2012–13 Iran 2nd Division season is the edition of the third tier of the Iranian football league system annual 2nd Division football competition for the Persian Gulf Cup. after the Azadegan League.
The league is composed of 28 teams divided into two geographic divisions of 14 teams each. Teams contest other teams within their own division: once at home and once away for a total of 26 matches each.
In each division, the top two teams are promoted to Azadegan League, and the bottom two teams are relegated to Iran Football's 3rd Division plus the relegation playoff loser. In total, the league promotes 4 teams to Azadegan League and relegates 9 teams to 3rd Division.
The league started in September 2012.
Teams
Stadia and locations
Group A TeamCity Badr HormozganBandar Lengeh Caspian QazvinQazvin Choka TaleshTalesh Dartak KhoramabadKhoramabad Datis LorestanKhoramabad Esteghlal SariSari Fajr Jam BushehrBushehr Foolad NovinAhvaz Giti Pasand IsfahanIsfahan Saipa Mehr KarajKaraj Mes SoongounVarzaghan Minab Toyur HormozganMinab Moghavemat TehranTehran Naft & Gaz GachsaranGachsaran
Stadia and locations
Group B TeamCity Naft MahmoudabadMahmoudabad Sanat Naft NovinAbadan Naft OmidiyehOmidiyeh Persepolis GanavehGanaveh Persepolis VaraminVaramin Siah JameganMashhad Sanat SariSari Seifabad KazerunKazerun SepidroodRasht Shahrdari ArdebilArdabil Shahrdari DezfulDezful Shahrdari LangarudLangarud Shahrdari NoshahrNoshahr Steel AzinTehran
Standings
Group A
Group B
Relegation play-off
The loser will be relegated to 2013–14 Iran Football's 3rd Division.
References