2006–07 Persian Gulf Cup

6th season of Persian Gulf Pro League

Football league season

Persian Gulf CupSeason| 2006–07

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Champions| Saipa
1st Pro League title
3rd Iranian title
Relegated| Foolad
Rah Ahan
Champions League| Saipa
Sepahan (Hazfi Cup champions)
Matches played| 240
Goals scored| 561 (2.34 per match)
Top goalscorer| Mehdi Rajabzadeh
Daniel Olerum
(17 goals)
Biggest home win| Persepolis 4–0 Est. Ahvaz
(28 September 2006)
Sepahan 4–0 Est. Ahvaz
(4 May 2007)
Biggest away win| Paykan 0–4 Sepahan
(29 March 2007)
Highest scoring| Zob Ahan 4–3 Rah Ahan
(8 January 2007)
Longest winning run| 5 matches
Persepolis
Longest unbeaten run| 10 matches
Persepolis
Longest winless run| 15 matches
Rah Ahan
Longest losing run| 3 matches
Bargh Shiraz
Highest attendance| 95,000
Persepolis – Esteghlal
(3 November 2006)
Esteghlal – Persepolis
(30 March 2007)
Lowest attendance| 0 (spectator ban)
Esteghlal – PAS Tehran
(5 January 2007)
Persepolis – Aboumoslem
(25 January 2007)
Malavan – Foolad
(6 April 2007)
Total attendance| 2,378,000
Average attendance| 10,119

← 2005–06

2007–08 →

The 2006–07 Persian Gulf Cup (also known as Iran Pro League) was the 24th season of Iran's Football League and sixth season of Iran Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Esteghlal were the defending champions. The season featured 14 teams from the 2005–06 Iran Pro League and two new teams promoted from the 2005–06 Azadegan League: Mes Kerman as champions and Paykan as runner-up. The league started on 9 September 2006 and ended on 28 May 2007. Saipa won the Pro League title for the first time in their history (total third Iranian title).

## Participating in international competitions

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2007 AFC Champions League

* Esteghlal
* Sepahan

## Final classification

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation

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1  | Saipa (C) | 30  | 15  | 11  | 4  | 45  | 31  | +14  | 56  | Qualification for the AFC Champions League 2008
2  | Est. Ahvaz | 30  | 16  | 6  | 8  | 33  | 28  | +5  | 54  |
3  | Persepolis | 30  | 14  | 11  | 5  | 49  | 33  | +16  | 53
4  | Esteghlal | 30  | 14  | 10  | 6  | 39  | 30  | +9  | 52
5  | Sepahan | 30  | 14  | 7  | 9  | 41  | 28  | +13  | 49  | Qualification for the AFC Champions League 2008
6  | Aboomoslem | 30  | 11  | 10  | 9  | 40  | 36  | +4  | 43  |
7  | Paykan | 30  | 11  | 8  | 11  | 37  | 42  | −5  | 41
8  | Zob Ahan | 30  | 10  | 9  | 11  | 39  | 42  | −3  | 39
9  | Mes Kerman | 30  | 8  | 12  | 10  | 35  | 39  | −4  | 36
10  | Fajr Sepasi | 30  | 7  | 13  | 10  | 29  | 32  | −3  | 34
11  | PAS Tehran | 30  | 7  | 13  | 10  | 36  | 36  | 0  | 33[a] | Disbanded
12  | Bargh | 30  | 8  | 9  | 13  | 35  | 45  | −10  | 33  |
13  | Saba Battery | 30  | 7  | 11  | 12  | 28  | 31  | −3  | 32
14  | Malavan | 30  | 7  | 11  | 12  | 21  | 30  | −9  | 32
15  | Foolad (R) | 30  | 5  | 13  | 12  | 24  | 33  | −9  | 28  | Relegation play-offs
16  | Rah Ahan (R) | 30  | 2  | 14  | 14  | 30  | 45  | −15  | 20

Updated to match(es) played on May 27, 2007. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ PAS had one point was subtracted after the team illegally fielded 4 foreign players in the 20th round of the competition.

