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2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup
8th season of Persian Gulf Pro League
8th season of Persian Gulf Pro League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Persian Gulf Cup |
| season | 2008–09 |
| winners | Esteghlal |
| 2nd Pro League title | |
| 7th Iranian title | |
| relegated | Payam |
| Damash | |
| Bargh Shiraz | |
| continentalcup1 | Champions League |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Esteghlal |
| Zob Ahan | |
| Mes Kerman | |
| Sepahan | |
| league topscorer | Arash Borhani (21 goals) |
| matches | 306 |
| total goals | 777 |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| attendance | 2,731,000 |
| average attendance | 8,954 |
| longest wins | 6 matches |
| Mes Kerman | |
| longest unbeaten | 13 matches |
| Mes Kerman | |
| longest winless | 27 matches |
| Bargh Shiraz | |
| longest losses | 3 matches |
| Bargh Shiraz | |
| prevseason | 2007–08 |
| nextseason | 2009–10 |
2nd Pro League title 7th Iranian title Damash Bargh Shiraz Zob Ahan Mes Kerman Sepahan (18 September 2008) (4 February 2009) (3 October 2008) Persepolis – Damash (25 September 2008) Persepolis – Esteghlal (3 October 2008) Esteghlal – Persepolis (13 February 2009) Persepolis – PAS Hamedan (9 August 2008) Mes Kerman Mes Kerman Bargh Shiraz Bargh Shiraz
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).
Teams
| Team | City | Venue | Capacity | Head coach | Team captain | Past Season | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aboomoslem | Mashhad | Samen | 35,000 | IRN Ali Hanteh | IRN Saeed Khani | 4th | |
| Bargh Shiraz | Shiraz | Hafezieh | 20,000 | IRN Rasoul Korbekandi | Iran Sattar Zare | 7th | |
| Damash Gilan | Rasht | Sardar Jangal | 15,000 | CRO Stanko Poklepović | Iran Mohammad Reza Mahdavi | 15th | |
| Est. Ahvaz | Ahvaz | Takhti Ahvaz | 30,000 | IRN Khodadad Azizi | Iran Afshin Komaei | 8th | |
| Esteghlal | Tehran | Azadi | 90,000 | Iran Amir Ghalenoei | Iran Farhad Majidi | 13th | |
| Foolad | Ahvaz | Takhti Ahvaz | 15,000 | Iran Majid Jalali | IRN Ali Badavi | Qualifier | |
| Malavan | Anzali | Takhti Anzali | 8,000 | Iran Mohammad Ahmadzadeh | Iran Masoud Gholamalizad | 16th | |
| Mes Kerman | Kerman | Shahid Bahonar | 15,000 | Iran Parviz Mazloomi | IRN Farzad Hosseinkhani | 10th | |
| Moghavemat | Shiraz | Hafezieh | 20,000 | IRN Gholam Hossein Peyrovani | Iran Mostafa Sabri | 14th | |
| Pas Hamedan | Hamedan | Ghods | 5,000 | CRO Vinko Begovic | IRN Omid Khouraj | 5th | |
| Paykan | Qazvin | Shahid Rajaei | 5,000 | Iran Ali Asghar Modir Roosta | IRN Mohammad Reza Tahmasebi | 9th | |
| Payam | Mashhad | Samen | 35,000 | IRN Kazem Ghiyasiyan | IRN Mehdi Hasheminasab | Qualifier | |
| Persepolis | Tehran | Azadi | 90,000 | Portugal Nelo Vingada | IRN Karim Bagheri | Champion | |
| Rah Ahan | Rey, Iran | Rah Ahan | 15,000 | IRN Mehdi Tartar | Iran Ahmad Taghavi | 12th | |
| Saba Qom | Qom | Yadegar Emam | 15,000 | Iran Firouz Karimi | IRN Yahya Golmohammadi | 3rd | |
| Saipa | Karaj | Enghelab Karaj | 15,000 | IRN Mohammad Mayeli Kohan | IRN Ebrahim Sadeghi | 11th | |
| Sepahan | Esfahan | Foolad Shahr | 25,000 | IRN Farhad Kazemi | IRN Moharram Navidkia | 2nd | |
| Zob Ahan | Esfahan | Foolad Shahr | 25,000 | IRN Mansour Ebrahimzadeh | IRN Mohammad Salsali | 6th |
- 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.
| Team | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Aboomoslem | Hadi Bargizar | Iran |
| Damash Gilan | Bijan Zolfagharnasab | Iran |
| Rah Ahan | Davoud Mahabadi | Iran |
| Saipa | Pierre Littbarski | GER |
| Sepahan | Engin Firat | TUR GER |
| Persepolis | Afshin Ghotbi | IRN USA |
| Payam | Khodadad Azizi | IRN |
| Aboomoslem | Amir Hossein Peyrovani | IRN |
| Sepahan | Hossein Charkhabi | IRN |
| Damash Gilan | Hossein Abdi | IRN |
| Bargh Shiraz | Mohammad Abbasi | IRN |
| Payam | Abbas Chamanyan | IRN |
| Persepolis | Afshin Peyrovani | IRN |
| Est. Ahvaz | Akbar Misaghian | IRN |
| Bargh Shiraz | Farshad Pious | IRN |
| Payam | Majid Hosseinipour | IRN |
| Rah Ahan | Mahmoud Yavari | IRN |
| Paykan | Ali Asghar Modir Roosta | IRN |
| Aboomoslem | Ali Hanteh | IRN |
Foreign players
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Former Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aboomoslem | Cameroon Jean Black Ngody | Nigeria Daniel Olerum | Togo Abdou Moumouni | Togo Franck Atsou | Iraq Jassim Ghulam |
| Serbia Fuad Salihović | |||||
| Bargh Shiraz | Bosnia and Herzegovina Alen Avdić | Brazil William Teixera | Uruguay Martín Barlocco | ||
| Damash Gilan | Brazil Adriano Alves | Serbia Ivan Dragičević | |||
| Esteghlal Ahvaz | Iraq Ahmed Kadhim | Iraq Mohammed Nasser | North Macedonia Marjan Belčev | Iraq Haitham Khadim Taher | |
| Esteghlal | Brazil Januário | Peru Rinaldo Cruzado | Brazil Fabrício Ceará | ||
| Foolad | |||||
| Malavan | Bosnia and Herzegovina Alen Bašić | Brazil Felipe Alves | |||
| Mes Kerman | Brazil Edinho | Brazil Paulo Zaltron | Mali Sékou Fofana | ||
| Moghavemat | |||||
| PAS Hamedan | Uzbekistan Shakhboz Erkinov | Croatia Mario Garba | |||
| Paykan | Brazil Christian Carvalho | ||||
| Payam | Brazil Diego | Germany Shpejtim Arifi | |||
| Persepolis | Brazil Wésley Brasilia | Senegal Ibrahima Touré | Serbia Ivan Petrović | Brazil Paulão | |
| Rah Ahan | Uruguay Álvaro Pintos | Armenia Hamlet Mkhitaryan | |||
| Uruguay César Pellegrín | |||||
| Saba Qom | Bosnia and Herzegovina Almir Tolja | ||||
| Saipa | Mali Alou Traoré | Mali Issa Traoré | |||
| Sepahan | Cameroon Jacques Elong Elong | Iraq Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail | Iraq Emad Mohammed | Mozambique Armando Sá | |
| Zob Ahan | Brazil Igor Castro | Iraq Iman Shirazi | Kosovo Bajram Nebihi | Senegal Issa Ndoye | Iraq Haider Obeid |
League standings
Results table
Last updated April 26, 2009
Player statistics
Top scorers
| Position | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IRI Arash Borhani | Esteghlal | 20 |
| 2 | GER Shpejtim Arifi | Payam | 18 |
| 3 | BRA Igor Castro | Zob Ahan | 16 |
| 4 | IRI Afshin Chavoshi | Damash Gilan | 15 |
| 5 | IRI Fereydoon Fazli | Saba Qom | 14 |
| IRQ Emad Mohammed | Sepahan | ||
| 6 | IRI Siavash Akbarpour | Esteghlal | 12 |
| BRA Adriano Alvez | Damash Gilan | ||
