2011–12 Azadegan League
The 2011–12 Azadegan League will be the 11th season of the second-level football league competition of Iran.
The league will be composed of 28[1] teams divided into two divisions of 14 teams each, whose teams will be divided geographically. Teams will play only other teams in their own division, once at home and once away for a total of 26 matches each.
In each division, one team are promoted to Persian Gulf Cup, and one team enter into a play-off and two teams are relegated to the third-level Second Division. In total, the league promotes three teams to Persian Gulf Cup and relegates four teams to the Second Division.
The league was started from September 1, 2011.[2][3]
Teams
The league will feature three clubs relegated from Iran Pro League: Steel Azin returned to the Azadegan League after two seasons in the top division, whereas Paykan were relegated after a two-year stint. The third team Pas Hamedan, were relegated for the first time in club history to a lower league.
Locations of clubs in 2010–11 Azadegan League
Group A
Team |
City |
Venue |
Capacity |
Head Coach |
Note |
Aboomoslem |
Mashhad |
Samen Stadium |
35,000 |
Khodadad Azizi |
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Parseh Tehran |
Tehran |
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Amirhossein Peyrovani |
Changed name from Damash |
Etka |
Gorgan |
Karim Abad |
15,000 |
Hamid Kolalifard |
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Foolad Yazd |
Yazd |
Nassiri |
6,000 |
Majid Bagheriniai |
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Iranjavan |
Bushehr |
Shahid Beheshti |
15,000 |
Abdolrahim Kharazmi |
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Gostaresh Foolad |
Tabriz |
Bagh Shomal |
20,000 |
Mohammad Hossein Ziaei |
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Mes Rafsanjan |
Rafsanjan |
Noushabad |
10,000 |
Akbar Zabardast |
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Payam Mokhaberat |
Shiraz |
Hafezieh |
20,000 |
Asghar Akbari |
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Paykan |
Tehran |
Paykan Shahr Stadium |
5,000 |
Farhad Kazemi |
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Saipa Shomal |
Sari |
- |
- |
Mojtaba Taghavi |
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Sanat Sari |
Sari |
Shohada Stadium |
15,000 |
Nader Dastneshan |
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Shahrdari Arak |
Arak |
Imam Khomeini |
15,000 |
Hamid Kolalifard |
Replaced for Hamyari Arak |
Shahrdari Bandar Abbas |
Bandar Abbas |
Takhti Bandar Abbas |
10,000 |
Acácio Casimiro |
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Steel Azin |
Semnan |
Takhti |
10,000 |
Human Afazeli |
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Group B
Team |
City |
Venue |
Capacity |
Head Coach |
Note |
Aluminium Hormozgan |
Bandar Abbas |
Takhti |
10,000 |
Akbar Misaghian |
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Bargh Shiraz |
Shiraz |
Hafezieh |
20,000 |
Mehrdad Shekari |
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Esteghlal Khuzestan |
Ahvaz |
Takhti Ahvaz |
30,000 |
Majid Bagherinia |
Replaced for Esteghlal Jonub |
Gahar Zagros |
Dorood |
Takhti |
10,000 |
Davoud Mahabadi |
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Gol Gohar |
Sirjan |
Imam Ali |
2,000 |
Mehdi Mohammadi |
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Machine Sazi |
Tabriz |
Bagh Shomal |
20,000 |
Rasoul Khatibi |
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Naft Masjed Soleyman |
Masjed Soleyman |
Takhti Ahvaz |
30,000 |
Siavash Bakhtiarizade |
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Nassaji |
Qa'em Shahr |
Vatani |
15,000 |
Davoud Mahabadi |
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Nirooye Zamini |
Tehran |
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Ali Rouzbahani |
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PAS Hamedan |
Hamedan |
Shahid Mofatteh |
10,000 |
Faraz Kamalvand |
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Sanati Kaveh |
Tehran |
Aliaf Stadium |
5,000 |
Saket Elhami |
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Shahrdari Yasuj |
Yasuj |
Takhti Yasuj |
5,000 |
Abdollah Chamanian |
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Shirin Faraz |
Kermanshah |
Azadi Stadium |
7,000 |
Majid Aghajari |
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Tarbiat Yazd |
Yazd |
Nassiri |
6,000 |
Hadi Bargizar |
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Standings
Group A
Updated to games played on 27 December 2011
Source:
1 Steel Azin was docked 12 points by FIFA.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Group B
Updated to games played on 27 December 2011
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results table
Group A
Updated to games played on 27 December 2011
Source:
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Group B
Updated to games played on 27 December 2011
Source:
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Play Off
Team 1 |
Agg. |
Team 2 |
1st leg |
2nd leg |
2nd Group A |
- |
2nd Group B |
- |
- |
Winner promotion to the Persian Gulf Cup
Player Statistics
Top scorers, Group A
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Top scorers, Group B
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See also
References
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2011-12 Azadegan League clubs
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Group 1(14 clubs)
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Group 2(14 clubs)
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Competitions involving Iranian clubs
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