2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup was the tenth season of the Iran Pro League and the fifth under the name Persian Gulf Cup. It began on 26 July 2010 and ended on 20 May 2011. Sepahan, the defending champion, repeated their title in this season. With their victory, they became the most successful football club in the history of the Iran Pro League.

Stadia and locations

Team	City	Venue	Capacity
Esteghlal	Tehran Tehran Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...	Azadi Azadi Stadium The Azadi Stadium formerly Aryamehr Stadium is Iran's national stadium and the largest in the country. The Azadi stadium officially has a capacity of 100,000 people and was built to host the 1974 Asian Games...	100,000
Foolad	Ahvaz Ahvaz -History:For a more comprehensive historical treatment of the area, see the history section of Khūzestān Province.-Ancient history:Ahvaz is the anagram of "Avaz" and "Avaja" which appear in Darius's epigraph...	Takhti Ahvaz Takhti Stadium (Ahvaz) The Takhti Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Ahvaz, Iran. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium is able to hold 30,000 people.As of October 2007 only Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C...	20,000
Malavan	Anzali Bandar-e Anzali Bandar-e Anzali , also Romanized as Bandar-e Pahlavī, Bandar Pahlavi, and Bandar Pahlevi, or simply as Pahlavī, Pahlevī, and Pehlevi; earlier, Enceli and Enzeli) is a city in and the capital of Bandar-e Anzali County, Gilan Province, Iran...	Takhti Anzali Takhti Stadium (Anzali) The Takhti Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bandar-e Anzali, Iran. It is located in the Pishgah Hadian Sports Complex. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Malavan who play in Iran's Premier Football League...	18,000
Mes Kerman	Kerman Kerman - Geological characteristics :For the Iranian paleontologists, Kerman has always been considered a fossil paradise. Finding new dinosaur footprints in 2005 has now revealed new hopes for paleontologists to better understand the history of this area.- Economy :...	Shahid Bahonar Shahid Bahonar Stadium The Shahid Bahonar Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Kerman, Iran. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Mes Kerman F.C. who currently play in Persian Gulf Cup . The stadium holds 15,000 people.-External links:*...	12,000
Naft Tehran Naft Tehran F.C. Naft Tehran F.C. is an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran. They currently compete in the Iran Pro League.-History:In 1950, National Iranian Oil Company decided on starting a football team...	Tehran Tehran Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...	Rah Ahan Rah Ahan Stadium The Rah Ahan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tehran, Iran. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Rah Ahan F.C. who currently play in Iran's Premier Football League....	15,000
PAS Hamedan PAS Hamedan F.C. PAS Hamedan Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Hamedan, Iran.-Establishment:PAS Hamedan was formed as a result of the dissolution of PAS Tehran F.C...	Hamedan	Shahid Mofatteh Shahid Mofatteh Stadium Shahid Mofatteh Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Hamedan, Iran. It is currently used mostly for football matches, on club level by PAS Hamedan F.C. of the Iran Pro League. The stadium has a capacity of 8,000 spectators....	10,000
Paykan	Qazvin Qazvin Qazvin is the largest city and capital of the Province of Qazvin in Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 349,821, in 96,420 families....	Shahid Rajaei Shahid Rajaei Stadium Shahid Rajaei Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Qazvin, Iran. It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of Iran Pro League team Paykan F.C.. The stadium holds 10,000 people....	5,000
Persepolis	Tehran Tehran Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...	Azadi Azadi Stadium The Azadi Stadium formerly Aryamehr Stadium is Iran's national stadium and the largest in the country. The Azadi stadium officially has a capacity of 100,000 people and was built to host the 1974 Asian Games...	100,000
Rah Ahan	Shahr-e-Rey	Rah Ahan Rah Ahan Stadium The Rah Ahan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tehran, Iran. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Rah Ahan F.C. who currently play in Iran's Premier Football League....	15,000
Saba Qom Saba Qom F.C. Saba Qom Football Club is an Iranian football team based in Qom, Iran and currently playing in Iran's Premier League football.The team is a former part of Saba Battery Club, owned by Saba Battery Co., and was moved to Qom in 2007, although they were formerly registered as a team from Tehran...	Qom Qom Qom is a city in Iran. It lies by road southwest of Tehran and is the capital of Qom Province. At the 2006 census, its population was 957,496, in 241,827 families. It is situated on the banks of the Qom River....	Yadegar Emam Qom Yadegar Emam Stadium The Yadegar Emam Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Qom, Iran. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Saba Qom F.C. who currently play in Iran's Premier Football League. The stadium holds 15,000 people....	12,000
Saipa	Karaj Karaj Karaj is a city in and the capital of Karaj County, Alborz Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,377,450, in 385,955 families, , making it the fifth-largest city in Iran after Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan and Tabriz.) It is situated west of Tehran, at the foothills of the Alborz...	Enghelab Karaj Enghelab Stadium (Karaj) The Enghelab Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Karaj, Iran. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home of football team, Saipa F.C. as of 2001. It has a capacity of 15,000 people....	14,000
Sanat Naft	Abadan Abadan Abadan is a city in and the capital of Abadan County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. It lies on Abadan Island , from the Persian Gulf, near the Iraqi-Iran border. The civilian population of the city dropped to near zero during the eight-years Iran–Iraq War. In 1992, only 84,774 had returned to live...	Takhti Abadan Takhti Stadium (Abadan) The Takhti Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Abadan, Iran. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Sanat Naft F.C.. The stadium holds 22,000 people....	15,000
Sepahan Sepahan Sepahan Esfahan is an Iranian football club based in Isfahan, Iran. They compete in Iran's top flight known as Persian Gulf League and hold most of the records in the PGL under their belt. Sepahan are the latest champions of the PGL in 2010–11 season for the record third time in the ten-year PGL...	Esfahan	Foolad Shahr	20,000
Shahin Shahin Bushehr F.C. Shahin Pars Junubi Bushehr Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Bushehr, Iran. They compete in the Iranian Premier League and hold home games at Shahid Beheshti Stadium.-Shahin F.C. :Shahin F.C...	Bushehr Bushehr Bushehr Bushehr lies in a vast plain running along the coastal region on the Persian Gulf coast of southwestern Iran. It is the chief seaport of the country and the administrative centre of its province. Its location is about south of Tehran. The local climate is hot and humid.The city...	Shahid Beheshti Shahid Beheshti Stadium Shahin Bushehr F.C. is a multi-use stadium in Bushehr, Iran. It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of Iran Pro League team Shahin Bushehr F.C.. The stadium holds 15,000 people....	14,000
Shahrdari Tabriz Shahrdari Tabriz F.C. Shahrdari Tabriz Cultural and Athletic Club is an Iranian sports club most widely known for its professional football team based in Tabriz, Iran.They currently compete in the Iran Pro League, the first tier of Iranian football.-The birth of Shahrdari Tabriz F.C...	Tabriz Tabriz Tabriz is the fourth largest city and one of the historical capitals of Iran and the capital of East Azerbaijan Province. Situated at an altitude of 1,350 meters at the junction of the Quri River and Aji River, it was the second largest city in Iran until the late 1960s, one of its former...	Yadegar Emam Tabriz	70,000
Steel Azin Steel Azin F.C. Steel Azin Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Semnan, Iran.The club is owned by Hossein Hedayati, owner of Steel Azin Co.Steel Azin club also had a volleyball team, sponsored by the same Company, which competed in the Iranian Volleyball Super League.-Ekbatan football club:Ekbatan...	Tehran Tehran Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...	Shahid Dastgerdi Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium The Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium is a football stadium located in the Ekbatan area of Tehran, Iran. It was named after a casualty of the Iran–Iraq War.It is currently the home of Steel Azin F.C. football club...	12,000
Tractor Sazi	Tabriz Tabriz Tabriz is the fourth largest city and one of the historical capitals of Iran and the capital of East Azerbaijan Province. Situated at an altitude of 1,350 meters at the junction of the Quri River and Aji River, it was the second largest city in Iran until the late 1960s, one of its former...	Yadegar Emam Tabriz	70,000
Zob Ahan	Esfahan	Foolad Shahr	20,000

