Iranian football's 2nd division is the third-highest football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 division overall in the Iranian football league system

Iranian football league system

The Iranian football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for football clubs in Iran.-Structure:The current structure has been in place since 2001. The Iran Premier League is the highest level of club football in Iran. It is also called the Persian Gulf Cup. Below it is the Azadegan...

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Before 2001, the 2nd division was known as the 3rd division, but this was changed when Iran's football structure officially became professional.

The league consists of two, fourteen team groups who play each other twice in a home and away format. The first and second placed teams in each group are automatically promoted to the Azadegan League. The bottom two teams in both groups are automatically relegated to the 3rd division

Iran Football's 3rd Division

Iranian football's 3rd division is the fourth-highest football division overall in the Iranian football league system.Before 2001, the 3rd division was known as the 4th division, but this was changed when Iran's football structure officially became professional.The league consists of six groups,...

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If teams in the promotion or relegation spots are tied in terms of points, a home and away series will be played. The team with the best aggregate score will either avoid relegation or win promotion.

Sometimes these rules are not followed exactly. For example in the 2005-06 season, Deihim Ahvaz should have been relegated, but Nozhan Mazandaran despite finishing ahead of Deihim, were relegated instead because of the club's poor financial situation. Additionally the number of teams in each group was increased from twelve to fourteen this season.

2nd Division Champions, 2001-2010

• 2001-02: Unknown
• 2002-03: Unknown
• 2003-04: Nirooye Zamini
  Niroye Zamini F.C.
  Niroye Zamini Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran. It is the football team of Iran's ground forces.They competed in the Azadegan League for a long time. Many younger players who must serve the mandatory two-year military service end up playing for the team...
  
  
• 2004-05: Unknown
• 2005-06: Pegah Karaj (A) and Etka Tehran
  Etka Gorgan F.C.
  Etka Gorgan is an Iranian football club based in Gorgan, Iran. They currently compete in the Azadegan League.-Season-by-season:The table below chronicles the achievements of Etka Gorgan in various competitions since 2008....
  
   (B)
• 2006-07: Sepahan Novin
  Sepahan Novin F.C.
  Sepahan Novin Football Club is an Iranian professional football team based in Esfahan, Iran. They are the reserve team of Sepahan F.C. and currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 3rd Division.-History:...
  
   (A) and Bargh Tehran
  Bargh Tehran F.C.
  Bargh Tehran Football Club was an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran. On June 19, 2007, Bargh Tehran was officially dissolved. Bargh Tehran club also had a volleyball team, which competed in the Iranian Volleyball Super League....
  
   (B)
• 2007-08: Aluminium Hormozgan
  Aluminium Hormozgan F.C.
  Aluminum Hormozgan F.C. is an Iranian football club based in Bandar Abbas, Iran. They currently compete in the Azadegan League.-Season-by-Season:The table below chronicles the achievements of Aluminium Hormozgan in various competitions since 2006....
  
  
• 2008-09: Foolad Novin Ahvaz
  Foolad Novin F.C.
  Foolad Novin Khuzestan Football Club is an Iranian football club, based in Ahvaz, Khuzestan. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division.-History:...
  
  
• 2009-10: Sepidrood Rasht
  Sepidrood Rasht F.C.
  Sepidrood F.C. is an Iranian football club based in Rasht, Iran. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division.-History:...
  
  
• 2010-11
  2010–11 Iran Football's 2nd Division
  The following is the standings of the 2nd Division's 2009/10 football season. This is the 3rd rated football competition in Iran after the Azadegan League and Persian Gulf Cup....
  
  : Esteghlal Jonub
  Esteghlal Jonub Tehran F.C.
  Esteghlal Jonub Tehran Football Club was an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran. The team was founded in 2008.They were promoted to the Azadegan League in the 2010-2011 season...
  
  

2nd Division 2011-12

In total, the following 28 teams will compete in 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division Season.

• Ashian Gostar Varamin
  Ashian Gostar Varamin F.C.
  Ashian Gostar Varamin Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Varamin, Iran. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division.-Season-by-Season:The table below shows the achievements of the club in various competitions....
  
  
• Badr Hormozgan
  Badr Hormozgan F.C.
  Badr Hormozgan Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Bandar-Abbas, Iran. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division.-Season-by-Season:The table below shows the achievements of the club in various competitions....
  
  
• Choka Talesh
  Chooka Talesh F.C.
  Chooka Talesh Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Talesh, Iran. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division.-Season-by-Season:The table below shows the achievements of the club in various competitions....
  
  
• Datis Lorestan
  Datis Lorestan F.C.
  Datis Lorestan Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Khoramabad, Iran. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division.-Season-by-Season:The table below shows the achievements of the club in various competitions....
  
  
• Esteghlal Ahvaz
• Fajr Jam Bushehr
  Fajr Jam Bushehr F.C.
  Fajr Jam Bushehr Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Bushehr, Iran. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division.-Season-by-Season:The table below shows the achievements of the club in various competitions.-See also:...
  
  
• Foolad Novin
  Foolad Novin F.C.
  Foolad Novin Khuzestan Football Club is an Iranian football club, based in Ahvaz, Khuzestan. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division.-History:...
  
  
• Giti Pasand Isfahan
• Gostaresh Foolad Bonab
  Gostaresh Foolad Novin Bonab F.C.
  Gostaresh Foolad Novin Bonab Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Bonab, Iran. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division.-Season-by-Season:The table below shows the achievements of the club in various competitions....
  
  
• Hafari Ahvaz
  Hafari Ahvaz F.C.
  Hafari Ahvaz Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Ahvaz, Iran. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division.-Season-by-Season:The table below shows the achievements of the club in various competitions.-See also:...
  
  
• Mantagheh Vizheh Bandar Abbas
  Mantagheh Vizheh Bandar Abbas F.C.
  Mantagheh Vizheh Bandar Abbas Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Bandar-Abbas, Iran. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division.-Season-by-Season:...
  
  
• Mehr Karaj
  Mehr Karaj F.C.
  Saipa Mehr Karaj Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Karaj, Iran. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division.-Season-by-Season:The table below shows the achievements of the club in various competitions.-See also:...
  
  
• Moghavemat Tehran
  Moghavemat Tehran F.C.
  Moghavemat Tehran Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division.-Season-by-Season:The table below shows the achievements of the club in various competitions.-See also:...
  
  
• Naft Gachsaran
  Naft Gachsaran F.C.
  Naft Gachsaran Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Gachsaran, Iran. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division.-Season-by-Season:The table below shows the achievements of the club in various competitions.-See also:...
  
  

• Naft Mahmoudabad
  Naft Mahmoudabad F.C.
  Naft Mahmoudabad Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Mahmoudabad, Iran. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division.-Season-by-Season:The table below shows the achievements of the club in various competitions....
  
  
• Naft Omidiyeh
  Naft Omidiyeh F.C.
  Naft Omidiyeh Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Omidiyeh, Iran. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division.-Season-by-Season:The table below shows the achievements of the club in various competitions.-See also:...
  
  
• Pas Novin Hamedan
  Pas Novin Hamedan F.C.
  Pas Novin Hamedan Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Hamedan, Iran. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division.-Season-by-Season:The table below shows the achievements of the club in various competitions....
  
  
• Payam Mashhad
  Payam Mashhad F.C.
  Payam Khorasan Razavi F.C. is an Iranian football club based in Nishapur, Razavi Khorasan. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division. The club formerly was more commonly known as Payam Mashhad as it was based in Mashhad from .-Establishment:The club was established in 1976...
  
  
• Persepolis Borazjan
  Persepolis Borazjan F.C.
  Persepolis Borazjan Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Borazjan, Iran. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division.-Season-by-Season:The table below shows the achievements of the club in various competitions....
  
  
• Pershiaan Zanjan
  Pershiaan Zanjan F.C.
  Pershiaan Zanjan Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Zanjan, Iran. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division.-Season-by-Season:The table below shows the achievements of the club in various competitions.-See also:...
  
  
• Sanat Naft Novin
  Sanat Naft Novin Abadan F.C.
  Sanat Naft Novin Abadan Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Abadan, Iran. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division.-Season-by-Season:The table below shows the achievements of the club in various competitions....
  
  
• Sepidrood Rasht
  Sepidrood Rasht F.C.
  Sepidrood F.C. is an Iranian football club based in Rasht, Iran. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division.-History:...
  
  
• Shahrdari Ardebil
  Shahrdari Ardabil F.C.
  Shahrdari Ardabil Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Ardabil, Iran. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division.-Season-by-Season:The table below shows the achievements of the club in various competitions....
  
  
• Shahrdari Dezful
  Shahrdari Dezful F.C.
  Shahrdari Dezful Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Dezful, Iran. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division.-Season-by-Season:The table below shows the achievements of the club in various competitions.-See also:...
  
  
• Shahrdari Noshahr
  Shahrdari Noshahr F.C.
  Shahrdari Noshahr Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Noshahr, Iran. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division.-Season-by-Season:The table below shows the achievements of the club in various competitions....
  
  
• Shamoushak Noshahr
• Siah Jamegan Khorasan
  Siah Jamegan Khorasan F.C.
  Siah Jamegan Khorasan Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Mashhad, Iran. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division.In August, 2011 the club bought the license of Golchin Robat Karim in Iran Football's 2nd Division....
  
  
• Zob Ahan Novin Isfahan
  Zob Ahan Novin Isfahan F.C.
  Zob Ahan Novin Isfahan Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Isfahan, Iran. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division.-Season-by-Season:The table below shows the achievements of the club in various competitions....
  
  

Last updated:28.11.2011

See also

• IPL
  Iran's Premier Football League
  The Iran Pro League , is a professional football league competition for clubs located at the highest level of the Iranian football league system.The league system resembles the system being used in England currently...
  
  
• Azadegan League
• Iran Football's 3rd Division
  Iran Football's 3rd Division
  Iranian football's 3rd division is the fourth-highest football division overall in the Iranian football league system.Before 2001, the 3rd division was known as the 4th division, but this was changed when Iran's football structure officially became professional.The league consists of six groups,...
  
  
• Iranian Super Cup
  Iranian Super Cup
  The Iranian Super Cup is an Iranian association football trophy awarded to the winner of a match between the Iranian Premier League's season champion and the winner of the Hazfi Cup. It is similar to numerous other Super Cup tournaments held in other countries....
  
  
• Hazfi Cup
  Hazfi Cup
  The Hazfi Cup is a knockout cup competition in Iranian football, run by the Iranian Football Federation. The competition wasn't regarded important by clubs until the IRIFF decided to award one of Iran's four AFC Champions League spots to the champion....
  
  
• Iranian Futsal Super League
• Iran Futsal's 1st Division
  Iran Futsal's 1st Division
  The Iran Futsal's 1st Division is the second-highest division overall in the Iranian futsal league system after the Super League.- 1st Division 2011-12 :...
  
  

External links

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