2009–10 Iran Football's 2nd Division

Iran Football's 2nd Division
Season 2009–10
Promoted Sepidrood Rasht
Shahrdari Yasuj
Naft Masjed Soleyman
Foolad Yazd
Relegated Palayesh Gaz Ilam
Hepco Arak
Aria Sepahan Qom
Persepolis Bojnord
Persepolis Zahedan
Armin Tehran
Eftekhar Birjand
Kheybar Khoramabad
Shahrdari Mahshahr
Sanat Ard Golestan
Matches played 320
Goals scored 765 (2.39 per match)
Top goalscorer
21 Goals
Soheil Haghshenas

The following is the standings of the 2nd Division's 2009/10 football season. This is the 3rd rated football competition in Iran after the Azadegan League and Persian Gulf Cup.

It will be divided into two phases: the regular season, played from October 2009 to March 2010, and the Second round from March to June 2010.

The league will also be composed of 36 teams divided into four divisions of 9 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 16 matches each.

In each division, two teams are promoted to Second round, and two teams are relegated to 2nd Division and plus one relegation playoff losers from each division will be relegated to 3rd Division. In Second round, in each division two teams are promoted to Azadegan League.In total, the league promotes 4 teams to Azadegan League and relegates 10 teams to 3rd Division.

League standings 2009-10

Group A

Palayesh Gaz
Ariya Sepahan
Machine Sazi
Locations of clubs in 2009–10 Iran Football's 2nd Division/Group A
Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Foolad Yazd 16 10 5 1 23 8+15 35 Promoted Second Round
2 Sepidrood 16 9 2 5 34 15+19 29
3 Moghavemat Tehran 16 6 7 3 23 14+9 25
4 Machine Sazi 16 4 8 4 22 19+3 20
5 Zob Ahan Ardabil 16 5 4 7 23 28−5 19
6 Golchin 16 3 9 4 14 23−9 18
7 Palayesh Gaz 16 4 5 7 14 24−10 17 Relegation Play Off
8 Hepco 16 3 7 6 18 27−9 16 Relegation to 3rd Division 2010-2011
9 Ariya 16 2 5 9 11 24−13 11

Updated to games played on 21 March 2010.
Source:
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.

Home ╲ Away[1] ARI FOY GOLHEPMSTMOTGAZRODZOB
Ariya 0–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 0–3 1–0 1–3 1–3
Foolad Yazd 0–0 3–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 4–1 3–0 1–0
Golchin 1–0 0–0 2–2 0–0 0–0 2–2 0–0 2–1
Hepco 2–2 0–1 1–2 2–2 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–3
Machine Sazi 3–2 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 5–0 2–1 3–2
Moghavemat Tehran 3–0 1–1 5–0 1–1 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–1
Palayesh Gaz 0–0 1–0 1–1 3–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–3
Sepidrood 2–1 1–1 4–0 5–0 3–1 4–1 2–0 5–1
Zob Ahan Ardabil 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–2 1–0 2–2 2–2 0–3

Updated to games played on 21 May 2010.
Source:
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

Group B

Locations of clubs in 2009–10 Iran Football's 2nd Division/Group B
Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Sh. Yasuj 16 10 4 2 23 10+13 34 Promoted Second Round
2 Naft Masjed Soleyman 16 9 4 3 25 11+14 31
3 Niroye Zamini 16 7 7 2 19 12+7 28
4 Sh. Langarud 16 7 3 6 25 18+7 24
5 Naft Gachsaran 16 5 5 6 18 22−4 20
6 Per. Ganaveh 16 6 2 8 16 21−5 20
7 Nozhan 16 4 6 6 18 20−2 18 Relegation Play Off
8 Per. Bojnord 16 1 8 7 11 28−17 11 Relegation to 3rd Division 2010-2011
9 Per. Zahedan 16 3 1 12 13 26−13 10

Updated to games played on 21 March 2010.
Source:
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.

Home ╲ Away[1] NFT NFG NRONOZPRBPRGPRZSHLSHY
Naft Masjed Soleyman 2–0 1–1 3–0 2–0 3–0 3–0 2–1 1–0
Naft Gachsaran 4–2 1–1 1–1 4–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–1
Niroye Zamini 3–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–2
Nozhan 0–0 3–0 1–1 2–1 0–1 2–0 1–3 1–2
Per. Bojnord 0–2 0–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 4–0 2–2 0–2
Per. Ganaveh 2–1 1–0 0–3 2–4 0–0 2–1 2–0 2–2
Per. Zahedan 0–2 2–2 0–1 1–1 4–0 0–0 1–0 1–1
Sh. Langarud 0–0 7–2 1–0 0–0 2–1 3–1 3–1 1–0
Sh. Yasuj 0–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 3–02 1–1 1–0 2–1

Updated to games played on 21 May 2010.
Source:
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
2Persepolis Bojnord received a technical lose of 3–0 to Shahrdari Yasuj. The original game was 0–0 up to 75 minutes.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

Group C

Eftekhar Birjand
Shahrdari Shahrekord
Shahrdari Zanjan
Kheybar
Locations of clubs in 2009–10 Iran Football's 2nd Division/Group C
Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Est. Jonub 16 7 5 4 18 14+4 26 Promoted Second Round
2 Sh. Bandar Anzali 16 7 5 4 25 22+3 26
3 Moghavemat Sari 16 7 4 5 22 19+3 25
4 Sh. Zanjan 16 7 3 6 21 20+1 24
5 Sh. Shahrekord 16 6 3 7 13 16−3 21
6 Sh. Hamedan 16 5 5 6 27 270 20
7 Armin 16 6 2 8 15 16−1 20 Relegation Play Off
8 Eftekhar 16 5 4 7 17 170 19 Relegation to 3rd Division 2010-2011
9 Kheybar 16 4 5 7 14 21−7 17

Updated to games played on 21 March 2010.
Source:
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.