Personnel and sponsoring

Team	Head coach	Team captain	Kit maker	Shirt sponsor	Past Season
Esteghlal	Parviz Mazloomi Parviz Mazloomi Parviz Mazloomi is a former Iranian footballer and now manager. He currently coaches Esteghlal.-Early life:He was born on 16 September 1954 in Abadan, Iran...	Farhad Majidi Farhad Majidi Farhad Majidi is an Iranian football striker who currently plays for Esteghlal in Iran's Premier Football League. He was also a member of Iran national football team.- Club career :...	Uhlsport Uhlsport Uhlsport is a manufacturer of football equipment. Based in Germany and founded in 1948, the company's products include goalkeeper gloves, football boots, shin pads, footballs, training clothes, and kits....	Tehran Municipality & City Bank	3rd
Foolad	Majid Jalali Majid Jalali Majid Jalali is a retired Iranian football player and now a football manager, currently head coach of Foolad F.C. He has served as the manager in several clubs in Iran and of national football teams at various youth levels....	Saeed Ramezani Saeed Ramezani Saeid Ramezani is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Foolad of the Persian Gulf Cup.-Club career:Ramezani joined Foolad in 2008 after spending the previous three seasons at Esteghlal Ahvaz-Club Career Statistics:...	Daei Sport	Foolad Khuzestan Co.	10th
Malavan	Farhad Pourgholami Farhad Pourgholami Farhad Pourgholami is a former Iranian footballer and current manager.Pourgholami was assistant head coach to Mohammad Ahmadzadeh in Iran national under-20 football team. After Ahmadzadeh was appointed as Malavan's head coach, Pourgholami was chosen as his first team coach. Later he was appointed...	Pejman Nouri Pejman Nouri Pejman Nouri is an Iranian football player, currently playing for UAE Pro-League side Emirates Club and Iran national football team in the midfielder position.-Club career:Born in Rezvanshahr, Gilan Province, he has spent most of his career in Malavan F.C...	Merooj Merooj Merooj is a manufacturer of athletic wear and equipment based in Tehran and California.. The company's products include goalkeeper gloves, football boots, shin pads, footballs, training clothes, and kits....	Anzali Free Zone	12th
Mes Kerman	Samad Marfavi Samad Marfavi Abdolsamad Marfavi is an Iranian football coach, manager, and former player.-Club career:He played his whole player career for IPL giants Esteghlal.-International career:...	Farzad Hosseinkhani	Uhlsport Uhlsport Uhlsport is a manufacturer of football equipment. Based in Germany and founded in 1948, the company's products include goalkeeper gloves, football boots, shin pads, footballs, training clothes, and kits....	Gashte Gole Yas Travel Agency	9th
Naft Tehran Naft Tehran F.C. Naft Tehran F.C. is an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran. They currently compete in the Iran Pro League.-History:In 1950, National Iranian Oil Company decided on starting a football team...	Hossein Faraki	Darius Mikaeili Asadollah Mikaeili Asadollah Mikaeili, better known as Dariush Mikaeili is an is an Iranian footballer who plays for Naft Tehran F.C. in the Iranian Premier League.-Club career:Mikaeli moved to Naft Tehran F.C...	Daei Sport	National Iranian Oil Company National Iranian Oil Company The National Iranian Oil Company , a government-owned corporation under the direction of the Ministry of Petroleum of Iran, is an oil and natural gas producer and distributor headquartered in Tehran. It was established in 1948...	Promoted
Pas Hamedan PAS Hamedan F.C. PAS Hamedan Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Hamedan, Iran.-Establishment:PAS Hamedan was formed as a result of the dissolution of PAS Tehran F.C...	Ali Asghar Modir Roosta Ali Asghar Modir Roosta Ali Asghar Modir Roosta is a retired Iranian football striker and now coach.Modir Roosta is a former member of Iran national football team. He was also a Futsal player and appeared for Iran national futsal team at the FIFA Futsal World Cup 1992....	Saman Safa Saman Safa Saman Safa is an Iranian football player. He currently plays for the Iran's Premier Football League club Foolad as a goalkeeper.-Club career:...	JEJ	Unsponsored	14th
Paykan	Hamid Alidousti	Rahman Rezaei Rahman Rezaei Rahman Rezaei is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Paykan in the Iran Pro League. He is also a former member of the Iran national football team and usually plays in the centre back position.-Club career:...	Merooj Merooj Merooj is a manufacturer of athletic wear and equipment based in Tehran and California.. The company's products include goalkeeper gloves, football boots, shin pads, footballs, training clothes, and kits....	Iran Khodro Iran Khodro Iran Khodro Company, also known as IKCO, is the leading Iranian automaker with headquarters in Tehran. The company's original name was Iran National. IKCO was founded in 1962 and it produced 688,000 passenger cars in 2009...	11th
Persepolis	Ali Daei Ali Daei Ali Daei is an Iranian retired football player and former national team coach who currently manages a local Iranian team, Rah Ahan. He is a former captain of the Iran national football team, and is the world's all-time leading goalscorer in international matches...	Karim Bagheri Karim Bagheri Karim Bagheri is a retired professional Iranian player, most notably playing for Persepolis in the Iran Pro League. He was known as a two-footed midfielder and is famous for his powerful and thundering long range shots and free kicks.-Early years:...	Uhlsport Uhlsport Uhlsport is a manufacturer of football equipment. Based in Germany and founded in 1948, the company's products include goalkeeper gloves, football boots, shin pads, footballs, training clothes, and kits....	Tehran Municipality & City Bank	4th
Rah Ahan	Rasoul Korbekandi Rasoul Korbekandi Mohammad Reza Rasoul Korbekandi is a retired Iranian football player and now manager.He was a member of the Iran squad which participated at the 1978 FIFA World Cup.-Coaching career:-References:...	Ebrahim Karimi	Aghili	RAJA Islamic Republic of Iran Railways The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways is the national state-owned railway system of Iran. is an associate of the IR and manages its passenger trains including international trains between Tehran and Istanbul and Tehran and Damascus...	15th
Saba Qom Saba Qom F.C. Saba Qom Football Club is an Iranian football team based in Qom, Iran and currently playing in Iran's Premier League football.The team is a former part of Saba Battery Club, owned by Saba Battery Co., and was moved to Qom in 2007, although they were formerly registered as a team from Tehran...	Abdollah Veisi Abdollah Veisi Abdollah Veisi is an Iranian retired football player and current manager of Saba Qom.-Playing career:Veisi Spent the Azadegan League 1999–2000 season and the Azadegan League 2000–01 playing for Sepahan, scoring two goals. In the following season, he transferred to Foolad.-Managerial career:In mid...	Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh is an Iranian football defender who currently plays for Saba in Iran's Premier Football League and formerly the Iran national football team.-Club career:...	Daei Sport	Varna	6th
