2022–23 League 2 (Iran)

2022–23 Iran Football's 2nd Division is the 22nd under 2nd Division since its establishment (current format) in 2001. The season featured 21 teams from the 2nd Division 2021–22, three new team relegated from the 2021–22 Azadegan League: Vista Toorbin Tehran, Shahin Bushehr, Machine Sazi Tabriz, and four new teams promoted from the 3rd Division 2021–22: Ario Bam Eslamshahr, Panik Talesh, Foolad Hormozgan and Damash Gilan. The draw for the league was held on 13 September 2022.[1][2]
These changes has been applied before the season:

TeamReplaced team
Payam Toos KhorasanKian Sam Babol[3]
Khalij Fars MahshahrMes Sungun [4][5]

Iran Football's 2nd Division
Season2022–23
ChampionsManategh Naftkhiz Jonoub
PromotedMes Sungun Varzaghan
Manategh Naftkhiz Jonoub
Damash Gilan
RelegatedMachine Sazi Tabriz
Mes Novin Kerman
Vista Toorbin Tehran

Teams

Stadia and locations

2022–23 League 2 (Iran) is located in Iran
EspadNiroo ZaminiVista Toorbin
Espad
Niroo Zamini
Vista Toorbin
Mes Sungun
Mes Sungun
Sh. Bandar Abbas Foolad Hormozgan
Sh. Bandar Abbas
Foolad Hormozgan
Manategh Naftkhiz
Manategh Naftkhiz
Shahin
Shahin
Panik
Panik
Sh. Babolsar
Sh. Babolsar
Sh. Bam
Sh. Bam
Sh. Noshahr
Sh. Noshahr
Kian Sam Babol
Kian Sam Babol
Beast
Beast
Sh. Razakan
Sh. Razakan
Sh. Oraki Ario Bam
Sh. Oraki
Ario Bam
Iman Sabz
Iman Sabz
Mes Novin
Mes Novin
Locations of clubs in 2021–22 Iran Football's 2nd Division

Number of teams by region

Region Number of teams Teams
1 Tehran5Vista Toorbin, Ario Bam Eslamshahr, Espad Alvand, Shahid Oraki Eslamshahr, Nirooye Zamini
2 Gilan3Damash Gilan, Sepidrood Rasht, Panik Talesh
3 Mazandaran3Shahrdari Noshahr, Kian Sam Babol, Shohadaye Babolsar
4 Hormozgan2Foolad Hormozgan, Shahrdari Bandar Abbas
5 Kerman2Mes Novin, Shahrdari Bam
6 Khuzestan2Foolad Novin, Shahrdari Mahshahr
7 East Azerbaijan2Machine Sazi Tabriz, Mes Sungun Varzaghan
8 Alborz1Shohadaye Razakan
9 Bushehr1Shahin Bushehr
10 Hamedan1PAS Hamedan
11 Kermanshah1Besat
12 Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad1Manategh Naftkhiz Jonoob
13 North Khorasan1Atrak Bojnourd
14 Fars1Iman Sabz Shiraz
15 West Azerbaijan1Navad Urumia
16 Yazd1Shahid Ghandi Yazd

