2007–08 Azadegan League

The 2007–08 Azadegan League was the 17th season of the League and seventh as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991.

Azadegan League
Season2007–08
ChampionsPayam Khorasan
PromotedPayam Khorasan
Foolad Khuzestan
Top goalscorerMohammad Parvin (17 goals)

Following are the standings for the 2007–08 football season in the Azadegan League.

Standings

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Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Steel Azin 22 11 5 6 41 28 +13 38 Azadegan League 2007–08 Play Off
2 Payam Khorasan 22 11 5 6 29 21 +8 38
3 Niroye Zamini 22 10 7 5 26 19 +7 37
4 Tractor Sazi 22 7 10 5 23 19 +4 31
5 Gol Gohar 22 8 7 7 25 24 +1 31
6 Sorkhpooshan 22 7 10 5 19 20 −1 31
7 Sh. Bandar Abbas 22 7 8 7 26 21 +5 29
8 Damash Lorestan 22 7 7 8 24 26 −2 28
9 Moghavemat Mersad 22 7 7 8 23 25 −2 28
10 Kaveh Zanjan 22 6 8 8 18 18 0 26
11 Shamoushak 22 7 4 11 19 28 −9 25 Relegation to 2008-09 Iran Football's 2nd Division
12 Shahin Ahvaz 22 4 2 16 20 44 −24 14
Source: [citation needed]

Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Foolad Khuzestan 22 13 5 4 33 15 +18 44 Azadegan League 2007–08 Play Off
2 Sepahan Novin 22 11 7 4 28 18 +10 40
3 Tarbiat Yazd 22 11 4 7 36 29 +7 37
4 Mes Rafsanjan 22 9 7 6 34 26 +8 34
5 Nassaji Mazandaran 22 10 4 8 27 30 −3 34
6 Sh. Tabriz 22 7 6 9 20 23 −3 27
7 Etka Gorgan 22 6 8 8 28 34 −6 26
8 Shahin Bushehr 22 6 7 9 22 24 −2 25
9 Kowsar Tehran 22 5 10 7 21 25 −4 25
10 Sanaye Arak 22 6 5 11 19 24 −5 23
11 Machine Sazi 22 3 12 7 15 25 −10 21 Relegation to 2008-09 Iran Football's 2nd Division
12 Homa 22 4 7 11 17 27 −10 19
Source: [citation needed]

Top goal scorers

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15

Semifinals and final

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Semifinals
promoted to Persian Gulf Cup

Final
Samen, Mashhad
June 19, 2008
      
Payam Khorasan 0 1 1
Foolad 0 1 1
Payam Khorasan
Sepahan Novin
Sepahan Novin 0 2 2
Steel Azin 0 1 1

Play Off

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Payam Khorasan promoted to 2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup

Sepahan Novin promoted to 2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup.

Final

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(Sepahan Novin did not show up, Payam awarded championship 2007-08)

June 2008

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Sepahan Officials tried to show that Sepahan Novin is an independent from Sepahan and changed the board of directors of Sepahan Novin, which was not accepted by IRIFF, so Foolad F.C. promoted to 2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup.

July 2008

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Number of teams increased to 28 teams. Homa, Machine Sazi, Shahin Ahvaz, Shemushack still remain in 2008–09 Azadegan League.

References

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