2013–14 Azadegan League
{{Short description|23rd season of Azadegan League}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Azadegan League
| season = 2013–14
| winners = Padideh
1st Azadegan League title
| promoted = Padideh
Naft Masjed Soleyman
Paykan
| relegated = Shahrdari Yasouj
Alvand Hamedan
Gahar Zagros
Albadr Bandar Kong
Aboumoslem
Persepolis Shomal
| continentalcup1 =
| continentalcup1 qualifiers =
| league topscorer = Mokhtar Jomehzadeh
(15 goals)
| best goalkeeper =
| matches = 288
| total goals = 668
| biggest home win = Padideh 5–0 Gahar Zagros
(30 March 2014)
Paykan 5–0 Persepolis Shomal
(8 April 2014)
| biggest away win = Albadr Bandar Kong 0–3 Paykan
(14 March 2014)
| highest scoring = Naft Masjed Soleyman 4–3 Aboumoslem
(14 March 2014)
PAS Hamedan 5–2 Aboumoslem
(8 April 2014)
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest winless =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 2012–13
| nextseason = 2014–15
}}
The 2013–14 Azadegan League was the 23rd season of the Azadegan League and 13th as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season featured 17 teams from the 2012–13 Azadegan League, four new teams relegated from the 2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup (Aluminium Hormozgan, Sanat Naft, Paykan and Gahar Zagros) and four new teams promoted from the 2012–13 2nd Division (Naft va Gaz Gachsaran and Siah Jamegan both as champions and Sanaye Giti Pasand and Albadr Bandar Kong). Padideh replaced Mes Sarcheshmeh. The league started on 22 September 2013 and ended on 8 April 2014. Padideh won the Azadegan League title for the first time in their history. Padideh, Naft Masjed Soleyman and Paykan won promotion to the Persian Gulf Pro League.
Events
{{Location map+ |Iran |width=400 |float=right |caption=Locations of clubs in 2013–14 Azadegan League |places=
{{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=34.65 |long=46.4 |label=Rahian|position=top }}
{{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=31.00 |long=51.00 |label=Sh.Yasuj|position=bottom }}
{{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=30.20 |long=48.18 |label=Sanat Naft|position=bottom }}
{{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=32.38 |long=51.39 |label=Giti Pasand|position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=27.50 |long=56.16 |label=Sh. Bandar Abbas
Aluminium }}
{{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=36.4259 |long=59.38383 |label=Aboomoslem
Padideh
Siah Jamegan}}
{{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=9 |lat=31.69 |long=54.22 |label=Yazd Loleh
Foolad |position=bottom }}
{{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=29.2 |long=50.8167 |label=Iranjavan|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=9 |lat=34.800 |long=48.5167 |label=Pas
Alvand |position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=9 |lat=36.4 |long=52.35 |label=Nassaji
P. Shomal|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=9 |lat=35.76 |long=51.8 |label=N. Zamini
Paykan
Parseh|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=30.275 |long=56.10 |label=Gol Gohar|}}
{{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=33.29 |long=49.04 |label=Gahar|position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=32.21 |long=50.47 |label= Naft Gachsaran|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=9 |lat=31.19 |long=48.40 |label=Es. Ahvaz
Naft|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Iran |marksize=7 |lat=26.35 |long=54.56 |label= Albadr Bandar Kong|position=bottom}}
}}
=Start of season=
- The league was to feature four teams relegated from Iran Pro League in 2012–13; Aluminium Hormozgan, Sanat Naft, Paykan and Gahar Zagros.
- It featured four teams promoted from 2012–13 2nd Division: Naft Gachsaran, Giti Pasand, Siah Jamegan, and Badr Hormozgan.
=Changes=
- 2013–14 Azadegan League are the first season since 2008 that 26 teams will participate in the competition. In the previous season, 28 teams participated in the league.
