IPL leaders Sepahan held by rock-bottom Esteghlal Khuzestan
Sepahan football team moved back to the top of the Iran Professional League after a 1-1 draw against Esteghlal Khuzestan on Saturday. In the match held at the Ghadir Stadium in Ahvaz, Sasan Ansari found the back of the net from a set-piece in the 24th minute. Meysam Karimi levelled the match from the penalty […]
Vahid Amiri voted IPL Player of the Year
Vahid Amiri was honored last night with the Best Player of the Year award after his sensational year with Persepolis in Iran Professional League (IPL). The 30-year-old midfielder also represented Iran in three matches of Group B against Morocco, Spain and Portugal in the 2018 World Cup. Amiri, who joined Turkey’s Trabzonspor on Saturday, helped […]
2018/19 IPL to kick off on July 26
Defending champions Persepolis will play Padideh in the opening match in Mashhad. The Tehran derby between Persepolis and Esteghlal has been scheduled for Week 8. The Iran Professional League is a professional football league competition for clubs at the highest level of the Iranian football league system. Persepolis are the most-decorated football team with 11 […]
Iran Professional League: Foolad Held by 10-Man Sanat Naft
Foolad football team was held to a 1-1 draw by 10-man Sanat Naft in Iran Professional League (IPL) on Saturday. In the match held in Ahvaz’s Ghadir Stadium, Brazilian striker Luciano Pereira Mendes gave a lead visiting team Sanat Naft just 10 minutes into the match. Sanat Naft went down to 10 men in the […]
IPL: Esteghlal, Paykan Share Spoils, Foolad Moves Second
TEHRAN – Esteghlal and Paykan football teams played out a goalless draw in Iran Professional League (IPL) on Thursday. Paykan was reduced to 10 men after Abolfazl Ebrahimi received his second yellow card for a tackle in the 78th minute. Foolad moved up to second place after defeating Sepidrood Rasht 2-1. Gostaresh Foolad defeated Saipa […]
Persepolis, Esteghlal held in Iran Professional League
Persepolis and Esteghlal football teams were held by Padideh and Siahjamegan respectively on Monday. Persepolis missed chance to go back to the top of the Iran Professional League (IPL) table after a 0-0 draw against Padideh in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium. The Iranian giant were the better team but failed to find the back of the […]
Iran Persian League: Persepolis, Esteghlal Victorious
TEHRAN – Tehran football giants Persepolis and Esteghlal emerged victorious over their opponents in Iran Professional League (IPL) on Tuesday. Persepolis defeated Saipa 2-0 in Tehran’s Takhtii Stadium. Hossein Kanaanizadega scored an own goal in 20th minute and Persepolis top goalscorer Ali Alipour found the back of the net in the 25th minute. Esteghlal also […]
Esteghlal Held by Zob Ahan in Iran Professional League
TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team was held to a 1-1 draw by Zob Ahan in Iran Professional League (IPL) on Wednesday. In the match held in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium, Rouzbeh Cheshmi gave the Blues a lead in the 12th minute. It was Esteghlal’s second goal after seven weeks in IPL. Zob Ahan reacted to the goal […]
Paykan Stuns Persepolis at Azadi Stadium
TEHRAN – Persepolis football team suffered a 1-0 home defeat to Paykan in Iran Professional League (PL) on Sunday. In the match held at Tehran’s Azadi Stadium, Morteza Aghakhan found the back of the net from the set piece in the 4th minute. Soon after, Persepolis dominated the match and created several chances but its strikers […]
Esteghlal Suffers Fourth Loss in Iran Professional League
TEHRAN – Esteghlalif Tehran football team suffered another loss in the Iran Professional League (IPL) on Friday. The Iranian popular outfit was defeated 2-0 against newly-promoted Pars Nonoubi in Abadan. Ali Dashti gave the host the lead in the 38th minute. Pars Jonoubi’s Farshad Mohammadi Mehr was sent off in the 79th minute after receiving […]