| IRI Davoud Haghi | Rah Ahan | ||
| 8 | IRI Maysam Baou | Aboomoslem | 11 |
| IRI Faraz Fatemi | Mes Kerman | ||
| IRI Iman Haydari | Paykan | ||
| IRI Jalal Rafkhaei | Malavan | ||
| SEN Ibrahima Touré | Persepolis | ||
| 11 | IRI Farid Abedi | Bargh Shiraz | 10 |
| BRA Edinho | Mes Kerman | ||
| IRI Mohammad Reza Khalatbari | Zob Ahan | ||
| IRI Amin Motevaselzadeh | Moghavemat Sepasi | ||
| Mali 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
| Player | [[Image:Yellow card.svg | 13px]] | [[Image:Yellow card.svg | 13px]][[Image:Red card.svg | 13px]] | [[Image:Red card.svg | 13px]] | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran Mohammad Matouri | 10 | 0 | 1 | Payam Mashhad | ||||
| Iran Mohammad Reza Khalatbari | 10 | 1 | 0 | Zob Ahan | ||||
| Iran Mohsen Arzani | 8 | 1 | 0 | Payam Mashhad | ||||
| Iran Alireza Jalili | 9 | 0 | 0 | Payam Mashhad | ||||
| Iran Morteza Bargizar | 9 | 0 | 0 | Payam Mashhad | ||||
| Iran Mohammad AghaMohammadi | 9 | 0 | 0 | Est. Ahvaz | ||||
| Iran Meysam Khosravi | 9 | 0 | 0 | Paykan | ||||
| BRA Adriano Alvez | 9 | 0 | 0 | Damash Gilan | ||||
| Iran Mohsen Bengar | 7 | 1 | 0 | Sepahan | ||||
| Iran Omid Khouraj | 5 | 1 | 2 | PAS Hamedan | ||||
| Iran Hanif Omranzadeh | 7 | 1 | 0 | PAS Hamedan | ||||
| Iran Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht | 7 | 0 | 1 | Persepolis | ||||
| Iran Maziar Zare | 8 | 0 | 0 | Persepolis |
Matches played
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- Iran Morteza Ebrahimi (Mes)
- Iran Vahid Taleblou (Esteghlal)
Sponsorship
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
Average home attendances
Highest attendances
| Rank | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date | Week | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persepolis | 2–0 | Damash | 90,000 | 8 | Azadi | |
| Persepolis | 1–1 | Esteghlal | 90,000 | 9 | Azadi | ||
| Esteghlal | 1–1 | Persepolis | 90,000 | 26 | Azadi | ||
| 4 | Persepolis | 0–1 | Mes Kerman | 60,000 | 6 | Azadi | |
| Persepolis | 3–2 | Sepahan | 60,000 | 12 | Azadi | ||
| Persepolis | 1–1 | Saipa | 60,000 | 18 | Azadi | ||
| Esteghlal | 2–1 | Saba Qom | 60,000 | 23 | Azadi | ||
| 8 | Persepolis | 3–1 | Bargh Shiraz | 55,000 | 11 | Azadi | |
| 9 | Saipa | 1–1 | Persepolis | 50,000 | 1 | Azadi | |
| Esteghlal | 2–1 | Rah Ahan | 50,000 | 8 | Azadi |
Notes: Updated to games played on 26 April 2009. Source: iplstats.com
References
References
- "PERSIAN GULF PRO LEAGUE/2019 - Season rules". Scoresway.
- "رحيمي مقدم: آرش برهاني گل اول استقلال را نزد".
- "Season: IPL2008-2009 Week: 10".
- "Profile of Arash Borhani - IPL 2008-2009".
- "Video of the goal".
- [http://www.iplstats.com/website08-09/scorers.htm Iranian Premier League Stats: 2008-2009 Season]
- Arash Borhani has 12 Goals in 1/2 season: http://ffiri.ir/html/images/lig8/5.jpg {{Webarchive. link. (2011-07-22)
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