2020–21 Iranian Futsal Super League
The 2020–21 Iranian Futsal Super League is the 22nd season of the Iran Pro League and the 17th under the name Futsal Super League. Mes Sungun are the defending champions.[1] The season will feature 12 teams from the 2019–20 Super League and two new teams promoted from the 2019–20 Iran Futsal's 1st Division.[2]
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Mes Sungun |
| Relegated | Kowsar Iman |
| Matches played | 126 |
| Goals scored | 736 (5.84 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Saeid Ahmadabbasi (26 Goals) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
Format changes
Final match of last season and the beginning of this season has some postponements due to COVID-19 pandemic in Iran. And other international futsal games have the same issues too. Therefore, this season has to be held squeezed and these changes has been made:[2]
Regular season
14 teams will be divided to 2 groups of 7 teams each. Each Groups matches will be held in two regions (with two hosts) in a round-robin format. After the end of regular season, teams will be divided to 3 parts by their rankings:
- Teams ranked 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each group (total 6 teams) will qualify for the Championship playoffs.
- Teams ranked 4th and 5th in each group (total 4 teams) will remain in next season's super league.
- Teams ranked 6th and 7th in each group (total 4 teams) will play in Relegation playoffs.
Playoffs
Championship playoffs will be held in round-robin format with 6 teams in 10 weeks. Final ranking of this round will define the champion.
Relegation playoffs will be held in round-robin format with 4 teams in 6 weeks. Teams ranked 3rd and 4th in this round will relegate to next season's 1st division.
Teams
Stadiums and locations
Locations of clubs in 2019–20 Iranian Futsal Super League
| Team | Location | Indoor stadium | Capacity | Past Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahoora | Behbahan | Ali ibn Abi Talib | 1,000 | 12th |
| Crop | Alvand | Yadegar Imam | 3,500 | Promoted |
| Farsh Ara | Mashhad | Shahid Beheshti | 6,000 | 5th |
| Ferdows | Qom | Shahid Heidarian | 2,000 | 7th |
| Giti Pasand | Isfahan | Shohadaye Mokhaberat | – | 2nd |
| Iman | Shiraz | Shahid Abolfathi | – | Replaced for Labaniyat Arjan |
| Kowsar | Isfahan | Pirouzi | 4,300 | Replaced for Hypershahr |
| Melli Haffari | Ahvaz | Imam Reza | 1,000 | 8th |
| Mes Sungun | Varzaqan | Shahid Poursharifi | 6,000 | Champion |
| Moghavemat | Karaj | Enghelab Eslami | 2,500 | 10th |
| Raga | Ray | Ayatollah Taleghani | 500 | Promoted |
| Shahid Mansouri | Qarchak | Shohadaye 7th Tir | 3,000 | Replaced for Setaregan |
| Shahrvand | Sari | Sayed Rasoul Hosseini | 3,727 | 6th |
| Sunich | Saveh | Fajr-e Felestin | 2,500 | 4th |
Personnel
| Team | Manager | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| Ahoora |  Mohsen Alipour Sakhavi | Sajjad Masihi |
| Crop | Mansour Molaei | Mahdi Javid |
| Farsh Ara | Majid Mortezaei | Saeid Sarvari |
| Ferdows | Hossein Sabouri | Nasser Etminan |
| Giti Pasand | Vahid Shamsaei | Ali Asghar Hassanzadeh |
| Iman | Hamid Reza Abrarinia | Morteza Keshavarz |
| Kowsar | Davoud Tavassol | Majid Kiani |
| Melli Haffari | Kiyavash Alasvand | Farid Namazi |
| Mes Sungun | Ahmad Baghbanbashi | Farhad Fakhimzadeh |
| Moghavemat | Farhad Keshavarz | Morteza Ezzati |
| Raga | Mohammad Keshavarz | Mohammad Keshavarz |
| Shahid Mansouri | Mohsen Hassanzadeh | Mohammad Taheri |
| Shahrvand | Masoud Najjarian | Taha Mortazavi |
| Sunich | Javad Asghari Moghaddam | Nader Hanifi |
Number of teams by region
| Region | Number of teams | Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tehran | 2 | Shahid Mansouri, Raga |
| 2 | Khuzestan | 2 | Melli Haffari, Ahoora |
| 3 | Isfahan | 2 | Giti Pasand, Kowsar |
| 4 | Alborz | 1 | Moghavemat |
| 5 | East Azerbaijan | 1 | Mes Sungun |
| 6 | Mazandaran | 1 | Shahrvand |
| 7 | Razavi Khorasan | 1 | Farsh Ara |
| 8 | Qom | 1 | Ferdows |
| 9 | Markazi | 1 | Sunich |
| 10 | Fars | 1 | Iman |
| 11 | Qazvin | 1 | Crop |
Regular season
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giti Pasand | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 31 | +17 | 27 | Qualification for the Championship Playoffs |
| 2 | Moghavemat | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 22 | |
| 3 | Crop | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 16 | |
| 4 | Ferdows | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 15 | |
| 5 | Shahid Mansouri | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 13 | |
| 6 | Shahrvand | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 12 | Qualification for the Relegation Playoffs |
| 7 | Ahoora | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 37 | −16 | 12 |
Updated to match(es) played on March 7, 2021. Source: Futsal Casa
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mes Sungun | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 23 | +26 | 26 | Qualification for the Championship Playoffs |
| 2 | Farsh Ara | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 26 | |
| 3 | Sunich | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 35 | +17 | 25 | |
| 4 | Raga | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 14 | |
| 5 | Melli Haffari | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 14 | |
| 6 | Kowsar | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 11 | Qualification for the Relegation Playoffs |
| 7 | Iman | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 48 | −28 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on March 7, 2021. Source: Futsal Casa
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Playoffs
Championship Playoffs
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mes Sungun (C) | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 22 | League Champions |
| 2 | Giti Pasand | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 20 | |
| 3 | Sunich | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 17 | |
| 4 | Farsh Ara | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 10 | |
| 5 | Crop | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 33 | −12 | 10 | |
| 6 | Moghavemat | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 7 |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 March 2022. Source: Futsal Casa
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions
Relegation Playoffs
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahoora | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 11 | |
| 2 | Shahrvand | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 10 | |
| 3 | Kowsar (R) | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 9 | Relegation to the 1st Division |
| 4 | Iman (R) | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 March 2022. Source: Futsal Casa
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Awards
- Winner: Mes Sungun
- Runners-up: Giti Pasand
- Third-Place: Sunich
- Top scorer: Saeid Ahmadabbasi (Giti Pasand) (26 goals)
- Best player:
- Best manager:
- Best goalkeeper:
- Best team:
- Fairplay man:
- Best referee:
References
- "مس سونگون قهرمان فوتسال ایران شد". ایرنا. June 26, 2020.
- "لیگ برتر فوتسال از دهم مهرماه و در دو گروه آغاز میشود". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency. August 25, 2020.
External links
- Iran Futsal League on PersianLeague (in English)
- Futsal Planet (in English)
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