2007–08 Persian Gulf Cup


The 2007–08 Persian Gulf Cup was the 25th season of Iran's Football League and seventh as Iran Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Saipa were the defending champions. The season featured 13 teams from the 2006–07 Persian Gulf Cup and three new teams promoted from the 2006–07 Azadegan League: Shirin Faraz as champions, Pegah and Sanat Naft. PAS Hamedan replaced PAS Tehran. The league started on 16 August 2007 and ended on 17 May 2008. Persepolis won the Pro League title for the first time in their history.

Teams

TeamCityStadiumManagerNationalityPast season
AboomoslemMashhadSamenParviz Mazloomi6th
BarghShirazHafeziehMahmoud Yavari12th
EsteghlalTehranAzadiFirouz Karimi4th
EsteghlalAhvazTakhti AhvazMajid Jalali2nd
MalavanAnzaliTakhti AnzaliMohammad Ahmadzadeh14th
MesKermanShahid BahonarAmir Ghalenoei9th
PasHamedanGhodsVinko BegovicN/A
PaykanTehranIran KhodroAli Asghar Modir Roosta7th
PegahRashtSardar JangalNader DastneshanQualifier
PersepolisTehranAzadiAfshin Ghotbi 3rd
Rah AhanTehranRah AhanDavoud Mahabadi16th
Saba BatteryTehranShahid DerakhshanYahya Golmohammadi13th
SaipaKarajEnghelab KarajAli DaeiChampion
Sanat NaftAbadanTakhti AbadanAhmad Tousi Qualifier
SepahanEsfahanNaghsh JahanJorvan Vieira 5th
SepasiShirazHafeziehGholam Peyrovani10th
Shirin FarazKermanshahAzadi KermanshahShahram MehrpeymaQualifier
Zob AhanEsfahanFoolad ShahrBijan Zolfagharnasab8th

Below is the list of coaches who left their teams after the start of the season.
TeamNameNationality
AboomoslemKhodadad Azizi
Esteghlal AhvazFirouz Karimi
EsteghlalNasser Hejazi
MesFarhad Kazemi
PaykanSamvel Darbinyan
PegahMajid Jahanpour
Rah AhanAkbar Misaghian
Saba BatteryMohammad Hossein Ziaei
Sanat NaftEbrahim Ghasempour
SepahanLuka Bonačić
Shirin FarazMarco Octavio
Zob AhanZoran Đorđević

Participating in international competitions

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Results table

Last updated March 17, 2008

Player statistics

Top goalscorers

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PlayerTeam
Hossein Pashaei1300Rah Ahan
Ali Haghdoost1020Aboomoslem
Alou Badra Djakité1110Shirin Faraz
Mohsen Bengar1100Sepahan
Morteza Kashi1010Saba Battery
Saber Mirghorbani1100Sanat Naft
Abouzar Rahimi1010Rah Ahan
Hossein Memar901Paykan
Hanif Omranzadeh900Pas Hamedan
Ivan Petrović801Aboomoslem
Mehrdad Pooladi810Esteghlal

Matches played

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Average home attendances

Highest attendances

Notes:
Updated to games played on 17 May 2008. Source: