Season | 2011β12 |
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Champions |
Sepahan 4th Pro League title 4th Iranian title |
Relegated |
Shahin Bushehr Shahrdari Tabriz Mes Sarcheshmeh |
Champions League |
Sepahan Tractor Sazi Esteghlal Saba Qom |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 720 (2.35 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Karim Ansarifard (21 goals) |
Biggest home win |
Saipa 5β0
Fajr Sepasi (9 March 2012) |
Biggest away win |
Mes Sarcheshmeh 0β4
Damash (18 November 2011) Sanat Naft 0β4 Saipa (19 December 2011) |
Highest scoring |
Malavan 3β4
Sepahan (7 April 2012) |
Longest winning run | 7 matches Sepahan |
Longest unbeaten run | 13 matches Zob Ahan |
Longest winless run | 12 matches Rah Ahan |
Longest losing run | 4 matches Mes Sarcheshmeh Mes Kerman |
Highest attendance | 100,000 Persepolis β Esteghlal (16 September 2011) |
Lowest attendance | 0 (spectator ban) Tractor Sazi β Saba Qom (2 August 2011) Malavan β Rah Ahan (7 August 2011) Tractor Sazi β Shahin Bushehr (11 August 2011) Shahin Bushehr β Tractor Sazi (15 January 2012) Damash β Sepahan (3 February 2012) |
Total attendance | 2,856,000 |
Average attendance | 9,488 |
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The 2011β12 Persian Gulf Cup (also known as Iran Pro League) was the 29th season of Iran's Football League and 11th as Iran Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Sepahan were the defending champions. The season featured 15 teams from the 2010β11 Persian Gulf Cup and three new teams promoted from the 2010β11 Azadegan League: Damash as champions, Mes Sarcheshmeh and Fajr Sepasi. The league started on 2 August 2011 and ended on 11 May 2012. Sepahan won the Pro League title for the fourth time in their history (total fourth Iranian title). Saipa's Karim Ansarifard's 21 goals made him the top scorer.
Team | City | Venue | Capacity |
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Damash Gilan | Rasht | Dr. Azodi | 11,000 |
Esteghlal | Tehran | Azadi | 95,225 |
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 |
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 |
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Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment |
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Saipa |
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Contract expired | 21 May 2011 | 11th ( 2010β11) |
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6 June 2011 |
Sepahan |
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Contract expired | 5 June 2011 | 1st ( 2010β11) |
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22 June 2011 |
Tractor Sazi |
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Contract expired | 13 June 2011 | 5th ( 2010β11) |
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22 June 2011 |
Persepolis |
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Contract expired | 14 June 2011 | 4th ( 2010β11) |
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21 June 2011 |
Shahrdari |
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Sacked | 18 June 2011 | 12th ( 2010β11) |
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18 June 2011 |
Shahin Bushehr |
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Sacked | 19 June 2011 | 14th ( 2010β11) |
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26 June 2011 |
Rah Ahan |
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Sacked | 14 July 2011 | 15th ( 2010β11) |
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14 July 2011 |
Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment |
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Sanat Mes Kerman |
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Resigned | 25 August 2011 | 17th |
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9 September 2011 |
Mes Sarcheshmeh |
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Sacked | 26 August 2011 | 18th |
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27 August 2011 |
Damash Gilan |
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Sacked | 18 September 2011 | 16th |
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20 September 2011 |
Shahin Bushehr |
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Resigned | 5 October 2011 | 9th |
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6 October 2011 |
Sepahan Isfahan |
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Sacked | 14 October 2011 | 5th |
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31 October 2011 |
Fajr Sepasi Shiraz |
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Sacked | 26 November 2011 | 17th |
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27 November 2011 |
Sanat Naft Abadan |
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Resigned | 27 November 2011 | 13th |
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4 December 2011 |
Persepolis Tehran |
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Resigned | 9 December 2011 | 9th |
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23 December 2011 |
Shahrdari Tabriz |
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Sacked | 24 December 2011 | 13th |
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5 January 2012 |
Damash Gilan |
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Resigned [2] | 28 December 2011 | 7th |
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6 January 2012 |
Shahin Bushehr |
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Sacked | 5 February 2011 | 16th |
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13 February 2012 |
Sanat Mes Kerman |
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Sacked | 14 February 2012 | 14th |
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16 February 2012 |
Saipa |
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Sacked | 15 February 2012 | 10th |
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1 March 2012 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Sepahan (C) | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 54 | 27 | +27 | 67 | Qualification for the 2013 AFC Champions League group stage |
2 | Tractor Sazi | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 57 | 32 | +25 | 66 | |
3 | Esteghlal | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 58 | 34 | +24 | 66 | |
4 | Saba Qom | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 50 | Qualification for the 2013 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off |
5 | Naft Tehran | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 49 | |
6 | Zob Ahan | 34 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 45 | |
7 | Damash | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 44 | |
8 | Saipa | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 43 | |
