The 2008–09 Azadegan League was the 18th season of the Azadegan League and eight as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season featured 22 teams from the 2007–08 Azadegan League, two new teams relegated from the 2007–08 Persian Gulf Cup (Sanat Naft and Shirin Faraz) and four new teams promoted from the 2007–08 2nd Division (Aluminium Hormozgan as champions and Mehrkam Pars, Payam Mokhaberat and Petroshimi Tabriz). Sanaye Arak changed their name to Aluminium Arak. The league started on 23 October 2008 and ended on 8 June 2009. Steel Azin and Tractor Sazi won the Azadegan League title for the first time in their history. Steel Azin, Tractor Sazi and Shahin Bushehr got promoted to the Persian Gulf Cup.
Standings Group A
Group B
Results table Group A Last updated June 7, 2009
Group B Last updated June 7, 2009
Player statistics Top goalscorers 17 Abbas Porkhosravani (Gol Gohar)
Group A 17 Abbas Porkhosravani (Gol Gohar)
11 Mostafa Shojaei (Sepahan Novin) Akbar Saghiri (Petroshimi Tabriz F.C.) 9 Rouhollah Arab (Sanat Naft Abadan F.C.)
Group B 14 Mohammad Ahmadpouri (Shirin Faraz)
12 Nima Ghavidel (Niroye Zamini) Mohammad Ebrahimi (Mokhaberat Shiraz)
9 Amir Mohebi (Tractor Sazi F.C.)
Play Off First leg to be played June 15, 2009; return leg to be played June 22, 2009
First leg
Return leg
Attendances Average home attendances
Highest attendances Rank Home team Score Away team Attendance Date Week Stadium1 Tractor Sazi 2–0Aluminium Hormozgan 20,000 26 Sahand2 Aluminium Arak 1–3Steel Azin 15,000 17 Imam KhomeiniNassaji 1–0Gol Gohar 15,000 20 VataniTractor Sazi 2–0Shahin Bushehr 15,000 21 SahandNassaji 0–0Shahrdari Tabriz 15,000 22 VataniNassaji 1–0Shahrdari Bandar Abbas 15,000 24 Vatani3 Sanat Naft 3–1Gol Gohar 12,000 13 Takhti AbadanShahrdari Tabriz 2–2Mehrkam Pars 12,000 17 SahandShahin Bushehr 3–2Etka Gorgan 12,000 24 Shahid BeheshtiShahrdari Tabriz 1–0Aluminium Arak 12,000 26 Sahand Notes:Updated to games played on 8 June 2009. Source: iplstats.com
See also 2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup 2008–09 Iran Football's 2nd Division 2008–09 Hazfi Cup 2008–09 Iranian Futsal Super League
References
Lig1.ir League 1 Program Website
hr:Lige Azadegan