2020-21_Azadegan_League
2020–21 Azadegan League
30th season of Azadegan League
The 2020–21 Azadegan League was the 30th season of the Azadegan League and 20th as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991.[2][3][4] The season started in 2 November 2020[5] with 13 teams from the 2019–20 Azadegan League, two new teams relegated from the 2019–20 Persian Gulf Pro League: Pars Jonoubi Jam and Shahin Bushehr and three new teams promoted from the 2019–20 League 2: Chooka Talesh, Esteghlal Mollasani and Shahrdari Astara as champion, runner-up and third placed team respectively.[6][7] Karoon Arvand Khorramshahr's 1st Division licence were taken back from Damash and then again sold to Kheybar Khorramabad.[8] The league started on 22 November 2020 and ended on 19 July 2021.[9][10] Fajr Sepasi Shiraz won the Azadegan League title for the first time in their history and was promoted to the Persian Gulf Pro League after an absence of eight years together with second-ranked Havadar Tehran.Kheybar Khorramabad's Aref Rostami was the top scorer with 17 goals.
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Fajr Sepasi |
| Promoted | Fajr Sepasi Havadar |
| Relegated | Chooka Navad Gol Reyhan |
| Goals scored | 612 |
| Top goalscorer | Aref Rostami (17 goals)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Sh. Astara 6-0 Gol Reyhan (12 July 2021) |
| Biggest away win | Navad 1-5 Malavan (27 June 2021) |
| Highest attendance | 0 |
| Lowest attendance | 0 |
| Total attendance | 0 |
| Average attendance | 0 |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
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Stadia and locations
More information Team, Location ...
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arman Gohar Sirjan | Sirjan | Takhti Stadium | 5,000 |
| Baadraan Tehran | Tehran | Kargaran | 5,000 |
| Chooka Talesh | Rasht | Sardar Jangal | |
| Esteghlal Khuzestan | Ahvaz | Takhti | 38,900 |
| Esteghlal Mollasani | Ahvaz | Takhti | 38,900 |
| Fajr Sepasi | Shiraz | Pars | 50,000 |
| Gol Reyhan Alborz | Karaj | Enghelab | 15,000 |
| Havadar | Tehran | Shohadaye Eslamshar | 8,250 |
| Kheybar Khorramabad | Khorramabad | Takhti | |
| Khooshe Talaei Saveh | Saveh | Shahid Chamran | 3,000 |
| Malavan | Bandar-e Anzali | Takhti Anzali | 8,000 |
| Mes Kerman | Kerman | Shahid Bahonar | 15,430 |
| Navad Urmia | Urmia | Shahid Bakeri | 15,000 |
| Pars Jonoubi Jam | Jam | Takhti | |
| Qashqai | Shiraz | Pars | 50,000 |
| Rayka Babol | Babol | Haft-e Tir | 6,000 |
| Shahin Bushehr | Bushehr | Shahid Mahdavi | |
| Shahrdari Astara | Astara | Vahdat |
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Number of teams by region
More information Region, Number of teams ...
| Region | Number of teams | Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilan | 3 | Chooka, Malavan, Shahrdari Astara |
| 2 | Bushehr | 2 | Pars Jonoubi, Shahin |
| 3 | Fars | 2 | Fajr Sepasi, Qashqai |
| 4 | Kerman | 2 | Arman Gohar Sirjan, Mes Kerman |
| 5 | Khuzestan | 2 | Esteghlal Khuzestan, Esteghlal Molasani |
| 6 | Tehran | 2 | Baadraan, Havadar |
| 7 | Alborz | 1 | Gol Reyhan Alborz |
| 8 | Lorestan | 1 | Kheybar |
| 9 | Markazi | 1 | Khooshe Talaei Saveh |
| 10 | Mazandaran | 1 | Rayka Babol |
| 11 | West Azerbaijan | 1 | Navad Urmia |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fajr Sepasi (C, P) | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 60 | Promotion to 2021–22 Persian Gulf Pro League |
| 2 | Havadar (P) | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 60 | |
| 3 | Baadraan Tehran | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 60 | |
| 4 | Mes Kerman | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 55 | |
| 5 | Shahin Bushehr | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 53 | |
| 6 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 52 | |
| 7 | Kheybar Khorramabad | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 49 | |
| 8 | Khooshe Talaei Saveh | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 49 | |
| 9 | Arman Gohar | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 47 | 44 | +3 | 49 | |
| 10 | Pars Jonoubi Jam | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 48 | |
| 11 | Malavan | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 46 | |
| 12 | Rayka Babol | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 43 | |
| 13 | Esteghlal Mollasani | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 42 | |
| 14 | Qashqai | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 42 | |
| 15 | Shahrdari Astara | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 41 | |
| 16 | Chooka Talesh (R) | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 34 | Relegation to 2nd Division |
| 17 | Navad Urmia (R) | 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 14 | 37 | −23 | 27 | |
| 18 | Gol Reyhan Alborz (R) | 34 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 74 | −49 | 18 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 19 July 2021. Source: Soccerway, persianleague.com
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
More information Home \ Away, ARM ...
| Home \ Away | ARM | BAD | CHO | ESK | ESM | FJR | GRA | HVD | KHE | KTS | MLV | MES | NVD | PAR | QSH | RYK | SHA | SHR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arman Gohar | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| Baadraan Tehran | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| Chooka Talesh | 3–2 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | |
| Esteghlal Khuzestan | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| Esteghlal Mollasani | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| Fajr Sepasi | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | |
| Gol Reyhan | 1–4 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | |
| Havadar | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |
| Kheybar | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |
| Khooshe Talaei Saveh | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |
| Malavan | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | |
| Mes Kerman | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| Navad Urmia | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
| Pars Jonoubi | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | |
| Qashqai | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Rayka Babol | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| Shahin Bushehr | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| Shahrdari Astara | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 6–0 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 19 July 2021. Source: Soccerway iranleague.ir
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Positions by round
More information Team ╲ Round, Fajr Sepasi Shiraz ...
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fajr Sepasi Shiraz | 6 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Havadar | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Baadraan Tehran | 14 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Mes Kerman | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| Shahin Bushehr | 12 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Esteghlal Khuzestan | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Kheybar Khorramabad | 1 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Khooshe Talaei Saveh | 6 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Arman Gohar Sirjan | 16 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
| Pars Jonoubi Jam | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 |
| Malavan | 14 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
| Rayka Babol | 6 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
| Esteghlal Mollasani | 6 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
| Qashqai | 4 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 |
| Shahrdari Astara | 12 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
| Chooka Talesh (R) | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Navad Urmia (R) | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Gol Reyhan Alborz (R) | 6 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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| Leader : Promotion to 2021-22 Persian Gulf Pro League | |
| Promotion to 2021-22 Persian Gulf Pro League | |
| Relegation to 2021-22 2nd Division |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 July 2021 (2021-07-19). Source: Iran Football League Organization[11]
Top scorers
More information Position, Player ...
| Position | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Aref Rostami |
Kheybar Khorramabad | 17 |
| 2 | Ali Fateh |
Pars Jonoubi Jam | 13 |
| 3 | Hamid Kazemi |
Baadraan Tehran | 12 |
| 4 | Ali Abdoei |
Esteghlal Mollasani | 11 |
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source: topscorers at the end of league dsport.ir
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