The 2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup (also known as Iran Pro League) was the 26th season of Iran's Football League and eighth season of Iran Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Persepolis were the defending champions. The season featured 15 teams from the 2007–08 Persian Gulf Cup and two new teams promoted from the 2007–08 Azadegan League: Payam Mashhad as champions and Foolad. Damash replaced Pegah. The league started on 4 August 2008 and ended on 26 April 2009. Esteghlal won the Pro League title for the second time in their history (total seventh Iranian title).
| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Esteghlal 2nd Pro League title 7th Iranian title |
| Relegated | Payam Damash Bargh Shiraz |
| Champions League | Esteghlal Zob Ahan Mes Kerman Sepahan |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 777 (2.54 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Arash Borhani (21 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Esteghlal 6–0 Est. Ahvaz (18 September 2008) |
| Biggest away win | Rah Ahan 1–5 Esteghlal (4 February 2009) |
| Highest scoring | Zob Ahan 6–3 Saipa (3 October 2008) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches Mes Kerman |
| Longest unbeaten run | 13 matches Mes Kerman |
| Longest winless run | 27 matches Bargh Shiraz |
| Longest losing run | 3 matches Bargh Shiraz |
| Highest attendance | 90,000 Persepolis – Damash (25 September 2008) Persepolis – Esteghlal (3 October 2008) Esteghlal – Persepolis (13 February 2009) |
| Lowest attendance | 0 (spectator ban) Persepolis – PAS Hamedan (9 August 2008) |
| Total attendance | 2,731,000 |
| Average attendance | 8,954 |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |
Teams edit
- In October 2008 Pegah Gilan terminated their sports activities due to financial problems. Damash Iranian (Damash Mineral Water Company) owned by Amir Abedini took over their license. New club named Damash Gilan.
Below is the list of coaches who left their teams after the start of the season.
Foreign Players edit
League standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esteghlal (C) | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 70 | 34 | +36 | 66 | Qualification for the 2010 AFC Champions League |
| 2 | Zob Ahan | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 66 | |
| 3 | Mes | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 54 | 36 | +18 | 61 | |
| 4 | Sepahan | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 56 | |
| 5 | Persepolis | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 55 | |
| 6 | Saba | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 53 | |
| 7 | Foolad | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 50 | |
| 8 | Paykan | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 47 | |
| 9 | Fajr | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 44 | |
| 10 | Saipa | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 42 | |
| 11 | Rah Ahan | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 41 | |
| 12 | Pas Hamedan | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 40 | |
| 13 | Malavan | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 40 | |
| 14 | Est. Ahvaz | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 37 | 54 | −17 | 39 | |
| 15 | Aboumoslem | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 35 | |
| 16 | Payam (R) | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 52 | −19 | 35 | Relegation to the 2009–10 Azadegan League |
| 17 | Damash (R) | 34 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 31 | |
| 18 | Bargh (R) | 34 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 54 | −19 | 24 |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 September 2018. Source: IPL Stats, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[1]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[1]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
| Champions |
|---|
| Esteghlal F.C. |
Results table edit
Last updated April 26, 2009
Player statistics edit
Top scorers edit
| Position | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arash Borhani[2][3][4][5][6][7]
|
Esteghlal | 20 |
| 2 |  Shpejtim Arifi
|
Payam | 18 |
| 3 |  Igor Castro
|
Zob Ahan | 16 |
| 4 | Afshin Chavoshi
|
Damash Gilan | 15 |
| 5 | Fereydoon Fazli
|
Saba Qom | 14 |
 Emad Mohammed
|
Sepahan | ||
| 6 | Siavash Akbarpour
|
Esteghlal | 12 |
| Adriano Alvez
|
Damash Gilan | ||
| Davoud Haghi
|
Rah Ahan | ||
| 8 | Maysam Baou
|
Aboomoslem | 11 |
| Faraz Fatemi
|
Mes Kerman | ||
| Iman Haydari
|
Paykan | ||
| Jalal Rafkhaei
|
Malavan | ||
 Ibrahima Touré
|
Persepolis | ||
| 11 | Farid Abedi
|
Bargh Shiraz | 10 |
| Edinho
|
Mes Kerman | ||
| Mohammad Reza Khalatbari
|
Zob Ahan | ||
| Amin Motevaselzadeh
|
Moghavemat Sepasi | ||
 Issa Traoré
