2012–13 Iran 2nd Division
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Iran Football's 2nd Division
| season = 2012–13
| winners =
| promoted = Naft & Gaz
Giti Pasand Isfahan
Siah Jamegan
Badr Hormozgan
| relegated = Moghavemat
Choka
Dartak
Naft Mahmoudabad
Saipa Mehr
Seifabad Kazerun
Persepolis Varamin
Datis
| continentalcup1 =
| continentalcup1 qualifiers =
| matches = 364
| total goals = 820
| league topscorer =
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| prevseason = 2011–12
| nextseason = 2013–14
}}
2012–13 Iran 2nd Division season is the edition of the third tier of the Iranian football league system annual 2nd Division football competition for the Persian Gulf Cup. after the Azadegan League.
The league is composed of 28 teams divided into two geographic divisions of 14 teams each. Teams contest other teams within their own division: once at home and once away for a total of 26 matches each.
In each division, the top two teams are promoted to Azadegan League, and the bottom two teams are relegated to Iran Football's 3rd Division plus the relegation playoff loser. In total, the league promotes 4 teams to Azadegan League and relegates 9 teams to 3rd Division.
The league started in September 2012.
Teams
= Stadia and locations =
{{Location map+ |Iran |width=450 |float=right |caption=Locations of clubs in 2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup |places=
{{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=26.55805 |long=54.88055 |label=Badr}}
{{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=36.26666 |long=50 |label=Caspian }}
{{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=37.80083 |long=48.90361 |label=Choka }}
{{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=28.96666 |long=50.83333 |label=Fajr Jam }}
{{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=31.32027 |long=48.66916 |label=Foolad Novin }}
{{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=32.63333 |long=51.65 |label=Giti Pasand }}
{{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=35.83555 |long=51.01027 |label=Saipa Mehr|position=left }}
{{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=38.50972 |long=46.65444 |label=Mes.Soongoun }}
{{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=30.35861 |long=50.798056 |label=Naft & Gaz }}
{{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=27.14666 |long=57.08 |label=Minab Toyur }}
{{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=36.5633 |long=53.06 |label=Sanat }}
{{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=33.48777 |long=48.35583 |label=Dartak
Datis }}
{{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=27.14666 |long=57.08 |label=Minab Toyur }}
{{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=35.69611 |long=51.42305 |label=Moghavemat }}
}}
=Group A=
= Stadia and locations =
{{Location map+ |Iran |width=450 |float=right |caption=Locations of clubs in 2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup |places=
{{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=36.5633 |long=53.06 |label=Esteghlal }}
{{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=35.69611 |long=51.42305 |label=Steel Azin }}
{{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=37.466667 |long=49.466667|label=Sepidrood }}
}}
=Group B=
Standings
= Group A=
|section=Group A
|res_col_header=PR
|sortable_table=y
|team1=NFG|name_NFG=Naft va Gaz Gachsaran
|team2=GPI|name_GPI=Giti Pasand
|team3=FOL|name_FOL=Foolad Novin
|team4=FAB|name_FAB=Fajr Bushehr
|team5=MTH|name_MTH=Minab Toyur
|team6=SHA|name_SHA=Sh. Ardabil
|team7=SNS|name_SNS=Sanat Sari
|team8=NAF|name_NAF=Naft Omidiyeh
