The 2011–12 Iran Pro League was the eleventh season of the Iran Pro League and the sixth under the name Persian Gulf Cup. Sepahan was the defending champions, which having won the league for 4th time and in a third in a row. The regular season began on 2 August 2011 and ended on 11 May 2012.
Teams
Stadia and locations
Locations of clubs in 2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup
Team |
City |
Venue |
Capacity |
Damash Gilan |
Rasht |
Dr. Azodi |
11,000 |
Esteghlal |
Tehran |
Azadi |
95,225 - 100,000 |
Fajr Sepasi |
Shiraz |
Hafezieh |
22,000 |
Foolad |
Ahvaz |
Takhti Ahvaz |
12,000 |
Malavan |
Anzali |
Takhti Anzali |
8,000 |
Mes Kerman |
Kerman |
Shahid Bahonar |
12,000 |
Mes Sarcheshmeh |
Sarcheshmeh |
Shahid Bahonar |
12,000 |
Naft Tehran |
Tehran |
Dastgerdi |
8,250 |
Persepolis |
Tehran |
Azadi |
95,225 - 100,000 |
Rah Ahan |
Shahr-e-Rey |
Rah Ahan |
12,000 |
Saba Qom |
Qom |
Yadegar Emam Qom |
10,610 |
Saipa |
Karaj |
Enghelab Karaj |
14,000 |
Sanat Naft |
Abadan |
Takhti Abadan |
25,000 |
Sepahan |
Esfahan |
Foolad Shahr |
15,000 |
Shahin |
Bushehr |
Shahid Beheshti |
14,000 |
Shahrdari Tabriz |
Tabriz |
Yadegar Emam Tabriz |
66,833 |
Tractor Sazi |
Tabriz |
Yadegar Emam Tabriz |
80,451 |
Zob Ahan |
Esfahan |
Foolad Shahr |
15,000 |
Personnel and kits
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Managerial changes
Before the start of the season
In season
League table
2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup Table
Updated to games played on 11 May 2012.
Source: varzesh3.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Esteghlal secured qualification for the 2013 AFC Champions League through winning the 2011–12 Hazfi Cup
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Positions by round
Team \ Round |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
32 |
33 |
34 |
Sepahan |
9 |
11 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Tractor Sazi |
17 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Esteghlal |
5 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Saba Qom |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
Naft Tehran |
13 |
2 |
9 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Zob Ahan |
3 |
16 |
10 |
5 |
7 |
5 |
7 |
8 |
10 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
6 |
7 |
9 |
12 |
8 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
Damash |
11 |
17 |
12 |
12 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
14 |
12 |
8 |
9 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
9 |
10 |
8 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
14 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
13 |
11 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
7 |
Saipa |
1 |
1 |
8 |
13 |
9 |
12 |
6 |
9 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
13 |
13 |
10 |
10 |
12 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
7 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
12 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
Sanat Mes |
8 |
14 |
16 |
17 |
17 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
14 |
14 |
16 |
13 |
14 |
14 |
16 |
15 |
17 |
14 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
13 |
15 |
14 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
14 |
13 |
12 |
11 |
9 |
Sanat Naft |
14 |
13 |
13 |
9 |
13 |
14 |
9 |
9 |
6 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
9 |
11 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
9 |
9 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
12 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
Rah Ahan |
4 |
8 |
15 |
14 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
14 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
15 |
16 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
14 |
13 |
15 |
15 |
14 |
11 |
Persepolis |
7 |
15 |
17 |
15 |
12 |
13 |
15 |
10 |
7 |
10 |
11 |
7 |
10 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
11 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
15 |
12 |
Fajr Sepasi |
15 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
14 |
8 |
10 |
11 |
15 |
15 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
