2013–14 Azadegan League
The 2013–14 Azadegan League was the 13th season of the second-level football league competition of Iran. The league was composed of 26 teams which drawned into two divisions of 13 teams each. Each group had a home and away round robin format for the total of 24 matches.
In each division, one team promoted to Iran Pro League, and one team enters into a promotion play-off and two teams relegated to the third-level Second Division. In total, the league promotes two/three teams to Iran Pro League and relegates four teams to the Second Division.
The draw was made on 22 August 2013 and the league was started on 22 September 2013.[1] The competition was ended on 8 April 2014 while Padideh and Naft Masjed Soleyman were promoted to the Iran Pro League. Paykan was also qualified to the play-off to play against Fajr Sepasi, 14th placed team of Iran Pro League. Paykan won and promoted to the Iran Pro League.
Locations of clubs in 2013–14 Azadegan League
Events
Start of season
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.[2]
- 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.[3][4]
Changes during the season
Teams
Group A
| Team |
City |
Venue |
Capacity |
Head Coach |
Note |
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| Alvand Hamedan | Hamedan | Qods | 10,000 |  Abdolrahim Kharazmi | |
| Esteghlal Ahvaz | Ahvaz | Takhti Ahvaz | 30,000 | Davoud Mahabadi | |
| Foolad Yazd | Yazd | Nassiri | 6,000 | Mehdi Dinvarzadeh[7] | |
| Gahar | Dorood | Takhti Dorood | 11,000 | Mohammad Ahmadzadeh | |
| Giti Pasand | Isfahan | Foolad Shahr | 20,000 |  Samvel Darbinyan | |
| Gol Gohar | Sirjan | Imam Ali | 2,000 | Ghasem Shahba | |
| Nassaji | Qa'em Shahr | Vatani | 15,000 | Nader Dastneshan | |
| Nirooye Zamini | Tehran | Takhti Tehran | 30,000 | Bahman Khoda Karam[8] | |
| Padideh | Mashhad | Samen | 35,000 | Akbar Misaghian | Replaced for Mes Sarcheshmeh |
| Sanat Naft | Abadan | Takhti Abadan | 25,000 | Ebrahim Ghasempour | |
| Shahrdari Yasuj | Yasuj | Takhti Yasuj | 5,000 | Javad Zarincheh | |
| Siah Jamegan | Mashhad | Samen | 35,000 | Mohammadreza Mohajeri | |
| Shahrdari Bandar Abbas | Bandar Abbas | Takhti Bandar Abbas | 10,000 | Hamidreza Farzaneh[9] | |
Group B
| Team |
City |
Venue |
Capacity |
Head Coach |
Note |
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| Aboomoslem | Mashhad | Samen | 35,000 | Ali Hanteh | |
| Aluminium | Bandar Abbas | Persian Gulf | 20,000 | Majid Namjoo-Motlagh | |
| Badr Hormozgan | Bandar Lengeh | Takhti Bandar Langeh | 5,000 | Fereydoun Hardani | |
| Iranjavan | Bushehr | Shahid Beheshti | 15,000 | Gholamreza Delgarm | |
| Naft Gachsaran | Gachsaran | Naft Gachsaran | 2,000 | Mohammad Hossein Ziaei | |
| Naft Masjed Soleyman | Masjed Soleyman | Takhti Ahvaz | 30,000 | Behrouz Makvandi | |
| Mes Rafsanjan | Rafsanjan | Shohadaye Noushabad | 10,000 |  Vinko Begović | Replaced for Mes Soongoun |
| Pas Hamedan | Hamedan | Qods | 10,000 | Mohsen Ashouri | |
| Parseh Tehran | Tehran | Kargaran | 5,000 | Alireza Emamifar[10] | |
| Paykan | Tehran | Takhti Tehran | 30,000 | Farhad Kazemi | |
| Persepolis Shomal | Qa'em Shahr | Shahid Vatani | 10,000 | Ebrahim Talebi | Replaced for Saipa Shomal |
| Rahian Kermanshah | Kermanshah | Azadi | 7,000 | Ahmad Sanjari | |
| Yazd Loleh | Yazd | Nassiri | 6,000 | Mahmoud Amiri | Replaced for Sang Ahan Bafq |
Standings
Group A
Updated to games played on 8 April 2014.
Source:
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.
Group B
Updated to games played on 8 April 2014.
Source:
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.
1Badr Hormozgan were deducted 6 points due to their involvement in the last season's match-fixing scandal.
Play-off
Final
Top scorers
See also
References
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