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2023–24 Azadegan League
The 2023–24 Azadegan League is the 33rd season of the Azadegan League and 23rd as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season will start with 13 teams from the 2022–23 Azadegan League, two new teams relegated from the 2022–23 Persian Gulf Pro League: Mes Kerman and Naft Masjed Soleyman and three new teams promoted from the 2022–23 League 2: Manategh Naftkhiz Jonoub, Mes Sungun and Damash Gilan as champion, runner-up and third placed team respectively. Also Shahre Raz Shiraz bought Arman Gohar Sirjan and will participate as a new team in Azadegam League. After week 14, the contract between Khalij Fars Mahshahr and Shahin Bandar Ameri terminated and Shahin replaced Khalij Fars for the remaining matches. Teams Stadia and locations Number of teams by region League table Results Positions by round The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed mat ...
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Azadegan League
The Azadegan League (, ''Lig-e Âzâdegân''), also known as League 1 (, ''Lig-e Yek''), is the second highest division of professional football in Iran. It was the top-level football league in Iran from its foundation in 1991 until 2001, when the Persian Gulf Pro League was established. Azadegan League operates on a system of promotion and relegation. Each year, the top finishing teams in the Azadegan League are promoted to the Persian Gulf Pro League, and the lowest finishing teams are relegated to League 2 (Iran), League 2. Since 2016, the league comprises 18 teams. The winner and the runner-up of the Azadegan League are automatically promoted to the Persian Gulf Pro League. The bottom three teams in the league are relegated to League 2. In the past, the format and number of teams were changed for various times. History Before 1970 Before the 1970s, Iran did not have an official national football league. Most clubs participated in championships of their city or province. In ...
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Pars Shiraz Stadium
The Pars Stadium ( Varzešgâh''-è Pârs'', ) is a multi-use stadium in Shiraz, Iran. It is mostly used for football (soccer), football matches. The stadium holds 50,000 people. The stadium is the fourth largest stadium in Iran. It is currently used mostly for football (soccer), football matches and is the home stadium of Persian Gulf League side, Fajr Sepasi F.C. The stadium also is used for some matches of Bargh Shiraz F.C. and Qashqai F.C. in Azadegan League. History The construction project of the stadium started in 2007 in Mianrood, southern Shiraz. The stadium was finally opened on April 20, 2017, by Masoud Soltanifar, the Ministry of Sport and Youth (Iran), Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports.چهارمین ورز ...
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Shiraz
Shiraz (; ) is the List of largest cities of Iran, fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars province, which has been historically known as Pars (Sasanian province), Pars () and Persis. As of the 2016 national census, the population of the city was 1,565,572 people, and its built-up area with Sadra, Fars, Sadra was home to almost 1,800,000 inhabitants. A census in 2021 showed an increase in the city's population to 1,995,500 people. Shiraz is located in Southern Iran, southwestern Iran on the () seasonal river. Founded in the early Islamic period, the city has a moderate climate and has been a regional trade center for over a thousand years. The earliest reference to the city, as ''Tiraziš'', is on Elamite clay tablets dated to 2000 BCE. The modern city was founded by the Sasanian dynasty and restored by the Umayyad Caliphate in 693 CE and grew prominent under the successive Iranian peoples, Iranian Saffarid dynasty, Saffarid and Buyid dynasty, Buyid dynastie ...
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Masjed Soleyman
Masjed Soleyman () is a city in the Central District (Masjed Soleyman County), Central District of Masjed Soleyman County, Khuzestan province, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. History The city of Masjed Soleyman is among the ancient cities of the early Mesopotamian Elam civilisation which was originally known as Assak, but was changed to Parsomash by the early Achaemenid Empire, Achaemenids. In 1955, Roman Ghirshman discovered evidence of human inhabitation dating to 10,000 years ago in Pepdeh cave in vicinity of the current city of Lali, making it one of the oldest inhabited sites in the Khuzestan plain. Ghirshman's excavations in the area of Masjed Soleyman led him to believe that Parsomash (present-day Masjed Soleyman) was the oldest capital of the Achaemenid Empire. The remains of an ancient fire-temple known locally as Sar-masjid and attributed to the legendary pre-historic king Houshang, and the ruins of an Achaemen ...
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Takhti Stadium (Ahvaz)
The Takhti Stadium of Ahvaz () is a multi-purpose stadium in Ahvaz, Iran. It is currently used mostly for football and rugby matches. The stadium is able to hold 15,000 people. It is currently home venue of Esteghlal Ahvaz. History The stadium was built in 1978, there have been many disputes as to the name of Takhti Stadium. The stadium had been the home of both Esteghlal Ahvaz and Foolad in past years. Foolad was relegated in 2007, they were as such not allowed to play all the matches in this stadium. In 2013 Foolad permanently moved to a much bigger Ghadir Stadium. The stadium was renovated in summer 2012 and then, Esteghlal Khuzestan purchased its rights with a contract until 2014. Location The stadium is 6 km from the center of city of Ahvaz Ahvaz (; ) is a city in the Central District of Ahvaz County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is home to Persians, Arabs and other groups such as Qashqai ...
