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2012–13 Azadegan League

22nd season of Azadegan League

Field	Value
competition	Azadegan League
season	2012–13
winners
promoted
relegated
league topscorer	Mohammad Abbaszadeh
(18 goals)
matches	364
total goals	770
biggest home win	Nassaji 5–0 Sh. Arak
(16 February 2013)
biggest away win	Yadavaran Shalamcheh 0–3 PAS Hamedan
(15 November 2012)
Parseh 2–5 Sang Ahan
(28 December 2012)
highest scoring	Hafari Ahvaz 4–4 Bargh Shiraz
(9 December 2012)
Aboumoslem 4–4 Mes Sarcheshmeh
(31 January 2013)
prevseason	2011–12
nextseason	2013–14

(18 goals) (16 February 2013) (15 November 2012) Parseh 2–5 Sang Ahan (28 December 2012) (9 December 2012) Aboumoslem 4–4 Mes Sarcheshmeh (31 January 2013)

The 2012–13 Azadegan League was the 22nd season of the Azadegan League and 12th as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season featured 19 teams from the 2011–12 Azadegan League, three new teams relegated from the 2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup (Shahin Bushehr, Shahrdari Tabriz and Mes Sarcheshmeh) and four new teams promoted from the 2011–12 2nd Division (Esteghlal Ahvaz as champions, Gostaresh Foulad and Hafari Ahvaz). Alvand Hamedan replaced PAS Novin Hamedan, Bargh Shiraz replaced Steel Azin and Sang Ahan replaced Tarbiat Yazd. The league started on 13 September 2012 and ended on 16 April 2013. Gostaresh Foulad and Esteghlal Khuzestan won the Azadegan League title for the first time in their history. Gostaresh Foulad and Esteghlal Khuzestan were promoted to the Persian Gulf Cup.

Changes

At the end of 2011–12 Azadegan League season, Sanat Sari, Payam Mokhaberat, Kaveh, Bargh Shiraz were relegated to 2012–13 Iran Football's 2nd Division.
The four relegated teams were replaced by four 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division winners. Esteghlal Ahvaz made an immediate return to Azadegan League. Hafari Ahvaz also promoted to Azadegan League. The two other promoted teams, Pas Novin and Gostaresh Foolad Sahand, were reserve teams of PAS Hamedan, and Gostaresh Foolad.
Kaveh Tehran bought Gostaresh Foolad Sahand and returned to the Azadegan League.
Pas Novin have changed their name and sponsorship to Alvand Hamedan, so they can remain in Azadegan League.
Steel Azin come back from Semnan to Tehran.
Sang Ahan Company bought Tarbiat Yazd and changed the name to Sang Ahan Bafq.
Bargh Shiraz bought Steel Azin and return to Azadegan League.
Yadavaran Shalamcheh bought Kaveh Tehran and came to the Azadegan League.

Match fixing scandal

After Shahrdari Tabriz promoted to the Iran Pro League, the former chairman of Niroye Zamini was announced that he was offered 100,000,000 tomans to fixing the match between two teams, a bid that he rejected. Two days later, one of the players of the Shahrdari Bandar Abbas was charged that he was purchased to score an own goal in match with Shahrdari Tabriz. IRIFF opened a case for the match-fixing scandal and excluded coaching staff and management of Shahrdari Tabriz temporarily. The play-off and championship matches was also postponed to another time until the final judgment. The final was announced on 13 May 2013. Shahrdari Tabriz's promotion was canceled and they will not be playing at Azadegan League next season too, Faraz Kamalvand (head coach of Shahrdari Tabriz) and his assistants were banned for two years from football careers. The team manager of Shahrdari Tabriz and chairman of the club were also banned for one year and six months. Yadavaran Shalamcheh (which relegated to the 2nd Division) was relegated to the 3rd Division. Nader Dastneshan (head coach of Saipa Shomal), Majid Bagherinia (head coach of Esteghlal Khuzestan) and chairman of the club.