- Padideh Shandiz bought Mes Sarcheshmeh and came to the Azadegan League.{{Cite web |url=http://www.khorasannews.com/News.aspx?id=4993170 |title = تيم فوتبال پديده شانديز وارد گود مستطيل سبز شد |access-date=2014-01-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101112745/http://www.khorasannews.com/News.aspx?id=4993170 |archive-date=2014-01-01 |url-status=dead }}
- Sang Ahan withdrew from participating in football. Estilae Kavir bought their license. Estilae Kavir was sponsored By Yazd Louleh Company and changed the name to Yazd louleh.{{Cite web | url=http://www.yazdsport.ir/SC.php?type=component_sections&id=19&t2=DT&sid=10121 | title=اداره کل ورزش و جوانان استان یزد - لیست خبر خوان ها | access-date=2014-01-14 | archive-date=2014-01-16 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116130105/http://www.yazdsport.ir/SC.php?type=component_sections&id=19&t2=DT&sid=10121 | url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://yazd.isna.ir/Default.aspx?NSID=5&SSLID=46&NID=31191|title=نماینده یزد در لیگ آزادگان به یزد لوله تغییرنام داد|website=ایسنا - یزد}}
=Changes during the season=
- In middle of season the name Albadr was changed to Badr and Mohammad Rouyanian bought license of Saipa Shomal and changed the name to Persepolis Shomal.{{cite web|url=http://www.lig1.ir/news/news1326.html|title=لیگ یک فوتبال ایران - اخبار|website=www.lig1.ir|access-date=2014-01-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140414114315/http://www.lig1.ir/news/news1326.html|archive-date=2014-04-14|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.varzesh3.com/news.do?itemid=1025979|title=نامه رویانیان به تاج برای خرید سایپا شمال}}
Teams
=Group A=
=Group B=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: Left;"
!width=140|Team !width=105|City !width=105|Venue !width=30|Capacity !width=155|Head Coach !width=175|Note | |||||
| align="left" | Aboomoslem | Mashhad | Samen | align="Center"|35,000 | {{Flagicon|IRN}} Ali Hanteh | |
| align="left" | Aluminium | Bandar Abbas | Persian Gulf | align="Center"|20,000 | {{Flagicon|IRN}} Majid Namjoo-Motlagh | |
| align="left" | Albadr Bandar Kong | Bandar-e Kong | Takhti Bandar Langeh | align="Center"|5,000 | {{Flagicon|IRN}} Fereydoun Hardani | |
| align="left" | Iranjavan | Bushehr | Shahid Beheshti | align="Center"|15,000 | {{Flagicon|IRN}} Gholamreza Delgarm | |
| align="left" | Naft Gachsaran | Gachsaran | Naft Gachsaran | align="Center"|2,000 | {{Flagicon|IRN}} Mohammad Hossein Ziaei | |
| align="left" | Naft Masjed Soleyman | Masjed Soleyman | Takhti Ahvaz | align="Center"|30,000 | {{Flagicon|IRN}} Behrouz Makvandi | |
| align="left" | Mes Rafsanjan | Rafsanjan | Shohadaye Noushabad | align="Center"|10,000 | {{Flagicon|CRO}} Vinko Begović | Replaced for Mes Soongoun |
| align="left" | Pas Hamedan | Hamedan | Qods | align="center"|10,000 | {{Flagicon|IRN}} Mohsen Ashouri | |
| align="left" | Parseh Tehran | Tehran | Kargaran | align="Center"|5,000 | {{Flagicon|IRN}} Alireza Emamifar{{cite web|url=http://www.lig1.ir/news/news641.html|title=لیگ یک فوتبال ایران - اخبار|website=www.lig1.ir|access-date=2013-08-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402132821/http://www.lig1.ir/news/news641.html|archive-date=2015-04-02|url-status=dead}} | |
