2006–07 Persian Gulf Cup
Season | 2006–07 |
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Champions | Saipa 1st Pro League title 3rd Iranian title |
Relegated | Foolad Rah Ahan |
Champions League | Saipa Sepahan (Hazfi Cup champions) |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 561 (2.34 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Mehdi Rajabzadeh Daniel Olerum (17 goals) |
Biggest home win | Persepolis 4–0 Est. Ahvaz (28 September 2006) Sepahan 4–0 Est. Ahvaz (4 May 2007) |
Biggest away win | Paykan 0–4 Sepahan (29 March 2007) |
Highest scoring | Zob Ahan 4–3 Rah Ahan (8 January 2007) |
Longest winning run | 5 matches Persepolis |
Longest unbeaten run | 10 matches Persepolis |
Longest winless run | 15 matches Rah Ahan |
Longest losing run | 3 matches Bargh Shiraz |
Highest attendance | 95,000 Persepolis – Esteghlal (3 November 2006) Esteghlal – Persepolis (30 March 2007) |
Lowest attendance | 0 (spectator ban) Esteghlal – PAS Tehran (5 January 2007) Persepolis – Aboumoslem (25 January 2007) Malavan – Foolad (6 April 2007) |
Total attendance | 2,378,000 |
Average attendance | 10,119 |
← 2005–06 2007–08 → |
The 2006–07 Persian Gulf Cup (also known as Iran Pro League) was the 24th season of Iran's Football League and sixth as Iran Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Esteghlal were the defending champions. The season featured 14 teams from the 2005–06 Iran Pro League and two new teams promoted from the 2005–06 Azadegan League: Mes Kerman as champions and Paykan as runner-up. The league started on 9 September 2006 and ended on 28 May 2007. Saipa won the Pro League title for the first time in their history (total third Iranian title).
Teams[]
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Participating in international competitions[]
- 2007 AFC Champions League
- Esteghlal
- Sepahan
Final classification[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Saipa (C) | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 45 | 31 | +14 | 56 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League 2008 |
2 | Est. Ahvaz | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 54 | |
3 | Persepolis | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 53 | |
4 | Esteghlal | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 52 | |
5 | Sepahan | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 49 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League 2008 |
6 | Aboomoslem | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 43 | |
7 | Paykan | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 41 | |
8 | Zob Ahan | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 39 | |
9 | Mes Kerman | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 36 | |
10 | Fajr Sepasi | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 34 | |
11 | PAS Tehran | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 33[a] | Disbanded |
12 | Bargh | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 33 | |
13 | Saba Battery | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 32 | |
14 | Malavan | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 32 | |
15 | Foolad (R) | 30 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 28 | Relegation play-offs |
16 | Rah Ahan (O) | 30 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 45 | −15 | 20 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ PAS had one point was subtracted after the team illegally fielded 4 foreign players in the 20th round of the competition.
Champions |
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Saipa FC |
Results table[]
Player statistics[]
Top goalscorers[]
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Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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Aboumoslem | 17 |
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Zob Ahan | ||
3 | ![]() |
Pas | 13 |
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Est. Ahvaz | ||
5 | ![]() |
Paykan | 11 |
6 | ![]() |
Saipa | 10 |
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Persepolis | ||
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Bargh Shiraz | ||
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Sepahan | 9 |
10 | ![]() |
Rah Ahan | 8 |
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Saipa | ||
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Persepolis |
Goal assistants[]
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- 8
Ivan Petrović (Aboomoslem)
Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht (Persepolis)
- 7
Mehdi Rajabzadeh (Zob Ahan)
- 6
Mehrdad Karimian (Bargh Shiraz)
Omid Sharifinasab (Saipa)
Cards[]
Player | ![]() |
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Team |
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9 | 1 | 2 | Saba Battery |
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12 | 0 | 0 | Bargh Shiraz |
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10 | 0 | 0 | Mes Kerman |
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10 | 0 | 0 | Saipa |
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9 | 1 | 0 | Persepolis |
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9 | 1 | 0 | Malavan |
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8 | 0 | 1 | Aboomoslem |
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9 | 0 | 0 | Saba Battery |
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9 | 0 | 0 | Fajr Sepasi |
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9 | 0 | 0 | Malavan |
Matches played[]
- 30
Morteza Asadi (Saba Battery)
(Rah Ahan)
Attendance[]
Average home attendance[]
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | Esteghlal | 490,000 | 95,000 | 0 | 35,000 | +4.6% |
2 | Persepolis | 472,000 | 95,000 | 0 | 33,714 | +11.1% |
3 | Malavan | 151,000 | 15,000 | 0 | 10,786 | +40.2% |
4 | Saipa | 160,000 | 60,000 | 1,000 | 10,667 | +128.6% |
5 | Aboumoslem | 143,000 | 35,000 | 2,000 | 9,533 | +29.6% |
6 | PAS Tehran | 119,000 | 85,000 | 1,000 | 7,933 | +105.1% |
7 | Mes Kerman | 90,000 | 15,000 | 5,000 | 6,923 | n/a |
8 | Foolad | 101,000 | 20,000 | 1,000 | 6,733 | +1.0% |
9 | Paykan | 95,000 | 50,000 | 1,000 | 6,333 | +78.8% |
10 | Est. Ahvaz | 94,000 | 15,000 | 1,000 | 6,267 | +10.6% |
11 | Sepahan | 91,000 | 30,000 | 1,000 | 6,067 | +17.4% |
12 | Fajr Sepasi | 85,000 | 20,000 | 1,000 | 5,667 | +4.9% |
13 | Bargh Shiraz | 83,500 | 20,000 | 1,000 | 5,567 | +13.6% |
14 | Saba Battery | 81,000 | 30,000 | 1,000 | 5,400 | −6.9% |
15 | Zob Ahan | 61,500 | 15,000 | 1,000 | 4,100 | −19.1% |
16 | Rah Ahan | 61,100 | 25,000 | 100 | 4,073 | +12.1% |
League total | 2,378,000 | 95,000 | 0 | 10,119 | +10.2% |
Updated to games played on 28 May 2007
Source: iplstats.com
Notes:
Matches with spectator bans are not included in average attendances
Mes Kerman and Paykan played last season in Azadegan League
Highest attendance[]
Rank | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date | Week | Stadium |
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1 | Persepolis | 2–1 | Esteghlal | 95,000 | 3 November 2006 | 8 | Azadi |
1 | Esteghlal | 0–0 | Persepolis | 95,000 | 30 March 2007 | 23 | Azadi |
2 | PAS Tehran | 1–1 | Persepolis | 85,000 | 27 October 2006 | 7 | Azadi |
2 | Esteghlal | 1–1 | Esteghlal Ahvaz | 85,000 | 27 April 2007 | 27 | Azadi |
5 | Esteghlal | 1–2 | Saipa | 65,000 | 20 May 2007 | 29 | Azadi |
6 | Saipa | 2–2 | Persepolis | 60,000 | 2 March 2007 | 21 | Azadi |
7 | Persepolis | 2–2 | Saipa | 55,000 | 17 October 2006 | 6 | Azadi |
7 | Persepolis | 1–1 | PAS Tehran | 55,000 | 17 March 2007 | 22 | Azadi |
9 | Paykan | 0–2 | Persepolis | 50,000 | 2 October 2006 | 5 | Azadi |
9 | Persepolis | 2–1 | Sepahan | 50,000 | 9 February 2007 | 18 | Azadi |
Notes:
Updated to games played on 28 May 2007. Source: iplstats.com
References[]
- Iran Pro League seasons
- 2006–07 in Asian association football leagues
- 2006–07 in Iranian football leagues