2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup

The 2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup (also known as Iran Pro League) was the 27th season of Iran's Football League and ninth as Iran Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Esteghlal were the defending champions. The season featured 15 teams from the 2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup and three new teams promoted from the 2008–09 Azadegan League: Steel Azin and Tractor Sazi both as champions and Shahin Bushehr. The league started on 6 August 2009 and ended on 19 May 2010. Sepahan won the Pro League title for the second time in their history (total second Iranian title). Sepahan's Emad Mohammed emerged as the top goalscorer, with 19 goals.

Persian Gulf Cup
Season2009–10
ChampionsSepahan
2nd Pro League title
2nd Iranian title
RelegatedMoghavemat Shiraz
Aboumoslem
Esteghlal Ahvaz
Champions LeagueSepahan
Zob Ahan
Esteghlal
Persepolis (Hazfi Cup champions)
Matches played306
Goals scored782 (2.56 per match)
Top goalscorerEmad Mohammed (19 goals)
Biggest home winPaykan 4–0 Malavan
(21 August 2009)
Moghavemat 4–0 Malavan
(7 September 2009)
Saba Qom 4–0 Shahin Bushehr
(6 October 2009)
Foolad 4–0 Rah Ahan
(4 December 2009)
Biggest away winAboumoslem 0–5 Esteghlal
(24 September 2009)
Est. Ahvaz 0–5 Sepahan
(22 December 2009)
Highest scoringMes Kerman 2–6 Steel Azin
(7 November 2009)
Est. Ahvaz 4–4 Saipa
(2 May 2010)
Longest winning run8 matches
Sepahan
Longest unbeaten run13 matches
Sepahan
Longest winless run16 matches
Aboumoslem
Longest losing run6 matches
Est. Ahvaz
Highest attendance95,000
Tractor Sazi – Moghavemat
(22 January 2010)
Lowest attendance0 (spectator ban)
Esteghlal – Sepahan
(7 August 2009)
Persepolis – Est. Ahvaz
(14 August 2009)
Paykan – Foolad
(11 December 2009)
Aboumoslem – Tractor Sazi
(4 April 2010)
Total attendance3,714,000
Average attendance12,298

Team information

Stadia and locations

TeamCityVenueCapacity
AboomoslemMashhadSamen Al-Aeme35,000
Est. AhvazAhvazTakhti Ahvaz30,000
EsteghlalTehranAzadi90,000
FooladAhvazTakhti Ahvaz30,000
MalavanAnzaliTakhti Anzali8,000
Mes KermanKermanShahid Bahonar15,000
MoghavematShirazHafezieh20,000
PAS HamedanHamedanShahid Mofatteh15,000
PaykanQazvinShahid Rajaei5,000
PersepolisTehranAzadi90,000
Rah AhanShahr-e-ReyRah Ahan15,000
Saba QomQomYadegar Emam Qom15,000
SaipaKarajEnghelab Karaj15,000
SepahanEsfahanFoolad Shahr20,000
ShahinBushehrShahid Beheshti15,000
Steel AzinTehranShahid Dastgerdi5,000
Tractor SaziTabrizYadegar Emam Tabriz70,000
Zob AhanEsfahanFoolad Shahr20,000

Personnel and sponsoring

TeamEnd-season head coachTeam captainKit makerShirt sponsorPast Season
Aboomoslem Ali Hanteh Saeed KhaniMeroojCity Credit Cooperative15th
Est. Ahvaz Ali Firouzi Afshin KomaeiMeroojSamsung14th
Esteghlal Samad Marfavi Farhad MajidiUhlsportIran Furniture MarketChampion
Foolad Majid Jalali Jalal Kameli MofradDaei SWE7th
Malavan Farhad Pourgholami Pejman NouriDaei SWEAnzali Free Zone Archived 2018-12-09 at the Wayback Machine12th
Mes Kerman Luka Bonačić Abbas MohammadiMeroojMahan Air3rd
Moghavemat Mohammad Ahmadzadeh Mostafa SabriMerooj9th
Pas Hamedan Ali Asghar Modir Roosta Yadollah AkbariMeroojAchilan Door13th
Paykan Hamid Derakhshan Mohammad Reza TahmasebiJEJLiugong8th
Persepolis Ali Daei Karim BagheriUhlsportTehran Municipality5th
Rah Ahan Mehdi Tartar Alireza NoormohammadiJEJRAJA Archived 2018-12-26 at the Wayback Machine11th
Saba Qom Rasoul Korbekandi Morteza AssadiDaei SWESalafchegan Special Economic Zone6th
Saipa Mohammad Mayeli Kohan Ebrahim SadeghiNahangiSaipa10th
Sepahan Amir Ghalenoei Moharram NavidkiaLottoTaban Air4th
Shahin Mahmoud Yavari Reza BaziariNahangiHaffar Machine Co.Promoted
Steel Azin Afshin Peyrovani Ali KarimiMeroojRazi InsurancePromoted
Tractor Sazi Faraz Kamalvand Mohammad NosratiDaei SWEPromoted
Zob Ahan Mansour Ebrahimzadeh Mostafa Salehi NejadMerooj2nd