Champions

Saipa FC

## Results table

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Home \ Away  | SAP | ESA | PRS | EST | SEP | ABU | PAY | ZOB | MES | FJR | PAS | BGH | SAB | MLV | FOL | RAH

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Saipa |  | 0–1  | 2–2  | 3–1  | 4–2  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 2–0  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 2–2  | 3–1
Est. Ahvaz | 2–0  |  | 1–0  | 0–1  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 3–1  | 0–0  | 2–0  | 0–0  | 0–0  | 1–0
Persepolis | 2–2  | 4–0  |  | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–4  | 3–4  | 3–1  | 4–1  | 2–2  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 1–2
Esteghlal | 1–2  | 1–1  | 1–1 |  | 2–1 | 1–0  | 0–1  | 2–1  | 0–0  | 3–2  | 2–1  | 3–0  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 3–2  | 1–1
Sepahan | 1–0  | 4–0  | 0–0 | 1–0 |  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 2–0 | 1–1  | 1–2  | 1–0  | 3–1  | 3–2  | 2–0  | 2–1  | 1–0
Aboumoslem | 1–1  | 3–4  | 3–2  | 1–1  | 2–0  |  | 2–1  | 4–1  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 3–2  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 3–2  | 1–0  | 1–3
Paykan | 2–0  | 3–2  | 0–2  | 2–1  | 0–4  | 2–2  |  | 2–1  | 4–2  | 2–2  | 2–1  | 1–3  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 0–0
Zob Ahan | 0–2  | 0–1  | 2–3  | 0–0  | 2–1 | 1–0  | 2–2  |  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 3–2  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 3–0  | 4–3
Mes Kerman | 2–2  | 3–1  | 0–0  | 0–1  | 2–1  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 1–1  |  | 2–0  | 0–1  | 2–1  | 2–3  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 1–1
Fajr Sepasi | 0–1  | 0–1  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 0–0  |  | 0–2  | 1–3  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 0–0  | 2–2
PAS Tehran | 1–2  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 3–0  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 1–1  |  | 2–2  | 2–1  | 1–2  | 1–0  | 2–2
Bargh Shiraz | 1–2  | 1–0  | 1–2  | 1–2  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 2–2  | 1–4  | 1–1  | 1–0  |  | 0–0  | 0–1  | 2–4  | 3–1
Saba Battery | 1–2  | 1–0  | 0–1  | 2–3  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 1–2  | 4–1  | 0–1  | 0–0  | 3–0  |  | 1–0  | 0–0  | 1–1
Malavan | 0–0  | 0–1  | 0–0  | 0–1  | 0–2  | 0–0  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 2–2  | 2–1  | 2–3  |  | 1–1  | 2–1
Foolad | 1–2  | 0–1  | 0–0  | 0–0  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 0–1  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 0–3  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 0–1  | 0–0  |  | 3–1
Rah Ahan | 0–0  | 1–3  | 1–2  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 1–2  | 1–2  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 0–0  | 1–1  |

Updated to match(es) played on May 27, 2007. Source: http://www.iplstats.com/
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

## Player statistics

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### Top goalscorers

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Mehdi Rajabzadeh Rank  | Player  | Club  | Goals

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1  |  Daniel Olerum | Aboumoslem  | 17
Mehdi Rajabzadeh | Zob Ahan
3  |  Abbas Aghaei | Pas  | 13
Fereydoon Fazli | Est. Ahvaz
5  |  Mohsen Bayatinia | Paykan  | 11
6  |  Ali Daei | Saipa  | 10
Mehrzad Madanchi | Persepolis
Robert Markosi | Bargh Shiraz
9  |  Emad Mohammed | Sepahan  | 9
10  |  Hadi Asghari | Rah Ahan  | 8
Mohsen Khalili | Saipa
Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht | Persepolis