9 | Mes Kerman | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 43 | |
10 | Sanat Naft | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 43 | |
11 | Rah Ahan | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 42 | |
12 | Persepolis | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 42 | |
13 | Fajr Sepasi | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 41 | |
14 | Foolad | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 40 | |
15 | Malavan | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 39 | |
16 | Sh. Tabriz (R) | 34 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 34 | Relegation to 2012-13 Azadegan League |
17 | Shahin Bushehr (R) | 34 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 30 | 43 | −13 | 33 | |
18 | Mes Sarcheshmeh (R) | 34 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 54 | −31 | 24 |
Leader | |
AFC Champions League 2013 Qualifying play-off | |
Relegation to 2012β13 Azadegan League |
Position | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 |
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Saipa | 21 |
2 |
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Sanat Naft | 20 |
3 |
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Saba Qom | 18 |
4 |
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Persepolis | 11 |
5 |
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Shahrdari Tabriz | 10 |
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Esteghlal | ||
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Foolad | ||
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Tractor Sazi | ||
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Fajr Sepasi | ||
10 |
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Rah Ahan | 9 |
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Rah Ahan | ||
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Esteghlal | ||
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Sepahan | ||
14 | 9 players | 8 | |
23 | 7 players | 7 | |
30 | 7 players | 6 | |
37 | 13 players | 5 | |
50 | 16 player | 4 | |
66 | 24 player | 3 | |
90 | 45 player | 2 | |
135 | 92 player | 1 | |
_ | 13 players 1 | OG | |
_ | technical loses of 3β0 | 1 | |
Total goals (Including technical loses) | 720 | ||
Total games | 306 | ||
Average per game | 2.35 |
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Siamak Kouroshi from
Naft Tehran 2 owne goals.
Last updated: 16 May 2012
Source:
IPL Stats
Position | Player | Club |
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Total |
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1 |
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Naft Tehran | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
2 |
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Saipa | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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Rah Ahan | 9 | 0 | 1 | ||
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Mes Sarcheshmeh | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||
5 |
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Tractor Sazi | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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Tractor Sazi | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Mes Sarcheshmeh | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Esteghlal | 8 | 0 | 1 | ||
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Persepolis | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||
10 | 8 player | - | - | - | 8 | |
18 | 13 player | - | - | - | 7 | |
31 | 25 player | - | - | - | 6 | |
56 | 46 player | - | - | - | 5 | |
102 | 38 player | - | - | - | 4 | |
140 | 63 player | - | - | - | 3 | |
203 | 60 player | - | - | - | 2 | |
263 | 86 player | - | - | - | 1 | |
Total Cards | 1101 | 34 | 33 | 1168 |
Last updated: 16 May 2012
Source:
IPL stats
Position | Player | Club | Appearance |
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1 |
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Damash Gilan | 33 |
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3 |
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Sepahan | 32 |
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Malavan |
Last updated: 16 May 2012
Source:
IPL stats
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Persepolis | Sanat Naft Abadan | 3β1 | 23 August 2011 |
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Malavan | Zob Ahan | 3β3 | 1 September 2011 |
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Naft Tehran | Malavan | 3β1 | 25 September 2011 |
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Esteghlal | Shahin Bushehr | 3β2 | 24 November 2011 |
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Foolad | Naft Tehran | 3β1 | 15 January 2012 |
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Sanat Naft | Persepolis | 4β2 | 25 January 2012 |
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Persepolis | Esteghlal | 3β2 | 2 February 2012 |
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Saipa | Fajr Sepasi | 5β0 | 9 March 2012 |
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Sepahan | Rah Ahan | 3β2 | 17 March 2012 |
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Rah Ahan | Persepolis | 4β3 | 6 May 2012 |
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Persepolis | Rah Ahan | 3β4 | 6 May 2012 |
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
August |
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Saba Qom |
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Saipa |
September |
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Naft Tehran |
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Naft Tehran |
October |
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Esteghlal |
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Shahin Bushehr |
November |
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Damash Gilan |
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Rah Ahan |
December |
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Saipa |
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Sanat Naft |
January |
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Sepahan |
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Esteghlal |
February |
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Persepolis |
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Saba Qom |
March |
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Tractor Sazi |
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Sepahan |
April |
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Tractor Sazi |
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),
FlΓ‘vio PaixΓ£o (Tractor Sazi)
Attack:
FounΓ©kΓ© Sy (Sanat Naft),
Karim Ansarifard (Saipa)
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.
