2000–01 Azadegan League Explained

Competition:Azadegan League
Season:2000–01
Winners:Esteghlal
(5th Iranian title)
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Esteghlal
Continentalcup2:Asian Cup Winners' Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Fajr Sepasi
Matches:132
Total Goals:357
League Topscorer:Reza Sahebi (14 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Bargh Shiraz 6–0 Esteghlal Rasht
(8 September 2000)
Biggest Away Win:Paykan 1–5 Foolad
(24 August 2000)
Highest Scoring:Esteghlal 6–1 Esteghlal Rasht
(18 August 2000)
Prevseason:1999–2000
Nextseason:2001–02

The 2000–01 Azadegan League was the tenth and last season of the Azadegan League as first tier of Iran Football league that was won by Esteghlal.

Overview

Esteghlal won the last ever Azadegan League before it became the second division league after the formation of Iran Pro League.

Teams

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Bargh ShirazShirazHafezieh Stadium20,000
EsteghlalTehranAzadi Stadium100,000
Esteghlal RashtRashtDr. Azodi Stadium15,000
Fajr SepasiShirazHafezieh Stadium20,000
FooladAhvazFoolad Arena30,665
PASTehranShahid Dastgerdi Stadium8,250
PaykanTehranShahr-e Qods Stadium18,000
PersepolisTehranAzadi Stadium100,000
SaipaTehranShahid Dastgerdi Stadium8,250
SepahanIsfahanNaghsh-e Jahan Stadium75,000
Zob AhanIsfahanFoolad Shahr Stadium20,000

Final classification

Statistics

Top GoalScorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[1]
1 Reza SahebiZob Ahan14
2 Ali SamerehEsteghlal13
3 Reza OstovariZob Ahan8
Amir SalamibakhshEsteghlal Rasht8
5 Faraz FatemiFajr Sepasi7
Behrouz RahbarifarPersepolis7
Amir VaziriFajr Sepasi7
8 Behnam AbolghasempourSaipa6
Farhad KhangoliSaipa6
Rasoul KhatibiPAS Tehran6

Hat-tricks

PlayerFor !Against Result Date
Esteghlal Peykan 1–4 (A)
Zob Ahan Esteghlal Rasht 4–2 (H)
Esteghlal Tractor Sazi 1–3 (A)
Esteghlal Foolad 1–3 (A)

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Iran 2000/01 . 3 October 2023 . rsssf.org . . dmy .