Saipa	Mohammad Mayeli Kohan Mohammad Mayeli Kohan Mohammad Mayeli Kohan is a retired Iranian football player and now coach.- Early life:He was born on 5 June 1953 in Bandar-e Anzali in Iran. His father was a farmer. He has two brothers and one sister...	Ebrahim Sadeghi Ebrahim Sadeghi Ebrahim Sadeghi is an Iranian footballer who plays for Saipa in the Iranian Premier League as the Captain. Sadeghi is playing for Saipa since 2000. He has been offered to join other clubs several times during last decade, but decided to remain each time...	Nahangi	SAIPA SAIPA Saipa is the second largest Iranian auto manufacturer.Saipa was established in 1966, with 75% Iranian ownership, to assemble Citroëns under license for the Iranian market...	8th
Sanat Naft	Gholam Hossein Peyrovani Gholam Hossein Peyrovani Gholam Hossein Peyrovani is a former Iranian football player and now manager.He was the coach of the Iran national under-23 football team from 2009 to 2010. He is also the older brother of former Persepolis FC and Iranian national team player, Afshin Peyrovani.-Club career:In 1969, at the age of...	Hassan Houri Hassan Houri Hassan Houri is an Iranian footballer who plays for Mes Sarcheshmeh in the Iran Pro League.-Club career:In 2009, Houri joined Sanat Naft F.C. after spending the previous season at Mes Kerman...	Daei Sport	National Iranian Oil Company National Iranian Oil Company The National Iranian Oil Company , a government-owned corporation under the direction of the Ministry of Petroleum of Iran, is an oil and natural gas producer and distributor headquartered in Tehran. It was established in 1948...	Promoted
Sepahan Sepahan Sepahan Esfahan is an Iranian football club based in Isfahan, Iran. They compete in Iran's top flight known as Persian Gulf League and hold most of the records in the PGL under their belt. Sepahan are the latest champions of the PGL in 2010–11 season for the record third time in the ten-year PGL...	Amir Ghalenoei Amir Ghalenoei Amir Ghalenoei is an Iranian football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of Tractor Sazi...	Moharram Navidkia Moharram Navidkia Moharram Navidkia is an Iranian football player who currently plays as the captain of Sepahan in Iran's Premier League. He plays as a midfielder.During his career, he has dealt with consecutive injuries making him unable to regain his top form....	Lotto Lotto Sport Italia Lotto Sport Italia is an Italian sports apparel manufacturer. Its products are now distributed in more than 60 countries.-History:Lotto was established in 1973 by the Caberlotto family in Montebelluna, northern Italy, the world centre of footwear manufacturing. In June 1973, Lotto made its debut...	Foolad Mobarakeh Complex Mobarakeh Steel Company Mobarakeh Steel Company is an Iranian steel company, located 65 km south west of Esfahan, near the city of Mobarakeh, Esfahan Province, Iran. It is Iran's largest steel maker, and one of the largest industrial complexes operating in Iran. It was first commissioned after the Iranian...	Champion
Shahin Shahin Bushehr F.C. Shahin Pars Junubi Bushehr Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Bushehr, Iran. They compete in the Iranian Premier League and hold home games at Shahid Beheshti Stadium.-Shahin F.C. :Shahin F.C...	Hamid Estili	Reza Baziari Reza Baziari Reza Baziari is an Iranian football midfielder who currently plays for Shahin Bushehr in the Iran Pro League. He is currently the captain of the team.-Club career:...	Nahangi	Unsponsered	13th
Shahrdari Tabriz Shahrdari Tabriz F.C. Shahrdari Tabriz Cultural and Athletic Club is an Iranian sports club most widely known for its professional football team based in Tabriz, Iran.They currently compete in the Iran Pro League, the first tier of Iranian football.-The birth of Shahrdari Tabriz F.C...	Hamid Derakhshan Hamid Derakhshan Hamid Derakhshan is a retired Iranian football player and now manager. He was a midfielder for a number of clubs, most notably Persepolis F.C. as well as the Iran national football team.-Club career:Derakhshan started his club career with Persepolis F.C....	Ebrahim Abarghouei	Uhlsport Uhlsport Uhlsport is a manufacturer of football equipment. Based in Germany and founded in 1948, the company's products include goalkeeper gloves, football boots, shin pads, footballs, training clothes, and kits....	City Bank	Promoted
Steel Azin Steel Azin F.C. Steel Azin Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Semnan, Iran.The club is owned by Hossein Hedayati, owner of Steel Azin Co.Steel Azin club also had a volleyball team, sponsored by the same Company, which competed in the Iranian Volleyball Super League.-Ekbatan football club:Ekbatan...	Mahmoud Yavari	Mehdi Mahdavikia Mehdi Mahdavikia Mehdi Mahdavikia is an Iranian football player who plays for Damash Gilan in the Iranian Pro League. He has won Asian Young Footballer of the Year award in 1997, as well as Asian Footballer of the Year in 2003. He was the captain of the Iran national football team from 2006 to 2009, and currently...	Umbro Umbro Umbro is an English sportswear and football equipment supplier based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. The company is now part of Nike. Umbro designs, sources, and markets sport-related apparel, footwear, and equipment...	Steel Azin Company	5th
Tractor Sazi	Faraz Kamalvand Faraz Kamalvand Faraz Kamalvand is a professional football coach who is currently head coach of PAS Hamedan F.C.. He is the youngest coach in Iran Pro League.-Early life:...	Mohammad Nosrati Mohammad Nosrati Mohammad Nosrati is an Iranian Football player. He currently plays for Persepolis and the Iran national football team.-Club career:He was one of many valuable players of PAS Tehran F.C., finishing the 2003/04 season as IPL champions....	Uhlsport Uhlsport Uhlsport is a manufacturer of football equipment. Based in Germany and founded in 1948, the company's products include goalkeeper gloves, football boots, shin pads, footballs, training clothes, and kits....	Hamrah Aval Hamrah Aval Mobile Company of Iran also known under its brand name Hamrah-e-Avval is Iran's first and largest mobile phone network operator. MCI was a subsidiary of the Telecommunication Company of Iran and it has over 16 million postpaid and over 18 million prepaid subscribers... & Bank Sepah	7th
Zob Ahan	Mansour Ebrahimzadeh Mansour Ebrahimzadeh Mansour Ebrahimzadeh is an Iranian retired football player and current coach. He is currently managing Zob Ahan in Iran Pro League. He was caretaker manager of Iran national football team from January to March 2008.-Early lfe:...	Mohammad Salsali	Uhlsport Uhlsport Uhlsport is a manufacturer of football equipment. Based in Germany and founded in 1948, the company's products include goalkeeper gloves, football boots, shin pads, footballs, training clothes, and kits....	Zob Ahan Steel Co.	2nd

Before the start of the season

Team	Outgoing head coach	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Position in table	Incoming head coach
Esteghlal	Samad Marfavi Samad Marfavi Abdolsamad Marfavi is an Iranian football coach, manager, and former player.-Club career:He played his whole player career for IPL giants Esteghlal.-International career:...	Resigned		Pre-season	Parviz Mazloomi Parviz Mazloomi Parviz Mazloomi is a former Iranian footballer and now manager. He currently coaches Esteghlal.-Early life:He was born on 16 September 1954 in Abadan, Iran...
Mes Kerman Mes Kerman Mes Kerman Football Club is an Iranian football team based in Kerman, Iran.They were promoted to Iran's top league, the IPL, in the 2005-06 season. The team is named after and sponsored by Kerman's copper industries.Mes Kerman F.C...	Luka Bonačić Luka Bonacic Luka Bonačić is a Croatian football coach and former player.-Early life:He was born on March 2, 1955 in Split, Croatia that was part of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. He began football careers in Split Football Academy...	Contract expired		Pre-season	Samad Marfavi Samad Marfavi Abdolsamad Marfavi is an Iranian football coach, manager, and former player.-Club career:He played his whole player career for IPL giants Esteghlal.-International career:...
Saba Qom Saba Qom F.C. Saba Qom Football Club is an Iranian football team based in Qom, Iran and currently playing in Iran's Premier League football.The team is a former part of Saba Battery Club, owned by Saba Battery Co., and was moved to Qom in 2007, although they were formerly registered as a team from Tehran...	Rasoul Korbekandi Rasoul Korbekandi Mohammad Reza Rasoul Korbekandi is a retired Iranian football player and now manager.He was a member of the Iran squad which participated at the 1978 FIFA World Cup.-Coaching career:-References:...	Contract expired	22 May 2010	Pre-season	Mahmoud Yavari
Shahin Shahin Bushehr F.C. Shahin Pars Junubi Bushehr Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Bushehr, Iran. They compete in the Iranian Premier League and hold home games at Shahid Beheshti Stadium.-Shahin F.C. :Shahin F.C...	Mahmoud Yavari	Contract expired	22 May 2010	Pre-season	Hamid Estili
Rah Ahan	Mehdi Tartar	Contract expired	22 May 2010	Pre-season	Rasoul Korbekandi Rasoul Korbekandi Mohammad Reza Rasoul Korbekandi is a retired Iranian football player and now manager.He was a member of the Iran squad which participated at the 1978 FIFA World Cup.-Coaching career:-References:...
Paykan	Hamid Derakhshan Hamid Derakhshan Hamid Derakhshan is a retired Iranian football player and now manager. He was a midfielder for a number of clubs, most notably Persepolis F.C. as well as the Iran national football team.-Club career:Derakhshan started his club career with Persepolis F.C....	Contract expired	22 May 2010	Pre-season	Mohammad Ahmadzadeh Mohammad Ahmadzadeh Mohammad Ahmadzadeh is a former Iranian football, basketball and tennis player and current football coach. He played most his career for Malavan and also was the team's head coach for several seasons...
Steel Azin Steel Azin F.C. Steel Azin Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Semnan, Iran.The club is owned by Hossein Hedayati, owner of Steel Azin Co.Steel Azin club also had a volleyball team, sponsored by the same Company, which competed in the Iranian Volleyball Super League.-Ekbatan football club:Ekbatan...	Afshin Peyrovani Afshin Peyrovani Mohammad Ali "Afshin" Peyravani is a retired Iranian footballer and a football coach. He is the younger brother of Gholam Peyrovani and elder brother of Amir Hossein Peyrovani.-Club career:...	Contract expired	5 July 2010	Pre-season	Ljubiša Tumbaković Ljubiša Tumbakovic Ljubiša Tumbaković is a Serbian soccer manager. Tumbaković is the most successful coach in the history of Partizan Belgrade where he won six national championships and three national cups...

