2015–16 Azadegan League

Azadegan League
Season 2015–16
Champions Paykan
2nd Azadegan League title
Promoted Paykan
Machine Sazi
Sanat Naft
Relegated PAS Hamedan
Shahrdari Ardabil
Sanaye Giti Pasand
Damash
Aluminium Hormozgan
Matches played 380
Goals scored 796 (2.09 per match)
Top goalscorer Hamid Kazemi
(16 goals)
Biggest home win Parseh 5–0 Pas Hamedan
(14 February 2016)
Sanat Naft 5–0 Sh. Ardabil
(3 May 2016)
Biggest away win Iranjavan 0–3 Kheybar
(30 November 2015)
Highest scoring Foolad Yazd 3–5 Parseh
(14 January 2016)
Longest winning run 6 matches
Fajr Shiraz
Longest unbeaten run 13 matches
Paykan
Naft MIS
Longest winless run 18 matches
Aluminium Hormozgan
Longest losing run 9 matches
Aluminium Hormozgan
Highest attendance 15,500
Machine SaziMes Rafsanjan
(10 May 2016)
Lowest attendance 0 (spectator ban)
Naft MIS Paykan
(4 September 2015)
Naft MIS Mes Kerman
(16 September 2015)
Kheybar Aluminium Arak
(28 September 2015)
Kheybar Khooneh be Khooneh
(12 October 2015)
Nassaji Damash
(29 February 2016)
Nassaji Parseh Tehran
(11 April 2016)
Total attendance 761,770
Average attendance 2,539

The 2015–16 Azadegan League was the 25th season of the Azadegan League and 15th as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season featured 15 teams from the 2014–15 Azadegan League, two new teams relegated from the 2014–15 Persian Gulf Pro League: Paykan and Naft Masjed Soleyman and two new teams promoted from the 2014–15 League 2: Aluminium Arak as champions and Kheybar Khorramabad. Khooneh be Khooneh replaced Bahman Shiraz while Machine Sazi replaced Shahrdari Tabriz. The league started on 17 August 2015 and ended on 16 May 2016. Paykan won the Azadegan League title for the second time in their history. Paykan, Machine Sazi and Sanat Naft promoted to the Persian Gulf Pro League.

Teams

Stadia and locations

Team City Venue Capacity
Aluminium ArakArakImam Khomeini15,000
Aluminium HormozganBandar AbbasPersian Gulf20,000
Damash GilanRashtDr. Azodi11,000
Fajr SepasiShirazHafezieh15,000
Foolad YazdYazdShahid Nassiri6,000
Giti PasandIsfahanDaneshgah Azad9,000
Gol GoharSirjanGol Gohar Sport Complex3,200
IranjavanBushehrShahid Beheshti15,000
Kheybar KhorramabadKhorramabadTakhti Khorramabad10,000
Khooneh be KhoonehBabolHaft-e Tir6,000
Machine SaziTabrizBagh Shomal20,000
Mes KermanKermanShahid Bahonar15,430
Mes RafsanjanRafsanjanShohadaye Noushabad5,000
Naft Masjed SoleymanMasjed SoleymanBehnam Mohammadi8,000
Nassaji MazandaranQaem ShahrVatani15,000
Parseh TehranTehranKargaran5,000
PAS HamedanHamedanQods8,000
PaykanTehranShahre Qods25,000
Sanat NaftAbadanTakhti Abadan22,000
Shahrdari ArdabilArdabilAli Daei
Takhti Ardabil
20,000
3,000

Number of teams by region

Region Number of teams Teams
1 Kerman3Gol Gohar, Mes Rafsanjan, Sanat Mes
2 Tehran2Parseh, Paykan
3 Khuzestan2Naft Masjed Soleyman, Sanat Naft
4 Mazandaran2Khooneh be Khooneh, Nassaji Mazandaran
5 East Azerbaijan1Machine Sazi
6 Bushehr1Iranjavan
7 Isfahan1Giti Pasand
8 Gilan1Damash
9 Hormozgan1Aluminium Hormozgan
10 Fars1Fajr Sepasi
11 Hamedan1PAS Hamedan
12 Markazi1Aluminium Arak
13 Lorestan1Kheybar Khorramabad
14 Ardabil1Shahrdari Ardabil
15 Yazd1Foolad Yazd

