2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League
Season | 2018–19 |
---|---|
Matches played | 64 |
Goals scored | 130 (2.03 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Anthony Stokes (7 goals) |
Best goalkeeper |
Mehdi Rahmati Vahid Sheikhveisi (5 clean sheets) |
Biggest home win |
Tractor Sazi 6–0 Esteghlal Khuzestan (28 September 2018) |
Biggest away win |
Sepidrood 1–6 Sepahan (3 August 2018) |
Highest scoring |
Sepidrood 1–6 Sepahan (3 August 2018) |
Longest winning run |
5 matches Padideh |
Longest unbeaten run |
8 matches Persepolis Sepahan |
Longest winless run |
8 matches Sepidrood Sanat Naft Naft MIS |
Longest losing run |
4 matches Naft MIS |
Highest attendance |
80,000 Esteghlal – Tractor Sazi (10 August 2018) |
Lowest attendance |
0 (spectator ban) Sepahan – Sanat Naft[1] (27 July 2018) Tractor Sazi – Nassaji[2] (3 August) Sanat Naft – Machine Sazi[3] (3 August 2018) |
Total attendance | 787,820 |
Average attendance | 12,915 |
← 2017–18 |
The 2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League (also known as 2018–19 PGPL) are the 36th season of Iran's Football League and 18th as Persian Gulf Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Persepolis are the defending champions. The season featured 14 teams from the 2017–18 Persian Gulf Pro League and two new teams promoted from the 2017–18 Azadegan League.
Teams
Stadia and locations
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Esteghlal | Tehran | Azadi | 78,116 |
Esteghlal Khuzestan | Ahvaz | Ghadir | 38,900 |
Foolad | Ahvaz | Foolad Arena | 30,655 |
Machine Sazi | Tabriz | Bonyan Diesel | 12,000 |
Naft Masjed Soleyman | Masjed Soleyman | Behnam Mohammadi | 8,000 |
Nassaji Mazandaran | Qaem Shahr | Vatani | 15,000 |
Padideh | Mashhad | Imam Reza | 27,700 |
Pars Jonoubi Jam | Jam | Takhti Jam | 15,000 |
Paykan | Shahr-e Qods | Shahre Qods | 25,000 |
Persepolis | Tehran | Azadi | 78,116 |
Saipa | Tehran | Dastgerdi | 8,250 |
Sanat Naft | Abadan | Takhti Abadan | 8,000 |
Sepahan | Isfahan | Naghsh-e-Jahan | 75,000 |
Sepidrood | Rasht | Sardar Jangal | 15,000 |
Tractor Sazi | Tabriz | Sahand | 66,833 |
Zob Ahan | Fuladshahr | Foolad Shahr | 15,000 |
Number of teams by region
Region | Number of teams | Teams |
---|---|---|
Khuzestan | 4 | Esteghlal Khuzestan, Foolad, Sanat Naft, Naft Masjed Soleyman |
Tehran | 4 | Esteghlal, Persepolis, Paykan, Saipa |
East Azerbaijan | 2 | Tractor Sazi, Machine Sazi |
Isfahan | 2 | Sepahan, Zob Ahan |
Bushehr | 1 | Pars Jonoubi Jam |
Gilan | 1 | Sepidrood |
Khorasan | 1 | Padideh |
Mazandaran | 1 | Nassaji |
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer |
---|---|---|---|
Esteghlal | |||
Est. Khuzestan | |||
Foolad | |||
Machine Sazi | |||
Naft MIS | |||
Nassaji | |||
Padideh | |||
Pars Jonoubi Jam | |||
Paykan | |||
Persepolis | |||
Saipa | |||
Sanat Naft | |||
Sepahan | |||
Sepidrood | |||
Tractor Sazi | |||
Zob Ahan | |||
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sepahan | Contract expired | 1 May 2018 | Pre-season | 23 May 2018 | ||
Esteghlal Khuzestan | 5 May 2018 | 5 May 2018 | ||||
Padideh | 10 May 2018 | 4 June 2018 | ||||
Tractor Sazi | Signed by Kayserispor | 16 May 2018 | 9 June 2018 | |||
Zob Ahan | Signed by Sepahan | 23 May 2018 | 24 May 2018 | |||
Sanat Naft | Contract Expired | 4 June 2018 | 4 June 2018 | |||
Sepidrood | Resigned | 18 June 2018 | 1 July 2018 | |||
Naft MIS | 1 July 2018 | 1 July 2018 | ||||
Sepidrood | 12 August 2018 | 16th | 23 August 2018 | |||
Machine Sazi | Sacked | 24 August 2018 | 13th | 29 August 2018 | ||
Foolad | 4 September 2018 | 9th | 4 September 2018 | |||
Naft MIS | 5 September 2018 | 15th | 7 September 2018 | |||
Tractor Sazi | Resigned | 17 September 2018 | 6th |
Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to four per Persian Gulf Pro League team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team can use four foreign players on the field in each game, including at least one player from the AFC country.
