Iran Football's 2nd Division
Season2023–24
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2023–24 Iran Football's 2nd Division is the 23rd under 2nd Division since its establishment (current format) in 2001. The season featured 22 teams from the 2nd Division 2022–23, two new team relegated from the 2022–23 Azadegan League: Shahrdari Hamedan, Chooka Talesh, and four new teams promoted from the 3rd Division 2022–23: Samit Tehran, Kavir Moghava Tehran, Shenavarsazi Jam Vatan Qeshm and Sorkhpooshan Pakdasht.
These changes has been applied before the season:

TeamReplaced team
Panik TaleshNika Pars Chaloos
Shahid Oraki EslamshahrKIA Tehran
Iman Sabz ShirazAyande Sazan Ardebil
Sorkhpooshan PakdashtPetroshimi Shazand
Samit TehranYASA Tehran
Ario Bam EslamshahrSetaregan Javan Tehran

Teams

Stadia and locations

2023–24 League 2 (Iran) is located in Iran
EspadKavir MoghavaKIANiroo ZaminiYASASetaregan Javan
Espad
Kavir Moghava
KIA
Niroo Zamini
YASA
Setaregan Javan
Pas Shahrdari
Pas
Shahrdari
Ayandesazan
Ayandesazan
Foolad Novin
Sh. Bandar Abbas Foolad Hormozgan
Sh. Bandar Abbas
Foolad Hormozgan
Shahin
Shahin
Navad
Sepidrood Damash
Chooka
Chooka
Sh. Babolsar
Sh. Babolsar
Sh. Mahshahr
Sh. Bam
Sh. Bam
Atrak Bojnourd
Sh. Noshahr
Sh. Noshahr
Kian Sam
Kian Sam
Beast
Beast
Nika Pars
Nika Pars
Sh. Ghandi
Shenavar Sazi
Shenavar Sazi
Sh. Razakan
Sh. Razakan
Petroshimi
Petroshimi
Locations of clubs in 2023–24 Iran Football's 2nd Division

Number of teams by region

Region Number of teams Teams
1 Tehran6Ario Bam Eslamshahr, Espad Alvand, Kavir Moghava, KIA, YASA, Nirooye Zamini
2 Mazandaran4Shohadaye Sari (Kian Sam), Nika Pars Chaloos, Shahrdari Noshahr, Shohadaye Babolsar
3 Hormozgan3Foolad Hormozgan, Shahrdari Bandar Abbas, Shenavar Sazi
4 Gilan2Chooka Talesh, Sepidrood Rasht
5 Hamedan2Shahrdari Hamedan, PAS Hamedan
6 Khuzestan2Foolad Novin, Shahrdari Mahshahr
7 Alborz1Shohadaye Razakan
8 Ardabil1Ayande Sazan
9 Bushehr1Shahin Bushehr
10 Kerman1Shahrdari Bam
11 Kermanshah1Besat
12 Markazi1Petroshimi Shazand
13 North Khorasan1Atrak Bojnourd
14 West Azerbaijan1Navad Urumia
15 Yazd1Shahid Ghandi Yazd

Seeding

The teams were seeded according to their performance in the 2022-23 2nd Division, Azadegan League and 3rd Division. The relegated teams from 2022–23 Azadegan League were placed in Pot 1. The remaining teams from 2022–23 2nd Division were placed in Pot 2 to Pot 5 according to their final league position. And the promoted teams from 2022–23 3rd Division were placed in Pot 8.[1]

