2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup
12nd season of Persian Gulf Pro League
Football league season
The 2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup (also known as Iran Pro League ) was the 30th season of Iran's Football League and 12th as Iran Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Sepahan were the defending champions . The season featured 15 teams from the 2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup and three new teams promoted from the 2011–12 Azadegan League : Paykan as champions, Aluminium Hormozgan and Gahar Zagros . The league started on 19 July 2012 and ended on 10 May 2013. Esteghlal won the Pro League title for the third time in their history (total eighth Iranian title).
Events
After the 2012–13 Iran Pro League season, it was planned that the number of teams would be reduced from 18 to 16 for the next season, so 4 team was directly relegated to the Azadegan League , while one team was played against the 3rd ranked team from the second division league team in a play-off. 2 teams also are directly promoted from current Azadegan league to the next pro league season and one team played against the 14th placed pro league team in a play-off.
Rules and regulations
The Iranian Football Clubs who participate in 2012–13 Iran Pro League are allowed to have up to maximum 35 players (including up to maximum 4 non-Iranian players) in their player lists, which will be categorized in the following groups:[ 1]
Up to maximum 21 adult (over 23-year-old) players
Up to maximum 6 under-23 players (i.e. the player whose birth is after 19 July 1989).
Up to maximum 5 under-21 players (i.e. the player whose birth is after 19 July 1991).
Up to maximum 3 under-19 players (i.e. the player whose birth is after 19 July 1993).
Based on the fact that the Season is started from 19 July 2012.
Teams
Stadia and locations
Locations of clubs in 2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup
Team
City
Venue
Capacity
Aluminium
Bandar Abbas
Khalij Fars
15,459
Damash Gilan
Rasht
Dr. Azodi
11,000
Esteghlal
Tehran
Azadi
84,412
Fajr Sepasi
Shiraz
Hafezieh Dastgheib
14,560 7,000
Foolad
Ahvaz
Ghadir
50,199
Gahar Zagros
Dorood
Takhti Doorood
10,052
Malavan
Anzali
Takhti Anzali
8,000
Mes Kerman
Kerman
Shahid Bahonar
15,430
Naft Tehran
Tehran
Dastgerdi
8,250
Paykan
Tehran
Peykanshahr
30,000
Persepolis
Tehran
Azadi
84,412
Rah Ahan
Tehran
Rah Ahan
12,922
Saba Qom
Qom
Yadegar Emam
10,610
Saipa
Karaj
Enghelab Karaj
30,000
Sanat Naft
Abadan
Takhti Abadan
25,256
Sepahan
Esfahan
Foolad Shahr
31,439
Tractor Sazi
Tabriz
Yadegar-e-Emam
66,833
Zob Ahan
Esfahan
Foolad Shahr
31,439
Personnel and kits
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Notes
Esteghlal 's captain was Mehdi Rahmati before Farhad Majidi rejoins to the team.
Reza Haghighi was the captain of Fajr Sepasi until his transfer to the Persepolis .
From 19 January 2013 to 18 March 2013, Ali Firouzi and from 18 March 2013, Saeed Salamaat were the caretaker head coaches of Sanat Naft due to Casimiro's illness.
Managerial changes
Before the start of the season
In season
Foreign players
League table
Updated to match(es) played on 10 May 2013. Source:
IPL stats.com Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(R) Relegated
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 10 May 2013. Source:
IPL Stats Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Positions by round
Team ╲ Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Esteghlal 4 9 5 8 9 10 10 9 8 6 4 5 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Tractor Sazi 12 10 8 6 2 5 6 7 4 5 7 4 1 3 4 6 6 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 Sepahan 6 3 2 1 3 7 2 3 2 1 1 1 5 4 2 2 1 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 Foolad 8 14 11 11 12 13 14 15 12 11 9 9 8 8 7 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Naft Tehran 9 6 9 5 7 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 4 6 9 10 10 9 9 10 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Mes Kerman 15 16 17 15 14 12 13 12 11 12 12 14 11 12 12 9 9 8 7 8 11 12 9 10 9 7 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 Persepolis 3 8 10 12 16 15 16 14 15 13 13 11 14 11 10 11 12 13 10 11 12 9 11 11 6 6 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 Rah Ahan 10 4 7 9 11 9 4 10 6 8 6 8 10 10 8 5 5 6 6 6 9 7 8 9 11 9 10 8 8 8 8 9 9 8 Saba Qom 1 1 4 3 5 6 7 4 7 7 10 10 9 9 11 12 13 11 11 7 7 8 6 7 7 10 8 9 10 9 10 8 8 9 Saipa 11 