# 2012–13 Iran 2nd Division

2012–13 Iran 2nd Division season is the edition of the third tier of the Iranian football league system annual 2nd Division football conpetition for the Persian Gulf Cup. after the Azadegan League.
The league is composed of 28 teams divided into two geographic divisions of 14 teams each. Teams contest other teams within their own division: once at home and once away for a total of 26 matches each.
In each division, the top two teams are promoted to Azadegan League, and the bottom two teams are relegated to Iran Football's 3rd Division plus the relegation playoff loser. In total, the league promotes 4 teams to Azadegan League and relegates 9 teams to 3rd Division.
The league started in September 2012.

## Teams
### Group A

| Team | City |
| Badr Hormozgan | Bandar Lengeh |
| Caspian Qazvin | Qazvin |
| Choka Talesh | Talesh |
| Dartak Khoramabad | Khoramabad |
| Datis Lorestan | Khoramabad |
| Esteghlal Sari | Sari |
| Fajr Jam Bushehr | Bushehr |
| Foolad Novin | Ahvaz |
| Giti Pasand Isfahan | Isfahan |
| Saipa Mehr Karaj | Karaj |
| Mes Soongoun | Varzaghan |
| Minab Toyur Hormozgan | Minab |
| Moghavemat Tehran | Tehran |
| Naft & Gaz Gachsaran | Gachsaran |

### Group B

| Team | City |
| Naft Mahmoudabad | Mahmoudabad |
| Sanat Naft Novin | Abadan |
| Naft Omidiyeh | Omidiyeh |
| Persepolis Ganaveh | Ganaveh |
| Persepolis Varamin | Varamin |
| Siah Jamegan | Mashhad |
| Sanat Sari | Sari |
| Seifabad Kazerun | Kazerun |
| Sepidrood | Rasht |
| Shahrdari Ardebil | Ardabil |
| Shahrdari Dezful | Dezful |
| Shahrdari Langarud | Langarud |
| Shahrdari Noshahr | Noshahr |
| Steel Azin | Tehran |

## Standings
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Naft va Gaz Gachsaran (P) | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 46 | Promotion to 2013–14 Azadegan League |
| 2 | Giti Pasand (P) | 26 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 45 | 20 | +25 | 45 | Promotion to 2013–14 Azadegan League |
| 3 | Foolad Novin | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 15 | +19 | 44 | |
| 4 | Fajr Bushehr | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 44 | |
| 5 | Minab Toyur | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 43 | |
| 6 | Sh. Ardabil | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 37 | 19 | +18 | 41 | |
| 7 | Sanat Sari | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 40 | |
| 8 | Naft Omidiyeh | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 40 | |
| 9 | Sh. Langarud | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 36 | |
| 10 | Caspian Qazvin | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 35 | Relegation Play Off |
| 11 | Moghavemat Tehran (R) | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 31 | Relegation to 3rd Division 2013-2014 |
| 12 | Chooka (R) | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 46 | −24 | 20 | Relegation to 3rd Division 2013-2014 |
| 13 | Dartak (R) | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 52 | −37 | 18 | Relegation to 3rd Division 2013-2014 |
| 14 | Naft Mahmoudabad (R) | 26 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 64 | −52 | 8 | Relegation to 3rd Division 2013-2014 |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Siah Jamegan (P) | 26 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 38 | 9 | +29 | 59 | Promotion to 2013–14 Azadegan League |
| 2 | Albadr Bandar Kong (P) | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 21 | +27 | 50 | Promotion to 2013–14 Azadegan League |
| 3 | Mes Soongoun | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 46 | |
| 4 | Sepidrood | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 23 | +23 | 43 | |
| 5 | Sanat Naft Novin | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 39 | |
| 6 | Per. Ganaveh | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 38 | |
| 7 | Steel Azin | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 36 | |
| 8 | Sh. Noshahr | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 34 | |
| 9 | Est. Sari | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 34 | |
| 10 | Sh. Dezful | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 32 | Relegation Play Off |
| 11 | Mehr Karaj (R) | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 33 | −13 | 32 | Relegation to 3rd Division 2013-2014 |
| 12 | Seifabad Kazerun (R) | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 29 | Relegation to 3rd Division 2013-2014 |
| 13 | Datis (R) | 26 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 49 | −36 | 13 | Relegation to 3rd Division 2013-2014 |
| 14 | Per. Varamin (R) | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 52 | −37 | 13 | Relegation to 3rd Division 2013-2014 |
* ↑ Mes Soongoun were deducted 6 points.

## Relegation play-off

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Caspian Qazvin | ?-? | Shahrdari Dezful | ?–? | ?–? |
The loser will be relegated to 2013–14 Iran Football's 3rd Division.