2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup

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Tractor Sazi – PAS Hamedan
(14 August 2010)
Sanat Naft – Persepolis
(15 August 2010)
Total attendance2,815,000
Average attendance9,383

The 2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup (also known as Iran Pro League) was the 28th season of

Sepahan won the Pro League title for the third time in their history (total third Iranian title). Foolad's Reza Norouzi
was the top goalscorer with 24 goals.

Teams

Stadia and locations

Locations of clubs in 2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup
Team City Venue Capacity
Esteghlal Tehran Azadi 95,225
Foolad Ahvaz Takhti Ahvaz 20,000
Malavan Anzali Takhti Anzali 8,000
Mes Kerman
Kerman Shahid Bahonar 12,000
Naft Tehran Tehran
Rah Ahan
15,000
PAS Hamedan
Hamedan
Shahid Mofatteh 10,000
Paykan Qazvin
Shahid Rajaei
5,000
Persepolis Tehran Azadi 95,225
Rah Ahan
Shahr-e-Rey
Rah Ahan
15,000
Saba Qom Qom
Yadegar Emam Qom
12,000
Saipa Karaj
Enghelab Karaj
14,000
Sanat Naft
Abadan
Takhti Abadan 15,000
Sepahan
Esfahan
Foolad Shahr 20,000
Shahin Bushehr Shahid Beheshti 14,000
Shahrdari Tabriz Tabriz
Yadegar Emam Tabriz
70,000
Steel Azin Tehran Shahid Dastgerdi 12,000
Tractor Sazi
Tabriz
Yadegar Emam Tabriz
80,451
Zob Ahan
Esfahan
Foolad Shahr 20,000

Personnel and sponsoring

Team Head coach Team captain Kit maker Shirt sponsor Past Season
Esteghlal
Parviz Mazloomi
Iran Farhad Majidi Uhlsport Tehran Municipality & City Bank 3rd
Foolad Iran Majid Jalali Iran Saeed Ramezani Daei Sport Foolad Khuzestan Co. 10th
Malavan Iran Farhad Pourgholami Iran Pejman Nouri Merooj Anzali Free Zone 12th
Mes Kerman
Iran Samad Marfavi Iran Farzad Hosseinkhani Uhlsport Gashte Gole Yas Travel Agency 9th
Naft Tehran Iran Hossein Faraki
Darius Mikaeili
Daei Sport National Iranian Oil Company Promoted
Pas Hamedan
Iran Ali Asghar Modir Roosta Iran Saman Safa JEJ Unsponsored 14th
Paykan
Hamid Alidousti
Iran Rahman Rezaei Merooj Iran Khodro 11th
Persepolis Iran Ali Daei Iran Karim Bagheri Uhlsport Tehran Municipality & City Bank 4th
Rah Ahan Iran Rasoul Korbekandi Iran Ebrahim Karimi Aghili RAJA 15th
Saba Qom Iran Abdollah Veisi Iran Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh Daei Sport Varna 6th
Saipa Iran Mohammad Mayeli Kohan Iran Ebrahim Sadeghi Nahangi SAIPA 8th
Sanat Naft
Iran Gholam Hossein Peyrovani Iran Hassan Houri Daei Sport National Iranian Oil Company Promoted
Sepahan
Iran Amir Ghalenoei Iran Moharram Navidkia Lotto Foolad Mobarakeh Complex Champion
Shahin Iran Hamid Estili Iran Reza Baziari Nahangi Unsponsered 13th
Shahrdari Tabriz Iran Hamid Derakhshan Iran Ebrahim Abarghouei Uhlsport City Bank Promoted
Steel Azin Iran Mahmoud Yavari Iran Mehdi Mahdavikia Umbro Steel Azin Company 5th
Tractor Sazi
Iran Faraz Kamalvand Iran Mohammad Nosrati Uhlsport
Bank Sepah
7th
Zob Ahan
Iran Mansour Ebrahimzadeh Iran Mohammad Salsali Uhlsport Zob Ahan Steel Co. Archived 30 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine 2nd

Managerial changes

Before the start of the season

Team Outgoing head coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming head coach Date of appointment
Esteghlal Iran Samad Marfavi Resigned 22 May 2010 Pre-season
Parviz Mazloomi
11 June 2010
Mes Kerman
Croatia Luka Bonačić Contract expired 22 May 2010 Pre-season Iran Samad Marfavi 26 May 2010
Saba Qom Iran Rasoul Korbekandi Contract expired 22 May 2010 Pre-season Iran Mahmoud Yavari 14 June 2010
Shahin Iran Mahmoud Yavari Contract expired 22 May 2010 Pre-season Iran Hamid Estili 16 June 2010
Rah Ahan Iran Mehdi Tartar Contract expired 22 May 2010 Pre-season Iran Rasoul Korbekandi 16 June 2010
Paykan Iran Hamid Derakhshan Contract expired 22 May 2010 Pre-season Iran Mohammad Ahmadzadeh[1] 21 June 2010
Steel Azin Iran Afshin Peyrovani Contract expired 5 July 2010 Pre-season Serbia Ljubiša Tumbaković 5 July 2010

In season

Team Outgoing head coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming head coach Date of appointment
Rah Ahan Iran Rasoul Korbekandi Sacked 7 Sep 2010 18 Iran Mehdi Tartar[2] 8 Sep 2010
Paykan Iran Mohammad Ahmadzadeh Resigned 10 Oct 2010 18
Hamid Alidousti[3]
15 Oct 2010
Steel Azin Serbia Ljubiša Tumbaković[4] Sacked 13 Oct 2010 13 Iran Afshin Peyrovani 14 Oct 2010
Shahrdari Tabriz Iran Akbar Misaghian[5] Resigned 22 Oct 2010 17 Iran Hamid Derakhshan[6] 26 Oct 2010
Saba Qom Iran Mahmoud Yavari[7] Sacked 25 Oct 2010 8
Abdollah Veysi
2 Nov 2010
Steel Azin
Iran Afshin Peyrovani Resigned 23 Nov 2010 18 Iran Mohammad Khakpour 6 Dec 2010
PAS Hamedan Iran Ali Asghar Modir Roosta[8] Resigned 8 Dec 2010 13 Iran Mahmoud Yavari[9] 12 Dec 2010
Sanat Naft
Portugal Acácio Casimiro Sacked 24 Feb 2011 9 Iran Gholam Hossein Peyrovani[10] 7 Mar 2011
Steel Azin Iran Mohammad Khakpour Resigned 3 Mar 2011 18 Iran Mahmoud Yavari[11] 14 Mar 2011
PAS Hamedan Iran Mahmoud Yavari[12] Resigned 8 Mar 2011 18 Iran Ali Asghar Modir Roosta[13] 10 Mar 2011
Shahin Bushehr Iran Hamid Estili Sacked 2 Apr 2011 16 Iran Akbar Misaghian[14] 4 Apr 2011
Paykan
Hamid Alidousti
Sacked 3 Apr 2011 17 Iran Mohammad Hossein Ziaei[15] 5 Apr 2011

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1
Sepahan
(C)
34 18 12 4 56 29 +27 66 Qualification for the 2012 AFC Champions League group stage
2 Esteghlal 34 18 11 5 55 34 +21 65 Qualification for the 2012 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off
3 Zob Ahan 34 18 9 7 49 31 +18 63
4 Persepolis 34 17 7 10 50 36 +14 58 Qualification for 2012 AFC Champions League group stage[a]
5
Tractor Sazi
34 15 12 7 42 29 +13 57
6 Foolad 34 14 12 8 58 36 +22 54
7 Mes 34 13 13 8 41 30 +11 52
8 Malavan 34 13 9 12 33 32 +1 48
9 Sanat Naft 34 13 3 18 36 54 −18 42
10 Saba 34 9 14 11 39 40 −1 41
11 Saipa 34 8 13 13 42 47 −5 37
12 Shahrdari T. 34 8 13 13 45 53 −8 37
13 Naft T. 34 7 15 12 38 44 −6 36
14 Shahin B. 34 8 11 15 31 37 −6 35
15 Rah Ahan 34 8 11 15 29 39 −10 35
16 Pas H. (R) 34 8 11 15 30 48 −18 35 Relegation to the 2011–12 Azadegan League
17 Paykan (R) 34 9 6 19 38 60 −22 33
18 Steel Azin (R) 34 6 10 18 30 63 −33 28
Updated to match(es) played on 1 SEP 2018. Source: IPL Stats, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[16]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Persepolis qualified to AFC Champions League group stage directly by winning the Hazfi Cup

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Rah Ahan
1015161818181817161412910898101011101111111212121212161616131515
PAS Hamedan5125434674881212121312131313161516171718181715141512121316
Paykan13171816171715161718181818181817141417131617161315161617171717171717
Steel Azin7125479131013161616161618181718181818181817171818181818181818
Leader
2012 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off
Relegation to 2011–12 Azadegan League
Source: Cups.ir
(in Persian)