The 2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup will be the eleventh season of the Iran Pro League and the sixth under the name Persian Gulf Cup. 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...

 are the defending champions. The regular season started on 2 August 2011.

Stadia and locations

Team	City	Venue	Capacity
Damash Gilan Damash Gilan F.C. Sports Club Damash Gilan is an Iranian football club based in Rasht, Gilan. They compete in the Iran Pro League. Damash Football Club is owend by mineral water company Damash Iranian....	Rasht Rasht Rasht is a city in and the capital of Gilan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 551,161, in 159,983 families.Rasht is the largest city on Iran's Caspian Sea coast. It is a major trade center between Caucasia, Russia and Iran using the port of Bandar-e Anzali...	Dr. Azodi Dr. Azodi Stadium The Dr. Azodi Stadium is a multipurpose stadium in Rasht, Iran. It is currently used mostly for football matches and was the home stadium of Damash Gilan F.C.. The stadium holds 20,000 people....	20,000
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
Fajr Sepasi Fajr Sepasi F.C. Fajr Shahid Sepasi Fars Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Shiraz, Iran.The club is one the more financially restricted teams in Iran's football, and is owned by Iran's Basij...	Shiraz Shiraz, Iran Shiraz is the sixth most populous city in Iran and is the capital of Fars Province, the city's 2009 population was 1,455,073. Shiraz is located in the southwest of Iran on the Roodkhaneye Khoshk seasonal river...	Hafezieh Hafezieh Stadium The Hafezieh Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Shiraz, Iran. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Bargh Shiraz F.C. and Moghavemat Sepasi F.C., both of whom currently play in Iran's Premier Football League. The stadium holds 20,000 people and is...	20,000
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
Mes Sarcheshmeh	Sarcheshmeh	Mes Sarcheshmeh Mes Sarcheshmeh Stadium Mes Sarcheshmeh Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Sarcheshmeh, Kerman, Iran. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium was built in 2010 and has a capacity of 15,000 people. Mes Sarcheshmeh F.C. play their games at the stadium....	10,000
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
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	12,000
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
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	12,000