League table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Paykan (C) (P) 38 18 16 4 50 29 +21 70 Promotion to Persian Gulf Pro League 2016-17
2 Machine Sazi (P) 38 16 15 7 53 36 +17 63
3 Sanat Naft (P) 38 16 14 8 51 38 +13 62
4 Fajr Sepasi 38 16 12 10 39 28 +11 60
5 Mes Rafsanjan 38 14 16 8 44 35 +9 58
6 Khooneh be Khooneh 38 14 16 8 39 34 +5 58
7 Mes Kerman 38 14 13 11 37 33 +4 55
8 Nassaji Mazandaran 38 14 11 13 39 40 1 53
9 Aluminium Arak 38 10 20 8 47 41 +6 50
10 Naft Masjed Soleyman 38 10 18 10 39 39 0 48
11 Gol Gohar 38 9 20 9 35 34 +1 47
12 Kheybar Khorramabad 38 11 14 13 42 46 4 47
13 Iranjavan 38 11 12 15 42 54 12 45
14 Foolad Yazd 38 10 14 14 31 38 7 44
15 Parseh Tehran 38 8 18 12 44 47 3 42
16 PAS Hamedan (R) 38 10 12 16 34 40 6 42 Relegation to 2016–17 2nd Division
17 Sh. Ardabil (R) 38 9 13 16 43 49 6 40
18 Giti Pasand (R) 38 8 15 15 26 41 15 39
19 Damash (R) 38 8 13 17 29 43 14 37
20 Aluminium Hormozgan (R) 38 6 14 18 32 51 19 32

Updated to games played on 19 May 2016.
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Paykan F.C.Fajr Sepasi F.C.Paykan F.C.Fajr Sepasi F.C.Paykan F.C.Fajr Sepasi F.C.

Results

Home \ Away[1] ALU ALH DMGFJRFOYSGPGOLIRJKHEKBKMSTMSRNFTNSJPATPASPAYMESSNASHA
Aluminium Arak 33 43 11 11 21 00 32 30 40 12 10 00 11 22 21 11 11 22 30
Aluminium Hormozgan 00 00 02 20 11 20 00 01 12 12 01 20 00 11 03 11 22 11 25
Damash 11 30 10 00 12 10 00 00 21 10 12 22 11 00 10 12 02 00 10
Fajr Sepasi 10 10 31 11 20 11 12 52 10 01 00 10 10 20 10 00 10 02 00
Foolad Yazd 01 01 10 10 11 00 22 11 10 12 11 10 10 35 10 01 00 20 10
Giti Pasand 02 10 01 31 31 00 11 11 10 21 00 11 00 10 01 00 01 00 10
Gol Gohar 10 11 21 00 00 11 22 10 01 20 00 00 11 22 21 10 11 31 12
Iranjavan 30 10 00 01 01 11 00 03 11 21 12 03 21 22 10 31 10 20 21
Kheybar Khorramabad 10 30 21 12 11 21 22 21 01 10 00 00 01 30 20 00 20 23 33
Khooneh be Khooneh 00 10 11 02 11 11 10 21 00 22 10 20 10 20 10 11 22 21 20
Machine Sazi 11 30 21 21 20 00 21 11 33 22 30 31 10 11 31 11 00 20 11
Mes Rafsanjan 20 11 10 11 33 30 12 31 01 21 11 21 41 00 10 10 12 00 22
Naft Masjed Soleyman 32 11 30 10 10 21 11 22 22 00 12 11 10 21 11 01 10 00 00
Nassaji Mazandaran 00 13 11 02 10 31 32 41 21 10 11 11 20 10 11 12 10 14 21
Parseh Tehran 11 32 22 00 11 20 11 31 11 12 00 12 00 02 50 01 11 22 10
PAS Hamedan 11 11 10 11 10 00 11 01 30 11 10 31 32 01 11 00 31 00 11
Paykan 11 10 30 20 21 20 10 30 32 11 22 11 11 20 31 10 00 12 11
Mes Kerman 00 20 20 00 21 10 01 32 10 00 10 12 33 10 10 10 12 12 11
Sanat Naft 11 30 10 21 10 20 21 20 10 00 11 10 00 22 12 21 22 12 50
Sh. Ardabil 31 20 10 22 01 30 11 20 00 33 02 00 12 01 01 12 12 10 41

Updated to games played on 19 May 2016.
Source:
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

