24th season of Azadegan League
Football league season
The 2014–15 Azadegan League was the 24th season of the Azadegan League and 14th as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season featured 16 teams from the 2013–14 Azadegan League , three new teams relegated from the 2013–14 Persian Gulf Cup (Fajr Sepasi , Damash and Mes Kerman ) and four new teams promoted from the 2013–14 2nd Division (Shahrdari Ardabil and Etka Gorgan both as champions and Foolad Novin and Shahrdari Tabriz ). Tarbiat Yazd replaced Yazd Louleh . The league started on 4 October 2014 and ended on 22 April 2015. Foolad Novin won the Azadegan League title for the first time in their history. Siah Jamegan and Esteghlal Ahvaz were promoted to the Persian Gulf Pro League .
Start of season
Changes
Two fewer teams participate in the 2014–15 Azadegan League, compared to the previous year.
Teams
Group A
Locations of clubs in 2014–15 Azadegan League
Team
City
Venue
Capacity
Head coach
Aluminium
Bandar Abbas
Persian Gulf
20,000
Majid Namjoo-Motlagh
Esteghlal Ahvaz
Ahvaz
Takhti Ahvaz
30,000
Daroush Yazdi
Fajr Sepasi
Shiraz
Hafezieh
6,000
Ali Kalantari
Foolad Novin
Ahvaz
Foolad
5,000
Koroush Mousavi
Giti Pasand
Isfahan
Foolad Shahr
20,000
Vahik Torosian
Iranjavan
Bushehr
Shahid Beheshti
15,000
Gholamreza Delgarm
Mes Kerman
Kerman
Shahid Bahonar
15,430
Akbar Misaghian
Naft Gachsaran
Gachsaran
Naft Gachsaran
2,000
Abbas Chamanyan
Nassaji
Qa'em Shahr
Vatani
15,000
Nader Dastneshan
Niroo Zamini
Tehran
Takhti Tehran
30,000
Ali Rozbahani
Shahrdari Ardabil
Ardabil
Ali Daei
20,000
Mehdi Dinvarzadeh
Tarbiat Yazd
Yazd
Nassiri
6,000
Mahmoud Amiri
Group B
Locations of clubs in 2014–15 Azadegan League
Team
City
Venue
Capacity
Head coach
Damash
Rasht
Dr. Azodi
11,000
Omid Harandi
Etka
Gorgan
Karim Abad
15,000
Saket Elhami
Foolad Yazd
Yazd
Nassiri
6,000
Dinko Jeličić
Gol Gohar
Sirjan
Imam Ali
2,000
Ghasem Shahba
Mes Rafsanjan
Rafsanjan
Shohada
10,000
Vinko Begović
Parseh Tehran
Tehran
Kargaran
5,000
Bahman Abedini
Pas Hamedan
Hamedan
Qods
10,000
Davoud Mahabadi
Rahian Kermanshah
Kermanshah
Azadi
7,000
Ahmad Sanjari
Sanat Naft
Abadan
Takhti Abadan
22,000
Carlos Manuel
Siah Jamegan
Mashhad
Samen
35,000
Reza Mohajeri
Shahrdari Bandar Abbas
Bandar Abbas
Takhti Bandar Abbas
10,000
Hamidreza Farzaneh
Shahrdari Tabriz
Tabriz
Bagh Shomal
20,000
Mehdi Pashazadeh
Standings
Group A
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2015. Source:
[1] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions;
(P) Promoted;
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated;
(R) Relegated
Group B
Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2015. Source:
[2] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted;
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated;
(R) Relegated
Azadegan League play-off
Mes Kerman as 2nd-placed team of Group A will faced Mes Rafsanjan as 2nd-placed team of Group B in a two-legged Play-off.
Mes Kerman won 1–0 on aggregate and receives its place in the relegation Play-off of the Persian Gulf Pro League.
Relegation play-off (Persian Gulf Pro League)
Esteghlal Khuzestan as 14th-placed team will faced Play-off winner of 2014–15 Azadegan League, Mes Kerman in a two-legged Play-off.
Esteghlal Khuzestan won 3–0 on aggregate and retained its place in the next edition of the Persian Gulf Pro League.
Relegation play-off (Azadegan League)
Esteghlal Ahvaz as 9th-placed team of Group A will faced Shahrdari Tabriz as 9th-placed team of Group B in a two-legged Play-off.
3–3 on aggregate. Shahrdari Tabriz won on away goals.
Final
Siah Jamegan as winner of Group A will faced Foolad Novin as winner of Group B in a final.
Foolad Novin become champions of the league for the first time in their history.
References
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