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA

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 eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team	Manager	Captain	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor	Past Season 2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup 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...
Damash	Ebrahim Ghasempour Ebrahim Ghasempour Ebrahim Ghasempour is an Iranian football coach and retired player who currently managing Damash Gilan in Iran Pro League.-Early life:He was born on 11 September 1957 in Abadan, Iran and was began his playing career with playing in the youth team of Sanat Naft in 1972...	Reza Mahdavi Mohammad Reza Mahdavi (Rasht) Mohammad Reza Mahdavi born Rasht is an Iranian football player. He plays as a Midfielder. He is different from Mohammad Reza Mahdavi, player of Persepolis, Esteghlal and Team melli...	Adidas Adidas Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...	Damash Mineral Water	Promoted
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....	City Bank	2nd
Fajr Sepasi	Mahmoud Yavari	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...	Majid 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....	HICE	Promoted
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....	Jalal Kameli Mofrad Jalal Kameli Mofrad Jalal Kameli-Mofrad is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Foolad in Iran's Premier League football as Captain.-Club career:Kameli Mofrad started his career at Foolad FC. At first due to his physical style, Mofrad played some good games and became a stater for his club. He was a...	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....	Foolad Khuzestan Co.	6th
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...	Babak Pourgholami Babak Pourgholami Babak Pourgholami is an Iranian football player who plays for Malavan Bandar Anzali. Babak's father was a famous Iranian football player who played for Malavan and now is a trainer for Malavan under-18 team.-Club career statistics:...	Majid 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	8th
Mes Kerman	Miroslav Blažević Miroslav Blaževic Miroslav "Ćiro" Blažević is a Bosnian Croat football manager. He is the current head coach of Mes Kerman in Iran Pro League....	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....	Resalat Bank	7th
Mes Sarcheshmeh	Asghar Sharafi	Ali Samereh Ali Samereh Ali Samereh is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Mes Sarcheshmeh in the Persian Gulf Cup. He usually plays in the striker position.-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....	None	Promoted
Naft Tehran	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...	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....	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...	13th
Persepolis	Hamid Estili	Ali Karimi Ali Karimi Mohammad Ali Karimi Pashaki better known as Ali Karimi, is an Iranian professional footballer who is currently playing for Persepolis in Iran Pro League. He was awarded the Asian Footballer of the Year in 2004....	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....	Opel Opel Adam Opel AG, generally shortened to Opel, is a German automobile company founded by Adam Opel in 1862. Opel has been building automobiles since 1899, and became an Aktiengesellschaft in 1929...	4th
Rah Ahan	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...	Hossein Pashaei	Daei	Refah Bank	15th
Saba Qom	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:...	Majid 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....	Vegal	10th
Saipa	Majid Saleh Majid Saleh Majid Saleh is a retired Iranian football player and current coach. He is current head coach of Saipa.-Early life:He was born on 21 May 1965 in Tehran. His father, Mahdi was a employee of SAIPA, an Iranian auto manufacturer...	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...	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....	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...	11th
Sanat Naft	Vacant	Omid Sharifinasab	Majid 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....	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...	9th
Sepahan	Zlatko Kranjčar Zlatko Kranjcar Zlatko "Cico" Kranjcar is a Croatian football manager and former striker. He is the currently head coach of Sepahan in Iran Pro League.-Club career:...	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	Firouz Karimi Firouz Karimi Firouz Karimi is an Iranian football manager and the current manager of Shahin Bushehr.-Early life:Firouz Karimi was born on 13 April 1956 in Tehran, Iran. He was married in 1980 and has three daughters and one son. He is famous inside Iran for his strong sense of humor, often revealed in...	Vahid Talebloo Vahid Talebloo Vahid Talebloo is an Iranian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Iran's Premier Football League club Shahin Bushehr.-Club career:Talebloo was very impressive in Esteghlal's goal even though he was competing with another national team goalie, Mehdi Rahmati.He began receiving media attention...	Majid 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....	Post Bank Post Bank of Iran Post Bank of Iran is an Iranian Bank.-History:Post Bank of Iran was formally established in 2006. It is the eleventh state owned bank in Iran.-International issues:...	14th
Shahrdari Tabriz	Miodrag Ješić Miodrag Ješic Miodrag Ješić is a Serbian football manager and a former footballer. He is the current Head coach of Shahrdari Tabriz.-Playing:...	Ebrahim Abarghouei	Majid 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....	City Bank	12th
Tractor Sazi	Amir Ghalenoei Amir Ghalenoei Amir Ghalenoei is an Iranian football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of Tractor Sazi...	Morteza Assadi	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....	Ya Zahra Fatima -People:* Fatima , a female given name of Arabic origin* Fatima bint Muhammad, daughter of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad* Fatima Jinnah, the younger sister of Muhammad Ali Jinnah...	5th
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.	3rd

Before the start of the season

Team	Outgoing head coach	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Position in table	Incoming head coach	Date of appointment
Saipa	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...	Contract expired		11th (2010-11)	Majid Saleh Majid Saleh Majid Saleh is a retired Iranian football player and current coach. He is current head coach of Saipa.-Early life:He was born on 21 May 1965 in Tehran. His father, Mahdi was a employee of SAIPA, an Iranian auto manufacturer...
Sepahan	Amir Ghalenoei Amir Ghalenoei Amir Ghalenoei is an Iranian football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of Tractor Sazi...	Contract expired		1st (2010-11)	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...
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:...	Contract expired		5th (2010-11)	Amir Ghalenoei Amir Ghalenoei Amir Ghalenoei is an Iranian football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of Tractor Sazi...
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...	Contract expired		4th (2010-11)	Hamid Estili
Shahrdari 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....	Sacked		12th (2010-11)	Miodrag Ješić Miodrag Ješic Miodrag Ješić is a Serbian football manager and a former footballer. He is the current Head coach of Shahrdari Tabriz.-Playing:...
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...	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:...	Sacked		14th (2010-11)	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....
Rah Ahan	Mehdi Tartar	Sacked		15th (2010-11)	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...

