2012–13 Iran 2nd Division
| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Promoted | Naft & Gaz Giti Pasand Isfahan Siah Jamegan Badr Hormozgan |
| Relegated | Moghavemat Choka Dartak Naft Mahmoudabad Saipa Mehr Seifabad Kazerun Persepolis Varamin Datis |
| Matches played | 364 |
| Goals scored | 820 (2.25 per match) |
← 2011–12 2013–14 → | |
2012–13 Iran 2nd Division season is the edition of the third tier of the Iranian football league system annual 2nd Division football conpetition for the Persian Gulf Cup. after the Azadegan League.
The league is composed of 28 teams divided into two geographic divisions of 14 teams each. Teams contest other teams within their own division: once at home and once away for a total of 26 matches each.
In each division, the top two teams are promoted to Azadegan League, and the bottom two teams are relegated to Iran Football's 3rd Division plus the relegation playoff loser. In total, the league promotes 4 teams to Azadegan League and relegates 9 teams to 3rd Division.
The league started in September 2012.
Teams
[edit]Stadia and locations
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Group A
[edit]Stadia and locations
[edit]Group B
[edit]Standings
[edit]Group A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naft va Gaz Gachsaran (P) | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 46 | Promotion to 2013–14 Azadegan League |
| 2 | Giti Pasand (P) | 26 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 45 | 20 | +25 | 45 | |
| 3 | Foolad Novin | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 15 | +19 | 44 | |
| 4 | Fajr Bushehr | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 44 | |
| 5 | Minab Toyur | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 43 | |
| 6 | Sh. Ardabil | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 37 | 19 | +18 | 41 | |
| 7 | Sanat Sari | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 40 | |
| 8 | Naft Omidiyeh | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 40 | |
| 9 | Sh. Langarud | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 36 | |
| 10 | Caspian Qazvin | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 35 | Relegation Play Off |
| 11 | Moghavemat Tehran (R) | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 31 | Relegation to 3rd Division 2013-2014 |
| 12 | Chooka (R) | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 46 | −24 | 20 | |
| 13 | Dartak (R) | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 52 | −37 | 18 | |
| 14 | Naft Mahmoudabad (R) | 26 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 64 | −52 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Siah Jamegan (P) | 26 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 38 | 9 | +29 | 59 | Promotion to 2013–14 Azadegan League |
| 2 | Albadr Bandar Kong (P) | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 21 | +27 | 50 | |
| 3 | Mes Soongoun | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 46[a] | |
| 4 | Sepidrood | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 23 | +23 | 43 | |
| 5 | Sanat Naft Novin | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 39 | |
| 6 | Per. Ganaveh | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 38 | |
| 7 | Steel Azin | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 36 | |
| 8 | Sh. Noshahr | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 34 | |
| 9 | Est. Sari | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 34 | |
| 10 | Sh. Dezful | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 32 | Relegation Play Off |
| 11 | Mehr Karaj (R) | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 33 | −13 | 32 | Relegation to 3rd Division 2013-2014 |
| 12 | Seifabad Kazerun (R) | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 29 | |
| 13 | Datis (R) | 26 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 49 | −36 | 13 | |
| 14 | Per. Varamin (R) | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 52 | −37 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Mes Soongoun were deducted 6 points.
Relegation play-off
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caspian Qazvin | ?-? | Shahrdari Dezful | ?–? | ?–? |
The loser will be relegated to 2013–14 Iran Football's 3rd Division.