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Ahvaz
Ahvaz (; ) is a city in the Central District of Ahvaz County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is home to Persians, Arabs and other groups such as Qashqai and Kurds. Languages spoken in the area include Persian, Khuzestāni Arabic, Southern Kurdish, Neo-Mandaic, and dialects such as Bakhtiari, Dezfuli and Shushtari. Ahvaz is home to over 1.3 million people within its metropolitan area. Census results suggest a steady increase in population. As the most watery river in Iran, the Karun flows through the center of the city, which is one of the two navigable rivers in Iran, alongside the Arvand Rud. Ahvaz has earned the reputation of being the City of Bridges due to its numerous big bridges built on the Karun to facilitate better communication between the east and west parts of the city, although since the beginning of the 20th century, this city has always been known as the Oil Capital of Iran, along with o ...
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Shohada-ye Haftom-e Tir Stadium (Babol)
Shohada-ye Haftom-e Tir Stadium of Babol is a stadium on Babol, Iran. It is owned by the government Physical Education Organization The Physical Education Organization was an effort by the Government of Iran to promote the development of athletics and sporting activities of Iran. It was dissolved in late 2010 and its responsibilities transferred to the Ministry of Sport and Yo ... and has a seating capacity of 6,000. Its primary tenant is F.C. Rayka Babol. See also * Shohada-ye Haftom-e Tir Stadium Sports venues in Iran Buildings and structures in Mazandaran province {{iran-sports-venue-stub ...
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Babol
Babol (; Mazandarani: ), famously known as the City of Orange Blossoms and the Global City of Wetlands, is the capital city of Babol County. This city, which was the center of Mazandaran during the Zand dynasty era, now serves as the telecom hub of Region 1 in Iran and Mazandaran Province. The city is divided into two urban districts. The people of Babol belong to the Tabari ethnic group, with roots in the Tapur tribe, and speak the Mazandarani language. As of the 2016 census, the population of the city of Babol was 250,217, and the population of Babol County was 531,930 Babol is a significant city in northern Iran due to its commercial, political, cultural, healthcare, agricultural, and academic importance. It has a rich History of Babol, history and was formerly known as "Barforush" due to the trade and passage of merchants in the city. Babol hosts 20 universities and higher education institutions, including Noshirvani University of Technology—one of Iran's top ...
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Rasht
Rasht (; ) is a city in the Central District (Rasht County), Central District of Rasht County, Gilan province, Gilan province, Iran, serving as the capital of the province, the county, and the district. The city is also known as the "City of Rain" (). With a population of 679,995 in 2016, it is the most populous city in northern Iran. Rasht is the largest city on Iran's Caspian Sea coast. Due to being between the coast and the mountains, the local environment is rainy with a humid subtropical climate, humid subtropical climate. It also has a temperate rainforest to its south, in contrast to the rest of Iran, which is mostly arid. It is a major trade center between Caucasus, Caucasia, Russia, and Iran, using the port of Bandar-e Anzali. Rasht is also a major tourist center with the resort of Masouleh in the adjacent mountains and the beaches of Caspian as some of the major attractions. Historically, Rasht was a major transport and business center which connected Iran to Russi ...
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Shahid Nassiri Stadium
The Shahid Nassiri Stadium formerly Yazd Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Yazd, Iran. It is part of the much larger Shahid Nassiri Sports Complex. It is used mostly for football matches. However, during football's lull in popularity in the mid-1990s, it was discussed whether the National Afghan Buzkashi League (in-exile from the Taliban , leader1_title = Supreme Leader of Afghanistan, Supreme leaders , leader1_name = {{indented plainlist, * Mullah Omar{{Natural Causes{{nbsp(1994–2013) * Akhtar Mansour{{Assassinated (2015–2016) * Hibatullah Akhundzada (2016–present) ...) should be allowed to train on the field. This led to heated controversy among the population surrounding the Stadium, which eventually led to the League's request being denied. It is the home stadium of Chadormalou and Foolad Yazd References Football venues in Iran Multi-purpose stadiums in Iran Buildings and structures in Yazd Sport in Yazd province {{Iran-sports-venue-stub ...
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Ardakan
Ardakan () is a city in the Central District of Ardakan County, Yazd province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 51,349 in 13,730 households. The following census in 2011 counted 56,776 people in 16,198 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 75,271 people in 22,475 households. Overview Ardakan is the second major city of Yazd province. It was established in the 12th century in the Zardug region. Ardakan is 60 kilometres away from Yazd, and it has dry weather. The word ''Ardakan'' in Persian means "holy place" or "clean place" (Modern Persian: ''arda+kan'' / Middle Persian: ''arta+gan'') and the city has many historical religious attractions such as the Grand Mosque of Ardakan (Masjed-e Jame'), Zire-deh Mosque, Emam-Zadeh Mir Seyyed Mohammad and Takyeh bazaar. The most important shrine is Pir-e Sabz Chak Chak. Other shrines ...
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