The 2007–08 Persian Gulf Cup (also known as Iran Pro League) was the 25th season of Iran's Football League and seventh season of 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 (total ninth Iranian title).
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.
Participating in international competitions
Foreign players
Final classification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persepolis (C) | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 55 | 34 | +21 | 59[a] | Qualification for the 2009 AFC Champions League |
| 2 | Sepahan | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 58[b] | |
| 3 | Saba | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 52 | |
| 4 | Aboumoslem | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 50 | |
| 5 | Pas Hamedan | 34 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 49 | |
| 6 | Zob Ahan | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 48 | |
| 7 | Bargh | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 47 | |
| 8 | Est. Ahvaz | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 61 | 51 | +10 | 46 | |
| 9 | Paykan | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 46 | |
| 10 | Mes | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 45 | |
| 11 | Saipa | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 45 | |
| 12 | Rah Ahan | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 44 | |
| 13 | Esteghlal | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 43 | Qualification for 2009 AFC Champions League[c] |
| 14 | Fajr | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 42 | |
| 15 | Pegah | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 38 | |
| 16 | Malavan | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 36 | |
| 17 | Sanat Naft (R) | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 35 | Relegation to the 2008–09 Azadegan League |
| 18 | Shirin Faraz (R) | 34 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 59 | −34 | 21 |
Updated to match(es) played on 01 SEP 2018. Source: IPL Stats, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[1]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[1]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
| Champions |
|---|
| Persepolis F.C. |
Results table
Last updated March 17, 2008
Player statistics
Top goalscorers
- 18
- 13
- 12
- 10
- 9
- Esmail Farhadi (Zob Ahan)
- Seyed Mohammad Hosseini (Aboomoslem)
- Mahmoud Karimi (Sepahan)
- Saber Mirghorbani (Sanat Naft)
Mohammad Nasser (Bargh Shiraz)- Bahman Tahmasebi (Fajr Sepasi)
- Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht (Pesepolis)
- Zaltron (Mes Kerman)
- 8
- Arash Borhani (Esteghlal)
- Mohammad Gholamin (Pas Hamedan)
- Mehdi Karimian (Bargh Shiraz)
Emir Obuća (Pas Hamedan)- Jalal Rafkhaei (Malavan)
- Emad Reza (Foolad)
Top goalassistants
- 8
- 7
- 6
- Abbas Aghaei (Persepolis)
- Ehsan Hajsafi (Sepahan)
- Reza Nasehi (Aboomoslem)
- Mohammad Navazi (Esteghlal)
- Ahmad Taghavi (Rah Ahan)
Cards
| 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
- 34
Attendances
Average home attendances
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persepolis | 960,000 | 110,000 | 0 | 60,000 | +78.0% |
| 2 | Esteghlal | 590,000 | 90,000 | 5,000 | 34,706 | −0.8% |
| 3 | Sanat Naft | 200,000 | 15,000 | 0 | 12,500 | n/a |
| 4 | Malavan | 169,000 | 15,000 | 0 | 10,563 | −2.1% |
| 5 | Pegah | 145,000 | 15,000 | 0 | 9,063 | n/a |
| 6 | Saipa | 143,000 | 60,000 | 1,000 | 8,412 | −21.1% |
| 7 | Mes Kerman | 139,000 | 15,000 | 2,000 | 8,176 | +18.1% |
| 8 | Est. Ahvaz | 127,000 | 20,000 | 0 | 7,938 | +26.7% |
| 9 | Saba Battery | 126,000 | 90,000 | 1,000 | 7,412 | +37.3% |
| 10 | Aboumoslem | 118,000 | 35,000 | 1,000 | 6,941 | −27.2% |
| 11 | PAS Hamedan | 116,000 | 10,000 | 3,000 | 6,824 | −14.0% |
| 12 | Sepahan | 69,000 | 15,000 | 0 | 6,273 | +3.4% |
| 13 | Bargh Shiraz | 89,000 | 20,000 | 1,000 | 5,235 | −6.0% |
| 14 | Shirin Faraz | 76,000 | 7,000 | 0 | 4,750 | n/a |
| 15 | Fajr Sepasi | 73,000 | 20,000 | 1,000 | 4,294 | −24.2% |
| 16 | Paykan | 64,000 | 30,000 | 1,000 | 3,765 | −40.5% |
| 17 | Zob Ahan | 54,000 | 15,000 | 1,000 | 3,176 | −22.5% |
| 18 | Rah Ahan | 45,000 | 20,000 | 1,000 | 2,647 | −35.0% |
| League total | 3,303,000 | 110,000 | 0 | 11,235 | +11.0% |
Updated to games played on 17 May 2008
Source: iplstats.com
Notes:
Matches with spectator bans are not included in average attendances
Pegah, Sanat Naft and Shirin Faraz played last season in Azadegan League
PAS Hamedan replaced PAS Tehran
Highest attendances
| Rank | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date | Week | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persepolis | 2–1 | Sepahan | 110,000 | 17 May 2008 | 34 | Azadi |
| 2 | Esteghlal | 1–1 | Persepolis | 90,000 | 14 October 2007 | 9 | Azadi |
| Saba Battery | 1–4 | Persepolis | 90,000 | 14 May 2008 | 33 | Azadi | |
| 4 | Persepolis | 0–0 | Rah Ahan | 85,000 | 16 September 2007 | 5 | Azadi |
| 5 | Persepolis | 1–1 | Esteghlal | 80,000 | 4 April 2008 | 26 | Azadi |
| 6 | Persepolis | 3–2 | Esteghlal Ahvaz | 70,000 | 19 October 2007 | 10 | Azadi |
| Persepolis | 1–0 | Mes Kerman | 70,000 | 4 November 2007 | 12 | Azadi | |
| Persepolis | 1–0 | Saipa | 70,000 | 18 November 2007 | 14 | Azadi | |
| Persepolis | 1–1 | Bargh Shiraz | 70,000 | 11 May 2008 | 32 | Azadi | |
| 10 | Persepolis | 2–1 | Paykan | 65,000 | 7 September 2007 | 4 | Azadi |
Notes:
Updated to games played on 17 May 2008. Source: iplstats.com
See also
- 2007–08 Azadegan League
- 2007–08 Iran Football's 2nd Division
- 2007–08 Iran Football's 3rd Division
- 2007–08 Hazfi Cup
- Iranian Super Cup
- 2007–08 Iranian Futsal Super League
References
- ^ "PERSIAN GULF PRO LEAGUE/2019 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