Clubs season-progress

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
Aluminium ArakDDDDWLDLWWDWDWDWDDLLDDLLDDWDWDDDDDLWLW
Aluminium HormozganLDWLLWDDLDDDLDLDDDLLLDDLWDLLLLLLLLLWWD
DamashLWLWLLDLDDWLWDDLDLWLLLLWWDDDDLLLWLDLDD
Fajr SepasiWDDWDWWWWWWLDDWWDDLWLWDDLLLLWDLDDWWLWL
Foolad YazdWDLDDLDLLWDLLDWWDDLLLLDDLDDDLWLWLWDWWW
Giti PasandLDLWWDLWDLDLDDWLWDDLDWDLLWDDLLDLWLDDLL
Gol GoharDDLWDWLLLWWLLDDDLDLWDDDDDWLWDDDWDDDDDW
IranjavanLDLWLWDLDDWLWLDDLDWWLWWWLDWDLLDDLDWLLL
KheybarWDDLWDDWLLLWLDDLWDLDWWDWWDLLDDLWDWLWDL
Khooneh be KhoonehLDWLWDWWWWDLWDDWDWLLWDWWDLWLDLDDLDDDDD
Machine SaziWDWDDDDWLDLWLWDDLDWWLWWWDDLDWWWDWWDDWL
Mes RafsanjanDDDDLDLWLLDWDWDWWDDLWLDWLWDWWDWDWWDDLW
Mes KermanWLWLWLWDWWLDWDDWDDWWDWDLDLWDLDWLWDLDLL
Naft MISDDLLLWWWLDDLWLDDDDWWDDDDDDDLWWWDLLDLDL
NassajiWDDWLDLWDLLWDWDLWDWWDLLLWWWDLWLWWLDDLW
Parseh TehranLDDDLLDDWDLWLLLDLDWDWDWLLWLWDDDDLWDDDD
PAS HamedanDLDLWDDLWLDLWLDLDDLWWLLDLLWLDWWLDLDLWW
PaykanWDWWWWDLWDDWDDDWDDWWWLDWWDDLWDWDLDDWWD
Sanat NaftWDDDDDWDWDDWLDDLLWWLDWLLWLWWWDDDWWWWDW
Sh. ArdabilDWWLDLLLLDDWWDLLWLLLDLWDWDLLLDDWDLWLDD

Source: lig1.ir
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Attendances

Average home attendances

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Nassaji 116,100 15,000 0 8,931 n/a
2 Kheybar 103,800 10,000 0 7,414 n/a
3 Fajr Sepasi 64,550 8,000 3,000 4,034 n/a
4 Sanat Naft 65,300 15,000 200 3,628 n/a
5 Machine Sazi 52,450 15,500 150 3,497 n/a
6 Aluminium Arak 48,500 5,000 2,000 3,464 n/a
7 Khooneh be Khooneh 54,500 5,000 500 3,406 n/a
8 Damash 43,750 8,250 500 2,917 n/a
9 Naft MIS 31,264 5,100 0 2,233 n/a
10 Sh. Ardabil 34,390 6,000 500 2,149 n/a
11 Gol Gohar 32,000 3,000 1,000 2,000 n/a
12 Iranjavan 31,700 3,500 700 1,761 n/a
13 PAS Hamedan 17,500 3,000 900 1,346 n/a
14 Mes Kerman 20,600 7,000 50 1,212 n/a
15 Mes Rafsanjan 14,600 2,000 200 913 n/a
16 Aluminium Hormozgan 10,000 2,000 100 667 n/a
17 Foolad Yazd 6,178 1,500 150 386 n/a
18 Paykan 6,300 1,000 50 371 n/a
19 Giti Pasand 6,249 1,500 50 368 n/a
20 Parseh Tehran 2,039 300 49 120 n/a
League total 761,770 15,500 0 2,539 n/a

Updated to games played on 16 May 2016
Source: lig1.ir
Notes:
Matches with spectator bans are not included in average attendances
Not all matches are included in average attendances
Naft MIS and Paykan played last season in Persian Gulf Pro League
Aluminium Arak, Kheybar Khorramabad and Khooneh Be Khooneh played last season in League 2

Highest attendances

Rank Home team Score Away team Attendance Date Week Stadium
1Machine Sazi30Mes Rafsanjan15,50010 May 201637Sahand
2Nassaji11Machine Sazi15,00016 November 201515Vatani
2Sanat Naft21Fajr Sepasi15,00016 May 201638Takhti Abadan
4Nassaji10Khooneh be Khooneh14,5004 September 20154Vatani
5Nassaji14Sanat Naft12,10020 January 201622Vatani
6Nassaji02Fajr Sepasi12,00013 October 201510Vatani
7Nassaji11PAS Hamedan10,00016 September 20156Vatani
7Kheybar Khorramabad12Fajr Sepasi10,00023 November 201516Takhti Khorramabad
7Nassaji10Mes Kerman10,00014 February 201626Vatani
7Machine Sazi10Nassaji10,00018 April 201634Bagh Shomal

Notes:
Updated to games played on 16 May 2016. Source: lig1.ir

See also

References

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