|team9=SHL|name_SHL=Sh. Langarud
|team10=CSQ|name_CSQ=Caspian Qazvin
|team11=MOT|name_MOT=Moghavemat Tehran
|team12=CHO|name_CHO=Chooka
|team13=DRT|name_DRT=Dartak
|team14=NFT|name_NFT=Naft Mahmoudabad
|win_NFG=13|draw_NFG=7|loss_NFG=6|gf_NFG=40|ga_NFG=21|status_NFG=P
|win_GPI=11|draw_GPI=12|loss_GPI=3|gf_GPI=45|ga_GPI=20|status_GPI=P
|win_FOL=12|draw_FOL=8|loss_FOL=6|gf_FOL=34|ga_FOL=15
|win_FAB=12|draw_FAB=8|loss_FAB=6|gf_FAB=32|ga_FAB=24
|win_MTH=12|draw_MTH=7|loss_MTH=7|gf_MTH=31|ga_MTH=25
|win_SHA=10|draw_SHA=11|loss_SHA=5|gf_SHA=37|ga_SHA=19
|win_SNS=11|draw_SNS=7|loss_SNS=8|gf_SNS=37|ga_SNS=27
|win_NAF=11|draw_NAF=7|loss_NAF=8|gf_NAF=35|ga_NAF=29
|win_SHL=9|draw_SHL=9|loss_SHL=8|gf_SHL=19|ga_SHL=20
|win_CSQ=9|draw_CSQ=8|loss_CSQ=9|gf_CSQ=31|ga_CSQ=23
|win_MOT=8|draw_MOT=7|loss_MOT=11|gf_MOT=26|ga_MOT=31|status_MOT=R
|win_CHO=4|draw_CHO=8|loss_CHO=14|gf_CHO=22|ga_CHO=46|status_CHO=R
|win_DRT=4|draw_DRT=6|loss_DRT=16|gf_DRT=15|ga_DRT=52|status_DRT=R
|win_NFT=1|draw_NFT=5|loss_NFT=20|gf_NFT=12|ga_NFT=64|status_NFT=R
|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promotion to 2013–14 Azadegan League
|result1=P|result2=P
|col_QR=#FFCCCC|text_QR=Relegation Play Off
|result10=QR
|col_R=#FF6666|text_R=Relegation to 3rd Division 2013-2014
|result11=R|result12=R|result13=R|result14=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update={{Start date|2013|4|17|df=y}}
|source=[http://www.fooladfc.ir/Page.aspx?id=389 Foolad FC]
}}
= Group B=
|section=Group B
|res_col_header=PR
|sortable_table=y
|team1=SJK|name_SJK=Siah Jamegan
|team2=ABK|name_ABK=Albadr Bandar Kong
|team3=MSV|name_MSV=Mes Soongoun
|team4=SEP|name_SEP=Sepidrood
|team5=SNN|name_SNN=Sanat Naft Novin
|team6=PRG|name_PRG=Per. Ganaveh
|team7=STL|name_STL=Steel Azin
|team8=SHN|name_SHN=Sh. Noshahr
|team9=ESS|name_ESS=Est. Sari
|team10=SHD|name_SHD=Sh. Dezful
|team11=MEK|name_MEK=Mehr Karaj
|team12=SFK|name_SFK=Seifabad Kazerun
|team13=DAT|name_DAT=Datis
|team14=PRV|name_PRV=Per. Varamin
|win_SJK=17|draw_SJK=8|loss_SJK=1|gf_SJK=38|ga_SJK=9|status_SJK=P
|win_ABK=15|draw_ABK=5|loss_ABK=6|gf_ABK=48|ga_ABK=21|status_ABK=P
|win_MSV=16|draw_MSV=4|loss_MSV=6|gf_MSV=39|ga_MSV=23|adjust_points_MSV=-6
|win_SEP=12|draw_SEP=7|loss_SEP=7|gf_SEP=46|ga_SEP=23
|win_SNN=10|draw_SNN=9|loss_SNN=7|gf_SNN=31|ga_SNN=23
|win_PRG=10|draw_PRG=8|loss_PRG=8|gf_PRG=27|ga_PRG=25
|win_STL=10|draw_STL=6|loss_STL=10|gf_STL=26|ga_STL=24
|win_SHN=9|draw_SHN=7|loss_SHN=10|gf_SHN=28|ga_SHN=28
|win_ESS=9|draw_ESS=7|loss_ESS=10|gf_ESS=23|ga_ESS=27
|win_SHD=9|draw_SHD=5|loss_SHD=12|gf_SHD=25|ga_SHD=30
|win_MEK=9|draw_MEK=5|loss_MEK=12|gf_MEK=20|ga_MEK=33|status_MEK=R
|win_SFK=7|draw_SFK=8|loss_SFK=11|gf_SFK=25|ga_SFK=37|status_SFK=R
|win_DAT=4|draw_DAT=1|loss_DAT=21|gf_DAT=13|ga_DAT=49|status_DAT=R
|win_PRV=3|draw_PRV=4|loss_PRV=19|gf_PRV=15|ga_PRV=52|status_PRV=R
|hth_MSV=Mes Soongoun were deducted 6 points.
|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promotion to 2013–14 Azadegan League
|result1=P|result2=P
|col_QR=#FFCCCC|text_QR=Relegation Play Off
|result10=QR
|col_R=#FF6666|text_R=Relegation to 3rd Division 2013-2014
|result11=R|result12=R|result13=R|result14=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update={{Start date|2013|4|17|df=y}}
|source=[http://www.fooladfc.ir/Page.aspx?id=389 Foolad FC]
}}
Relegation play-off
{{TwoLegStart}}
{{TwoLegResult|Caspian Qazvin||?-?| Shahrdari Dezful ||?–?|?–?|winner= }}
{{end}}
The loser will be relegated to 2013–14 Iran Football's 3rd Division.
References
{{reflist}}
{{Iran Football's 2nd Division}}
{{2012–13 in Iranian football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2012-13 Iran Football's 2nd Division}}