R) | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 42 | −16 | 19 |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 April 2014. Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Badr Hormozgan were deducted 6 points due to their involvement in the last season's match-fixing scandal.
Play-off
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Paykan | 3–1 | Siah Jamegan | 0–0 | 3–1 (a.e.t) |
Final
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Notes |
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| Naft Masjed Soleyman | 0–1 | Padideh |
Top scorers
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Group Aedit
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Group Bedit
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