| align="left" | Paykan | Tehran | Takhti Tehran | align="center"|30,000 | {{Flagicon|IRN}} Farhad Kazemi | |
| align="left" | Persepolis Shomal | Qa'em Shahr | Shahid Vatani | align="Center"|10,000 | {{Flagicon|Iran}} Ebrahim Talebi | Replaced for Saipa Shomal |
| align="left" | Rahian Kermanshah | Kermanshah | Azadi | align="Center"|7,000 | {{Flagicon|IRN}} Ahmad Sanjari | |
| align="left" | Yazd Loleh | Yazd | Nassiri | align="Center"|6,000 | {{Flagicon|IRN}} Mahmoud Amiri | Replaced for Sang Ahan Bafq |
Standings
= Group A =
|section=Group A
|res_col_header=PR
|sortable_table=y
|team1=PAD|name_PAD=Padideh
|team2=SJA|name_SJA=Siah Jamegan
|team3=NSJ|name_NSJ=Nassaji Mazandaran
|team4=SNA|name_SNA=Sanat Naft
|team5=GPI|name_GPI=Giti Pasand
|team6=SHB|name_SHB=Sh. Bandar Abbas
|team7=GOL|name_GOL=Gol Gohar
|team8=ESA|name_ESA=Est. Ahvaz
|team9=NRO|name_NRO=Niroye Zamini
|team10=FOY|name_FOY=Foolad Yazd
|team11=SHY|name_SHY=Sh. Yasouj
|team12=HMD|name_HMD=Alvand Hamedan
|team13=DAM|name_DAM=Gahar Zagros
|win_PAD=12|draw_PAD=10|loss_PAD=2|gf_PAD=32|ga_PAD=15|status_PAD=C,P
|win_SJA=12|draw_SJA=9|loss_SJA=3|gf_SJA=27|ga_SJA=17|status_SJA=Q
|win_NSJ=10|draw_NSJ=7|loss_NSJ=7|gf_NSJ=27|ga_NSJ=22
|win_SNA=9|draw_SNA=8|loss_SNA=7|gf_SNA=24|ga_SNA=20
|win_GPI=9|draw_GPI=8|loss_GPI=7|gf_GPI=29|ga_GPI=28
|win_SHB=9|draw_SHB=6|loss_SHB=9|gf_SHB=23|ga_SHB=21
|win_GOL=8|draw_GOL=8|loss_GOL=8|gf_GOL=29|ga_GOL=22
|win_ESA=7|draw_ESA=10|loss_ESA=7|gf_ESA=27|ga_ESA=29
|win_NRO=9|draw_NRO=4|loss_NRO=11|gf_NRO=25|ga_NRO=27
|win_FOY=6|draw_FOY=11|loss_FOY=7|gf_FOY=20|ga_FOY=18
|win_SHY=6|draw_SHY=10|loss_SHY=8|gf_SHY=21|ga_SHY=23|status_SHY=R
|win_HMD=5|draw_HMD=7|loss_HMD=12|gf_HMD=23|ga_HMD=34|status_HMD=R
|win_DAM=2|draw_DAM=6|loss_DAM=16|gf_DAM=15|ga_DAM=46|status_DAM=R
|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=2014–15 Iran Pro League
|result1=P
|col_QPP=#D0F0C0|text_QPP=Azadegan League 2013–14 play-off
|result2=QPP
|col_R=#FF6666|text_R=Relegation to 2014–15 Iran Football's 2nd Division
|result11=R|result12=R|result13=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=8 April 2014
|source= [http://www.varzesh3.com/leaguecomshow.do?lang=en&machesid=standing90-900109-900372-full]
}}
= Group B=
|section=Group B
|res_col_header=PR
|sortable_table=y
|team1=NMS|name_NMS=Naft Masjed Soleyman
|team2=PAY|name_PAY=Paykan
|team3=PAT|name_PAT=Parseh Tehran
|team4=IRJ|name_IRJ=Iranjavan
|team5=MSR|name_MSR=Mes Rafsanjan
|team6=ALH|name_ALH=Aluminium Hormozgan
|team7=NGG|name_NGG=Naft va Gaz Gachsaran
|team8=RAK|name_RAK=Rahian Kermanshah
|team9=PAS|name_PAS=Pas
|team10=YZD|name_YZD=Yazd Loleh
|team11=ABK|name_ABK=Albadr Bandar Kong
|team12=ABU|name_ABU=Aboumoslem
|team13=PSH|name_PSH=Persepolis Shomal
|win_NMS=12|draw_NMS=7|loss_NMS=5|gf_NMS=31|ga_NMS=22|status_NMS=P
|win_PAY=12|draw_PAY=4|loss_PAY=8|gf_PAY=35|ga_PAY=24|status_PAY=P,Q
|win_PAT=10|draw_PAT=9|loss_PAT=5|gf_PAT=27|ga_PAT=21
|win_IRJ=9|draw_IRJ=11|loss_IRJ=4|gf_IRJ=29|ga_IRJ=21
