2011–12 Azadegan League

The 2011–12 Azadegan League was the 21st season of the Azadegan League and 11th as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season featured 21 teams from the 2010–11 Azadegan League, three new teams relegated from the 2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup: PAS Hamedan, Paykan and Steel Azin and three new teams promoted from the 2010–11 2nd Division: Saipa Shomal as champions, Niroye Zamini and Parseh Tehran. Esteghlal Khuzestan replaced Esteghlal Jonoub Tehran. Damash Lorestan changed their name into Gahar Zagros while Hamyari Arak changed their name into Shahrdari Arak. The league started on 14 September 2011 and ended on 19 April 2012. Paykan won the Azadegan League title for the first time in their history. Paykan, Aluminium Hormozgan and Gahar Zagros promoted to the Persian Gulf Cup.

Azadegan League
Season2011–12
ChampionsPaykan
1st Azadegan League title
PromotedPaykan
Aluminium Hormozgan
Gahar Zagros
RelegatedSanat Sari
Payam Mokhaberat
Sanati Kaveh
Bargh Shiraz
Matches played364
Goals scored689 (1.89 per match)
Top goalscorerBahman Tahmasebi
(13 goals)
Biggest home winIranjavan 4–0 Mes Rafsanjan
(10 November 2011)
Biggest away winPayam Mokhaberat 1–7 Paykan
(3 November 2011)
Highest scoringPayam Mokhaberat 1–7 Paykan
(3 November 2011)
Highest attendance15,000
Nassaji – Naft MIS
(5 April 2012)
Lowest attendance0 (spectator ban)
Aluminium Hormozgan – Gol Gohar
(15 September 2011)
Sanat Sari – Saipa Shomal
(15 September 2011)
Parseh Tehran – Sh. Arak
(14 October 2011)
Shirin Faraz – Nassaji
(27 December 2011)
Naft MIS – Sh. Yasouj
(27 January 2012)
Aboumoslem – Paykan
(16 February 2012)
Nassaji – Tarbiat Yazd
(8 March 2012)
Aluminium Hormozgan – Tarbiat Yazd
(6 April 2012)
Est. Khuzestan – Nassaji
(10 April 2012)
Naft MIS – Bargh Shiraz
(13 April 2012)
Total attendance831,800
Average attendance2,350
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