2019–20 League 2 (Iran)

Iran Football's 2nd Division
Season2019–20
ChampionsChooka Talesh
PromotedChooka Talesh
Esteghlal Molasani
Shahrdari Astara
RelegatedBe'sat Kermanshah
Shohadaye Razakan Karaj
Sh. Fouman
Karoon Khoramshahr

The 2019–20 Iran Football's 2nd Division season was the 19th under 2nd Division since its establishment (current format) in 2001. The season featured 21 teams from the 2nd Division 2018–19, one new team relegated from the 2018–19 Azadegan League: Shahrdari Mahshahr, and six new teams promoted from the 3rd Division 2018–19: Shahrdari Astara, Melli Haffari Ahvaz, Esteghlal Molasani, Milad Mehr Iranian Tehran, Darayi Bandar Gaz, Shohadaye Razakan Karaj.[1]

After concerns about COVID-19 pandemic in Iran, the season was suspended on 1 March 2020.

Teams

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These changes took effect before the season commenced:

Team Replaced Team League
Damash Gilanian Karoon Arvand Khorramshahr Azadegan League
Moghavemat Tehran Atrak Bojnourd -
Esteghlal Ramshir Shahid Ghandi Yazd -
Darayi Bandar Gaz Mes Shahr Babak 3rd Division 2nd Stage

Stadia and locations

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League table

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Esteghlal Molasani 26 15 7 4 40 12 +28 52 2020–21 Azadegan League
2 Sh. Astara 26 15 7 4 49 26 +23 52 Playoff round
3 Foolad B 26 15 6 5 48 24 +24 51
4 Kheibar Khoramabad 26 13 10 3 36 13 +23 49
5 Shahid Ghandi Yazd 26 11 10 5 37 21 +16 43
6 Sh. Hamedan 26 10 8 8 34 24 +10 38
7 Mes Novin Kerman 26 9 9 8 30 24 +6 36
8 Milad Mehr Iranian 26 8 11 7 37 36 +1 35
9 Ettehad (Avalan) Kamyaran 26 8 9 9 27 29 −2 33
10 Caspian Qazvin 26 8 6 12 32 34 −2 30
11 Atrak Bojnourd 26 7 8 11 28 32 −4 29
12 Omid Ganaveh 26 5 10 11 23 31 −8 25
13 Sh. Fouman 26 2 4 20 24 83 −59 10 Relegation to 2020–21 3rd Division 2nd Stage
14 Karoon Khoramshahr 26 3 1 22 11 67 −56 10 Relegation to 2020–21 3rd Division 1st Stage
Updated to match(es) played on 23 August 2020. Source: [1] Dsport [2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head Matches (With away goal rule applied); if still tied and teams are not in promotion or relegation situation or season would not finished, team will share the place; if not: 5) Play-off match at a neutral venue.[3]

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Chooka Talesh 26 13 10 3 35 22 +13 49 2020–21 Azadegan League
2 Pas Hamedan 26 12 10 4 34 23 +11 46 Playoff round
3 Mes Shahr Babak 26 10 11 5 30 17 +13 41
4 Sh. Mahshahr 26 8 12 6 30 23 +7 36
5 Sh. Bandar Abbas 26 9 7 10 33 38 −5 34
6 Naft Omidiyeh 26 10 4 12 22 28 −6 34
7 Naft va Gaz Gachsaran 26 8 9 9 28 29 −1 33
8 Shahrdari Bam 26 7 12 7 31 33 −2 33
9 Shohadaye Babolsar 26 7 10 9 41 40 +1 31
10 Melli Haffari Ahvaz 26 8 7 11 23 28 −5 31
11 Sardar Bukan 26 7 9 10 24 30 −6 30
12 Iranjavan Bushehr 26 7 8 11 22 26 −4 29
13 Shohadaye Razakan Karaj 26 6 10 10 18 26 −8 28 Relegation to 2020–21 3rd Division 2nd Stage
14 Be'sat Kermanshah 26 6 9 11 24 32 −8 27
Updated to match(es) played on 21 August 2020. Source: Dsport [4]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head Matches (With away goal rule applied); if still tied and teams are not in promotion or relegation situation or season would not finished, team will share the place; if not: 5) Play-off match at a neutral venue.[3]

2nd Division Play-off

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Shahrdari Astara 1-1
4-3 (p)
Pas Hamedan 0-1 1-0

Leg 1

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Shahrdari Astara0-1Pas Hamedan
Hamid Heydari 15'
Takhti Anzali
Attendance: 0[note 1]

Leg 2

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Pas Hamedan0-1Shahrdari Astara
Amin Haghdeh 53' (p)
Penalties
3-4
Haji Babayi Hamedan
Attendance: 0[note 1]

source=[5]

2nd Division Final

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Esteghlal Molasani 0-1 Chooka Talesh

Leg 1

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Esteghlal Molasani0–1Chooka Talesh
Saman Noor Mohammadi 87'
Pas Ghavamin Tehran
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Rasoul Oliyayi[6]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c The remainder of the competition, held after July 2020, will be played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran.

References

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  1. ^ "قرعه كشي مسابقات ليگ دسته دوم برگزار شد". سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران.
  2. ^ "جدول کامل امتیازات- دی اسپورت | dsport.ir". dsport.ir.
  3. ^ a b "Match Regulations ZIP file".
  4. ^ "جدول کامل امتیازات- دی اسپورت | dsport.ir".
  5. ^ "قرعه کشی پلی آف لیگ دسته دو برگزار شد". سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران.
  6. ^ "اسامی-داوران-فینال-لیگ-دسته-دوم".