In season

Team	Outgoing head coach	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Position in table	Incoming head coach	Date of appointment
Rah Ahan	Rasoul Korbekandi Rasoul Korbekandi Mohammad Reza Rasoul Korbekandi is a retired Iranian football player and now manager.He was a member of the Iran squad which participated at the 1978 FIFA World Cup.-Coaching career:-References:...	Sacked	07 Sep 2010	18	Mehdi Tartar	8 Sep 2010
Paykan	Mohammad Ahmadzadeh Mohammad Ahmadzadeh Mohammad Ahmadzadeh is a former Iranian football, basketball and tennis player and current football coach. He played most his career for Malavan and also was the team's head coach for several seasons...	Resigned	10 Oct 2010	18	Hamid Alidousti	15 Oct 2010
Steel Azin Steel Azin F.C. Steel Azin Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Semnan, Iran.The club is owned by Hossein Hedayati, owner of Steel Azin Co.Steel Azin club also had a volleyball team, sponsored by the same Company, which competed in the Iranian Volleyball Super League.-Ekbatan football club:Ekbatan...	Ljubiša Tumbaković Ljubiša Tumbakovic Ljubiša Tumbaković is a Serbian soccer manager. Tumbaković is the most successful coach in the history of Partizan Belgrade where he won six national championships and three national cups...	Sacked	13 Oct 2010	13	Afshin Peyrovani Afshin Peyrovani Mohammad Ali "Afshin" Peyravani is a retired Iranian footballer and a football coach. He is the younger brother of Gholam Peyrovani and elder brother of Amir Hossein Peyrovani.-Club career:...	14 Oct 2010
Shahrdari Tabriz Shahrdari Tabriz F.C. Shahrdari Tabriz Cultural and Athletic Club is an Iranian sports club most widely known for its professional football team based in Tabriz, Iran.They currently compete in the Iran Pro League, the first tier of Iranian football.-The birth of Shahrdari Tabriz F.C...	Akbar Misaghian Akbar Misaghian Akbar Misaghian is a retired Iranian football player. After retirement, he managed several clubs most notably F.C. Aboomoslem. He is current head coach of Aluminium Hormozgan.He is also a member of Baha'i Faith.-Club career:...	Resigned	22 Oct 2010	17	Hamid Derakhshan Hamid Derakhshan Hamid Derakhshan is a retired Iranian football player and now manager. He was a midfielder for a number of clubs, most notably Persepolis F.C. as well as the Iran national football team.-Club career:Derakhshan started his club career with Persepolis F.C....	26 Oct 2010
Saba Qom Saba Qom F.C. Saba Qom Football Club is an Iranian football team based in Qom, Iran and currently playing in Iran's Premier League football.The team is a former part of Saba Battery Club, owned by Saba Battery Co., and was moved to Qom in 2007, although they were formerly registered as a team from Tehran...	Mahmoud Yavari	Sacked	25 Oct 2010	8	Abdollah Veysi	02 Nov 2010
Steel Azin	Afshin Peyrovani Afshin Peyrovani Mohammad Ali "Afshin" Peyravani is a retired Iranian footballer and a football coach. He is the younger brother of Gholam Peyrovani and elder brother of Amir Hossein Peyrovani.-Club career:...	Resigned	23 Nov 2010	18	Mohammad Khakpour Mohammad Khakpour -Football career:Khakpour played for a few clubs, including Persepolis FC, Pas Tehran, Vanspor, Geylang United and MetroStars . He played for the Iran national football team and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup....	6 Dec 2010
PAS Hamedan PAS Hamedan F.C. PAS Hamedan Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Hamedan, Iran.-Establishment:PAS Hamedan was formed as a result of the dissolution of PAS Tehran F.C...	Ali Asghar Modir Roosta Ali Asghar Modir Roosta Ali Asghar Modir Roosta is a retired Iranian football striker and now coach.Modir Roosta is a former member of Iran national football team. He was also a Futsal player and appeared for Iran national futsal team at the FIFA Futsal World Cup 1992....	Resigned	08 Dec 2010	13	Mahmoud Yavari	12 Dec 2010
Sanat Naft	Acácio Casimiro	Sacked	24 Feb 2011	9	Gholam Hossein Peyrovani Gholam Hossein Peyrovani Gholam Hossein Peyrovani is a former Iranian football player and now manager.He was the coach of the Iran national under-23 football team from 2009 to 2010. He is also the older brother of former Persepolis FC and Iranian national team player, Afshin Peyrovani.-Club career:In 1969, at the age of...	07 Mar 2011
