2013–14 Persian Gulf Cup
| Season | 2013–14 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Foolad 2nd Pro League title 2nd Iranian title |
| Relegated |
Fajr Sepasi Damash Mes Kerman |
| Champions League |
Foolad Persepolis Naft Tehran Tractor Sazi (Hazfi Cup champions) |
| 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 (11 January 2014) |
| Biggest away win |
Mes Kerman 0–6 Persepolis (13 December 2013) |
| Highest scoring |
Fajr Sepasi 2–4 Esteghlal (6 August 2013) Zob Ahan 2–4 Tractor Sazi (6 August 2013) Esteghlal Khuzestan 2–4 Naft Tehran (16 August 2013) Damash 5–1 Zob Ahan (24 October 2013) Mes Kerman 0–6 Persepolis (13 December 2013) Saipa 3–3 Tractor Sazi (11 January 2014) Malavan 4–2 Esteghlal (19 February 2014) |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches Esteghlal Foolad Malavan |
| Longest unbeaten run | 17 matches Esteghlal |
| Longest winless run | 15 matches Mes Kerman |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Damash |
| 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 |
The 2013–14 Persian Gulf Cup (also known as Iran Pro League) was the 31st season of Iran's Football League and 13th as Iran Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Esteghlal were the defending champions. The season featured 14 teams from the 2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup and two new teams promoted from the 2012–13 Azadegan League: Esteghlal Khuzestan and Gostaresh both as champions. The league started on 24 July 2013 and ended on 11 April 2014. Foolad won the Pro League title for the second time in their history (total second Iranian title).
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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