2022–23 League 2 (Iran) Explained

Competition:Iran Football's 2nd Division
Season:2022–23
Winners:Naft Va Gaz Gachsaran
Promoted:Mes Sungun Varzaghan
Manategh Naftkhiz Jonoub
Damash Gilan
Relegated:Machine Sazi Tabriz
Mes Novin Kerman
Vista Toorbin Tehran
Prevseason:2021–22
Nextseason:2023–24

The 2022–23 season of Iran Football's 2nd Division was 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 took effect before the season started:

Team Replaced team
Kian Sam Babol[3]
Khalij Fars Mahshahr Mes Sungun [4] [5]

Teams

Number of teams by region

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

League table

Group A

Group B

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.[6]

Leg 1

Source:[7]

Leg 2

Source:[7]

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

Promotion Play-Off

Leg 1

Source:[7]

Leg 2

Source:[7]

Damash Gilan promoted to 2023-24 Azadegan league

2nd Division Final

Single Match

Naft va Gaz Gachsaran won the league and got the Champion Trophy.

Source:[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: قرعه کشی مسابقات لیگ دسته دوم. iranleague.ir. 2022-09-13. 4 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240704121554/https://iranleague.ir/fa/News/Detail/153702/%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%B9%D9%87-%D9%83%D8%B4%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%84%D9%8A%DA%AF-%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%85. live.
  2. Web site: اعلام زمان قرعه کشی لیگ دسته دوم. ffiri.ir. 2022-09-05.
  3. Web site: YJC News . 26 October 2022 . 8 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220808190651/https://www.yjc.news/fa/amp/news/8201600 . dead .
  4. Web site: ورود رسمی مس سونگون به فوتبال. fartakvarzeshi.com. 2022-08-20. 30 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220930114924/https://www.fartakvarzeshi.com/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D9%81%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%85-5/258197-%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AF-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%B3-%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%86%DA%AF%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%81%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%B2%DB%8C-%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%84%DB%8C%DA%AF-%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%85. live.
  5. Web site: مس سونگون لیگ دویی شد. dsport.ir. 2022-08-20. 30 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220930114922/http://dsport.ir/fa/news/118801/%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%B3-%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%86%DA%AF%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%84%DB%8C%DA%AF-%D8%AF%D9%88%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D8%AF. live.
  6. Web site: شرایط سقوط تیم هادر لیگ دسته دوم اعلام شد. iranleague.ir. 2023-04-30.
  7. Web site: برنامه پلی آف صعود و سقوط لیگ دسته دوم اعلام شد. iranleague.ir. 2023-05-22. 22 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230522165004/https://iranleague.ir/fa/News/Detail/155843/%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87-%D9%BE%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%A2%D9%81-%D8%B5%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF-%D9%88-%D8%B3%D9%82%D9%88%D8%B7-%D9%84%DB%8C%DA%AF-%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%85-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%B4%D8%AF. live.
  8. Web site: اعلام محل برگزاری دیدار فینال لیگ دسته دوم. iranleague.ir. 2023-05-22. 24 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230524155126/https://iranleague.ir/fa/News/Detail/155867/%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%84-%D8%A8%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%84%DB%8C%DA%AF-%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%85. live.