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2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup

Persian Gulf Cup
Season 2011–12
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 5–0 Fajr Sepasi
(9 March 2012)
Biggest away win Mes Sarcheshmeh 0–4 Damash
(18 November 2011)
Sanat Naft 0–4 Saipa
(19 December 2011)
Highest scoring Malavan 3–4 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 – Esteghlal
(16 September 2011)
Lowest attendance 0 (spectator ban)
Tractor Sazi – Saba Qom
(2 August 2011)
Malavan – Rah Ahan
(7 August 2011)
Tractor Sazi – Shahin Bushehr
(11 August 2011)
Shahin Bushehr – Tractor Sazi
(15 January 2012)
Damash – Sepahan
(3 February 2012)
Total attendance 2,856,000
Average attendance 9,488
Leader
AFC Champions League 2013 Qualifying play-off
Relegation to Azadegan League 2012-13
W Win
D Draw
L Lose

The 2011–12 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 2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup and three new teams promoted from the 2010–11 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).

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Updated to games played on 11 May 2012.
Source: varzesh3.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Esteghlal secured qualification for the 2013 AFC Champions League through winning the 2011–12 Hazfi Cup
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.


Last updated: 11 May 2012
Source: Cups.ir (Persian)


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