2014–15 Azadegan League
# 2014–15 Azadegan League

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 promoted to the Persian Gulf Pro League.

## Start of season

* The league is feature to three teams relegated from Iran Pro League in 2013–14; Mes Kerman, Fajr Sepasi and Damash Gilan.
* It featured four teams promoted from 2013–14 2nd Division: Shahrdari Ardabil, Etka Gorgan, Foolad Novin , and Shahrdari Tabriz.

## Changes

* Two fewer teams participate in the 2014–15 Azadegan League, compared to the previous year.

## Teams

### Group A

| 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

| 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

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Foolad Novin (C, P) | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 42 | 2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League |
| 2 | Mes Kerman (Q) | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 36 | Azadegan League 2014–15 Play Off |
| 3 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 34 | |
| 4 | Aluminium Hormozgan | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 32 | |
| 5 | Fajr Sepasi | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 30 | |
| 6 | Sh. Ardabil | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 30 | |
| 7 | Giti Pasand | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 29 | |
| 8 | Iranjavan | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 29 | |
| 9 | Est. Ahvaz (R) | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 29 | Relegation Play Off |
| 10 | Niroye Zamini (R) | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 28 | Relegation to 2015–16 Iran Football's 2nd Division |
| 11 | Naft va Gaz Gachsaran (R) | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 25 | Relegation to 2015–16 Iran Football's 2nd Division |
| 12 | Tarbiat Yazd (R) | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 33 | −25 | 11 | Relegation to 2015–16 Iran Football's 2nd Division |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Siah Jamegan (P) | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 39 | 2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League |
| 2 | Mes Rafsanjan (Q) | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 37 | Azadegan League 2014–15 Play Off |
| 3 | PAS Hamedan | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 37 | |
| 4 | Parseh Tehran | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 34 | |
| 5 | Sanat Naft | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 33 | |
| 6 | Damash | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 27 | |
| 7 | Gol Gohar | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 24 | |
| 8 | Foolad Yazd | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 24 | |
| 9 | Sh. Tabriz | 21 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 22 | Relegation Play Off |
| 10 | Rahian Kermanshah (R) | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 22 | Relegation to 2015–16 Iran Football's 2nd Division |
| 11 | Sh. Bandar Abbas (R) | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 16 | Relegation to 2015–16 Iran Football's 2nd Division |
| 12 | Etka Gorgan (R) | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 5 | Relegation to 2015–16 Iran Football's 2nd Division |

## Azadegan League play-off

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Mes Rafsanjan | 0–1 | Mes Kerman | 0–0 | 0–1 |

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)

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Esteghlal Khuzestan | 3–0 | Mes Kerman | 1–0 | 2–0 |

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)

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Shahrdari Tabriz | 3–3 (a) | Esteghlal Ahvaz | 1–0 | 2–3 |

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

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |
| Foolad Novin | 1–0 | Siah Jamegan |

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.

