The 2011–12 Azadegan League was the 21st season of the

Azadegan League The Azadegan League ( fa, ليگ آزادگان, ''Lig-e Âzâdegân''), also known as League 1 ( fa, لیگ یک, ''Lig-e Yek''), is the second highest division of professional football in Iran. It was the top-level football league in Iran from ...

and 11th as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season featured 21 teams from the 2010–11 Azadegan League, three new teams relegated from the 2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup: PAS Hamedan, Paykan and

Steel Azin Steel Azin Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال استيل آذین, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Estil Âzin'') was an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran. The club was owned by Hossein Hedayati, owner of Steel Azin Iranian Holding Co ...

and three new teams promoted from the 2010–11 2nd Division: Saipa Shomal as champions, Niroye Zamini and Parseh Tehran. Esteghlal Khuzestan replaced Esteghlal Jonoub Tehran.

Damash Lorestan Gahar Zagros Football Club (former named by ''Damash Lorestan'') is an Iranian professional football club based in Dorood, Lorestan. Founded in 2006, the club competes in the 2nd Division. History Establishment in Tehran Damash Iranian were ...

changed their name into

Gahar Zagros Gahar Zagros Football Club (former named by ''Damash Lorestan'') is an Iranian professional football club based in Dorood, Lorestan. Founded in 2006, the club competes in the 2nd Division. History Establishment in Tehran Damash Iranian were ...

while Hamyari Arak changed their name into

Shahrdari Arak Aluminium Arak Football Club (, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Aluminium Arak''), commonly known as Aluminium Arak, is an Iranian football club based in Arak, Markazi, that competes in the Persian Gulf Pro League. The club was founded as PAS Arak Footba ...

. The league started on 14 September 2011 and ended on 19 April 2012. Paykan won the Azadegan League title for the first time in their history. Paykan, Aluminium Hormozgan and

promoted to the

Persian Gulf Cup The Persian Gulf Pro League ( fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Pro League ( fa, links=no, لیگ برتر ایران, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is the highest division of profe ...

Teams

The league will feature three clubs relegated from Iran Pro League: Steel Azin returned to the

after two seasons in the top division, whereas Paykan were relegated after a two-year stint. The third team Pas Hamedan, were relegated for the first time in club history to a lower league.

Group A

Group B

Managerial changes

Standings

Group A

Group B

Results table

Group A

Group B

Play Off

:''First leg played on 1 May 2012; return leg to be played on 8 May 2012'' Winner is promoted to the

Final

:''The Final scheduled to play on 2 May 2012''

Player statistics

Top scorers, Group A

Top scorers, Group B

Attendance

Average home attendance

Highest attendance

Notes:
Updated to games played on 19 April 2012. Source
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References

External links

آیین نامه مسابقات لیگ دسته اول، دسته دوم و دسته سوم کشور فصل 91-90
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Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkm ...

2011–12 in Iranian football leagues

Teams

Group A

Group B

Managerial changes

Standings

Group A

Group B

Results table

Group A

Group B

Play Off

Final

Player statistics

Top scorers, Group A

Top scorers, Group B

Attendance

Average home attendance

Highest attendance

See also

References

External links