|win_MSR=8|draw_MSR=11|loss_MSR=5|gf_MSR=28|ga_MSR=21
|win_ALH=8|draw_ALH=7|loss_ALH=9|gf_ALH=28|ga_ALH=20
|win_NGG=7|draw_NGG=10|loss_NGG=7|gf_NGG=28|ga_NGG=27
|win_RAK=8|draw_RAK=7|loss_RAK=9|gf_RAK=23|ga_RAK=29
|win_PAS=8|draw_PAS=5|loss_PAS=11|gf_PAS=22|ga_PAS=28
|win_YZD=6|draw_YZD=10|loss_YZD=8|gf_YZD=21|ga_YZD=21
|win_ABK=9|draw_ABK=4|loss_ABK=11|gf_ABK=21|ga_ABK=30|adjust_points_ABK=-6|status_ABK=R
|win_ABU=4|draw_ABU=10|loss_ABU=10|gf_ABU=27|ga_ABU=40|status_ABU=R
|win_PSH=4|draw_PSH=7|loss_PSH=13|gf_PSH=26|ga_PSH=42|status_PSH=R
|hth_ABK=Badr Hormozgan were deducted 6 points due to their involvement in the last season's match-fixing scandal.
|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=2014–15 Iran Pro League
|result1=P
|col_QPP=#D0F0C0|text_QPP=Azadegan League 2013–14 play-off
|result2=QPP
|col_R=#FF6666|text_R=Relegation to 2014–15 Iran Football's 2nd Division
|result11=R|result12=R|result13=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=8 April 2014
|source= [http://www.varzesh3.com/leaguecomshow.do?lang=en&machesid=standing90-900109-900373-full]
}}
Play-off
Final
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!width=250|Team 1 !width=80|Score !width=250|Team 2 !width=165|Notes |
| align="right"|Naft Masjed Soleyman
| 0–1 | align="left"|Padideh | |
Top scorers
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
=Group A=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Rank
!Scorer !Club !Goals |
|---|
| rowspan="1"|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IRN}} Mokhtar Jomehzadeh |align="left"|Gol Gohar |15 |
| rowspan="1"|2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IRN}} Amin Ghaseminejad |align="left"|Giti Pasand |10 |
| rowspan="2"|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IRN}} Reza Taheri |align="left"|Esteghlal Ahvaz |9 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|IRN}} Younes Shakeri
|align="left"|Padideh |9 |
| rowspan="1"|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IRN}} Ghasem Akbari |align="left"|Alvand Hamedan |8 |
{{col-2}}
=Group B=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Rank
!Player !Club !Goals |
|---|
| rowspan="2"|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IRN}} Mehdi Taremi |align="left"|Iranjavan |12 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|IRN}} Peyman Ranjbari
|align="left"|Naft Gachsaran |12 |
| rowspan="1"|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IRN}} Soheil Hezarjaribi |align="left"|Persepolis Shomal |10 |
| rowspan="1"|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IRN}} Farshad Salarvand |align="left"|Mes Rafsanjan |8 |
{{col-end}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.persianleague.com/index.php/lr?id=43 Group A - Stats and Players in PersianLeague]
- [http://www.persianleague.com/index.php/lr?id=44 Group B - Stats and Players in PersianLeague]
{{Azadegan League seasons}}
{{2013–14 in Iranian football}}
{{2013 in Asian Football (AFC)}}
{{2014 in Asian Football (AFC)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2013-14 Azadegan League}}