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
Team | City | Stadium | Manager | Nationality | Past season |
Aboomoslem | Mashhad | Samen | Parviz Mazloomi | | 6th |
Bargh | Shiraz | Hafezieh | Mahmoud Yavari | | 12th |
Esteghlal | Tehran | Azadi | Firouz Karimi | | 4th |
Esteghlal | Ahvaz | Takhti Ahvaz | Majid Jalali | | 2nd |
Malavan | Anzali | Takhti Anzali | Mohammad Ahmadzadeh | | 14th |
Mes | Kerman | Shahid Bahonar | Amir Ghalenoei | | 9th |
Pas | Hamedan | Ghods | Vinko Begovic | | N/A |
Paykan | Tehran | Iran Khodro | Ali Asghar Modir Roosta | | 7th |
Pegah | Rasht | Sardar Jangal | Nader Dastneshan | | Qualifier |
Persepolis | Tehran | Azadi | Afshin Ghotbi | | 3rd |
Rah Ahan | Tehran | Rah Ahan | Davoud Mahabadi | | 16th |
Saba Battery | Tehran | Shahid Derakhshan | Yahya Golmohammadi | | 13th |
Saipa | Karaj | Enghelab Karaj | Ali Daei | | Champion |
Sanat Naft | Abadan | Takhti Abadan | Ahmad Tousi | | Qualifier |
Sepahan | Esfahan | Naghsh Jahan | Jorvan Vieira | | 5th |
Sepasi | Shiraz | Hafezieh | Gholam Peyrovani | | 10th |
Shirin Faraz | Kermanshah | Azadi Kermanshah | Shahram Mehrpeyma | | Qualifier |
Zob Ahan | Esfahan | Foolad Shahr | Bijan Zolfagharnasab | | 8th |
Below is the list of coaches who left their teams after the start of the season.
Team | Name | Nationality |
Aboomoslem | Khodadad Azizi | |
Esteghlal Ahvaz | Firouz Karimi | |
Esteghlal | Nasser Hejazi | |
Mes | Farhad Kazemi | |
Paykan | Samvel Darbinyan | |
Pegah | Majid Jahanpour | |
Rah Ahan | Akbar Misaghian | |
Saba Battery | Mohammad Hossein Ziaei | |
Sanat Naft | Ebrahim Ghasempour | |
Sepahan | Luka Bonačić | |
Shirin Faraz | Marco Octavio | |
Zob Ahan | Zoran Đorđević | |
Participating in international competitions
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- Persepolis
- Sepahan
Final classification
Last updated March 17, 2008Player statistics
Top goalscorers
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Player | | | | Team |
Hossein Pashaei | 13 | 0 | 0 | Rah Ahan |
Ali Haghdoost | 10 | 2 | 0 | Aboomoslem |
Alou Badra Djakité | 11 | 1 | 0 | Shirin Faraz |
Mohsen Bengar | 11 | 0 | 0 | Sepahan |
Morteza Kashi | 10 | 1 | 0 | Saba Battery |
Saber Mirghorbani | 11 | 0 | 0 | Sanat Naft |
Abouzar Rahimi | 10 | 1 | 0 | Rah Ahan |
Hossein Memar | 9 | 0 | 1 | Paykan |
Hanif Omranzadeh | 9 | 0 | 0 | Pas Hamedan |
Ivan Petrović | 8 | 0 | 1 | Aboomoslem |
Mehrdad Pooladi | 8 | 1 | 0 | Esteghlal |
Matches played
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Average home attendances
Highest attendances
Notes:
Updated to games played on 17 May 2008. Source: