2008–09 Azadegan League

The 2008–09 Azadegan League was the 18th season of the Azadegan League and eight as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season featured 22 teams from the 2007–08 Azadegan League, two new teams relegated from the 2007–08 Persian Gulf Cup (Sanat Naft and Shirin Faraz) and four new teams promoted from the 2007–08 2nd Division (Aluminium Hormozgan as champions and Mehrkam Pars, Payam Mokhaberat and Petroshimi Tabriz). Sanaye Arak changed their name to Aluminium Arak. The league started on 23 October 2008 and ended on 8 June 2009. Steel Azin and Tractor Sazi won the Azadegan League title for the first time in their history. Steel Azin, Tractor Sazi and Shahin Bushehr got promoted to the Persian Gulf Cup.

Azadegan League
Season2008–09
ChampionsSteel Azin
1st Azadegan League title
Tractor Sazi
1st Azadegan League title
PromotedSteel Azin
Tractor Sazi
Shahin Bushehr
RelegatedHoma
Shahrdari Zanjan
Machine Sazi
Deyhim Ahvaz
Matches played364
Goals scored843 (2.32 per match)
Top goalscorerAbbas Porkhosravani
(17 goals)
Biggest home winAluminium Arak 7–0 Kowsar Lorestan
(25 December 2008)
Biggest away winShahin Ahvaz 0–4 Niroye Zamini
(30 November 2008)
Highest scoringGol Gohar 3–5 Petroshimi Tabriz
(14 November 2008)
Nassaji 3–5 Steel Azin
(7 June 2009)
Highest attendance20,000
Tractor Sazi – Aluminium Hormozgan
(8 June 2009)
Lowest attendance0 (spectator ban)
Sanat Naft – Sh. Bandar Abbas
(20 November 2008)
Damash Lorestan – Machine Sazi
(25 December 2008)
Shahin Ahvaz – Shirin Faraz
(25 December 2008)
Sh. Tabriz – Nassaji
(5 March 2009)
Aluminium Hormozgan – Machine Sazi
(13 April 2009)
Petroshimi Tabriz – Moghavemat Mersad
(20 May 2009)
Shamoushak – Niroye Zamini
(26 May 2009)
Total attendance1,097,750
Average attendance3,075
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