Steel Azin Steel Azin F.C. Steel Azin Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Semnan, Iran.The club is owned by Hossein Hedayati, owner of Steel Azin Co.Steel Azin club also had a volleyball team, sponsored by the same Company, which competed in the Iranian Volleyball Super League.-Ekbatan football club:Ekbatan...	Mohammad Khakpour Mohammad Khakpour -Football career:Khakpour played for a few clubs, including Persepolis FC, Pas Tehran, Vanspor, Geylang United and MetroStars . He played for the Iran national football team and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup....	Resigned	03 Mar 2011	18	Mahmoud Yavari	14 Mar 2011
PAS Hamedan PAS Hamedan F.C. PAS Hamedan Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Hamedan, Iran.-Establishment:PAS Hamedan was formed as a result of the dissolution of PAS Tehran F.C...	Mahmoud Yavari	Resigned	08 Mar 2011	18	Ali Asghar Modir Roosta Ali Asghar Modir Roosta Ali Asghar Modir Roosta is a retired Iranian football striker and now coach.Modir Roosta is a former member of Iran national football team. He was also a Futsal player and appeared for Iran national futsal team at the FIFA Futsal World Cup 1992....	10 Mar 2011
Shahin Bushehr Shahin Bushehr F.C. Shahin Pars Junubi Bushehr Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Bushehr, Iran. They compete in the Iranian Premier League and hold home games at Shahid Beheshti Stadium.-Shahin F.C. :Shahin F.C...	Hamid Estili	Sacked	02 Apr 2011	16	Akbar Misaghian Akbar Misaghian Akbar Misaghian is a retired Iranian football player. After retirement, he managed several clubs most notably F.C. Aboomoslem. He is current head coach of Aluminium Hormozgan.He is also a member of Baha'i Faith.-Club career:...	04 Apr 2011
Paykan	Hamid Alidousti	Sacked	03 Apr 2011	17	Mohammad Hossein Ziaei Mohammad Hossein Ziaei Mohammad Hossein Ziaei is an Iranian football manager currently coaching Gostaresh Foolad in the Azadegan League.-Club career:He played as a defender for Shahin F.C. and Teraktor Sazi F.C. during the 1980s and played one season in Hungary for Vasas SC....	05 Apr 2011

League table

Positions by round

	Leader
	2012 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off 2012 AFC Champions League The 2012 AFC Champions League will be the 31st edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation , and the 10th under the current AFC Champions League title. The winner will participate in 2012 FIFA Club World Cup.-Allocation of entries per...
	Relegation to Azadegan League 2011-12 2011–12 Azadegan League The 2011–12 Azadegan League will be the 11th season of the second-level football league competition of Iran.The league will be composed of 28 teams divided into two divisions of 14 teams each, whose teams will be divided geographically...

Results

Clubs season-progress

W	Win
D	Draw
L	Lose

Top Goalscorers

Position	Player	Club	Goals
1	Reza Norouzi	Foolad	24
2	Edinho Éder Luciano Eder Luciano more commonly known as Edinho is a Brazilian professional footballer who is currently plays for Al Sharjah in UAE Football League.-Career:...	Mes Kerman	22
3	Karim Ansarifard Karim Ansarifard Karim Ansarifard is an Iranian footballer who plays for Saipa in Iran Pro League as a Striker and is part of the Iran national football team . His playing style and ability have drawn comparisons to Ali Daei who scouted him and he was declared as Daei's "successor".World Soccer selected...	Saipa	19
4	Ibrahima Touré Ibrahima Touré Ibrahima Touré is a Senegalese footballer. He currently plays for United Arab Emirati football club Ajman Club.-Club career:...	Sepahan	18
5	Saeed Daghighi Saeed Daghighi Saeid Daghighi is an Iranian Football player who currently plays for Shahrdari Tabriz of the Iran Pro League.-Club career:Daghighi joined Paykan F.C...	Sh. Tabriz Shahrdari Tabriz F.C. Shahrdari Tabriz Cultural and Athletic Club is an Iranian sports club most widely known for its professional football team based in Tabriz, Iran.They currently compete in the Iran Pro League, the first tier of Iranian football.-The birth of Shahrdari Tabriz F.C...	14

