2002–03 Persepolis F.C. season

Persepolis
200203 season
Chairman Akbar Ghamkhar
Manager Ali Parvin
Stadium Azadi Stadium
Iran Pro League 3rd
Hazfi Cup 1/8
ACL Group stage
Top goalscorer League: A. Ansarian
Payan Rafat (5 goals)
All: Payan Rafat (6 goals)
Highest home attendance 60,000 (10 January 2003 against Esteghlal)
Lowest home attendance 5,000 (6 April 2003 against Aboumoslem)
Average home league attendance 17,077
Home colours
Away colours

The 2002–03 season was the Persepolis's 2nd season in the Pro League, and their 17th consecutive season in the top division of Iranian Football. They were also be competing in the Hazfi Cup & AFC Champions League. Persepolis was captained by Afshin Peyrovani.

First team squad

As of October 2002.[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Iran GK Davoud Fanaei
2 Iran DF Mohammad Barzegar
3 Iran DF Hassan Khanmohammadi
4 Iran DF Younes Bahonar
5 Iran DF Afshin Peyrovani (captain)
6 Iran MF Karim Bagheri
8 Iran DF Ali Ansarian
9 Iran DF Mehdi Tartar
10 Iran DF Pejman Jamshidi
11 Iran FW Amirhossein Aslanian
12 Iran MF Aref Mohammadvand
13 Iran DF Mojtaba Shiri
14 Iran MF Reza Jabbari
15 Iran MF Mehrdad Minavand
No. Position Player
16 Iran DF Reza Shahroudi
17 Iran FW Sohrab Entezari
18 Iran FW Behnam Abolghasempour
19 Iran FW Payan Rafat
20 Iran DF Behrouz Rahbarifard
21 Iran MF Ebrahim Asadi
22 Iran GK Mohammad Mohammadi
23 Iran FW Ali Salmani
24 Iran FW Ali Lashgari
25 Iran MF Hamid Estili
26 Iran MF Hadi Mahdavikia
28 Iran DF Yahya Golmohammadi
30 Iran GK Farshid Karimi

Transfers

In

No P Name Age Moving from Transfer
fee
Type Transfer
window
Source
6 DM Karim Bagheri 31 Qatar Al Sadd Free Transfer Summer
12 DM Aref Mohammadvand 32 Zob Ahan Free Transfer Summer
13 CB Mojtaba Shiri 22 Bargh Shiraz Free Transfer Summer
15 LW Mehrdad Minavand 26 United Arab Emirates Al Shabab Free Transfer Summer
19 CF Payan Rafat 32 United Arab Emirates Hatta Free Transfer Summer
23 RW Ali Salmani 23 Bargh Tehran $28,000 Transfer Summer
26 RW Hadi Mahdavikia 21 Germany Hamburger SV II Free Transfer Summer
28 CB Yahya Golmohammadi 31 Foolad $70,000 Transfer Summer

Out

No P Name Age Moving to Transfer fee Type Transfer
window
Source
10 CM Hamed Kavianpour 24 United Arab Emirates Al Wasl undisclosed Transfer Summer
22 GK Mohammadreza Jounakizadeh Esteghlal Ahvaz Free Transfer Summer
15 DM Esmaeil Halali 29 Sanat Naft Free Transfer Summer
23 CF Laith Nobari 25 Released Contract expiration Summer
CM Javad Razzaghi 20 Slovakia Dunajská Streda Free Transfer Summer

Technical staff

Position Staff
Head coach Iran Ali Parvin
Assistant coach Iran Nasser Ebrahimi
First Team coach Iran Hans-Dieter Schmidt
Physical fitness trainer Iran Parviz Komasi
Goalkeeping coach Iran Vahid Ghelich
Doctor Iran Dr Farid Zarineh
Team Manager Iran Mahmoud Khordbin

Competition record

Competition Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Iran Pro League 26 11 11 4 30 21 +9 42.31
Hazfi Cup 4 3 0 1 4 2 +2 75.00
AFC Champions League 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 66.67
Total 33 16 11 6 39 25 +14 48.48

Iran Pro League

Standings

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Sepahan (C) 26 16 4 6 47 27+20 52 AFC Champions League 2004 Group stage
2 PAS Tehran 26 13 6 7 37 23+14 45
3 Persepolis 26 11 11 4 30 21+9 44
4 Fajr Sepasi 26 11 9 6 28 21+7 42
5 Paykan 26 10 7 9 27 24+3 37
6 Saipa 26 9 8 9 29 301 35
7 Foolad 26 9 7 10 34 362 34
8 Zob Ahan 26 10 4 12 22 297 34 AFC Champions League 2004 Group stage 1
9 Esteghlal 26 8 8 10 32 30+2 32
10 Bargh Shiraz 26 9 5 12 28 379 32
11 Est. Ahvaz 26 6 10 10 24 306 28
12 Aboomoslem 26 5 11 10 22 264 26
13 Sanat Naft (R) 26 6 8 12 25 349 26 Relegation to Azadegan League
14 Malavan (R) 26 6 8 12 17 3417 26

Updated to games played on 10 May 2013.
Source: IPL stats.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Competitions

Iran Pro League

      Win       Draw       Loss       Postponed

Hazfi Cup

Main article: 2002–03 Hazfi Cup

      Win       Draw       Loss       Postponed

Machine Sazi 0–2 Persepolis on aggregate.

Malavan 2–2 Persepolis on aggregate. Malavan won the game on penalties (3–0)

AFC Champions League

      Win       Draw       Loss       Postponed

Scorers

No. Pos Nat Name Pro League Hazfi Cup ACL Total
19 CF Iran Payan Rafat 5 1 0 6
8 CB Iran Ali Ansarian 5 0 0 5
28 CB Iran Yahya Golmohammadi 3 0 2 5
14 AM Iran Reza Jabbari 3 1 0 4
17 CF Iran Sohrab Entezari 4 0 0 4
12 DM Iran Aref Mohammadvand 3 0 0 3
3 RB Iran Hassan Khanmohammadi 0 0 2 2
5 CB Iran Afshin Peyrovani 1 1 0 2
11 CF Iran Amirhossein Aslanian 1 0 1 2
20 CB Iran Behrouz Rahbarifar 0 1 0 1
6 Players 1 0 0 1
Totals 30 4 5 39

See also

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