|
Saipa | ||
| 20 | 5 players | 9 | |
| 25 | 6 players | 8 | |
| 31 | 2 players | 7 | |
| 33 | 8 players | 6 | |
| 41 | 18 players | 5 | |
| 58 | 23 players | 4 | |
| 81 | 18 players | 3 | |
| 99 | 26 players | 2 | |
| 125 | 95 players | 1 | |
| Own goals | 0 | ||
| Total goals | 777 | ||
Last updated: 11 April 2009
Source: Iplstats.com
Cards edit
| Player | 
|
|
|
Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Matouri |
10 | 0 | 1 | Payam Mashhad |
| Mohammad Reza Khalatbari |
10 | 1 | 0 | Zob Ahan |
| Mohsen Arzani |
8 | 1 | 0 | Payam Mashhad |
| Alireza Jalili |
9 | 0 | 0 | Payam Mashhad |
| Morteza Bargizar |
9 | 0 | 0 | Payam Mashhad |
| Mohammad AghaMohammadi |
9 | 0 | 0 | Est. Ahvaz |
| Meysam Khosravi |
9 | 0 | 0 | Paykan |
| Adriano Alvez |
9 | 0 | 0 | Damash Gilan |
| Mohsen Bengar |
7 | 1 | 0 | Sepahan |
| Omid Khouraj |
5 | 1 | 2 | PAS Hamedan |
| Hanif Omranzadeh |
7 | 1 | 0 | PAS Hamedan |
| Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht |
7 | 0 | 1 | Persepolis |
| Maziar Zare |
8 | 0 | 0 | Persepolis |
Matches played edit
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Sponsorship edit
Team Shirt manufacturers
| Team | Kit Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| Esteghlal | Uhlsport |
| Persepolis | |
| Rah Ahan | |
| Sepahan | |
| Aboomoslem | Merooj |
| Esteghlal Ahvaz | |
| Foolad | |
| Mes Kerman | |
| Moghavemat | |
| Paykan | |
| Payam | |
| Damash Gilan | |
| Saba | |
| Zob Ahan | |
| Bargh | Daei SWE |
| Malavan | |
| PAS Hamedan | Nahangi |
| Saipa |
Attendances edit
Average home attendances edit
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persepolis | 651,000 | 90,000 | 0 | 40,688 | −32.2% |
| 2 | Esteghlal | 615,000 | 90,000 | 10,000 | 36,176 | +4.2% |
| 3 | Mes Kerman | 123,000 | 15,000 | 1,000 | 7,235 | −11.5% |
| 4 | Malavan | 116,000 | 15,000 | 3,000 | 6,824 | −35.4% |
| 5 | Bargh Shiraz | 115,000 | 20,000 | 1,000 | 6,765 | +29.2% |
| 6 | Foolad | 109,000 | 20,000 | 2,000 | 6,412 | n/a |
| 7 | Payam | 103,000 | 40,000 | 1,000 | 6,059 | n/a |
| 8 | Sepahan | 98,000 | 15,000 | 2,000 | 5,765 | −8.1% |
| 9 | Aboumoslem | 90,000 | 35,000 | 1,000 | 5,294 | −23.7% |
| 10 | Saipa | 89,000 | 50,000 | 1,000 | 5,235 | −37.8% |
| 11 | Moghavemat | 86,000 | 20,000 | 1,000 | 5,059 | +17.8% |
| 12 | Est. Ahvaz | 85,000 | 20,000 | 1,000 | 5,000 | −37.0% |
| 12 | Saba Qom | 85,000 | 15,000 | 1,000 | 5,000 | −32.5% |
| 14 | Zob Ahan | 84,000 | 15,000 | 2,000 | 4,941 | +55.6% |
| 14 | Rah Ahan | 84,000 | 40,000 | 1,000 | 4,941 | +86.7% |
| 16 | Paykan | 68,000 | 12,000 | 1,000 | 4,000 | +6.2% |
| 17 | Damash | 67,000 | 15,000 | 1,000 | 3,941 | n/a |
| 18 | PAS Hamedan | 63,000 | 12,000 | 1,000 | 3,706 | −45.7% |
| League total | 2,731,000 | 90,000 | 0 | 8,954 | −20.3% |
Updated to games played on 26 April 2009
Source: iplstats.com
Notes:
Matches with spectator bans are not included in average attendances
Pegah, Sanat Naft and Shirin Faraz played last season in Azadegan League
Paykan moved from Tehran to Qazvin
Saba Battery moved from Tehran to Qom
Damash replaced Pegah
Highest attendances edit
| Rank | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date | Week | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persepolis | 2–0 | Damash | 90,000 | 25 September 2008 | 8 | Azadi |
| Persepolis | 1–1 | Esteghlal | 90,000 | 3 October 2008 | 9 | Azadi | |
| Esteghlal | 1–1 | Persepolis | 90,000 | 13 February 2009 | 26 | Azadi | |
| 4 | Persepolis | 0–1 | Mes Kerman | 60,000 | 11 September 2008 | 6 | Azadi |
| Persepolis | 3–2 | Sepahan | 60,000 | 26 October 2008 | 12 | Azadi | |
| Persepolis | 1–1 | Saipa | 60,000 | 9 December 2008 | 18 | Azadi | |
| Esteghlal | 2–1 | Saba Qom | 60,000 | 23 January 2009 | 23 | Azadi | |
| 8 | Persepolis | 3–1 | Bargh Shiraz | 55,000 | 22 October 2008 | 11 | Azadi |
| 9 | Saipa | 1–1 | Persepolis | 50,000 | 4 August 2008 | 1 | Azadi |
| Esteghlal | 2–1 | Rah Ahan | 50,000 | 27 September 2008 | 8 | Azadi |
Notes:
Updated to games played on 26 April 2009. Source: iplstats.com
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "PERSIAN GULF PRO LEAGUE/2019 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "رحيمي مقدم: آرش برهاني گل اول استقلال را نزد". Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
- ^ "Season: IPL2008-2009 Week: 10". Archived from the original on 2010-12-31. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
- ^ "Profile of Arash Borhani - IPL 2008-2009". Archived from the original on 2010-01-03. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
- ^ "Video of the goal". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
- ^ Iranian Premier League Stats: 2008-2009 Season
- ^ Arash Borhani has 12 Goals in 1/2 season: http://ffiri.ir/html/images/lig8/5.jpg Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