7 12 7 6 1 3 5 3 4 5 7 6 7 5 7 7 7 8 9 8 11 12 12 12 11 11 12 12 10 9 10 10 10 Damash 7 11 6 10 8 11 11 11 13 14 14 15 12 13 13 13 11 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 11 Malavan 5 5 3 2 1 4 5 6 9 9 8 6 3 2 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 10 6 8 8 9 10 9 11 11 11 11 13 Fajr Sepasi 2 2 1 4 4 3 8 2 5 3 3 3 7 5 6 8 8 10 12 12 10 10 7 8 10 12 12 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 Zob Ahan 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 16 16 15 15 15 14 14 15 14 14 Aluminium Hormozgan 13 12 13 14 13 16 12 13 14 16 16 13 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 14 15 15 Sanat Naft 16 13 14 17 17 17 17 17 16 17 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 16 Paykan 18 15 16 13 10 8 9 8 10 10 11 12 13 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 Gahar Zagros 14 17 15 16 15 14 15 16 17 18 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 18
Clubs season-progress
Team ╲ Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Esteghlal W L W D D D W W D W W L W W W L L W W D W D D W W W W D W D W D W L Tractor Sazi D D W W W L D D W L D W W D L D W D W W W W D D W W W W L L W D W W Sepahan W W D W L L W D W W W D L W L W D L L W W W W D W L W W W W W D L D Foolad D L W D L L D L W W W D W D W W W D W D W D W D W D W L W D D D L D Naft Tehran D W D W L W W D W D D D L L L D L W D D W W W W D W D L W D L W W D Mes Kerman L L L D W W L D W D L D W D W W D W D L L D W D D W W D D D W D W W Persepolis W L D L L D D D L W D W L W W D L D W W D W D D W W D W L D W D W L Rah Ahan D W D L D W W L W D W L L D W W W L L L L W L D L W L W W D D L D D Saba Qom W W L W D L D W L D L D W D L L D W D W D D W D D L D D L W D W D L Saipa D W L W W W L D W L D L W L W D D D L D D L L D D W D L D W W L L W Damash D D W L W L D L L D D D W D W L W D L W D L L L W L D L W W L L W W Fajr Sepasi W W W L D D L W D W D D L W L D L L L D W D W D L L L W L D L D W D Malavan W D W W D L D D L L W W W W L D W D D L L D L W L D L D D D L D L L Zob Ahan L L L L L W L W L W D L D D L D L W D D L W D L L L D W D W D D W W Aluminium Hormozgan L D D D D L W L D L D W L L W D D L W D L L W D L D D L D L W W L D Sanat Naft L D L L L W D D D L L D L D L D D D D D L L L D L D L W L L L W L W Paykan L D L W W W L W L L L D D L W D D L L L L L L L W L L L D L L D L L Gahar Zagros L L D L W D D L L D L D L L L L D D W L W L L D L L D L L L L L L L
Relegation play-offs
Zob Ahan as 14th-placed team faced play-off winner of 2012–13 Azadegan League , Pas Hamedan in a two-legged play-off.
Zob Ahan won 5–3 on aggregate and retained its Iran Pro League spot for the 2013–14 season .
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
Jalal Rafkhaei
Last updated: 10 May 2013 Source: IPL Stats
Clean sheets
Mehdi Rahmati
Last Update: 10 May 2013
Scoring
First goal of the season: Mehdi Nazari for Fajr against Zob Ahan (19 July 2012 )
Fastest goal of the season: 12 seconds , Gholamreza Rezaei for Persepolis against Fajr Sepasi (30 December 2012 )
Latest goal of the season: 96 minutes and 12 seconds , Karim Ansarifard for Persepolis against Zob Ahan (19 November 2012 )
Largest winning margin: 6 goals
Persepolis 6–0 Paykan (31 October 2012 )
Fajr 6–0 Aluminium (1 March 2013 )
Zob Ahan 6–0 Sanat Naft (5 May 2013 )
Highest scoring game: 8 goals
Damash 5–3 Paykan (31 July 2012 )
Sanat Naft 2–6 Naft Tehran (6 August 2012 )
Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 6 goals
Sanat Naft 2–6 Naft Tehran (18 August 2012 )
Fajr 6–1 Damash (15 September 2012 )
Persepolis 6–0 Paykan (31 October 2012 )
Fajr 6–0 Aluminium (1 March 2013 )
Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 3 goals
Damash 5–3 Paykan (31 July 2012 )
Naft Tehran 3–4 Sepahan (30 October 2012 )
Sepahan 4–3 Zob Ahan (13 January 2013 )
Hat-tricks
Awards
Team of the Season
Goalkeeper : Mehdi Rahmati (Esteghlal)
Defence : Mehrdad Jama'ati (Foolad), Pejman Montazeri (Esteghlal), Amir Hossein Sadeghi (Esteghlal), Khosro Heydari (Esteghlal)
Midfield : Reza Haghighi (Perspolis), Bakhtiar Rahmani (Foolad), Moharram Navidkia (Sepahan), Yaghoub Karimi (Naft.t)
Attack : Jalal Rafkhaei (Malavan), Mohammad Reza Khalatbari (Sepahan)
Player of the Season
Moharram Navidkia was awarded as the best player of the season among Mehdi Rahmati and Pejman Montazeri became second and third. Saeid Ezzatollahi was also awarded as the best young player of the season and Alireza Jahanbakhsh was ranked second.