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Padideh | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 17 | Qualification to 2020 AFC Champions League group stage |
2 | Sepahan | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 16 | Qualification to 2020 AFC Champions League preliminary round 2 |
3 | Persepolis | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 16 | |
4 | Paykan | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 15 | |
5 | Saipa | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 14 | |
6 | Tractor Sazi | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 13 | |
7 | Esteghlal | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 11 | |
8 | Pars Jonoubi Jam | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 | |
9 | Zob Ahan | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 9 | |
10 | Foolad | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 9 | |
11 | Est. Khuzestan | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 9 | |
12 | Machine Sazi | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 8 | |
13 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 7 | |
14 | Sanat Naft | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 6 | |
15 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 3 | Relegation to the 2019–20 Azadegan League |
16 | Sepidrood | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 2 |
Results
Home \ Away[1] | EST | ESK | FOL | MST | MIS | NSJ | PAD | PJJ | PAY | PRS | SAP | SNA | SEP | SPR | TRC | ZOB |
Esteghlal | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | a | 3–0 | |||||||||||
Est. Khuzestan | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | ||||||||||||
Foolad | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | |||||||||||||
Machine Sazi | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | ||||||||||||
Naft Masjid Soleyman | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | ||||||||||||
Nassaji | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |||||||||||
Padideh | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |||||||||||||
Pars Jonoubi Jam | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | |||||||||||
Paykan | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | ||||||||||||
Persepolis | a | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | a | 1–0 | ||||||||||
Saipa | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | ||||||||||||
Sanat Naft | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |||||||||||||
Sepahan | a | 3–1 | 0–0 | a | 0–0 | 2–2 | a | |||||||||
Sepidrood | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–6 | |||||||||||||
Tractor Sazi | 6–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | ||||||||||||
Zob Ahan | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 |
Updated to games played on July 27, 2018.
Source: PersianLeague Stats
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.
Positions by round
Leader : 2020 AFC Champions League Group stage | |
2020 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off round | |
Relegation to 2019-20 Azadegan League |
Season statistics
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Tractor Sazi | 7 | |
2 | Est. Khuzestan | 4 | |
Padideh | |||
Sepahan | |||
5 | Foolad | 3 | |
Machine Sazi | |||
Padideh | |||
Paykan | |||
Persepolis | |||
Saipa | |||
Sepahan | |||
Zob Ahan |
Top assists
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Sepahan | 4 | |
2 | Foolad | 3 | |
Sepahan | |||
4 | Padideh | 2 | |
Sanat Naft | |||
Sepahan | |||
Tractor Sazi | |||
Zob Ahan | |||
Clean Sheets
Rank | Player | Club | Clean Sheets |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Esteghlal | 5 | |
Paykan | |||
3 | Persepolis | 4 | |
Tractor Sazi | |||
5 | Est. Khuzestan | 3 | |
Naft MIS | |||
Sepahan |
Hat-tricks
Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tractor Sazi | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 6–0 | 28 September 2018 | |
- Note
4 Player scored 4 goals
Attendances
Average home attendances
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Esteghlal | 210,000 | 80,000 | 25,000 | 52,500 | +78.4% |
2 | Tractor Sazi | 105,610 | 70,000 | 0 | 50,203 | +355.9% |
3 | Persepolis | 115,000 | 45,000 | 15,000 | 28,750 | −27.7% |
4 | Sepahan | 42,000 | 20,000 | 0 | 14,000 | +13.3% |
5 | Nassaji | 70,000 | 15,000 | 12,000 | 14,000 | +8.2% |
6 | Padideh | 54,000 | 25,000 | 5,000 | 13,500 | +81.3% |
7 | Pars Jonoubi Jam | 34,000 | 15,000 | 5,000 | 8,500 | +21.4% |
8 | Naft MIS | 29,000 | 10,000 | 5,000 | 7,250 | +29.7% |
9 | Zob Ahan | 25,500 | 12,000 | 500 | 6,375 | +127.1% |
10 | Sanat Naft | 19,000 | 10,000 | 0 | 6,333 | −2.1% |
11 | Sepidrood | 11,000 | 5,000 | 2,000 | 3,667 | −56.6% |
