League 2 (Iran)
Iranian football's 2nd division (Template:PerB) is the third-highest football division overall in the Iranian football league system. Before 2001, the 2nd division was known as the 3rd division, but this was changed when Iran's football structure officially became professional.
The league consists of two, fourteen team groups who play each other twice in a home and away format. The first and second placed teams in each group are automatically promoted to the Azadegan League. The bottom two teams in both groups are automatically relegated to the 3rd division.
If teams in the promotion or relegation spots are tied in terms of points, a home and away series will be played. The team with the best aggregate score will either avoid relegation or win promotion.
Sometimes these rules are not followed exactly. For example in the 2005-06 season, Deihim Ahvaz should have been relegated, but Nozhan Mazandaran despite finishing ahead of Deihim, were relegated instead because of the club's poor financial situation. Additionally the number of teams in each group was increased from twelve to fourteen this season.
2007-2008 Teams
Group 1 |
Group 2 |
League Standings 2007-08
Group A
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mehrkam Pars | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 47 | |
| 2 | Foolad Hormozgan | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 16 | +19 | 44 | |
| 3 | Mes Sarcheshme | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 16 | +17 | 41 | |
| 4 | Nirou Moharekeh | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 50 | 31 | +19 | 40 | |
| 5 | Daneshgah Azad | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 35 | |
| 6 | Esteghlal Jonub | 24 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 34 | |
| 7 | Persepolis Borazjan | 24 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 43 | |
| 8 | Moghavemat | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 30 | |
| 9 | Zob Ahan | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 34 | -14 | 27 | |
| 10 | Maziran | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 32 | -9 | 23 | |
| 11 | Foolad Yazd | 24 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 41 | -8 | 21 | |
| 12 | HEPCO FC | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 36 | -17 | 20 | |
| 13 | Gas Golestan | 24 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 49 | -30 | 18 | 3nd Division |
| 14 | Keshto Sannat | Dissolved | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Payam Mokhaberat | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 18 | +30 | 56 | |
| 2 | Petroshimi | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 49 | |
| 3 | Sepidrood | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 34 | 15 | +19 | 48 | |
| 4 | Esteghlal Shahrdari | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 47 | |
| 5 | Sazan Rah | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 46 | |
| 6 | Fajr District 2 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 43 | |
| 7 | Naft | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 43 | |
| 8 | Iranjavan | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 36 | -1 | 39 | |
| 9 | Persepolis Zanjan | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 30 | -5 | 30 | |
| 10 | Aflak FC | 26 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 32 | -11 | 26 | |
| 11 | Deihim | 26 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 47 | -26 | 23 | |
| 12 | Sanat Gaz Sarakhs | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 21 | |
| 13 | Sanaye Parchin | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 48 | -31 | 14 | 3nd Division |
| 14 | FC Ararat Tehran | 26 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 51 | -35 | 14 |
Championship Semifinal
| Payam Mokhaberat | 0 – 0 ,3-2Penalti | Foolad Hormozgan |
|---|---|---|
| Petroshimi | 1 – 1,6-5(Penalti) | Mehrkam Pars |
|---|---|---|
Championship Final
| Petroshimi | 2 – 2, (3-1,Penalti) | Mehrkam Pars |
|---|---|---|
2008-2009 Teams
- Mes Sarcheshme Kerman
- Daneshgah Azad Langarud
- Foolad Yazd
- Keshto Sannat Shooshtar
- Moghavemat Tehran
- Persepolis Borazjan
- Gas Golestan
- Zob Ahan Ardabil
- Esteghlal Jonub Dezful
- Maziran Sari
- HEPCO Arak
- Nirou
- Sanat Gaz Sarakhs
- Sazan Rah Ghom
- Esteghlal Shahrdari Bandar Anzali
- Iranjavan Bushehr
- Sanaye Parchin Qazvin
- Persepolis Zanjan
- Naft Tehran
- Sepidrood Rasht
- Aflak FC Lorestan
- Deihim Ahvaz
- FC Ararat Tehran
- Fajr District 2 Tehran
See also
External links
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