Other awards
Amir Ghalenoei was awarded as the best coach of the season, Zlatko Kranjčar becomes second and Hossein Faraki third. Saeid Mozafarizadeh awarded best referee, Fair Play Award was given to the Fajr Sepasi and Esteghlal was the team of the season. Mehdi Mahdavikia , Ali Parvin , Homayoun Behzadi and Ali Jabari were also awarded for their service to the Iranian football.
Attendances
Average home attendances
Pos
Team
Total
High
Low
Average
Change
1
Esteghlal
548,000
100,000
0
34,250
+7.8% †
2
Tractor Sazi
409,000
50,000
2,000
24,059
−39.1% †
3
Persepolis
326,000
90,000
0
21,733
−23.0% †
4
Aluminium Hormozgan
125,000
20,000
2,000
7,353
+45.5% †
5
Damash
101,000
15,000
0
6,733
−17.1% †
6
Sanat Naft
103,000
15,000
1,000
6,059
−38.3% †
7
Malavan
102,000
8,000
3,000
6,000
+15.7% †
8
Gahar Zagros
99,000
65,000
1,000
5,824
−5.4% †
9
Foolad
92,000
20,000
1,000
5,412
+16.5% †
10
Fajr Sepasi
83,100
20,000
1,000
4,888
−36.1% †
11
Saipa
80,500
40,000
1,000
4,735
+117.6% †
12
Sepahan
67,500
10,000
1,000
3,971
−32.5% †
13
Mes Kerman
65,000
15,000
1,000
3,824
−35.0% †
14
Saba Qom
46,000
10,000
1,000
2,706
−24.6% †
15
Naft Tehran
44,000
15,000
1,000
2,588
+25.7% †
16
Paykan
37,000
12,000
1,000
2,176
+142.9% †
17
Zob Ahan
36,000
8,000
1,000
2,118
−25.0% †
18
Rah Ahan
33,000
7,000
1,000
1,942
−13.1% †
League total
2,397,100
100,000
0
7,964
−16.1% †
Highest attendances
Rank
Home team
Score
Away team
Attendance
Date
Week
Stadium
1
Esteghlal
0–0
Persepolis
100,000
25 January 2013 (2013-01-25 )
23
Azadi
Esteghlal
1–2
Damash
100,000
10 May 2013 (2013-05-10 )
34
Azadi
3
Persepolis
0–0
Esteghlal
90,000
24 August 2012 (2012-08-24 )
6
Azadi
4
Esteghlal
1–0
Tractor Sazi
75,000
8 March 2013 (2013-03-08 )
29
Azadi
5
Gahar Zagros
1–1
Persepolis
65,000
30 July 2012 (2012-07-30 )
3
Azadi
Persepolis
0–2
Saba Qom
65,000
5 August 2012 (2012-08-05 )
4
Azadi
7
Esteghlal
1–1
Sepahan
60,000
16 April 2013 (2013-04-16 )
30
Azadi
8
Esteghlal
1–0
Aluminium Hormozgan
50,000
20 July 2012 (2012-07-20 )
1
Azadi
Tractor Sazi
2–0
Esteghlal
50,000
20 October 2012 (2012-10-20 )
12
Sahand
10
Saipa
2–1
Esteghlal
40,000
25 July 2012 (2012-07-25 )
2
Azadi
Notes: Updated to games played on 10 May 2013. Source: Iranleague.ir
See also
Team season articles
References
https://web.archive.org/web/20150621212129/http://www.guilaneno.com/%D8%B5%D9%81%D8%AD%D9%87%20%D9%86%D8%AE%D8%B3%D8%AA
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