In season

Team	Outgoing head coach	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Position in table	Incoming head coach	Date of appointment
Sanat 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:...	Resigned		17th	Miroslav Blaževic Miroslav Blaževic Miroslav "Ćiro" Blažević is a Bosnian Croat football manager. He is the current head coach of Mes Kerman in Iran Pro League....
Mes Sarcheshmeh	Ahmad Sanjari Ahmad Sanjari Ahmad Sanjari is an Iranian football coach who was the head coach of Mes Sarcheshmeh from 2009 to 2011. He is the current President of Football Academy of Mes Sarcheshmeh.-Managerial:-References:...	Sacked		18th	Asghar Sharafi
Damash Gilan	Mehdi Dinvarzadeh Mehdi Dinvarzadeh Mehdi Dinvarzadeh is a retired Iranian footballerand football coach. He was the captain of the Iran national football team and Shahin F.C. during the 1980s. He was last head coach of Damash Gilan.-Club careers:...	Sacked		16th	Ebrahim Ghasempour Ebrahim Ghasempour Ebrahim Ghasempour is an Iranian football coach and retired player who currently managing Damash Gilan in Iran Pro League.-Early life:He was born on 11 September 1957 in Abadan, Iran and was began his playing career with playing in the youth team of Sanat Naft in 1972...
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 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....	Resigned		9th	Firouz Karimi Firouz Karimi Firouz Karimi is an Iranian football manager and the current manager of Shahin Bushehr.-Early life:Firouz Karimi was born on 13 April 1956 in Tehran, Iran. He was married in 1980 and has three daughters and one son. He is famous inside Iran for his strong sense of humor, often revealed in...
Sepahan Isfahan	Luka Bonacic 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...	Sacked		5th	Zlatko Kranjcar Zlatko Kranjcar Zlatko "Cico" Kranjcar is a Croatian football manager and former striker. He is the currently head coach of Sepahan in Iran Pro League.-Club career:...
Fajr Sepasi Shiraz Fajr Sepasi F.C. Fajr Shahid Sepasi Fars Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Shiraz, Iran.The club is one the more financially restricted teams in Iran's football, and is owned by Iran's Basij...	Ali Kalantari Ali Kalantari Ali Kalantari is a former Iranian football player and now coach who was head coach of Fajr Sepasi from September 2010 to November 2011. He played most his career for Bargh Shiraz and was club's head coach from 2001 to 2009. He was also caretaker head coach of...	Sacked		17th	Mahmoud Yavari
Sanat Naft Abadan Sanat Naft Abadan FC Sanat Naft Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Abadan, Iran. They currently play in the Iran Pro League. The team is sponsored by Iran's national petroleum industry and is part of the sports club Sanat Naft Athletic Club....	Gholam 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...	Resigned		13rd

Positions by round

	Leader
	AFC Champions League 2013 Group stage
	Relegation to Azadegan League 2012-13

Results

Clubs season-progress

W	Win
D	Draw
L	Lose

Top Goalscorers

Position	Player	Club	Goals
1	Founéké Sy Founéké Sy Founéké Sy is a Malian footballer who currently plays for Sanat Naft of the Iran Pro League.-Career:Sy played his entire career in the Malian Première Division before joining Nassaji Mazandaran F.C..He is currently playing for Sanat Naft....	Sanat Naft	9
2	Iman Mousavi	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...	8
3	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	7
	Mojtaba Jabbari Mojtaba Jabbari Mojtaba Jabbari is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Iran's Premier Football League's Esteghlal as a midfielder.-Club career:...	Esteghlal
Emad Mohammed Ridha	Sepahan
5	Mohsen Hosseini	Tractor Sazi	6
6	Jalal Rafkhaei Jalal Rafkhaei Seyed Jalal Rafkhaei |football]] defender who currently plays for Malavan in the Iran Pro League.Born in Bandar Anzali,he is a Malavan F.C. youth system product and played with the senior team for five years then transferred to Zob Ahan. In 2008 he was called for the Iran national football team by...	Malavan	5
	Mansour Tanhaei Mansour Tanhaei Mansour Tanhaei is an Iranian football midfielder who currently plays for Shahin Bushehr in the Iran Pro League.-Club career:Tanhaei joined Shahin Bushehr in 2009 after spending the previous two seasons at Etka Gorgan F.C.-Club career statistics:...	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...
	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
Reza Norouzi	Foolad
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
11	9 players		4
20	13 players		3
33	30 players		2
63	71 player		1
_	5 players		OG
_	technical loses of 3–0		0
Total goals (Including technical loses)			322
Total games			126
Average per game

