The 2013–14 Azadegan League was the 23rd season of the Azadegan League and 13th as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season featured 17 teams from the 2012–13 Azadegan League, four new teams relegated from the 2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup (Aluminium Hormozgan, Sanat Naft, Paykan and Gahar Zagros) and four new teams promoted from the 2012–13 2nd Division (Naft va Gaz Gachsaran and Siah Jamegan both as champions and Sanaye Giti Pasand and Albadr Bandar Kong). Padideh replaced Mes Sarcheshmeh. The league started on 22 September 2013 and ended on 8 April 2014. Padideh won the Azadegan League title for the first time in their history. Padideh, Naft Masjed Soleyman and Paykan won promotion to the Persian Gulf Pro League.
Events
Start of season The league was to feature four teams relegated from Iran Pro League in 2012–13; Aluminium Hormozgan, Sanat Naft, Paykan and Gahar Zagros. It featured four teams promoted from 2012–13 2nd Division: Naft Gachsaran, Giti Pasand, Siah Jamegan, and Badr Hormozgan.
Changes 2013–14 Azadegan League are the first season since 2008 that 26 teams will participate in the competition. In the previous season, 28 teams participated in the league. Padideh Shandiz bought Mes Sarcheshmeh and came to the Azadegan League. Sang Ahan withdrew from participating in football. Estilae Kavir bought their license. Estilae Kavir was sponsored By Yazd Louleh Company and changed the name to Yazd louleh.
Changes during the season In middle of season the name Albadr was changed to Badr and Mohammad Rouyanian bought license of Saipa Shomal and changed the name to Persepolis Shomal.
Teams
Group A
TeamCityVenueCapacityHead CoachNote Alvand HamedanHamedanQods10,000 Abdolrahim Kharazmi Esteghlal AhvazAhvazTakhti Ahvaz30,000 Davoud Mahabadi Foolad YazdYazdNassiri6,000 Mehdi Dinvarzadeh GaharDoroodTakhti Dorood11,000 Mohammad Ahmadzadeh Giti PasandIsfahanFoolad Shahr20,000 Samvel Darbinyan Gol GoharSirjanImam Ali2,000 Ghasem Shahba NassajiQa'em ShahrVatani15,000 Nader Dastneshan Nirooye ZaminiTehranTakhti Tehran30,000 Bahman Khoda Karam Padideh Mashhad Samen 35,000 Akbar Misaghian Replaced for Mes Sarcheshmeh Sanat NaftAbadanTakhti Abadan25,000 Ebrahim Ghasempour Shahrdari YasujYasujTakhti Yasuj5,000 Javad Zarincheh Siah JameganMashhadSamen35,000 Mohammadreza Mohajeri Shahrdari Bandar AbbasBandar AbbasTakhti Bandar Abbas10,000 Hamidreza Farzaneh
Group B TeamCityVenueCapacityHead CoachNote AboomoslemMashhadSamen35,000 Ali Hanteh AluminiumBandar AbbasPersian Gulf20,000 Majid Namjoo-Motlagh Albadr Bandar KongBandar-e KongTakhti Bandar Langeh5,000 Fereydoun Hardani IranjavanBushehrShahid Beheshti15,000 Gholamreza Delgarm Naft GachsaranGachsaranNaft Gachsaran2,000 Mohammad Hossein Ziaei Naft Masjed SoleymanMasjed SoleymanTakhti Ahvaz30,000 Behrouz Makvandi Mes RafsanjanRafsanjanShohadaye Noushabad10,000 Vinko Begović Replaced for Mes Soongoun Pas HamedanHamedanQods10,000 Mohsen Ashouri Parseh TehranTehranKargaran5,000 Alireza Emamifar PaykanTehranTakhti Tehran30,000 Farhad Kazemi Persepolis ShomalQa'em Shahr Shahid Vatani 10,000 Ebrahim TalebiReplaced for Saipa Shomal Rahian KermanshahKermanshahAzadi7,000 Ahmad Sanjari Yazd LolehYazdNassiri6,000 Mahmoud AmiriReplaced for Sang Ahan Bafq
Standings
Group A
Group B
Play-off
Final Team 1ScoreTeam 2NotesNaft Masjed Soleyman 0–1Padideh
Top scorers
Group A RankScorerClubGoals1 Mokhtar JomehzadehGol Gohar152 Amin Ghaseminejad Giti Pasand103 Reza TaheriEsteghlal Ahvaz9 Younes Shakeri Padideh94 Ghasem Akbari Alvand Hamedan8
Group B RankPlayerClubGoals1 Mehdi Taremi Iranjavan12 Peyman Ranjbari Naft Gachsaran123 Soheil Hezarjaribi Persepolis Shomal104 Farshad SalarvandMes Rafsanjan8
References
External links Group A - Stats and Players in PersianLeague Group B - Stats and Players in PersianLeague