Home ╲ Away[1] ARM EFT ESJKHYMOSSHBSHHSHSSHZ
Armin 1–0 0–1 2–1 1–1 3–0 0–2 2–0 3–1
Eftekhar 0–1 1–1 0–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–0 2–4
Est. Jonub 0–0 1–0 0–0 3–2 2–0 1–1 2–1 0–2
Kheybar 1–0 2–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 3–2 0–0 2–1
Moghavemat Sari 1–0 1–0 3–2 2–0 2–2 4–1 1–0 0–0
Sh. Bandar Anzali 3–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 2–1 2–1
Sh. Hamedan 2–1 0–2 1–1 5–2 3–1 3–3 2–0 0–1
Sh. Shahrekord 1–0 0–3 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–1
Sh. Zanjan 2–0 0–2 0–3 2–0 1–0 3–1 2–2 0–2

Updated to games played on 21 May 2010.
Source:
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

Group D

Locations of clubs in 2009–10 Iran Football's 2nd Division/Group D
Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Homa 16 7 7 2 21 14+7 28 Promoted Second Round
2 Sanat Gaz 16 5 9 2 18 13+5 24
3 Est. Qazvin 16 6 5 5 13 11+2 23
4 Sanat Naft Novin 16 6 5 5 12 15−3 23
5 Saipa Shomal 16 5 6 5 22 15+7 21
6 Per. Borazjan 16 5 6 5 19 190 21
7 Damash Tehran 16 4 8 4 19 20−1 20 Relegation Play Off
8 Sh. Mahshahr 16 4 8 4 13 16−3 20 Relegation to 3rd Division 2010-2011
9 Ard 16 1 4 11 13 27−14 7

Updated to games played on 21 March 2010.
Source:
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.

Home ╲ Away[1] ARD DAM ESQHOMPRBSAISGSSNNSHM
Ard 0–1 0–1 0–2 4–1 2–2 1–2 1–1 1–2
Damash Tehran 0–0 2–1 1–1 2–4 0–0 0–0 2–0 2–1
Est. Qazvin 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–0 2–0 1–1
Homa 2–1 1–1 1–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–0
Per. Borazjan 3–03 1–2 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–3 2–0 0–0
Saipa Shomal 3–1 1–0 0–1 1–2 1–1 3–02 5–0 2–0
Sanat Gaz 2–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 3–0
Sanat Naft Novin 3–04 3–2 1–0 0–1 3–2 2–1 0–1 1–1
Sh. Mahshahr 1–0 2–2 0–0 3–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–0

Updated to games played on 21 May 2010.
Source:
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
2Sanat Gaz Sarakhs received a technical lose of 3–0 to Saipa Shomal. The original game was 2–1 up to 70 minutes.
3Ard Golestan received a technical lose of 3–0 to Persepolis Borazjan.
4Ard Golestan received a technical lose of 3–0 to Sanat Naft Novin
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

Second round

Group A

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Sepidrood 6 4 1 1 14 6+8 13 Promotion to Azadegan League 2010–11
2 Sh. Yasuj 6 4 0 2 14 10+4 12
3 Est. Jonub 6 1 2 3 5 12−7 5
4 Sanat Gaz 6 1 1 4 4 9−5 4

Updated to games played on 21 May 2010.
Source:
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.

Sepidrood Rasht and Shahrdari Yasuj Promoted to the Azadegan League

Home ╲ Away[1] ESJ SGS RODSHY
Est. Jonub 0–0 0–3 3–2
Sanat Gaz 4–0 0–2 0–1
Sepidrood 1–1 2–0 4–1
Sh. Yasuj 2–1 4–0 4–2

Updated to games played on 21 May 2010.
Source:
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

Group B

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Naft Masjed Soleyman 6 4 0 2 12 5+7 12 Promotion to Azadegan League 2010–11
2 Foolad Yazd 6 2 3 1 8 6+2 9
3 Homa 6 2 2 2 6 7−1 8
4 Sh. Bandar Anzali 6 1 1 4 4 12−8 4

Updated to games played on 21 May 2010.
Source:
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.

Naft Masjed Soleyman and Foolad Yazd Promoted to the Azadegan League

Home ╲ Away[1] FOY HOM SHBTemplate:Fb team Naft Masjed Soleyman F.C.
Foolad Yazd 1–1 2–1 3–1
Homa 1–1 1–0 2–1
Sh. Bandar Anzali 1–1 2–1 0–6
Naft Masjed Soleyman 1–0 2–0 1–0

Updated to games played on 21 May 2010.
Source:
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

Third Round

Championship Final

First leg to be played May 28, 2010; return leg to be played June 3, 2010
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sepidrood Rasht 1-1 (4-3)penalty kick Naft Masjed Soleyman 0-1 1-0

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Third place play-off

First leg to be played May 28, 2010; return leg to be played June 3, 2010
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Shahrdari Yasuj 6-4 Foolad Yazd 5-2 1-2

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Relegation play-off

First leg to be played April 13, 2010; return leg to be played April 20, 2010
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Nozhan Mazandaran 6-2 Palayesh Gaz Ilam 5-1 1-1

Palayesh Gaz Ilam Relegated to 3rd Division .

First leg to be played April 13, 2010; return leg to be played April 20, 2010
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Armin Tehran 2-4 Damash Tehran 1-3 1-1

Armin Tehran Relegated to 3rd Division .

Player Statistics

Top Goalscorers

21 goals

See also

External links