	Mehrdad Oladi Mehrdad Oladi Mehrdad Oladi is an Iranian Footballer who is currently playing for Persepolis in Iran Pro League. He usually plays in the Striker position.-Club career:...	Malavan
Arash Borhani Arash Borhani Arash Borhani is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Esteghlal in Iran's Premier Football League and is a member of Iran national football team....	Esteghlal
8	Rouhollah Arab	Sanat Naft	13
8			13
Seyed Mohammad Hosseini	Zob Ahan
10	Arash Afshin Arash Afshin Arash Afshin is an Iranian footballer who currently plays for Foolad in the Iran Pro League and is a part of Iran national team, as well as Iran under-23 team...	Foolad	11
11	Farhad Majidi Farhad Majidi Farhad Majidi is an Iranian football striker who currently plays for Esteghlal in Iran's Premier Football League. He was also a member of Iran national football team.- Club career :...	Esteghlal	10
11			10
Josiesley Ferreira Rosa Josiesley Ferreira Rosa Josiesley Ferreira Rosa, best known as Ferreira is a Brazilian football striker playing for Naft Tehran in the Iran Pro League.-Career:...	Naft Tehran Naft Tehran F.C. Naft Tehran F.C. is an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran. They currently compete in the Iran Pro League.-History:In 1950, National Iranian Oil Company decided on starting a football team...
13	Mohammad Nouri	Persepolis	9

	Siavash Akbarpour Siavash Akbarpour Siavash Akbarpour is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Tractor Sazi F.C. in the IPL and the Iran national football team. He usually plays in the striker position.-Club career:...	Steel Azin Steel Azin F.C. Steel Azin Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Semnan, Iran.The club is owned by Hossein Hedayati, owner of Steel Azin Co.Steel Azin club also had a volleyball team, sponsored by the same Company, which competed in the Iranian Volleyball Super League.-Ekbatan football club:Ekbatan...

Mohammad Gholami Mohammad Gholami Mohammad Gholami is an Iranian football player. He currently plays for Damash Gilan. He usually plays in the Striker position.-Club career:He began his professional career in Malavan football club. He is a very serious and committed player who showed consistent and impressive displays for Malavan...	Steel Azin Steel Azin F.C. Steel Azin Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Semnan, Iran.The club is owned by Hossein Hedayati, owner of Steel Azin Co.Steel Azin club also had a volleyball team, sponsored by the same Company, which competed in the Iranian Volleyball Super League.-Ekbatan football club:Ekbatan...
Ali Alizadeh Ali Alizadeh Ali Alizadeh is an Iranian football player.Alizadeh has played for Fajr and Persepolis, before joining Esteghlal. He is well known for his long throw-ins which are often thrown more than 30 metres, passing by the front of the opponent goal....	Tractor Sazi
17	9 players		8
26	4 players		7
30	4 players		6
34	19 players		5
53	19 players		4
72	18 players		3
90	41 players		2
131	83 players		1
_	11 players ¹		OG
_	technical loses of 3–0		0
Total goals (Including technical loses)			742
Total games			306
Average per game

¹ Saeed Salarzadeh from Malavan 2 owne goals.

Last updated: 26 May 2011
Source: IPL Stats

Top Assistants

Position	Player	Club	Assists
1	Hadi Norouzi Hadi Norouzi Hadi Norouzi is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Persepolis in the Iran Pro League.-Club career:He joined to Persepolis in summer 2000 from Persepolis Youth. He Played 4 seasons for Persepolis Youth and moved to Pasargad. He moved back to Persepolis Youth a season after he played...	Persepolis	7
1			7
Ebrahim Sadeghi Ebrahim Sadeghi Ebrahim Sadeghi is an Iranian footballer who plays for Saipa in the Iranian Premier League as the Captain. Sadeghi is playing for Saipa since 2000. He has been offered to join other clubs several times during last decade, but decided to remain each time...	Saipa
3	Abouzar Rahimi Abouzar Rahimi Abouzar Rahimi is an Iranian footballer who plays for Damash Gilan in the Iran's Premier Football League.-Club career:Rahimi joined Rah Ahan F.C...	Rah Ahan	6

	Abbas Mardasi	Sanat Naft

	Amir Hossein Feshangchi Amir Hossein Feshangchi Amir Hossein Feshangchi is an Iranian Football Midfielder who currently plays for Iran Pro League side Persepolis.-Club career:He joined to Persepolis in summer 1999 from Persepolis Youth. He started his profissional career with Saba in 2005-06...	Persepolis

Karrar Jassim	Tractor Sazi
Ehsan Hajsafi	Sepahan
Saeed Yousefzadeh	Saipa
9	Mehdi Rajabzadeh Mehdi Rajabzadeh Mehdi Rajabzadeh is an Iranian football player, currently playing for Fajr Sepasi in Iran Pro League.-Club career:Rajabzadeh started his career at Fajr Sepasi where he impressed enough to be transferred to Zob Ahan FC in 2003...	Zob Ahan	5

	Mohammad Reza Khalatbari Mohammad Reza Khalatbari Mohammad-Reza Khalatbari is an Iranian football player, he plays as striker for Al Gharrafa in Qatar Stars League.- Club career :Khalatbari began his career with Shamoushak just after being released by Esteghlal's youth academy and joined Aboumoslem in the summer of 2004. After two years with F.C...	Zob Ahan

	Gholamreza Rezaei Gholamreza Rezaei Gholamreza Rezaei is an Iranian Football Striker who currently plays for Persepolis in the Iran Pro League- Club career :He started his career in Fajr Sepasi in his hometown, Shiraz, where he was introduced to Iranian Football. after showing his talent in Fajr, he was bought by Tehrani wealthy...	Persepolis

	Mohammad Nouri Mohammad Nouri Mohammad Nouri may refer to:* Mohammad Nouri , Iranian folk and pop singer* Mohammad Nouri , Iranian footballer...	Persepolis

	Farhad Majidi Farhad Majidi Farhad Majidi is an Iranian football striker who currently plays for Esteghlal in Iran's Premier Football League. He was also a member of Iran national football team.- Club career :...	Esteghlal

Iman Mobali Iman Mobali Iman Mobali is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Al Sharjah in UAE Football League.-Club career:He was considered as the creative dynamo of the highly talented Foolad F.C., based in Iran's oil-rich Khuzestan province. Mobali was the key member of his team during Foolad's IPL...	Esteghlal
Felipe Alves de Souza Felipe Alves de Souza Felipe Alves de Souza or simply Felipe Alves , is a Brazilian defensive midfielder who plays for Zob Ahan on loan from Paraná.-Club career:...	Esteghlal
Khosro Heidari	Sepahan
Mehrdad Pouladi	Mes Kerman
Mohammad Ebrahimi Mohammad Ebrahimi Mohammad Ebrahimi, is an Iranian footballer. He currently plays for Tractor Sazi in Iran's Premier Football League.-Club career:...	Tractor Sazi

Last updated: 25 May 2011
Source: IPL stats

Cards

Position	Player	Club				Total
1	Davoud Haghi	Saba Qom Saba Qom F.C. Saba Qom Football Club is an Iranian football team based in Qom, Iran and currently playing in Iran's Premier League football.The team is a former part of Saba Battery Club, owned by Saba Battery Co., and was moved to Qom in 2007, although they were formerly registered as a team from Tehran...	10	0	2	12
1	Milad Fakhreddini Milad Fakhreddini Milad Fakhreddini is an Iranian footballer who plays for Mes Kerman in the Iran Pro League.-Club career:Fakhreddini has played his entire career for Mes Kerman...	Mes Kerman	11	1	0	12
3	Mohammad Khalatbari Mohammad Reza Khalatbari Mohammad-Reza Khalatbari is an Iranian football player, he plays as striker for Al Gharrafa in Qatar Stars League.- Club career :Khalatbari began his career with Shamoushak just after being released by Esteghlal's youth academy and joined Aboumoslem in the summer of 2004. After two years with F.C...	Zob Ahan	11	0	0	11
4	Abdullah Karami	Shahin Bushehr Shahin Bushehr F.C. Shahin Pars Junubi Bushehr Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Bushehr, Iran. They compete in the Iranian Premier League and hold home games at Shahid Beheshti Stadium.-Shahin F.C. :Shahin F.C...	7	1	2	10
	Nader Ahmadi Nader Ahmadi Nader Ahmadi is an Iranian football player, who currently plays for Foolad of the Iran's Premier Football League-Professional:Ahmadi joined Foolad in 2007 after spending the previous season at Pas Tehran F.C.....	PAS Hamedan PAS Hamedan F.C. PAS Hamedan Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Hamedan, Iran.-Establishment:PAS Hamedan was formed as a result of the dissolution of PAS Tehran F.C...	9	0	1
	Mehrdad Pouladi	Mes Kerman	9	0	1
	Amir Hossein Sadeghi	Esteghlal	10	0	0
8	Alireza Abbasfard	Paykan	7	0	2	9
	Ghasem Dehnavi	Mes Kerman	7	1	1
	Mohamad Ali Ahmadi	Zob Ahan	8	0	1
	Ghasem Hadadifar Ghasem Hadadifar Ghasem Hadadifar is an Iranian footballer who plays for Zob Ahan in the Iran Pro League. He is a member of the Iran national football team.-Club career:Hadahifar has been with Zob Ahan since 2006...	Zob Ahan	8	1	0
	Alireza Mirshafian Alireza Mirshafian Alireza Mirshafian is an Iranian football midfielder who currently plays for Pas Hamedan in the Azadegan League.-Club career:Mirshafian joined Tractor Sazi F.C...	Saba Qom Saba Qom F.C. Saba Qom Football Club is an Iranian football team based in Qom, Iran and currently playing in Iran's Premier League football.The team is a former part of Saba Battery Club, owned by Saba Battery Co., and was moved to Qom in 2007, although they were formerly registered as a team from Tehran...	8	1	0
	Márcio José Márcio José Narciso Márcio José Narciso is an Brazilian footballer who plays for Naft Tehran in the Iran Pro League.-Club career:In 2009, Narciso played 17 games for Guarani Futebol Clube, scoring 1 goal. in 2010 He was transfer to Iran Pro League team Naft Tehran. After playing all his career in Brazil...	Naft Tehran Naft Tehran F.C. Naft Tehran F.C. is an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran. They currently compete in the Iran Pro League.-History:In 1950, National Iranian Oil Company decided on starting a football team...	9	0	0
14	9 player
8
23	18 player
7
41	17 player
6
68	36 player
5
104	40 player
4
144	62 player
3
206	67 player
2
273	90 player
1
Total Cards			1157	35	48	1240