2000–01 Azadegan League

The 2000–01 Azadegan League was the tenth and last season of the Azadegan League as top tier of professional football league in Iran. Esteghlal became the champions.

Azadegan League

Season	2000–01
Champions	Esteghlal (5th Iranian title)
Asian Club Championship	Esteghlal
Asian Cup Winners' Cup	Fajr Sepasi
Matches played	132
Goals scored	357 (2.7 per match)
Top goalscorer	Reza Sahebi (14 goals)
Biggest home win	Bargh Shiraz 6–0 Esteghlal Rasht (8 September 2000)
Biggest away win	Paykan 1–5 Foolad (24 August 2000)
Highest scoring	Esteghlal 6–1 Esteghlal Rasht (18 August 2000)
← 1999–2000 2001–02 (Pro League) →

Overview

Esteghlal won the last ever Azadegan League before it became the second division league after the formation of Iran Pro League.

Teams

Team	Location	Stadium	Capacity
Bargh Shiraz	Shiraz	Hafezieh Stadium	20,000
Esteghlal	Tehran	Azadi Stadium	100,000
Esteghlal Rasht	Rasht	Dr. Azodi Stadium	15,000
Fajr Sepasi	Shiraz	Hafezieh Stadium	20,000
Foolad	Ahvaz	Foolad Arena	30,665
PAS	Tehran	Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium	8,250
Paykan	Tehran	Shahr-e Qods Stadium	18,000
Persepolis	Tehran	Azadi Stadium	100,000
Saipa	Tehran	Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium	8,250
Sepahan	Isfahan	Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium	75,000
Zob Ahan	Isfahan	Foolad Shahr Stadium	20,000

Final classification

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Esteghlal (C)	22	15	5	2	52	21	+31	50	Qualification for the 2001–02 Asian Club Championship
2	Persepolis	22	13	7	2	36	16	+20	46
3	Saipa	22	8	9	5	29	27	+2	33
4	Zob Ahan	22	7	9	6	30	22	+8	30
5	Paykan	22	7	7	8	19	29	−10	28
6	PAS	22	5	12	5	25	23	+2	27
7	Sepahan	22	5	11	6	19	23	−4	26
8	Foolad	22	6	7	9	23	27	−4	25
9	Fajr Sepasi	22	5	9	8	20	25	−5	24	Qualification for the 2001–02 Asian Cup Winners' Cup
10	Est. Rasht	22	7	3	12	23	43	−20	24
11	Bargh Shiraz	22	4	9	9	23	26	−3	21
12	Tractor Sazi	22	5	2	15	18	35	−17	17

Updated to match(es) played on 1 September 2018. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions

Champions
Esteghlal F.C.

Statistics

Top GoalScorers

Ali Samereh

Rank	Player	Club	Goals[1]
1	Reza Sahebi	Zob Ahan	14
2	Ali Samereh	Esteghlal	13
3	Reza Ostovari	Zob Ahan	8
	Amir Salamibakhsh	Esteghlal Rasht	8
5	Faraz Fatemi	Fajr Sepasi	7
	Behrouz Rahbarifar	Persepolis	7
	Amir Vaziri	Fajr Sepasi	7
8	Behnam Abolghasempour	Saipa	6
	Farhad Khangoli	Saipa	6
	Rasoul Khatibi	PAS Tehran	6

Hat-tricks

Player	For	Against	Result	Date
Ali Samereh	Esteghlal	Peykan	1–4 (A)	4 August 2000
Reza Sahebi	Zob Ahan	Esteghlal Rasht	4–2 (H)	4 August 2000
Farhad Majidi	Esteghlal	Tractor Sazi	1–3 (A)	10 August 2000
Ali Samereh	Esteghlal	Foolad	1–3 (A)	3 December 2000