Last updated: 24 Nov 2011
Source: IPL Stats

Top Assistants

Position	Player	Club	Assists
1	Mojtaba Jabbari Mojtaba Jabbari Mojtaba Jabbari is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Iran's Premier Football League's Esteghlal as a midfielder.-Club career:...	Esteghlal	5
Abbas Porkhosravani Abbas Porkhosravani Abbas Pourkhosravani is an Iranian footballer who plays for Shahin Bushehr F.C. in the IPL.-Club career:Pourkhosravani joined Shahin F.C. in 2009 after spending the previous two seasons at Gol Gohar F.C.-Club Career Statistics:...	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...
2	Abbas Mardasi	Sanat Naft Sanat Naft Abadan FC Sanat Naft Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Abadan, Iran. They currently play in the Iran Pro League. The team is sponsored by Iran's national petroleum industry and is part of the sports club Sanat Naft Athletic Club....	4
	Alireza Ramezani	Malavan
Farzad Ashoubi	Tractor Sazi
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

Last updated: 24 Nov 2011
Source: IPL Stats

Cards

Position	Player	Club				Total
1	Shahram Goudarzi Shahram Goudarzi Shahram Goudarzi is an Iranian football player.He currently plays for Fajr Sepasi F.C..-Club career:He was scouted by Bargh Shiraz F.C. and played for them from 2005 to 2008...	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...	3	1	0	4
	André Ronaldo André Ronaldo de Souza Esposito André Reinaldo de Souza Esposito, better known simply as Andrezinho is a Brazilian professional footballer currently playing with Foolad F.C..-Career:...	Foolad
3	Omid Alishah	Rah Ahan	4	0	0
	Hossein Kaabi	Rah Ahan
	Mehdi Badrlou	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...
	Ali Molaei Ali Molaei Ali Molaei is an Iranian football midfielder who currently plays for Mes Sarcheshmeh in Iran Pro League.On January 1, 2008 Molaei was banned from playing professional football for two years following doping allegations, but later the suspension was shortened to one year.-Club career:He had two...	Mes Sarcheshmeh
	Kianoush Rahmati Kianoush Rahmati Kianoush "Kia" Rahmati is an Iranian football player, who currently plays for Esteghlal. He usually plays in midfielder position.-Club career:He started his appearance in IPL in 2005 and moved to Saipa from Pas in 2007.He moved to Esteghlal in July 2009....	Esteghlal
8	Nabiollah Bagheriha Nabiollah Bagheriha Nabiollah Bagheriha is an Iranian football defender who currently plays for Shahrdari Tabriz in Iran's Premier Football League.-Club career:After joining Persepolis, everyone thought that he was just going to be a backup that played in the easy matches but toward the end of the 2007-08 season when...	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...	2	0	1	3
	Amir Hossein Sadeghi	Tractor Sazi
10	4 players		2	1	0
14	12 players		3	0	0
26	2 players		1	0	1	2
28	1 player		1	1	0
29	52 player		2	0	0
81	4 players		0	0	1	1
85	101 players		1	0	0
Total Cards			282	7	8	297

Last updated: 24 Nov 2011
Source: IPL stats

Hat-tricks

Player	Result !! Date
4	Saipa	Mes Kerman	4–2
	Persepolis	Sanat Naft Abadan	3–1 2011–12 Persepolis F.C. season The 2011–12 season will be Persepolis's 11th season in the Pro League, and their 26th consecutive season in the top division of Iranian football. They will also be competing in the Hazfi Cup and Champions League.-First team squad:...
	Malavan	Zob Ahan	3–3 2011–12 Zob Ahan F.C. season The 2011–12 season will be Zob Ahan Football Clubs 11th season in the Iran Pro League, and their 16th consecutive season in the top division of Iranian football...
	Naft Tehran	Malavan	3–1 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...
	Tractor Sazi	Shahrdari Tabriz	5–1 2011–12 Tractor Sazi F.C. season The 2011–12 season will be Tractor Sazi Football Clubs 4th season in the Iran Pro League, and their 3rd consecutive season in the top division of Iranian football...
	Esteghlal	Shahin Bushehr	3–2 2011–12 Esteghlal F.C. season The 2011–12 season will be Esteghlal Football Clubs 11th season in the Iran Pro League, and their 18th consecutive season in the top division of Iranian football. They will also be competing in the Hazfi Cup and AFC Champions League, and 67th year in existence as a football club...

