2020–21 Iranian Futsal Super League
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Mes Sungun |
| Relegated | Kowsar Iman |
| Matches played | 126 |
| Goals scored | 736 (5.84 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Saeid Ahmadabbasi (26 Goals) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
The 2020–21 Iranian Futsal Super League is the 22nd season of the Iran Pro League and the 17th under the name Futsal Super League. Mes Sungun are the defending champions.[1] The season will feature 12 teams from the 2019–20 Super League and two new teams promoted from the 2019–20 Iran Futsal's 1st Division.[2]
Format changes
[edit]Final match of last season and the beginning of this season has some postponements due to COVID-19 pandemic in Iran. And other international futsal games have the same issues too. Therefore, this season has to be held squeezed and these changes has been made:[2]
Regular season
[edit]14 teams will be divided to 2 groups of 7 teams each. Each Groups matches will be held in two regions (with two hosts) in a round-robin format. After the end of regular season, teams will be divided to 3 parts by their rankings:
- Teams ranked 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each group (total 6 teams) will qualify for the Championship playoffs.
- Teams ranked 4th and 5th in each group (total 4 teams) will remain in next season's super league.
- Teams ranked 6th and 7th in each group (total 4 teams) will play in Relegation playoffs.
Playoffs
[edit]Championship playoffs will be held in round-robin format with 6 teams in 10 weeks. Final ranking of this round will define the champion.
Relegation playoffs will be held in round-robin format with 4 teams in 6 weeks. Teams ranked 3rd and 4th in this round will relegate to next season's 1st division.
Teams
[edit]Stadiums and locations
[edit]
Locations of clubs in 2019–20 Iranian Futsal Super League
| Team | Location | Indoor stadium | Capacity | Past Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahoora | Behbahan | Ali ibn Abi Talib | 1,000 | 12th |
| Crop | Alvand | Yadegar Imam | 3,500 | Promoted |
| Farsh Ara | Mashhad | Shahid Beheshti | 6,000 | 5th |
| Ferdows | Qom | Shahid Heidarian | 2,000 | 7th |
| Giti Pasand | Isfahan | Shohadaye Mokhaberat | – | 2nd |
| Iman | Shiraz | Shahid Abolfathi | – | Replaced for Labaniyat Arjan |
| Kowsar | Isfahan | Pirouzi | 4,300 | Replaced for Hypershahr |
| Melli Haffari | Ahvaz | Imam Reza | 1,000 | 8th |
| Mes Sungun | Varzaqan | Shahid Poursharifi | 6,000 | Champion |
| Moghavemat | Karaj | Enghelab Eslami | 2,500 | 10th |
| Raga | Ray | Ayatollah Taleghani | 500 | Promoted |
| Shahid Mansouri | Qarchak | Shohadaye 7th Tir | 3,000 | Replaced for Setaregan |
| Shahrvand | Sari | Sayed Rasoul Hosseini | 3,727 | 6th |
| Sunich | Saveh | Fajr-e Felestin | 2,500 | 4th |
Personnel
[edit]| Team | Manager | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| Ahoora |  Mohsen Alipour Sakhavi |
Sajjad Masihi
|
| Crop | Mansour Molaei |
Mahdi Javid
|
| Farsh Ara | Majid Mortezaei |
Saeid Sarvari
|
| Ferdows | Hossein Sabouri |
Nasser Etminan
|
| Giti Pasand | Vahid Shamsaei |
Ali Asghar Hassanzadeh
|
| Iman | Hamid Reza Abrarinia |
Morteza Keshavarz
|
| Kowsar | Davoud Tavassol |
Majid Kiani
|
| Melli Haffari | Kiyavash Alasvand |
Farid Namazi
|
| Mes Sungun | Ahmad Baghbanbashi |
Farhad Fakhimzadeh
|
| Moghavemat | Farhad Keshavarz |
Morteza Ezzati
|
| Raga | Mohammad Keshavarz |
Mohammad Keshavarz
|
| Shahid Mansouri | Mohsen Hassanzadeh |
Mohammad Taheri
|
| Shahrvand | Masoud Najjarian |
Taha Mortazavi
|
| Sunich | Javad Asghari Moghaddam |
Nader Hanifi
|
Number of teams by region
[edit]| Region | Number of teams | Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tehran | 2 | Shahid Mansouri, Raga |
| 2 | Khuzestan | 2 | Melli Haffari, Ahoora |
| 3 | Isfahan | 2 | Giti Pasand, Kowsar |
| 4 | Alborz | 1 | Moghavemat |
| 5 | East Azerbaijan | 1 | Mes Sungun |
| 6 | Mazandaran | 1 | Shahrvand |
| 7 | Razavi Khorasan | 1 | Farsh Ara |
| 8 | Qom | 1 | Ferdows |
| 9 | Markazi | 1 | Sunich |
| 10 | Fars | 1 | Iman |
| 11 | Qazvin | 1 | Crop |
Regular season
[edit]Group A
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giti Pasand | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 31 | +17 | 27 | Qualification for the Championship Playoffs |
| 2 | Moghavemat | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 22 | |
| 3 | Crop | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 16 | |
| 4 | Ferdows | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 15 | |
| 5 | Shahid Mansouri | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 13 | |
| 6 | Shahrvand | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 12 | Qualification for the Relegation Playoffs |
| 7 | Ahoora | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 37 | −16 | 12 |
Updated to match(es) played on March 7, 2021. Source: Futsal Casa
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Group B
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mes Sungun | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 23 | +26 | 26 | Qualification for the Championship Playoffs |
| 2 | Farsh Ara | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 26 | |
| 3 | Sunich | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 35 | +17 | 25 | |
| 4 | Raga | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 14 | |
| 5 | Melli Haffari | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 14 | |
| 6 | Kowsar | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 11 | Qualification for the Relegation Playoffs |
| 7 | Iman | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 48 | −28 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on March 7, 2021. Source: Futsal Casa
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Playoffs
[edit]Championship Playoffs
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mes Sungun (C) | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 22 | League Champions |
| 2 | Giti Pasand | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 20 | |
| 3 | Sunich | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 17 | |
| 4 | Farsh Ara | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 10 | |
| 5 | Crop | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 33 | −12 | 10 | |
| 6 | Moghavemat | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 7 |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 March 2022. Source: Futsal Casa
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions
Relegation Playoffs
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahoora | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 11 | |
| 2 | Shahrvand | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 10 | |
| 3 | Kowsar (R) | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 9 | Relegation to the 1st Division |
| 4 | Iman (R) | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 March 2022. Source: Futsal Casa
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Awards
[edit]- Winner: Mes Sungun
- Runners-up: Giti Pasand
- Third-Place: Sunich
- Top scorer: Saeid Ahmadabbasi (Giti Pasand) (26 goals)
- Best player:
- Best manager:
- Best goalkeeper:
- Best team:
- Fairplay man:
- Best referee:
References
[edit]- ^ "مس سونگون قهرمان فوتسال ایران شد". ایرنا. June 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "لیگ برتر فوتسال از دهم مهرماه و در دو گروه آغاز میشود". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency. August 25, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Iran Futsal League on PersianLeague (in English)
- Futsal Planet (in English)