Teams

Team	City	Venue	Capacity	Head coach
Aboomoslem	Mashhad	Samen Stadium	35,000	IRN Hadi Bargizar
Alvand Hamedan	Hamedan	Qods Stadium	10,000	IRN Reza Talaeimanesh
Bargh Shiraz	Shiraz	Dastgheib	5,000	IRN Mohammad Abbassi
Esteghlal Ahvaz	Ahvaz	Takhti Ahvaz	30,000	IRN Adel Hardani
Esteghlal Khuzestan	Ahvaz	Takhti Ahvaz	30,000	IRN Majid Bagherinia
Etka	Gorgan	Karim Abad	15,000	IRN Saket Elhami
Foolad Yazd	Yazd	Nassiri	6,000	IRN Ali Kalantari
Gol Gohar	Sirjan	Imam Ali	2,000	IRN Ghasem Shahba
Gostaresh Foolad	Tabriz	Bagh Shomal	20,000	IRN Rasoul Khatibi
Hafari Ahvaz	Ahvaz	Takhti Ahvaz	30,000	IRN Nasser Motlagh
Iranjavan	Bushehr	Shahid Beheshti	15,000	IRN Ahmad Sanjari
Machine Sazi	Tabriz	Bagh Shomal	20,000	IRN Asghar E'tebari
Mes Rafsanjan	Rafsanjan	Shohadaye Noushabad	10,000	IRN Bahman Foroutan
Mes Sarcheshmeh	Sarcheshmeh	Shahid Bahonar	12,000	IRN Davoud Mahabadi
Naft Masjed Soleyman	Masjed Soleyman	Takhti Ahvaz	30,000	Macedonia Zoran Smilevski
Nassaji	Qa'em Shahr	Vatani	15,000	IRN Esmaeil Esmaeili
Niroye Zamini	Tehran	Takhti Tehran	30,000	IRN Bahman Khoda Karam
PAS Hamedan	Hamedan	Qods Stadium	80,000	IRN Omid Tayyeri
Parseh Tehran	Tehran	Kargaran Stadium	5,000	IRN Alireza Emamifar
Saipa Shomal	Qa'em Shahr	Shahid Vatani	10,000	Iran Nader Dastneshan
Sang Ahan Bafq	Bafq	Shohada	6,000	IRN Afshin Peyrovani
Shahin Bushehr	Bushehr	Shahid Beheshti	14,000	IRN Ali Hanteh
Shahrdari Arak	Arak	Imam Khomeini	15,000	IRN Mohammad Navazi
Shahrdari Bandar Abbas	Bandar Abbas	Takhti	10,000	Iran Abdolrahim Khorramzi
Shahrdari Tabriz	Tabriz	Yadegar Emam Tabriz	50,000	IRN Faraz Kamalvand
Shahrdari Yasuj	Yasuj	Takhti	5,000	IRN Abbas Chamanyan
Rahian Kermanshah	Kermanshah	Azadi	7,000	IRN Javad Zarincheh
Yadavaran Shalamcheh	Khorramshahr	Jahan Ara	2,000	IRN Human Afazeli

Managerial changes

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Replaced by	Date of appointment
Machine Sazi	IRN Alireza Akbarpour		November 2012	IRN Asghar Etebari	November 2012
Pas Hamedan	CRO Vingo Begovic		January 2013	IRN Omid Teyri	January 2013

Standings

Group A

Group B

Play-off

:First leg was played on 28 May 2013; return leg on 30 May 2013 Pas Hamedan advanced to the Iran Pro League play-off against Zob Ahan.

Final

:The match was played on 31 May 2013

Team 1	Score	Team 2	Notes
Gostaresh	Cancelled	Esteghlal Khuzestan

Iran Pro League Playoff

The promotion/relegation playoff for 2013–14 Iran Pro League was held between Zob Ahan and Pas Hamedan. :The matches were played on 21 June 2013 and 26 June 2013 Zob Ahan remained in Iran Pro League.

Top scorers

Group A

Rank	Scorer	Club
IRN Mohammad Abbaszadeh	Nassaji	18
IRN Younes Shakeri	Aboomoslem	11
IRN Hossein Maleki	Naft Masjed Soleyman	8
IRN Farzad Mohammadi	Naft Masjed Soleyman	8
IRN Fakhrodin Shahroei	Mes Rafsanjan, Esteghlal Ahvaz	7
IRN Mokhtar Jomehzadeh	Gol Gohar	7
IRN Mostafa Chatrabgoon	Mashin Sazi	7

Group B

Rank	Player	Club
IRN Meghdad Ghobakhlou	Pas Hamedan	9
IRN Hassan Faraji-Moghadam	Bargh Shiraz	9
IRN Mehdi Chahkotahzadeh	Iranjavan	8
IRN Ahmad Davoodi	Hafari Ahvaz	8
Cameroon Ambuno Achille	Rahian Kermanshah	7
IRN Ali Yoonesi	Shahrdari Tabriz	6

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