The 2007–08 Persian Gulf Cup (also known as Iran Pro League) was the 25th season of Iran's Football League and seventh as Iran Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Saipa were the defending champions. The season featured 13 teams from the 2006–07 Persian Gulf Cup and three new teams promoted from the 2006–07 Azadegan League: Shirin Faraz as champions, Pegah and Sanat Naft. PAS Hamedan replaced PAS Tehran. The league started on 16 August 2007 and ended on 17 May 2008. Persepolis won the Pro League title for the first time in their history (total ninth Iranian title).

Teams

Below is the list of coaches who left their teams after the start of the season.

2007–08 Persian Gulf Cup

Participating in international competitions

2008 AFC Champions League

Persepolis

Sepahan

Final classification

Results table

Last updated March 17, 2008

Player statistics

Top goalscorers

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Hadi Asghari (Rah Ahan) Mohsen Khalili (Persepolis) 13 Ibrahima Touré (Paykan) 12 Ruhollah Bigdeli (Est. Ahvaz) Fereydoon Fazli (Saba Battery) Leo (Sanat Naft) 10 Davoud Haghi (Est. Ahvaz) Milad Meydavoodi (Est. Ahvaz) 9 Esmail Farhadi (Zob Ahan) Seyed Mohammad Hosseini (Aboomoslem) Mahmoud Karimi (Sepahan) Saber Mirghorbani (Sanat Naft) Mohammad Nasser (Bargh Shiraz) Bahman Tahmasebi (Fajr Sepasi) Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht (Pesepolis) Zaltron (Mes Kerman) 8 Arash Borhani (Esteghlal) Mohammad Gholamin (Pas Hamedan) Mehdi Karimian (Bargh Shiraz) Emir Obuća (Pas Hamedan) Jalal Rafkhaei (Malavan) Emad Reza (Foolad)

2007–08 Persian Gulf Cup

Top goalassistants

8

Davoud Haghi (Est. Ahvaz) Mojtaba Jabari (Esteghlal) 7 Khosro Heidari (Pas Hamedan) Mehdi Shiri (Bargh Shiraz) Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht (Persepolis) 6 Abbas Aghaei (Persepolis) Ehsan Hajsafi (Sepahan) Reza Nasehi (Aboomoslem) Mohammad Navazi (Esteghlal) Ahmad Taghavi (Rah Ahan)

2007–08 Persian Gulf Cup

Cards

Matches played

34

Mojtaba Shiri (Est. Ahvaz)

Attendances

Average home attendances

Highest attendances

Notes:Updated to games played on 17 May 2008. Source: iplstats.com

See also

2007–08 Azadegan League

2007–08 Iran Football's 2nd Division

2007–08 Iran Football's 3rd Division

2007–08 Hazfi Cup

Iranian Super Cup

2007–08 Iranian Futsal Super League

References

Iran Premier League Statistics

Persian League

Iran Pro League seasons

Iran

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