15 |
17 |
16 |
17 |
16 |
12 |
14 |
15 |
14 |
11 |
14 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
Foolad |
12 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
10 |
9 |
11 |
12 |
8 |
11 |
13 |
13 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
10 |
11 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
14 |
Malavan |
6 |
10 |
5 |
7 |
8 |
10 |
13 |
16 |
12 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
14 |
15 |
15 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
13 |
11 |
11 |
13 |
15 |
14 |
14 |
13 |
15 |
Sh. Tabriz |
10 |
9 |
6 |
11 |
15 |
15 |
14 |
14 |
11 |
8 |
10 |
10 |
12 |
9 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
13 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
14 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
Shahin Bushehr |
16 |
5 |
11 |
10 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
6 |
9 |
9 |
7 |
8 |
6 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
14 |
15 |
17 |
17 |
15 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
Mes Sarcheshmeh |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
Last updated: 11 May 2012
Source: Cups.ir (Persian)
Results
Home ╲ Away |
DMG |
EST |
FJR |
FOL |
MLV |
MES |
MSA |
NAF |
PRS |
RAH |
SAB |
SAP |
SNA |
SEP |
SHB |
SHT |
TRK |
ZOB |
Damash |
|
0–1 |
1–0 |
3–2 |
0–0 |
1–1 |
2–1 |
1–3 |
2–3 |
3–1 |
0–0 |
0–3 |
0–0 |
0–1 |
0–0 |
2–1 |
2–3 |
1–1 |
Esteghlal |
1–0 |
|
2–0 |
2–1 |
1–0 |
0–1 |
1–0 |
3–0 |
2–3 |
1–1 |
3–0 |
1–0 |
1–2 |
1–1 |
3–2 |
0–0 |
2–3 |
2–2 |
Fajr Sepasi |
0–1 |
2–1 |
|
2–1 |
2–0 |
1–0 |
3–3 |
0–0 |
1–2 |
1–2 |
0–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
3–2 |
1–0 |
2–1 |
1–2 |
0–0 |
Foolad |
1–1 |
1–4 |
1–0 |
|
1–0 |
0–1 |
4–0 |
2–1 |
1–2 |
0–0 |
3–0 |
1–2 |
2–0 |
1–2 |
0–0 |
0–0 |
2–1 |
0–1 |
Malavan |
0–1 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
|
0–0 |
4–0 |
0–1 |
2–0 |
0–0 |
1–0 |
1–1 |
1–2 |
3–4 |
0–0 |
1–0 |
0–0 |
3–3 |
Sanat Mes |
2–2 |
1–2 |
1–2 |
1–1 |
1–0 |
|
4–1 |
0–1 |
1–0 |
0–0 |
0–0 |
1–0 |
2–2 |
3–0 |
3–2 |
1–1 |
1–0 |
2–0 |
Mes Sarcheshmeh |
0–4 |
1–3 |
1–0 |
0–1 |
0–0 |
2–0 |
|
1–2 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
0–1 |
0–0 |
2–1 |
0–2 |
1–0 |
1–2 |
0–0 |
0–0 |
Naft Tehran |
1–0 |
0–2 |
1–0 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–2 |
1–0 |
|
0–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–0 |
1–3 |
0–1 |
2–1 |
0–0 |
1–1 |
0–1 |
Persepolis |
0–3 |
0–2 |
2–3 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–1 |
0–0 |
|
3–4 |
2–0 |
2–4 |
3–1 |
0–0 |
4–1 |
1–2 |
0–1 |
0–0 |
Rah Ahan |
0–1 |
2–2 |
1–1 |
0–0 |
0–1 |
2–0 |
3–1 |
2–1 |
1–1 |
|
0–2 |
2–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
4–1 |
2–0 |
0–1 |
2–2 |
Saba Qom |
0–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–0 |
1–0 |
1–1 |
3–1 |
0–0 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
|
3–0 |
2–2 |
0–0 |
1–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
0–1 |
Saipa |
3–0 |
2–2 |
5–0 |
0–0 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
3–1 |
0–0 |
0–1 |
0–1 |
0–0 |
|
2–2 |
0–4 |
3–0 |
1–2 |
0–1 |
0–1 |
Sanat Naft |
2–0 |
1–2 |
1–1 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
1–0 |
2–0 |
2–1 |
4–2 |
2–1 |
2–3 |
0–4 |
|
0–4 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
Sepahan |
3–0 |
1–1 |
1–0 |
2–0 |
3–2 |
4–0 |
0–0 |
0–1 |
1–1 |
3–2 |
1–2 |
2–1 |
2–1 |
|
2–0 |
1–0 |
2–1 |
1–1 |
Shahin Bushehr |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–0 |
1–2 |
0–0 |
1–0 |
1–0 |
1–0 |
2–1 |
0–0 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
|
2–3 |
0–3 |
1–1 |
Sh. Tabriz |
0–0 |
1–2 |
0–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
0–1 |
1–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–1 |
2–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
|
0–1 |
0–0 |
Tractor Sazi |
3–1 |
0–2 |
0–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
3–1 |
0–0 |
1–2 |
4–1 |
1–1 |
2–3 |
2–2 |
4–1 |
1–0 |
1–0 |
5–1 |
|
2–1 |
Zob Ahan |
0–0 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–0 |
0–0 |
1–0 |
1–0 |
1–1 |
2–2 |
0–2 |
2–1 |
0–3 |
1–3 |
0–0 |
1–0 |
2–2 |
0–1 |
|
Updated to games played on 11 May 2012.