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointment
Shahin Bushehr Hamid Kolali FardSacked6 Sep 2009 Mahmoud Yavari8 Sep 2009
Est.Ahvaz Khodadad AziziResigned19 Sep 2009 Majid Bagherinia20 Sep 2009
Foolad Luka BonačićSacked28 Sep 2009 Majid Jalali28 Sep 2009
Pas Hamedan Alireza MansourianResigned6 Oct 2009 Ali Asghar Modir Roosta8 Oct 2009
Aboomoslem Nasser PourmehdiSacked29 Oct 2009 Farhad Kazemi29 Oct 2009
Saba Qom Mohammad Hossein ZiaeiResigned9 Nov 2009 Rasoul Korbekandi9 Nov 2009
Mes Kerman Parviz MazloomiSacked30 Nov 2009 Luka Bonačić9 Dec 2009
Rah Ahan Ernie BrandtsSacked12 Dec 2009 Mehdi Tartar12 Dec 2009
Malavan Mohammad AhmadzadehSacked23 Dec 2009 Farhad Pourgholami27 Dec 2009
Aboomoslem Farhad KazemiResigned24 Dec 2009 Parviz Mazloomi27 Dec 2009
Persepolis Zlatko KranjčarSacked28 Dec 2009 Ali Daei28 Dec 2009
Est.Ahvaz Majid BagheriniaSacked22 Jan 2010 Mohammad Ahmadzadeh5 Feb 2010
Est.Ahvaz Mohammad AhmadzadehResigned9 Feb 2010 Mehdi Hasheminasab[1]17 Feb 2010
Moghavemat Davoud MahabadiResigned26 Feb 2010 Mohammad Ahmadzadeh[2]1 Mar 2010
Aboomoslem Parviz MazloomiResignedMar2010 Ali HantehMar 2010
Est.Ahvaz Mehdi HasheminasabResignedApr 2010 Ali FirouziApr 2010
Steel Azin Hamid EstiliSacked19 Apr 2010 Afshin Peyrovani19 Apr 2010

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Sepahan (C)34191056730+3767Qualification for the 2011 AFC Champions League
2Zob Ahan34161354829+1961
3Esteghlal34161174932+1759
4Persepolis34131474640+653
5Steel Azin34131385549+652
6Saba34139125245+748
7Tractor Sazi34111494342+147
8Saipa341210124853−546
9Mes34119145556−142
10Foolad34915103134−342
11Paykan34914114044−441
12Malavan341011133147−1641
13Shahin B.34912133737039
14Rah Ahan34911143644−838
15Pas Hamedan34911143644−838
16Fajr (R)34813133445−1137Relegation to the 2010–11 Azadegan League
17Aboumoslem (R)34711163651−1532
18Est. Ahvaz (R)3479183860−2230
Updated to match(es) played on 01 SEP 2018. Source: IPL Stats, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[3]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Sepahan156128756554423111111111111111111111
Zob Ahan1211243333344332222222222222222232
Esteghlal6535332221111223473554433444443323
Persepolis81074677886776675745333544333334444
Steel Azin21425891068888754657775355555555555
Saba Qom57591095711755781011111211111110101010988876666
Tractor Sazi131410781010671011121012119889887667666667777
Saipa1896101112121110999111313141211121212111111121412131198888
Mes Kerman718181396899111210129121213131414141515131516161614131512129
Foolad14131516171716171817161816181617171717171716171617151314151411111310
Paykan171696411112232446366446778877789101011
Malavan12411121311111213131011911981098998886799910109912
Shahin Bushehr11151617181813131214141514141415151413131314131514121415161612151113
PAS Hamedan16171718151618161618171617161716161615151513141211111111131113131514
Rah Ahan481314141314141412141315151513141516161617161716131512121516141414
Moghavemat3323124445665567534669999101010101214161616
Aboumoslem9121415161517181716181718171818181818181818181818181818181817181717
Est. Ahvaz10118111214151515151314131081091010101012121413171717171718171818
Leader
AFC Champions League 2011 Group stage
Relegation to 2010–11 Azadegan League
Source: cups.ir (in Persian)

Results

Home \ AwaySEPZOBESTPRSSTLSABTRKSAPMESFOLPAYMLVSHBRAHPASMVTABUESA
Sepahan0–12–02–10–13–13–15–13–01–12–12–02–02–03–15–12–04–1
Zob Ahan0–01–01–13–12–11–03–00–01–02–23–01–01–20–12–03–15–2
Esteghlal1–01–01–12–01–12–22–12–01–02–32–22–11–01–03–23–12–3
Persepolis1–11–12–10–01–02–10–22–01–01–21–12–21–01–04–22–11–1
Steel Azin2–12–20–22–14–32–24–31–12–30–12–22–11–12–21–10–00–1
Saba Qom2–21–12–11–14–22–12–21–31–10–00–14–00–12–11–22–12–0
Tractor Sazi1–10–01–11–12–13–11–21–01–01–02–11–12–12–20–01–02–1
Saipa2–22–11–10–22–22–01–02–11–20–23–11–02–13–01–11–02–4
Mes Kerman2–35–21–23–32–60–03–23–22–03–34–21–02–23–20–05–22–0
Foolad0–01–11–10–00–12–11–11–10–41–10–00–04–03–21–11–01–1
Paykan1–41–11–11–30–11–11–01–10–01–14–00–21–12–20–22–03–1
Malavan0–00–10–01–11–31–31–11–02–11–00–10–02–11–01–03–11–0
Shahin Bushehr1–21–10–14–11–20–12–42–04–10–10–01–13–11–1[a]0–01–10–0
Rah Ahan0–10–03–22–21–11–30–00–13–22–13–01–21–20–00–01–01–1
PAS Hamedan1–11–10–01–20–22–11–13–11–03–12–21–10–10–13–11–02–1
Moghavemat3–10–20–01–21–21–42–20–01–10–11–04–00–12–11–01–13–2
Aboumoslem2–21–20–53–12–21–33–01–11–01–12–12–11–11–10–03–02–0
Est. Ahvaz0–51–20–21–01–10–12–34–41–00–13–12–02–21–30–10–01–1
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2010. Source: IPL Stats
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:

Clubs season-progress

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
SepahanLWLWDWDWDDWWLWWWWWWWWDDWDWLDWLWDWD
Zob AhanWDWWDLWDWDDLDWWWWLWDWDDWLDWWDDLWDW
EsteghlalWDWDWDWWDWLDDLWLLLWDDDDWWLWWWLWWWD
PersepolisDDWWDDDLDWDDWWLWLWLWDDLWWWWWDLDDLD
Steel AzinWWLWDLLDWDDDWDWWLDLDWDWLWLWWLWDDDD
Saba QomWLWLLWWLLWWDDLLLLLWWDDWLDDWLDWWDWD
Tractor SaziLDWWLDDWDLLDWLWWDWLDDWDDDWLDWLDLWD
SaipaLWWLLDDWDWDDLLLLWWLWDDDLLLWLWWWDWD
Mes KermanDLLWWWLDDLDWLWLLLLLWLDDWLDLDWWLWDW
FooladLDLDDLDLLDDLDLWLDWDDWDDWDWWLLWWDDW
PaykanLDWWWWWWDLDDDDDLWLDWDLLLLDWDDDLLLD
MalavanDWLDLWDLDDWDWLWWLDWLDWDLWLLLDLWDLL
Shahin BushehrDLLLDDWDWLDLWDLDDDWDLDWLDWLLLWWLWL
PAS HamedanLDLLWLLDLLDDLWDWLDWLWWDWWLDDLWLDLD
Rah AhanWLLLDDDDDWLWLLDWLLLLDDWLWWDWDLLWLD
MoghavematWDWDWDDDDLDDWWLDWWLLLLDDLLLDWLLLLD
AboumoslemDDLLDDLLDDLDLDLLWWLLLDLWLWLWLWDDWL
Est. AhvazDDWLLLLDDWWDDWWLWLWLLLLLDLLLLLLDLD
Source: IPL Stats
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Emad MohammedSepahan19
2 Ibrahima TouréSepahan18
3 EdinhoMes14
Ali KarimiSteel Azin14
5 Karim AnsarifardSaipa13
Davoud HaghiSaba Qom13
7 Amin ManouchehriSaipa12
8 Arash BorhaniEsteghlal11
Mohammad Reza KhalatbariZob Ahan11
10 Hadi AsghariPAS Hamedan10
Karim BagheriPersepolis10
Mohammad EbrahimiTeraktor Sazi10
Mohammad GholamiSteel Azin10
Farhad KheirkhahTeraktor Sazi10
Farhad MajidiEsteghlal10
Mehdi RajabzadehMes10
Milad ZanidpourRah Ahan10
183 players9
212 players8
238 players7
318 players6
3913 players5
5221 players4
7335 players3
10839 players2
14782 players1
_13 playersOG
_technical loses of 3–0Once
Total goals (Including technical loses)782
Total games306
Average per game2.56
Last updated: May 26, 2010
Source: iplstats.com/scorers

Top Assistants

Ehsan Hajsafi
PositionPlayerClubGoal Assistance
1 Ehsan HajysafiSepahan13
2 Khosro HeidariEsteghlal12
3 Milad ZanidpourRah Ahan11
4 Ebrahim SadeghiSaipa10
5 Hassan AshjariZob Ahan8
Mehdi KarimianSepahan8
7 Ahmad JamshidianSepahan7
Milad MeydavoudiEsteghlal Ahvaz7
Last updated: May 26, 2010
Source: iplstats.com/assistants

Cards

PositionPlayerTeam Total
1 Ali KarimiSteel Azin82111
2 Ghasem DehnaviMes Kerman91010
3 Siamak KoohnavardMoghavemat Sepasi100010
4 Farhad MajidiEsteghlal8109
5 Sina AshouriZobahan9009
Saeed LotfiPaykan9009
Last updated: May 26, 2010
Source: iplstats.com/cards

Matches played

PositionPlayerClubAppearance
1 Pirouz GhorbaniMes Kerman32
Mehdi MohammadiSteel Azin32
Hossein PashaeiRah Ahan32
Mostafa SabriMoghavemat Sepasi32
2 Mohsen BengarSepahan31
Morteza EbrahimiSaipa31
Mostafa EkramiTractor Sazi31
Mirhani HashemiMoghavemat Sepasi31
Mehdi KianiTractor Sazi31
Pejman MontazeriEsteghlal31
Last updated: May 26, 2010
Source: iplstats.com/ appearances

Attendances

Average home attendances

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1Tractor Sazi980,00095,00025,00057,647+514.2%
2Persepolis640,00080,000040,000−1.7%
3Esteghlal510,00090,000031,875−11.9%
4Shahin Bushehr247,00020,0002,00014,529+83.4%
5Malavan180,00015,0005,00010,588+55.2%
6Sepahan129,00015,0003,0007,588+31.6%
7Moghavemat123,00020,0001,0007,235+43.0%
8Mes Kerman101,00015,0002,0005,941−17.9%
9Aboumoslem95,00030,00005,938+12.2%
10Steel Azin98,00040,0001,0005,765+756.6%
11Saipa93,00040,0001,0005,471+4.5%
12Rah Ahan92,00050,0001,0005,412+9.5%
13Est. Ahvaz86,00017,0002,0005,059+1.2%
14Zob Ahan84,00015,0002,0004,9410.0%
15Foolad81,00015,0001,0004,765−25.7%
16Saba Qom72,00015,0001,0004,235−15.3%
17PAS Hamedan66,00010,0001,0003,882+4.7%
18Paykan37,0007,00002,313−42.2%
League total3,714,00090,000012,298+37.3%

Updated to games played on 19 May 2010
Source: iplstats.com
Notes:
Matches with spectator bans are not included in average attendances
Shahin Bushehr, Steel Azin and Tractor Sazi played last season in Azadegan League

Highest attendances

RankHome teamScoreAway teamAttendanceDateWeekStadium
1Tractor Sazi0–0Moghavemat95,00022 January 2010 (2010-01-22)24Sahand
2Esteghlal1–1Persepolis90,0002 October 2009 (2009-10-02)9Azadi
3Esteghlal2–2Tractor Sazi80,00015 January 2010 (2010-01-15)23Azadi
Persepolis2–1Esteghlal80,0003 February 2010 (2010-02-03)26Azadi
Tractor Sazi2–1Steel Azin80,00012 March 2010 (2010-03-12)29Sahand
6Tractor Sazi1–1Esteghlal75,00013 September 2009 (2009-09-13)6Sahand
7Esteghlal2–0Steel Azin70,00018 September 2009 (2009-09-18)7Azadi
Tractor Sazi1–0Foolad70,00025 September 2009 (2009-09-25)8Sahand
Tractor Sazi2–2PAS Hamedan70,00027 November 2009 (2009-11-27)17Sahand
Tractor Sazi1–1Persepolis70,00016 April 2010 (2010-04-16)31Sahand

Notes:
Updated to games played on 19 May 2010. Source: iplstats.com

See also

References