# 2013–14 Azadegan League

The 2013–14 Azadegan League was the 23rd season of the Azadegan League and 13th as the second highest division since its establishment in 1991. The season featured 17 teams from the 2012–13 Azadegan League, four new teams relegated from the 2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup (Aluminium Hormozgan, Sanat Naft, Paykan and Gahar Zagros) and four new teams promoted from the 2012–13 2nd Division (Naft va Gaz Gachsaran and Siah Jamegan both as champions and Sanaye Giti Pasand and Albadr Bandar Kong). Padideh replaced Mes Sarcheshmeh. The league started on 22 September 2013 and ended on 8 April 2014. Padideh won the Azadegan League title for the first time in their history. Padideh, Naft Masjed Soleyman and Paykan won promotion to the Persian Gulf Pro League.

## Events
### Start of season

* The league was to feature four teams relegated from Iran Pro League in 2012–13; Aluminium Hormozgan, Sanat Naft, Paykan and Gahar Zagros.
* It featured four teams promoted from 2012–13 2nd Division: Naft Gachsaran, Giti Pasand, Siah Jamegan, and Badr Hormozgan.

### Changes

* 2013–14 Azadegan League are the first season since 2008 that 26 teams will participate in the competition. In the previous season, 28 teams participated in the league.
* Padideh Shandiz bought Mes Sarcheshmeh and came to the Azadegan League.
* Sang Ahan withdrew from participating in football. Estilae Kavir bought their license. Estilae Kavir was sponsored By Yazd Louleh Company and changed the name to Yazd louleh.

### Changes during the season

* In middle of season the name Albadr was changed to Badr and Mohammad Rouyanian bought license of Saipa Shomal and changed the name to Persepolis Shomal.

## Teams
### Group A

| Team | City | Venue | Capacity | Head Coach | Note |
| Alvand Hamedan | Hamedan | Qods | 10,000 | Abdolrahim Kharazmi | |
| Esteghlal Ahvaz | Ahvaz | Takhti Ahvaz | 30,000 | Davoud Mahabadi | |
| Foolad Yazd | Yazd | Nassiri | 6,000 | Mehdi Dinvarzadeh | |
| Gahar | Dorood | Takhti Dorood | 11,000 | Mohammad Ahmadzadeh | |
| Giti Pasand | Isfahan | Foolad Shahr | 20,000 | Samvel Darbinyan | |
| Gol Gohar | Sirjan | Imam Ali | 2,000 | Ghasem Shahba | |
| Nassaji | Qa'em Shahr | Vatani | 15,000 | Nader Dastneshan | |
| Nirooye Zamini | Tehran | Takhti Tehran | 30,000 | Bahman Khoda Karam | |
| Padideh | Mashhad | Samen | 35,000 | Akbar Misaghian | Replaced for Mes Sarcheshmeh |
| Sanat Naft | Abadan | Takhti Abadan | 25,000 | Ebrahim Ghasempour | |
| Shahrdari Yasuj | Yasuj | Takhti Yasuj | 5,000 | Javad Zarincheh | |
| Siah Jamegan | Mashhad | Samen | 35,000 | Mohammadreza Mohajeri | |
| Shahrdari Bandar Abbas | Bandar Abbas | Takhti Bandar Abbas | 10,000 | Hamidreza Farzaneh | |

### Group B

| Team | City | Venue | Capacity | Head Coach | Note |
| Aboomoslem | Mashhad | Samen | 35,000 | Ali Hanteh | |
| Aluminium | Bandar Abbas | Persian Gulf | 20,000 | Majid Namjoo-Motlagh | |
| Albadr Bandar Kong | Bandar-e Kong | Takhti Bandar Langeh | 5,000 | Fereydoun Hardani | |
| Iranjavan | Bushehr | Shahid Beheshti | 15,000 | Gholamreza Delgarm | |
| Naft Gachsaran | Gachsaran | Naft Gachsaran | 2,000 | Mohammad Hossein Ziaei | |
| Naft Masjed Soleyman | Masjed Soleyman | Takhti Ahvaz | 30,000 | Behrouz Makvandi | |
| Mes Rafsanjan | Rafsanjan | Shohadaye Noushabad | 10,000 | Vinko Begović | Replaced for Mes Soongoun |
| Pas Hamedan | Hamedan | Qods | 10,000 | Mohsen Ashouri | |
| Parseh Tehran | Tehran | Kargaran | 5,000 | Alireza Emamifar | |
| Paykan | Tehran | Takhti Tehran | 30,000 | Farhad Kazemi | |
| Persepolis Shomal | Qa'em Shahr | Shahid Vatani | 10,000 | Ebrahim Talebi | Replaced for Saipa Shomal |
| Rahian Kermanshah | Kermanshah | Azadi | 7,000 | Ahmad Sanjari | |
| Yazd Loleh | Yazd | Nassiri | 6,000 | Mahmoud Amiri | Replaced for Sang Ahan Bafq |

## Standings
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Padideh (C, P) | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 46 | 2014–15 Iran Pro League |
| 2 | Siah Jamegan (Q) | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 45 | Azadegan League 2013–14 play-off |
| 3 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 37 | |
| 4 | Sanat Naft | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 35 | |
| 5 | Giti Pasand | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 35 | |
| 6 | Sh. Bandar Abbas | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 33 | |
| 7 | Gol Gohar | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 32 | |
| 8 | Est. Ahvaz | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 31 | |
| 9 | Niroye Zamini | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 31 | |
| 10 | Foolad Yazd | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 29 | |
| 11 | Sh. Yasouj (R) | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 28 | Relegation to 2014–15 Iran Football's 2nd Division |
| 12 | Alvand Hamedan (R) | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 22 | Relegation to 2014–15 Iran Football's 2nd Division |
| 13 | Gahar Zagros (R) | 24 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 46 | −31 | 12 | Relegation to 2014–15 Iran Football's 2nd Division |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Naft Masjed Soleyman (P) | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 43 | 2014–15 Iran Pro League |
| 2 | Paykan (P, Q) | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 40 | Azadegan League 2013–14 play-off |
| 3 | Parseh Tehran | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 39 | |
| 4 | Iranjavan | 24 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 38 | |
| 5 | Mes Rafsanjan | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 35 | |
| 6 | Aluminium Hormozgan | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 31 | |
| 7 | Naft va Gaz Gachsaran | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 31 | |
| 8 | Rahian Kermanshah | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 31 | |
| 9 | Pas | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 29 | |
| 10 | Yazd Loleh | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 28 | |
| 11 | Albadr Bandar Kong (R) | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 25 | Relegation to 2014–15 Iran Football's 2nd Division |
| 12 | Aboumoslem (R) | 24 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 40 | −13 | 22 | Relegation to 2014–15 Iran Football's 2nd Division |
| 13 | Persepolis Shomal (R) | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 42 | −16 | 19 | Relegation to 2014–15 Iran Football's 2nd Division |
* ↑ Badr Hormozgan were deducted 6 points due to their involvement in the last season's match-fixing scandal.

## Play-off

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Paykan | 3–1 | Siah Jamegan | 0–0 | 3–1 (a.e.t) |

## Final

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Notes |
| Naft Masjed Soleyman | 0–1 | Padideh | |