Source: IPL Stats
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.
Clubs season-progress
Team \ Round |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
32 |
33 |
34 |
Sepahan |
D |
D |
W |
W |
L |
L |
W |
L |
W |
W |
D |
W |
D |
W |
D |
D |
W |
D |
L |
W |
W |
W |
W |
W |
W |
W |
L |
W |
W |
D |
W |
W |
D |
D |
Tractor Sazi |
L |
W |
W |
W |
W |
W |
L |
D |
W |
L |
D |
W |
L |
D |
W |
D |
D |
D |
W |
W |
W |
W |
L |
D |
W |
L |
W |
W |
D |
W |
W |
W |
D |
W |
Esteghlal |
D |
W |
W |
W |
W |
L |
W |
W |
L |
D |
W |
W |
D |
W |
W |
L |
W |
D |
W |
L |
L |
W |
W |
L |
D |
W |
D |
D |
W |
W |
D |
D |
W |
W |
Saba Qom |
W |
D |
W |
W |
L |
W |
W |
W |
L |
L |
W |
W |
D |
D |
L |
D |
D |
D |
W |
W |
D |
D |
L |
W |
L |
D |
L |
W |
D |
L |
D |
D |
D |
D |
Naft Tehran |
D |
W |
L |
D |
W |
W |
W |
W |
D |
W |
D |
W |
D |
D |
L |
W |
L |
W |
W |
L |
L |
L |
D |
D |
W |
L |
W |
L |
L |
D |
D |
L |
W |
L |
Zob Ahan |
D |
L |
W |
W |
D |
D |
D |
W |
D |
W |
L |
D |
L |
D |
D |
D |
W |
L |
L |
L |
W |
D |
D |
W |
D |
W |
W |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
L |
Damash |
D |
L |
W |
L |
L |
D |
L |
W |
D |
W |
W |
L |
W |
D |
W |
L |
D |
L |
L |
W |
L |
L |
D |
L |
W |
D |
D |
D |
W |
W |
D |
D |
L |
W |
Saipa |
W |
D |
L |
L |
W |
L |
W |
L |
L |
D |
D |
D |
D |
L |
D |
W |
W |
D |
L |
W |
D |
W |
D |
L |
D |
L |
W |
L |
W |
L |
W |
D |
D |
D |
Sanat Mes |
D |
L |
L |
L |
L |
D |
L |
W |
L |
W |
W |
D |
L |
W |
L |
D |
L |
W |
L |
W |
D |
L |
D |
W |
L |
W |
D |
D |
L |
W |
D |
W |
D |
W |
Sanat Naft |
D |
D |
L |
W |
L |
D |
W |
D |
W |
D |
L |
L |
W |
L |
W |
W |
L |
W |
L |
L |
D |
W |
L |
L |
L |
W |
D |
W |
D |
D |
L |
W |
L |
D |
Rah Ahan |
D |
D |
L |
D |
W |
D |
D |
L |
L |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
W |
L |
L |
W |
L |
W |
W |
L |
L |
D |
L |
W |
W |
L |
D |
W |
W |
Persepolis |
D |
L |
L |
D |
W |
D |
L |
W |
W |
L |
D |
W |
D |
W |
L |
D |
D |
L |
W |
D |
W |
L |
D |
W |
L |
D |
D |
W |
L |
D |
L |
L |
L |
W |
Fajr Sepasi |
D |
D |
L |
L |
W |
W |
D |
L |
L |
D |
L |
L |
L |
D |
D |
W |
D |
L |
W |
L |
W |
W |
L |
L |
W |
W |
L |
W |
D |
W |
L |
D |
D |
D |
Foolad |
D |
W |
W |
L |
L |
D |
D |
L |
W |
L |
L |
D |
W |
L |
D |
W |
D |
W |
W |
W |
L |
L |
W |
D |
W |
L |
D |
D |
L |
L |
L |
D |
L |
L |
Malavan |
D |
D |
W |
D |
D |
L |
L |
L |
W |
L |
L |
L |
W |
L |
D |
L |
D |
W |
W |
D |
D |
D |
W |
W |
L |
L |
W |
D |
L |
L |
D |
D |
W |
L |
Sh. Tabriz |
D |
D |
W |
L |
L |
D |
D |
D |
