2003–04 Persepolis F.C. season

Persepolis
200304 season
Chairman Akbar Ghamkhar
Manager Croatia Vingo Begovic
Stadium Azadi Stadium
Iran Pro League 5th
Hazfi Cup 1/8
Top goalscorer League: Ali Daei (16 goals)
All: Ali Daei (17 goals)
Highest home attendance 100,000 (16 October 2003 against Esteghlal)
Home colours
Away colours

The 2003–04 season was the Persepolis's 3rd season in the Pro League, and their 18th consecutive season in the top division of Iranian Football. They were also be competing in the Hazfi Cup. Persepolis was captained by Afshin Peyrovani.

First team squad

As of October 2003. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Republic of Macedonia GK Saša Ilić
2 Iran DF Mohammad Barzegar
3 Iran DF Hassan Khanmohammadi
4 Iran DF Yahya Golmohammadi
5 Iran DF Afshin Peyrovani (captain)
6 Iran MF Karim Bagheri
8 Iran MF Hamed Kavianpour
9 Iran FW Javad Kazemian
10 Iran FW Ali Daei
11 Iran MF Mehrdad Minavand
12 Iran MF Aref Mohammadvand
13 Mali FW Issa Traore
14 Iran MF Reza Jabbari
15 Iran DF Mojtaba Shiri
No. Position Player
17 Iran FW Sohrab Entezari
18 Iran FW Meghdad Ghobakhlou
19 Iran DF Pejman Jamshidi
20 Iran DF Younes Bahonar
21 Iran MF Ebrahim Asadi
22 Iran GK Mohammad Mohammadi
23 Iran DF Alireza Emamifar
24 Iran FW Ali Salmani
25 Iran MF Hamid Estili
26 Iran FW Mehrdad Oladi
30 Iran GK Farshid Karimi
Iran DF Ali Nikkhou
Iran DF Sheys Rezaei
Iran FW Behnam Afsheh

Transfers

In

No P Name Age Moving from Transfer
fee
Type Transfer
window
Source
1 GK Republic of Macedonia Saša Ilić 33 Russia Dynamo St. Petersburg Free Transfer Summer [1]
LB Ali Nikkhou 25 Aboumoslem Free Transfer Summer [1]
8 CM Hamed Kavianpour 23 United Arab Emirates Al Wasl Free Transfer Summer [1]
23 LB Alireza Emamifar 29 Belgium Charleroi Free Transfer Summer [1]
9 RW Javad Kazemian 22 Saipa Free Transfer Summer [1]
13 RW Mali Issa Traore 23 Armenia Pyunik Free Transfer Summer [1]
10 CF Ali Daei 33 United Arab Emirates Al Shabab Free Transfer Summer [1]
CB Sheys Rezaei 19 Saipa Free Transfer Summer
26 SS Mehrdad Oladi 18 Persepolis Qaemshahr Free Transfer Summer
18 CF Meghdad Ghobakhlou 21 Persepolis Academy Promoted Summer
CF Liberia Christopher Wreh 28 Scotland St. Mirren Free Transfer Summer
RW Behnam Afsheh 21 Persepolis Academy Promoted Winter

Out

No P Name Age Moving to Transfer fee Type Transfer
window
Source
1 GK Davoud Fanaei 27 Azarbayejan Free Transfer Summer [1]
20 CB Behrouz Rahbarifar 32 Pas Free Transfer Summer [1]
18 CF Behnam Abolghasempour 30 Pas Free Transfer Summer [1]
19 CF Payan Rafat 33 Saba Battery Free Transfer Summer [1]
16 LB Reza Shahroudi 31 Pasargad Free Transfer Summer [1]
24 CF Ali Lashgari Released Contract termination Summer [1]
8 CB Ali Ansarian 26 Saipa Free Transfer Summer
9 DM Mehdi Tartar 31 Aboumoslem Free Transfer Summer
26 RW Hadi Mahdavikia 24 Released Contract termination Summer
11 SS Amir Hossein Aslanian 25 Released Contract termination Winter
CF Liberia Christopher Wreh 28 England Bishop's Stortford Free (Contract termination) Winter

Technical staff

Position Staff
Head coach Croatia Vingo Begovic
Assistant coach Iran Fereydoun Moeini
Goalkeeping coach Croatia Fakhroddin Begovićć
Doctor Iran Dr Farid Zarineh
Team Manager Iran Ebrahim Ashtiani

Competition record

Competition Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Iran Pro League 26 10 9 7 42 28 +14 38.46
Hazfi Cup 4 1 0 3 7 7 +0 25.00
Total 30 11 9 10 49 35 +14 36.67

Iran Pro League

Standings

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 PAS Tehran (C) 26 15 8 3 48 29+19 53 AFC Champions League 2005 Group stage
2 Esteghlal 26 14 9 3 46 31+15 51
3 Foolad 26 13 8 5 37 22+15 47
4 Zob Ahan 26 11 7 8 32 25+7 40
5 Persepolis 26 10 9 7 42 28+14 39
6 Sepahan 26 11 6 9 47 36+11 39 AFC Champions League 2005 Group stage 1
7 Paykan 26 8 8 10 24 262 32
8 Est. Ahvaz 26 7 10 9 35 438 31
9 Pegah 26 8 6 12 27 4215 30
10 Aboomoslem 26 6 11 9 25 261 29
11 Fajr Sepasi 26 6 11 9 27 358 29
12 Bargh Shiraz 26 5 9 12 27 4720 24
13 Saipa (R) 26 3 12 11 23 3613 21 Relegation to Azadegan League
14 Shamoushak (R) 26 4 8 14 19 3314 20

Updated to games played on 10 May 2013.
Source: IPL stats.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (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; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Competitions

Iran Pro League

      Win       Draw       Loss       Postponed

Hazfi Cup

Main article: 2003–04 Hazfi Cup

      Win       Draw       Loss       Postponed

Persepolis 5–3 Payam on aggregate.

Esteghlal Ahvaz 4–2 Persepolis on aggregate.

Scorers

No. Pos Nat Name Pro League Hazfi Cup Total
10 CF Iran Ali Daei 16 1 17
9 RW Iran Javad Kazemian 4 2 6
17 CF Iran Sohrab Entezari 4 1 5
24 RW Iran Ali Salmani 3 1 4
6 DM Iran Karim Bagheri 3 0 3
13 CF Mali Issa Traore 3 0 3
14 AM Iran Reza Jabbari 3 0 3
5 CB Iran Afshin Peyrovani 2 0 2
3 RB Iran Hassan Khanmohammadi 1 0 1
4 CB Iran Yahya Golmohammadi 0 1 1
8 CM Iran Hamed Kavianpour 1 0 1
19 RB Iran Pejman Jamshidi 1 0 1
18 CF Iran Meghdad Ghobakhlou 0 1 1
Own goals 1 0 1
Totals 42 7 49

See also

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