• ⁴ Player scored 4 goals

Scoring

• First goal of the season: Hossein Kazemi
  Hossein Kazemi
  Hossein Kazemi is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Rah Ahan in Iran's Premier Football League.He has also featured in an episode of a TV serie in Iran, with former Esteghlal team-mate, Alireza Ansarian.-Club career:...
  
   own goal for Zob Ahan against Rah Ahan (2 August 2011)
• Fastest goal of the season: 10 seconds – Pejman Shahpari
  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...
  
   for Saba against Foolad (16 October 2011)
• Widest winning margin: 4 goals
  • Malavan 4-0 Mes Sarcheshmeh (11 August 2011)
  • Shahin Bushehr 4-0 Saba Qom (24 August 2011)
  • Saipa 0–4 Sepahan (2 October 2011)
  • Tractor Sazi 5–1 Shahrdari Tabriz (25 September 2011)
• Highest scoring game: 6 goals
  • Malavan 4–2 Esteghlal (1 October 2011)
  • Saipa 4–2 Mes Kerman (15 September 2011)
  • Tractor Sazi 5–1 Shahrdari Tabriz (25 September 2011)
  • Fajr Sepasi 3–3 Mes Sarcheshmeh (23 November 2011)
• Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 5 goals
  • Tractor Sazi 5–1 Shahrdari Tabriz (25 September 2011)
• Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 2 goals
  • Malavan 4–2 Esteghlal (1 October)
  • Esteghlal 3–2 Shahin Bushehr (24 November 2011)

Monthly awards

Month	Manager of the Month		Player of the Month
	Manager	Club	Player	Club
August	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...	Saba Qom	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
September	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...	Esteghlal	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
October	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:...	Zob Ahan	Ivan Petrović Ivan Petrovic Ivan Petrovic is a Serbian football player who currently plays for Shahin Bushehr in Iran Pro League....	Shahin Bushehr
November	Ebrahim Ghasempour Ebrahim Ghasempour Ebrahim Ghasempour is an Iranian football coach and retired player who currently managing Damash Gilan in Iran Pro League.-Early life:He was born on 11 September 1957 in Abadan, Iran and was began his playing career with playing in the youth team of Sanat Naft in 1972...	Damash Gilan	Mojtaba Jabbari Mojtaba Jabbari Mojtaba Jabbari is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Iran's Premier Football League's Esteghlal as a midfielder.-Club career:...	Esteghlal

See also

• 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...
  
  
• Iran Football's 2nd Division 2011–12
  2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division
  The article contains the information of 2nd Division's 2011/12 football season. This is the 3rd rated football competition in Iran after the Azadegan League and Persian Gulf Cup....
  
  
• Iran Football's 3rd Division 2011–12
  2011–12 Iran Football's 3rd Division
  The article contains the information of 3rd Division's 2011/12 football season. This is the 4th rated football league in Iran after the Persian Gulf Cup, Azadegan League, and 2nd Division. The league will be started from October 2, 2011....
  
  
• Hazfi Cup 2011–12
  2011–12 Hazfi Cup
  The 2011–12 Hazfi Cup will be the 25th season of the Iranian football knockout competition. Persepolis is the defending champion. The competition starts in the middle of September, 2011.-Participating teams:...
  
  
• Iranian Super Cup
  Iranian Super Cup
  The Iranian Super Cup is an Iranian association football trophy awarded to the winner of a match between the Iranian Premier League's season champion and the winner of the Hazfi Cup. It is similar to numerous other Super Cup tournaments held in other countries....
  
  
• Futsal Super League 2011–12
  2011–12 Iranian Futsal Super League
  The 2011–12 Iranian Futsal Super League will be the 13th season of the Iran Pro League and the 8th under the name Futsal Super League. Shahid Mansouri Gharchak are the defending champions...
  
  
• List of Iranian football clubs in 2011–12 season

Team season articles

• 2011-12 Zob Ahan
• 2011–12 Persepolis
  2011–12 Persepolis F.C. season
  The 2011–12 season will be Persepolis's 11th season in the Pro League, and their 26th consecutive season in the top division of Iranian football. They will also be competing in the Hazfi Cup and Champions League.-First team squad:...
  
  
• 2011-12 Rah Ahan
  2011–12 Rah Ahan F.C. season
  The 2011–12 season will be Rah Ahan Football Clubs 7th season in the Iran Pro League, and their 65th consecutive season in the top division of Iranian football...
  
  
• 2011-12 Esteghlal
• 2011-12 Tractor Sazi
• 2011-12 Sepahan

External Links

• 2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup at Soccerway