W |
W |
L |
D |
D |
W |
L |
L |
D |
L |
W |
D |
L |
L |
L |
D |
D |
D |
L |
L |
D |
D |
W |
D |
D |
L |
Shahin Bushehr |
D |
W |
L |
D |
W |
L |
D |
D |
D |
D |
W |
L |
W |
L |
D |
L |
D |
L |
L |
L |
D |
D |
W |
L |
D |
D |
D |
L |
W |
L |
D |
L |
D |
L |
Mes Sarcheshmeh |
L |
L |
L |
D |
L |
W |
L |
L |
L |
L |
W |
L |
L |
D |
W |
D |
L |
D |
L |
D |
L |
W |
L |
L |
D |
D |
L |
L |
L |
L |
W |
L |
D |
D |
Last updated: 11 May 2012
Source: IPL Stats
Statistics
Top Goalscorers
1 Siamak Kouroshi from Naft Tehran 2 owne goals.
Last updated: 16 May 2012
Source: IPL Stats
Top Assistants
Last updated: 16 May 2012
Source: IPL Stats
Cards
Last updated: 16 May 2012
Source: IPL stats
Matches played
Last updated: 16 May 2012
Source: IPL stats
Hat-tricks
Fastest hat-trick of the season
- Éamon Zayed for Persepolis against Esteghlal, 9 minutes (2 February 2012)
Scoring
- First goal of the season: Hossein Kazemi own goal for Zob Ahan against Rah Ahan (2 August 2011)
- Fastest goal of the season: 10 seconds – Pejman Shahpari for Saba against Foolad (16 October 2011)[6]
- Widest winning margin: 5 goals
- Saipa 5-0 Fajr Sepasi (9 March 2012)
- Highest scoring game: 7 goals
- Malavan 3–4 Sepahan (16 April 2012)
- Persepolis 3-4 Rah Ahan (6 May 2012)
- Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 5 goals
- Tractor Sazi 5–1 Shahrdari Tabriz (25 September 2011)
- Saipa 5–0 Fajr Sepasi (9 March 2012)
- Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 3 goals
- Malavan 3–4 Sepahan (16 April 2012)
- Persepolis 3-4 Rah Ahan (6 May 2012)
Awards
Monthly awards
Annual awards
Team of the Tournament
Goalkeeper: Rahman Ahmadi (Sepahan)
Defence: Ehsan Hajsafi (Tractor Sazi), Pejman Montazeri (Esteghlal), Jalal Hosseini (Sepahan), Hossein Mahini (Zob Ahan)
Midfield: Ali Karimi (Persepolis), Omid Ebrahimi (Sepahan), Mojtaba Jabbari (Esteghlal), Flávio Paixão (Tractor Sazi)
Attack: Founéké Sy (Sanat Naft), Karim Ansarifard (Saipa)
Player of the Tournament
Goal.com selected Farhad Majidi as the best player of the first half of the season and Ali Karimi as the best player of the second half. Karim Ansarifard and Omid Alishah also won the best young players of the tournament.
See also
Team season articles
References
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- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Denizli joins Persepolis as new coach
- ↑ Ghasempour resigns as Damash coach
- ↑ Mehdi Tartar appointed as Damash coach
- ↑ Fastest goal of IPL 11th