12 | Est. Khuzestan | 13,300 | 10,000 | 300 | 3,325 | +11.6% |
13 | Foolad | 8,000 | 3,000 | 1,000 | 2,000 | −52.5% |
14 | Machine Sazi | 2,310 | 1,000 | 200 | 578 | +134.0% |
15 | Paykan | 2,300 | 1,000 | 100 | 575 | −74.4% |
16 | Saipa | 1,800 | 1,000 | 100 | 450 | −85.5% |
League total | 787,820 | 80,000 | 0 | 12,915 | +42.5% |
Updated to games played on 7 October 2018
Source: Iranleague.ir
Notes:
Matches with spectator bans are not included in average attendances
Machine Sazi, Naft MIS and Nassaji played last season in Azadegan League
Machine Sazi replaced Gostaresh
Attendances by round
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 | Average |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Esteghlal | 25,000 | A | 80,000 | A | 27,000 | A | A | 78,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 52,500 |
Esteghlal Khuzestan | A | 2,000 | 10,000 | A | 1,000 | A | 300 | A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3,325 |
Foolad | 3,000 | A | A | 2,000 | A | 2,000 | A | 1,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2,000 |
Machine Sazi | 200 | A | 1,000 | A | 710 | A | 400 | A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 578 |
Naft MIS | 8,000 | A | 6,000 | A | A | 10,000 | A | 5,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7,250 |
Nassaji | 12,000 | A | 15,000 | A | 13,000 | A | 15,000 | 15,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 14,000 |
Padideh | 25,000 | A | 5,000 | A | 10,000 | A | 14,000 | A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 13,500 |
Pars Jonoubi Jam | A | 5,000 | A | 15,000 | A | 7,000 | A | 7,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 8,500 |
Paykan | A | 100 | A | 200 | A | 1,000 | A | 1,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 575 |
Persepolis | A | 45,000 | A | 35,000 | A | 15,000 | 20,000 | A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 28,750 |
Saipa | 400 | A | 1,000 | A | 300 | A | 100 | A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 450 |
Sanat Naft | A | NC | A | 5,000 | 10,000 | A | 4,000 | A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6,333 |
Sepahan | NC | A | 20,000 | A | 12,000 | A | 10,000 | A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 14,000 |
Sepidrood | A | 5,000 | A | 2,000 | A | 4,000 | A | A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3,500 |
Tractor Sazi | A | NC | A | 70,000 | A | 35,610 | A | 45,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 50,203 |
Zob Ahan | A | 12,000 | A | 12,000 | A | 500 | A | 1,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6,375 |
Total | 73,600 | 69,100 | 138,000 | 141,200 | 74,010 | 75,110 | 63,800 | 153,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 787,820 |
Average | 10,514 | 11,517 | 17,250 | 16,400 | 9,251 | 9,389 | 7,975 | 19,125 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 12,915 |
Notes:
Updated to games played on 7 October 2018. Source: Iranleague.ir
Matches with spectator bans are not included in average attendances
Machine Sazi played their match against Esteghlal Khuzestan at Sahand
Sepahan played their match against Tractor Sazi at Foolad Shahr
Highest attendances
Rank | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date | Week | Stadium |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Esteghlal | 3–0 | Tractor Sazi | 80,000 | 10 August 2018 | 3 | Azadi |
2 | Esteghlal | 0–0 | Persepolis | 78,000[6] | 27 September 2018 | 8 | Azadi |
3 | Tractor Sazi | 1–0 | Saipa | 70,000 | 17 August 2018 | 4 | Sahand |
4 | Persepolis | 3–0 | Foolad | 45,000 | 3 August 2018 | 2 | Azadi |
5 | Tractor Sazi | 6–0 | Est. Khuzestan | 45,000 | 28 September 2018 | 8 | Sahand |
6 | Tractor Sazi | 2–1 | Machine Sazi | 35,600 | 30 August 2018 | 6 | Sahand |
7 | Persepolis | 0–0 | Naft MIS | 35,000 | 17 August 2018 | 4 | Azadi |
8 | Esteghlal | 0–0 | Foolad | 27,000 | 22 August 2018 | 5 | Azadi |
9 | Padideh | 0–1 | Persepolis | 25,000 | 26 July 2018 | 1 | Imam Reza |
10 | Esteghlal | 0–0 | Paykan | 25,000 | 27 July 2018 | 1 | Azadi |
Notes:
Updated to games played on 7 October 2018. Source: Iranleague.ir
See also
- 2018–19 Azadegan League
- 2018–19 League 2
- 2018–19 League 3
- 2018–19 Hazfi Cup
- 2018 Iranian Super Cup
References
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- ↑ http://www.varzesh3.com/news/1543003
- ↑ http://khuzestansport.ir/fa/news/24132
- ↑ "Alhaji Gero Moves To Esteghlal Of Iran - Latest football news in Nigeria". Latest football news in Nigeria. 2018-08-06. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
- ↑ "PERSIAN GULF PRO LEAGUE/2019 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ↑ http://livedata.ir/news/bartarinha/item/777239/