Pot Number Pot Name Teams Comments
Pot 1 Relegated Teams from Azadegan League and 2nd Divions's Play-off loser The 18th-Placed team in Azadegan League were relegated directly to 3rd Division, thus Pot 1 has one fewer team than usual.
Pot 2 Temas ranked 3rd and 4th in 2nd Division After indentifying the group of Foolad Hormozgan, Shahrdari Bandar Abbas will be placed in the other group automatically.
Pot 3 Temas ranked 5th and 6th in 2nd Division
Pot 4 Temas ranked 7th and 8th in 2nd Division
  • Besat Kermanshah (7)
  • Shahrdari Bam (7)
  • Panik Talesh (Replaced by Nika Pars Chaloos) (8)
  • Ario Bam Eslamshahr (8)
Pot 5 Temas ranked 9th and 10th in 2nd Division
Pot 6 Temas ranked 11th and 12th and the winner of Relegation Play-off in 2nd Division After indentifying the group of Foolad Hormozgan, Shahrdari Bandar Abbas will be placed in the other group automatically.


Due to direct relegation of the 18th-placed team from Azadegan League to 3rd division, the Play-off match between the 13th-placed team was held and the winner, remaind in 2nd Division, thus Pot 6 has one more team than usual.

Pot 7 Temas promoted from 3rd Division
  • Samit Tehran (1)
  • Kavir Moghava Tehran (1)
  • Shenavar Sazi Qeshm (1)
  • Sorkhpooshan Pakdasht (PW)

For the provinces which have three or more teams (Tehran, Mazandaran and Hormozgan), a protection rule was applied. So from three teams of Hormozgan, two teams should be placed in one group and the third team can not be placed in the same group.
Due to licence transfers of teams, the new location of each team (after confirmation) is considered in the draw.

League table

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Setaregan Javan Tehran 13 7 4 2 16 10 +6 25 2024–25 Azadegan League & Final Match
2 Sepidrood Rasht 13 7 4 2 16 12 +4 25 Promotion Play-off
3 Nirooye Zamini Tehran 13 7 3 3 18 10 +8 24
4 Shahrdari Mahshahr 13 5 7 1 20 8 +12 22
5 Foolad Novin Ahvaz 13 4 6 3 13 7 +6 18
6 Chooka Talesh 13 5 3 5 18 16 +2 18
7 Shohadaye Babolsar 13 4 6 3 14 14 0 18
8 Pas Hamedan 13 4 5 4 9 10 −1 17
9 Ayande Sazan Ardabil 13 4 3 6 11 14 −3 15
10 YASA Tehran 13 3 6 4 12 19 −7 15
11 Shohadaye Razakan Alborz 13 2 8 3 9 9 0 14
12 Sh. Bandar Abbas 13 3 4 6 19 21 −2 13 Relegation to 2024–25 3rd Division 2nd Stage
13 Shahrdari Bam 13 2 2 9 11 24 −13 8
14 Shohadaye Sari (Kian Sam) 13 0 7 6 9 21 −12 7
Updated to match(es) played on 17 January 2024. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off at neutral venue.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[2]

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Shahrdari Noshahr 13 7 5 1 15 7 +8 26 2023–24 Azadegan League & Final Match
2 Shenavar Sazi Qeshm 13 6 6 1 15 8 +7 24 Promotion Play-off
3 Nika Pars Chaloos 13 7 3 3 17 11 +6 24
4 Kavir Moghava Tehran 13 6 5 2 11 6 +5 23
5 Be'sat Kermanshah 13 5 7 1 13 6 +7 22
6 Navad Urmia 13 5 5 3 14 11 +3 20
7 Foolad Hormozgan 13 5 4 4 12 9 +3 19
8 Spad Alvand Tehran 13 5 4 4 12 10 +2 19
9 Shahid Ghandi Yazd 13 4 4 5 13 15 −2 16
10 KIA FC 13 5 0 8 20 20 0 15
11 Shahrdari Hamedan 13 4 3 6 12 14 −2 15
12 Petroshimi Shazand 13 3 4 6 12 18 −6 13 Relegation to 2023–24 3rd Division 2nd Stage
13 Atrak Bojnourd 13 1 4 8 7 19 −12 7
14 Shahin Taban Bushehr 13 0 2 11 8 27 −19 2
Updated to match(es) played on 16 January 2024. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off at neutral venue.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[2]

Results

Group A

Home \ Away NZT SDB SJT CHT KSB PAH SRR FOL ASA SAM APT SHR SHM SBA
Nirooye Zamini Tehran — 2–1 2–1 5–1 0–1 2–1 1–0 1–1
Shohadaye Babolsar 0–0 — 1–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–0
Setaregan Javan Tehran 1–0 2–0 — 2–1 0–0 2–0 2–1 1–1
Chooka Talesh 1–2 3–0 — 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–0 2–1
Shohadaye Sari(Kian Sam) — 0–0 1–1 0–3[lower-alpha 1] 1–1 2–2 1–2
Pas Hamedan 1–0 0–0 3–0 — 0–0 1–1 2–1
Sepidrood Rasht 4–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 — 1–2 1–1
Foolad Novin Ahvaz 0–0 0–1 — 3–1 0–0 2–0 2–0
Ayande Sazan Ardabil 1–1 1–3 0–1 2–0 1–0 0–1 — 1–2
YASA Tehran 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 — 0–0 4–2
Shahrdari Bam 0–2 1–3 1–4 0–1 4–0 0–1 — 2–2
Shohadaye Razakan Alborz 0–0 2–2 0–0 0–1 1–1 2–0 —
Shahrdari Mahshahr 2–1 0–0 0–0 1–1 8–1 3–0 0–0 —
Sh. Bandar Abbas 1–1 3–2 0–1 5–1 1–2 0–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 17 January 2024. Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ↑ by Disciplinary Committee

Group B

Home \ Away KIA BSK KMT ATB SGY STB NVU NPC FOH SPA SHH PTS SHN SSQ
KIA Tehran — 3–2 1–2 3–0 2–1 5–2 1–0 1–2
Be'sat Kermanshah 1–0 — 3–1 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–1
Kavir Moghava Tehran 1–0 0–0 — 1–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 1–1
Atrak Bojnourd 0–0 0–0 — 1–2 0–2 0–0 0–1 0–1
Shahid Ghandi Yazd — 1–1 1–2 1–0 2–0 0–1 0–1
Shahin Taban Bushehr 0–3 0–0 1–3 — 3–4 1–2 0–1
Navad Urmia 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–1 — 1–1 0–0
Nika Pars Chaloos 1–0 1–1 — 2–0 3–0 2–1 1–2
Foolad Hormozgan 3–1 2–0 0–1 4–1 1–0 1–0 — 0–1
Spad Alvand Tehran 1–0 3–0 0–0 1–1 — 2–1 1–1
Shahrdari Hamedan 3–2 0–3 0–0 3–1 3–1 0–0 — 0–0
Petroshimi Shazand 1–1 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–3[lower-alpha 1] 1–0 —
Shahrdari Noshahr 2–1 2–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 —
Shenavar Sazi Qeshm 0–0 0–1 3–0 1–1 3–3 1–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 16 January 2024. Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ↑ The match between Petroshimi Shazand and Spad Alvand Tehran was stopped at 60th minute and the Disciplinary Committee found Petroshimi Shazand guilty. The result before stoppage was "Petroshimi Shazand 0-2 Spad Alvand".

Promotion Play-Off

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
TBD TBD

Leg 1

2nd-Placed Team Group A/Bv2nd-Placed Team Group A/B

Leg 2

2nd-Placed Team Group A/Bv2nd-Placed Team Group A/B

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The Winner of aggerate will promote to 2024-25 Azadegan league

2nd Division Final

Team 1  Score  Team 2
TBD TBD

Single Match

Winner of Group A/BvWinner of Group A/B

The Winner of aggerate will win the league and get the Champion Trophy.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "برگزاری قرعه کشی فصل جدید لیگ دسته دوم". Dsport. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 "اعلام نحوه تعیین قهرمان،صعود و سقوط کنندگان". iranleague.
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