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | Tractor Sazi | 593,000 | 80,000 | 0 | 39,533 | β5.9% |
2 | Esteghlal | 540,000 | 85,000 | 5,000 | 31,765 | +26.5% |
3 | Persepolis | 480,000 | 100,000 | 2,000 | 28,235 | +20.1% |
4 | Sanat Naft | 167,000 | 15,000 | 3,000 | 9,824 | β30.5% |
5 | Damash | 130,000 | 15,000 | 0 | 8,125 | +204.6% |
6 | Shahin Bushehr | 125,000 | 20,000 | 0 | 7,813 | β35.2% |
7 | Fajr Sepasi | 130,000 | 20,000 | 2,000 | 7,647 | +257.7% |
8 | Mes Kerman | 100,000 | 15,000 | 1,000 | 5,882 | +12.4% |
8 | Sepahan | 100,000 | 15,000 | 1,000 | 5,882 | +8.7% |
10 | Malavan | 83,000 | 10,000 | 2,000 | 5,188 | β32.2% |
11 | Sh. Tabriz | 81,000 | 16,000 | 1,000 | 4,765 | β37.5% |
12 | Foolad | 79,000 | 15,000 | 1,000 | 4,647 | β14.1% |
13 | Saba Qom | 61,000 | 15,000 | 1,000 | 3,588 | +52.5% |
14 | Zob Ahan | 48,000 | 10,000 | 1,000 | 2,824 | β17.2% |
15 | Rah Ahan | 38,000 | 7,000 | 1,000 | 2,235 | β38.7% |
16 | Saipa | 37,000 | 5,000 | 1,000 | 2,176 | β33.9% |
17 | Naft Tehran | 35,000 | 10,000 | 1,000 | 2,059 | β25.5% |
18 | Mes Sarcheshmeh | 29,000 | 7,000 | 1,000 | 1,706 | +146.5% |
League total | 2,856,000 | 100,000 | 0 | 9,488 | +1.1% |
Updated to games played on 11 May 2012
Source:
iplstats.com
Notes:
Matches with spectator bans are not included in average attendances
Damash,
Fajr Sepasi and
Mes Sarcheshmeh played last season in
Azadegan League
Rank | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date | Week | Stadium |
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1 | Persepolis | 0β2 | Esteghlal | 100,000 | 16 September 2011 | 7 | Azadi |
2 | Esteghlal | 2β3 | Tractor Sazi | 85,000 | 9 September 2011 | 6 | Azadi |
3 | Tractor Sazi | 0β2 | Esteghlal | 80,000 | 29 January 2012 | 23 | Sahand |
Esteghlal | 2β3 | Persepolis | 80,000 | 2 February 2012 | 24 | Azadi | |
Tractor Sazi | 0β0 | Fajr Sepasi | 80,000 | 6 April 2012 | 29 | Sahand | |
6 | Esteghlal | 2β0 | Fajr Sepasi | 75,000 | 17 August 2011 | 4 | Azadi |
7 | Esteghlal | 1β0 | Damash | 70,000 | 8 August 2011 | 2 | Azadi |
Persepolis | 1β2 | Shahrdari Tabriz | 70,000 | 11 August 2011 | 3 | Azadi | |
9 | Persepolis | 1β1 | Malavan | 65,000 | 2 August 2011 | 1 | Azadi |
10 | Persepolis | 3β1 | Sanat Naft | 60,000 | 24 August 2011 | 5 | Azadi |
Notes:
Updated to games played on 11 May 2012. Source:
iplstats.com