2012–13 Iran 2nd Division

Iran Football's 2nd Division
Season2012–13
PromotedNaft & Gaz
Giti Pasand Isfahan
Siah Jamegan
Badr Hormozgan
RelegatedMoghavemat
Choka
Dartak
Naft Mahmoudabad
Saipa Mehr
Seifabad Kazerun
Persepolis Varamin
Datis
Matches played364
Goals scored820 (2.25 per match)

2012–13 Iran 2nd Division season is the edition of the third tier of the Iranian football league system annual 2nd Division football conpetition 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

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Locations of clubs in 2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup

Group A

Team City
Badr Hormozgan Bandar Lengeh
Caspian Qazvin Qazvin
Choka Talesh Talesh
Dartak Khoramabad Khoramabad
Datis Lorestan Khoramabad
Esteghlal Sari Sari
Fajr Jam Bushehr Bushehr
Foolad Novin Ahvaz
Giti Pasand Isfahan Isfahan
Saipa Mehr Karaj Karaj
Mes Soongoun Varzaghan
Minab Toyur Hormozgan Minab
Moghavemat Tehran Tehran
Naft & Gaz Gachsaran Gachsaran

Stadia and locations

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Locations of clubs in 2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup

Group B

Team City
Naft Mahmoudabad Mahmoudabad
Sanat Naft Novin Abadan
Naft Omidiyeh Omidiyeh
Persepolis Ganaveh Ganaveh
Persepolis Varamin Varamin
Siah Jamegan Mashhad
Sanat Sari Sari
Seifabad Kazerun Kazerun
Sepidrood Rasht
Shahrdari Ardebil Ardabil
Shahrdari Dezful Dezful
Shahrdari Langarud Langarud
Shahrdari Noshahr Noshahr
Steel Azin Tehran

Standings

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Naft va Gaz Gachsaran (P) 26 13 7 6 40 21 +19 46 Promotion to 2013–14 Azadegan League
2 Giti Pasand (P) 26 11 12 3 45 20 +25 45
3 Foolad Novin 26 12 8 6 34 15 +19 44
4 Fajr Bushehr 26 12 8 6 32 24 +8 44
5 Minab Toyur 26 12 7 7 31 25 +6 43
6 Sh. Ardabil 26 10 11 5 37 19 +18 41
7 Sanat Sari 26 11 7 8 37 27 +10 40
8 Naft Omidiyeh 26 11 7 8 35 29 +6 40
9 Sh. Langarud 26 9 9 8 19 20 −1 36
10 Caspian Qazvin 26 9 8 9 31 23 +8 35 Relegation Play Off
11 Moghavemat Tehran (R) 26 8 7 11 26 31 −5 31 Relegation to 3rd Division 2013-2014
12 Chooka (R) 26 4 8 14 22 46 −24 20
13 Dartak (R) 26 4 6 16 15 52 −37 18
14 Naft Mahmoudabad (R) 26 1 5 20 12 64 −52 8
Updated to match(es) played on 17 April 2013 (2013-04-17). Source: Foolad FC
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Siah Jamegan (P) 26 17 8 1 38 9 +29 59 Promotion to 2013–14 Azadegan League
2 Albadr Bandar Kong (P) 26 15 5 6 48 21 +27 50
3 Mes Soongoun 26 16 4 6 39 23 +16 46[a]
4 Sepidrood 26 12 7 7 46 23 +23 43
5 Sanat Naft Novin 26 10 9 7 31 23 +8 39
6 Per. Ganaveh 26 10 8 8 27 25 +2 38
7 Steel Azin 26 10 6 10 26 24 +2 36
8 Sh. Noshahr 26 9 7 10 28 28 0 34
9 Est. Sari 26 9 7 10 23 27 −4 34
10 Sh. Dezful 26 9 5 12 25 30 −5 32 Relegation Play Off
11 Mehr Karaj (R) 26 9 5 12 20 33 −13 32 Relegation to 3rd Division 2013-2014
12 Seifabad Kazerun (R) 26 7 8 11 25 37 −12 29
13 Datis (R) 26 4 1 21 13 49 −36 13
14 Per. Varamin (R) 26 3 4 19 15 52 −37 13
Updated to match(es) played on 17 April 2013 (2013-04-17). Source: Foolad FC
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Mes Soongoun were deducted 6 points.

Relegation play-off

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Caspian Qazvin ?-? Shahrdari Dezful ?–? ?–?

The loser will be relegated to 2013–14 Iran Football's 3rd Division.

References