2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup
The 2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup was the 27th season of Iran's Football League and ninth as Iran Pro League since its establishment in 2001. Esteghlal were the defending champions. The season featured 15 teams from the 2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup and three new teams promoted from the 2008–09 Azadegan League: Steel Azin and Tractor Sazi both as champions and Shahin Bushehr. The league started on 6 August 2009 and ended on 19 May 2010. Sepahan won the Pro League title for the second time in their history.Team information
Stadia and locations
| Team | City | Venue | Capacity |
| Aboomoslem | Mashhad | Samen Al-Aeme | 35,000 |
| Est. Ahvaz | Ahvaz | Takhti Ahvaz | 30,000 |
| Esteghlal | Tehran | Azadi | 90,000 |
| Foolad | Ahvaz | Takhti Ahvaz | 30,000 |
| Malavan | Anzali | Takhti Anzali | 8,000 |
| Mes Kerman | Kerman | Shahid Bahonar | 15,000 |
| Moghavemat | Shiraz | Hafezieh | 20,000 |
| PAS Hamedan | Hamedan | Shahid Mofatteh | 15,000 |
| Paykan | Qazvin | Shahid Rajaei | 5,000 |
| Persepolis | Tehran | Azadi | 90,000 |
| Rah Ahan | Shahr-e-Rey | Rah Ahan | 15,000 |
| Saba Qom | Qom | Yadegar Emam Qom | 15,000 |
| Saipa | Karaj | Enghelab Karaj | 15,000 |
| Sepahan | Esfahan | Foolad Shahr | 20,000 |
| Shahin | Bushehr | Shahid Beheshti | 15,000 |
| Steel Azin | Tehran | Shahid Dastgerdi | 5,000 |
| Tractor Sazi | Tabriz | Yadegar Emam Tabriz | 70,000 |
| Zob Ahan | Esfahan | Foolad Shahr | 20,000 |
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | End-season head coach | Team captain | Kit maker | Shirt sponsor | Past Season |
| Aboomoslem |  Ali Hanteh |  Saeed Khani | Merooj | | 15th |
| Est. Ahvaz | Ali Firouzi | Afshin Komaei | Merooj | Samsung | 14th |
| Esteghlal | Samad Marfavi | Farhad Majidi | Uhlsport | | Champion |
| Foolad | Majid Jalali | Jalal Kameli Mofrad | Daei SWE | | 7th |
| Malavan | Farhad Pourgholami | Pejman Nouri | Daei SWE | | 12th |
| Mes Kerman |  Luka Bonačić | Abbas Mohammadi | Merooj | Mahan Air | 3rd |
| Moghavemat | Mohammad Ahmadzadeh | Mostafa Sabri | Merooj | | 9th |
| Pas Hamedan | Ali Asghar Modir Roosta | Yadollah Akbari | Merooj | | 13th |
| Paykan | Hamid Derakhshan | Mohammad Reza Tahmasebi | | | 8th |
| Persepolis | Ali Daei | Karim Bagheri | Uhlsport | | 5th |
| Rah Ahan | Mehdi Tartar | Alireza Noormohammadi | JEJ | | 11th |
| Saba Qom | Rasoul Korbekandi | Morteza Assadi | Daei SWE | | 6th |
| Saipa | Mohammad Mayeli Kohan | Ebrahim Sadeghi | Nahangi | Saipa | 10th |
| Sepahan | Amir Ghalenoei | Moharram Navidkia | Lotto | Taban Air | 4th |
| Shahin | Mahmoud Yavari | Reza Baziari | Nahangi | | Promoted |
| Steel Azin | Afshin Peyrovani | Ali Karimi | Merooj | | Promoted |
| Tractor Sazi | Faraz Kamalvand | Mohammad Nosrati | Daei SWE | | Promoted |
| Zob Ahan | Mansour Ebrahimzadeh | Mostafa Salehi Nejad | Merooj | | 2nd |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
| Shahin Bushehr | Hamid Kolali Fard | Sacked | 6 Sep 2009 | Mahmoud Yavari | 8 Sep 2009 |
| Est.Ahvaz | Khodadad Azizi | Resigned | 19 Sep 2009 | Majid Bagherinia | 20 Sep 2009 |
| Foolad |  Luka Bonačić | Sacked | 28 Sep 2009 | Majid Jalali | 28 Sep 2009 |
| Pas Hamedan | Alireza Mansourian | Resigned | 6 Oct 2009 | Ali Asghar Modir Roosta | 8 Oct 2009 |
| Aboomoslem | Nasser Pourmehdi | Sacked | 29 Oct 2009 | Farhad Kazemi | 29 Oct 2009 |
| Saba Qom | Mohammad Hossein Ziaei | Resigned | 9 Nov 2009 | Rasoul Korbekandi | 9 Nov 2009 |
| Mes Kerman | Parviz Mazloomi | Sacked | 30 Nov 2009 | Luka Bonačić | 9 Dec 2009 |
| Rah Ahan |  Ernie Brandts | Sacked | 12 Dec 2009 | Mehdi Tartar | 12 Dec 2009 |
| Malavan | Mohammad Ahmadzadeh | Sacked | 23 Dec 2009 | Farhad Pourgholami | 27 Dec 2009 |
| Aboomoslem | Farhad Kazemi | Resigned | 24 Dec 2009 | Parviz Mazloomi | 27 Dec 2009 |
| Persepolis | Zlatko Kranjčar | Sacked | 28 Dec 2009 | Ali Daei | 28 Dec 2009 |
| Est.Ahvaz | Majid Bagherinia | Sacked | 22 Jan 2010 | Mohammad Ahmadzadeh | 5 Feb 2010 |
| Est.Ahvaz | Mohammad Ahmadzadeh | Resigned | 9 Feb 2010 | Mehdi Hasheminasab | 17 Feb 2010 |
| Moghavemat | Davoud Mahabadi | Resigned | 26 Feb 2010 | Mohammad Ahmadzadeh | 1 Mar 2010 |
| Aboomoslem | Parviz Mazloomi | Resigned | Mar2010 | Ali Hanteh | Mar 2010 |
| Est.Ahvaz | Mehdi Hasheminasab | Resigned | Apr 2010 | Ali Firouzi | Apr 2010 |
| Steel Azin | Hamid Estili | Sacked | 19 Apr 2010 | Afshin Peyrovani | 19 Apr 2010 |
League table
Positions by round
Results
Clubs season-progress
Statistics
Top goalscorers
Last updated: May 26, 2010
Source: Top Assistants
| Position | Player | Club | Goal Assistance |
| 1 | Ehsan Hajysafi | Sepahan | 13 |
| 2 | Khosro Heidari | Esteghlal | 12 |
| 3 | Milad Zanidpour | Rah Ahan | 11 |
| 4 | Ebrahim Sadeghi | Saipa | 10 |
| 5 | Hassan Ashjari | Zob Ahan | 8 |
| 5 | Mehdi Karimian | Sepahan | 8 |
| 7 | Ahmad Jamshidian | Sepahan | 7 |
| 7 | Milad Meydavoudi | Esteghlal Ahvaz | 7 |
Last updated: May 26, 2010
Source: Cards
Last updated: May 26, 2010
Source: Matches played
Last updated: May 26, 2010
Source: Attendances
Average home attendances
Highest attendances
Notes:
Updated to games played on 19 May 2010. Source:
