2013–14 Iran Pro League
| Season | 2013–14 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Foolad 2nd title |
| Relegated |
Mes Kerman Damash Gilan Fajr Sepasi |
| Champions League |
Foolad Persepolis Naft Tehran Tractor Sazi (via Hazfi Cup) |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 504 (2.1 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
Karim Ansarifard (14 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper |
Nilson Corrêa Júnior (18 clean sheets) |
| Biggest home win | Gostaresh 5–0 Rah Ahan |
| Biggest away win | Mes Kerman 0–6 Persepolis |
| Highest scoring |
Fajr 2–4 Esteghlal Zob Ahan 2–4 Tractor Sazi Esteghlal Khuzestan 2–4 Naft Tehran Damash Gilan 5–1 Zob Ahan Mes Kerman 0–6 Persepolis Saipa 3–3 Tractor Sazi Malavan 4–2 Esteghlal |
| Longest winning run | 5 games Esteghlal Foolad Malavan |
| Longest unbeaten run | 17 games Esteghlal |
| Longest winless run | 15 games Mes Kerman |
| Longest losing run | 6 games Damash Gilan |
| Highest attendance | 100,000 Esteghlal – Persepolis (6 September 2013) |
| Lowest attendance | 0 (spectator ban) Sepahan – Foolad (25 July 2013) Rah Ahan – Saipa (5 December 2013) Foolad – Saba Qom (13 December 2013) |
| Total attendance | 1,815,825 |
| Average attendance | 7,631 |
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| Leader | |
| 2015 AFC Champions League | |
| Relegation to Play-offs Qualification | |
| Relegation to Azadegan League 2014-15 |
| W | Win |
| D | Draw |
| L | Lose |
| B | Bye |
| W/O | Withdrew |
2013–14 Iran Pro League was the thirteenth season of the Iran Pro League and the 8th under the name Persian Gulf Cup. Esteghlal were the defending champions. The season featured 14 teams from the 2012–13 Iran Pro League and two new teams promoted from the 2012–13 Azadegan League: Gostaresh as Group A Champions and Esteghlal Khuzestan as Group B Runner-up who replace relegated Gahar Zagros, Aluminium Hormozgan, Sanat Naft and Paykan. Esteghlal Khuzestan promoted instead of Group B Champions, Shahrdari Tabriz, due to match-fixing scandal. The league was started on 24 July 2013 and ended on 11 April 2014. The fixtures was announced on 9 July 2013. Foolad won the title for the second time in its history.
2013–14 Iran Pro League were the first season since 2006 that 16 teams participated in the competition. In the previous season, 18 teams participated in the league.
The Iranian Football Clubs who participate in 2013–14 Iran Pro League were allowed to have up to maximum 38 players (including up to maximum 4 non-Iranian players) in their player lists, which will be categorized in the following groups:
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 April 2014.
Source: FIFA.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(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.
1Esteghlal, Malavan, Damash, Persepolis and Tractor Sazi were deducted 1 points due to poor fan behavior in their home matches.
2Tractor Sazi secured qualification for the 2015 AFC Champions League through winning the 2013–14 Hazfi Cup.
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