League table

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Mes Sungun Varzaghan (P) 24 17 3 4 51 18 +33 54 2023–24 Azadegan League & Final Match
2 Foolad Novin Ahvaz 24 14 7 3 36 15 +21 49 Promotion Play-off
3 Foolad Hormozgan 24 10 8 6 27 19 +8 38
4 Sepidrood Rasht 24 10 7 7 25 17 +8 37
5 Pas Hamedan 24 9 7 8 24 29 5 34
6 Shahid Oraki Eslamshahr 24 7 10 7 21 17 +4 31
7 Be'sat Kermanshah 24 7 9 8 22 27 5 30
8 Panik Talesh 24 6 10 8 21 25 4 28
9 Spad Alvand Tehran 24 6 9 9 17 21 4 27
10 Navad Urmia 24 5 10 9 18 25 7 25
11 Atrak Bojnourd 24 6 6 12 27 39 12 24[lower-alpha 1]
12 Iman Sabz Shiraz 24 5 9 10 17 29 12 24[lower-alpha 1]
13 Vista Toorbin Tehran 24 4 5 15 22 47 25 17 Relegation Play-off
14 Machine Sazi Tabriz (R)[lower-alpha 2] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to 2023–24 3rd Division 1st Stage
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2023. Source: [6]
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).[7]
Notes:
  1. Atrak Bojnourd is ahead of Iman Sabz Shiraz on head-to-head away goals: Iman Sabz Shiraz 4-1 Atrak Bojnourd, Atrak Bojnourd 3-0 Iman Sabz Shiraz.
  2. Machine Sazi Tabriz did not participate in two matches and therefore disqualified from the league and punished by two-level-relegation.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Manategh Naftkhiz Jonoub (C,P) 26 17 6 3 39 11 +28 57 2023–24 Azadegan League & Final Match
2 Damash Gilan 26 14 9 3 28 11 +17 51 Promotion Play-off
3 Shohadaye Razakan Karaj 26 14 7 5 27 18 +9 49
4 Shahrdari Noshahr 26 12 6 8 27 16 +11 42
5 Shahrdari Mahshahr 26 11 8 7 25 16 +9 41
6 Shahid Ghandi Yazd 26 11 6 9 27 23 +4 39
7 Shahrdari Bam 26 9 9 8 21 17 +4 36
8 Ario Bam Eslamshahr 26 7 11 8 23 16 +7 32
9 Shohadaye Babolsar 26 8 4 14 17 36 19 28
10 Nirooye Zamini Tehran 26 7 6 13 13 26 13 27
11 Sh. Bandar Abbas 26 5 10 11 19 30 11 25
12 Shahin Bushehr 26 6 6 14 14 34 20 24
13 Kian Sam Babol 26 5 8 13 18 29 11 23 Relegation Play-off
14 Mes Novin Kerman (R) 26 2 12 12 16 31 15 18 Relegation to 2023–24 3rd Division 2nd Stage
Updated to match(es) played on 21 May 2023. Source: [8]
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).[7]

Relegation Play-Off

The last two teams (teams ranked 13th and 14th) from each group (total 4 teams) should have relegated to 3rd Division - 2nd Stage. But due to direct relegation of Shahr Khodro (Omid Vahdat) Mashhad from 1st division (Azadegan League) to 3rd Division - 2nd Stage (instead of 2nd Division), one fewer team would relegate from 2nd Division. Therefore, Relegation Playoff between 13th-placed teams has determined the relegated and remained team in 2nd Division.[9]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Kian Sam Babol 2–1 Vista Toorbin Tehran 2-0 0–1

Leg 1

Kian Sam Babol2-0Vista Toorbin Tehran
Ehsan Ghobadi
Hossein Babajani
Shohadaye Simorgh Stadium, Ziar Kola, Simorgh

Source:[10]

Leg 2

Vista Toorbin Tehran1-0Kian Sam Babol
Ghadir Studium, Tehran

Source:[10]

Kian Sam Babol remained in the 2023-24 2nd Division and Vista Toorbin Tehran relegated to 3rd Division - 2nd Stage.

Promotion Play-Off

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Damash Gilan 2–1 Foolad Novin Ahvaz 2-0 0–1

Leg 1

Damash Gilan2-0Foolad Novin Ahvaz
Sajjad Gholi Beigi
Mi'ad Yazdani

Source:[10]

Leg 2

Source:[10]

Damash Gilan promoted to 2023-24 Azadegan league

2nd Division Final

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Mes Sungun Varzaghan 1–1 (3–4 p) Manategh Naftkhiz Jonoub

Single Match

Mes Sungun Varzaghan1-1Manategh Naftkhiz Jonoub
Ali Fathi Kheirollah Veisi Ara
Penalties
3-4

Manategh Naftkhiz Jonoub won the league and got the Champion Trophy.

Source:[11]

See also

References

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