### Cards

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Player  |  |  |  | Team

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Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh | 9 | 1 | 2 | Saba Battery
Mohammad Matouri | 12 | 0 | 0 | Bargh Shiraz
Saber Mirghorbani | 10 | 0 | 0 | Mes Kerman
Ahmad Momenzadeh | 10 | 0 | 0 | Saipa
Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht | 9 | 1 | 0 | Persepolis
Reza Niknazar | 9 | 1 | 0 | Malavan
Majid Noormohammadi | 8 | 0 | 1 | Aboomoslem
Mohsen Bayat | 9 | 0 | 0 | Saba Battery
Gholamreza Rezaei | 9 | 0 | 0 | Fajr Sepasi
Maziar Zare | 9 | 0 | 0 | Malavan

### Matches played

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* Morteza Asadi (Saba Battery)
* Ali Yahyanejad (Rah Ahan)

## Attendance

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### Average home attendance

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Pos  | Team  | Total | High | Low | Average | Change

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1  | Esteghlal | 490,000  | 95,000  | 0  | 35,000 | +4.6%†
2  | Persepolis | 472,000  | 95,000  | 0  | 33,714 | +11.1%†
3  | Malavan | 151,000  | 15,000  | 0  | 10,786 | +40.2%†
4  | Saipa | 160,000  | 60,000  | 1,000  | 10,667 | +128.6%†
5  | Aboumoslem | 143,000  | 35,000  | 2,000  | 9,533 | +29.6%†
6  | PAS Tehran | 119,000  | 85,000  | 1,000  | 7,933 | +105.1%†
7  | Mes Kerman | 90,000  | 15,000  | 5,000  | 6,923  | n/a†
8  | Foolad | 101,000  | 20,000  | 1,000  | 6,733 | +1.0%†
9  | Paykan | 95,000  | 50,000  | 1,000  | 6,333 | +78.8%†
10  | Est. Ahvaz | 94,000  | 15,000  | 1,000  | 6,267 | +10.6%†
11  | Sepahan | 91,000  | 30,000  | 1,000  | 6,067 | +17.4%†
12  | Fajr Sepasi | 85,000  | 20,000  | 1,000  | 5,667 | +4.9%†
13  | Bargh Shiraz | 83,500  | 20,000  | 1,000  | 5,567 | +13.6%†
14  | Saba Battery | 81,000  | 30,000  | 1,000  | 5,400 | −6.9%†
15  | Zob Ahan | 61,500  | 15,000  | 1,000  | 4,100 | −19.1%†
16  | Rah Ahan | 61,100  | 25,000  | 100  | 4,073 | +12.1%†
| League total  | 2,378,000  | 95,000  | 0  | 10,119 | +10.2%†

Updated to games played on 28 May 2007
Source: iplstats.com
Notes:
Matches with spectator bans are not included in average attendances
Mes Kerman and Paykan played last season in Azadegan League

### Highest attendance

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Rank  | Home team  | Score  | Away team  | Attendance  | Date  | Week  | Stadium

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1 | Persepolis | 2–1 | Esteghlal | 95,000 | 3 November 2006 (2006-11-03) | 8 | Azadi
Esteghlal | 0–0 | Persepolis | 30 March 2007 (2007-03-30) | 23
2 | PAS Tehran | 1–1 | Persepolis | 85,000 | 27 October 2006 (2006-10-27) | 7
Esteghlal | 1–1 | Esteghlal Ahvaz | 27 April 2007 (2007-04-27) | 27
5 | Esteghlal | 1–2 | Saipa | 65,000 | 20 May 2007 (2007-05-20) | 29
6 | Saipa | 2–2 | Persepolis | 60,000 | 2 March 2007 (2007-03-02) | 21
7 | Persepolis | 2–2 | Saipa | 55,000 | 17 October 2006 (2006-10-17) | 6
Persepolis | 1–1 | PAS Tehran | 17 March 2007 (2007-03-17) | 22
9 | Paykan | 0–2 | Persepolis | 50,000 | 2 October 2006 (2006-10-02) | 5
Persepolis | 2–1 | Sepahan | 9 February 2007 (2007-02-09) | 18

Notes:
Updated to games played on 28 May 2007. Source: iplstats.com

## References

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* Iran Pro League Statistics: 2006–2007 Season
* Persian League
* Persian Football
* Pars Football (in Persian)

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