2001–02 Persepolis F.C. season

Persepolis
2001–02 season
Chairman	Ali Mirzaei
Manager	Ali Parvin
Stadium	Azadi Stadium
Iran Pro League	Champions
Hazfi Cup	Quarterfinals
Top goalscorer	League: S. Entezari (9 goals); All: S. Entezari
Highest home attendance	(9 May 2002 against Esteghlal)
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2000–01 2002–03 →

The 2001–02 season was the Persepolis's 1st season in the Pro League, and their 19th consecutive season in the top division of Iranian Football. They were also competing in the Hazfi Cup. Persepolis was captained by Afshin Peyrovani.

Squad[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	IRN	Davoud Fanaei
2	DF	IRN	Mohammad Barzegar
3	DF	IRN	Hassan Khanmohammadi
4	DF	IRN	Younes Bahonar
5	DF	IRN	Afshin Peyrovani (captain)
7	MF	IRN	Hamid Estili
8	DF	IRN	Ali Ansarian
9	MF	IRN	Mehdi Tartar
10	MF	IRN	Hamed Kavianpour
11	FW	IRN	Amirhossein Aslanian
14	MF	IRN	Reza Jabbari
15	MF	IRN	Esmaeil Halali
—	DF	IRN	Reza Shahroudi (Vice captain)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
16	FW	IRN	Sohrab Entezari
17	MF	IRN	Pejman Jamshidi
18	FW	IRN	Behnam Abolghasempour
20	DF	IRN	Behrouz Rahbarifard (3rd captain)
21	MF	IRN	Ebrahim Asadi
22	GK	IRN	Mohammadreza Jounakizadeh
23	FW	IRN	Laith Nobari
24	FW	IRN	Ali Lashgari
28	FW	IRN	Ehsan Khorsandi
30	GK	IRN	Farshid Karimi
33	GK	IRN	Mohammad Mohammadi

Technical staff[edit]

Position	Staff
Head coach	Ali Parvin
Assistant coach	Nasser Ebrahimi
Physical fitness trainer	Parviz Komasi
Goalkeeping coach	Vahid Ghelich
Doctor	Dr. Farid Zarineh
Team Manager	Mahmoud Khordbin

Competitions[edit]

Overview[edit]

Competition	Started round	Current position / round	Final position / round	First match	Last match
2001–02 Iran Pro League	—	—	Winners	November 4, 2001	May 28, 2002
2001–02 Hazfi Cup	Round of 32	—	Quarterfinals		April 9, 2002

Iran Pro League[edit]

Standings[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Persepolis (C)	26	13	10	3	36	23	+13	49	Qualification for the 2002–03 AFC Champions League group stage
2	Esteghlal	26	13	9	4	38	21	+17	48	Qualification for the 2002–03 AFC Champions League qualification
3	Foolad	26	12	9	5	32	23	+9	45
4	Pas	26	10	13	3	39	24	+15	43
5	Aboumoslem	26	11	7	8	40	31	+9	40

Updated to match(es) played on 1 Sep 2018. Source: IPL Stats, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.^[1]
(C) Champions

Matches[edit]

Win Draw Loss Postponed

1	Persepolis	1 – 1	Foolad	Tehran
	Reza Jabbari			Stadium: Azadi Stadium

2	Tractor Sazi	0 – 1	Persepolis	Tabriz
			Reza Jabbari	Stadium: Takhti Stadium

3	Sepahan	0 – 0	Persepolis	Isfahan
				Stadium: 22 Bahman

4	Persepolis	3 – 2	Aboomoslem	Tehran
	Sohrab Entezari Laith Nobari			Stadium: Azadi Stadium

5	Paykan	1 – 2	Persepolis	Tehran
			Behnam Abolghasempour Amirhossein Aslanian	Stadium: Azadi Stadium

6	Persepolis	2 – 1	Malavan	Tehran
	Sohrab Entezari			Stadium: Azadi Stadium

7	Bargh Shiraz	0 – 0	Persepolis	Shiraz
				Stadium: Hafezieh Stadium

8	Persepolis	1 – 3	PAS	Tehran
	Esmaeil Halali			Stadium: Azadi Stadium

9	Esteghlal	1 – 1	Persepolis	Tehran
	Mohammad Navazi 38' (pen.)		Reza Jabbari 25' Ali Ansarian ?' 87'	Stadium: Azadi Stadium

10	Persepolis	3 – 0	Zob Ahan	Tehran
	Hamed Kavianpour Ebrahim Taghipour o.g.' Laith Nobari			Stadium: Azadi Stadium

11	Esteghlal Rasht	1 – 3	Persepolis	Rasht
			Behrouz Rahbarifard Reza Jabbari	Stadium: Azodi Stadium

12	Persepolis	1 – 1	Saipa	Tehran
	Ali Ansarian 73' (pen.)			Stadium: Azadi Stadium

13	Fajr Sepasi	1 – 0	Persepolis	Shiraz
				Stadium: Hafezieh Stadium

14	Foolad	1 – 2	Persepolis	Ahvaz
			Sohrab Entezari	Stadium: Takhti Stadium

15	Persepolis	2 – 1	Tractor Sazi	Tehran
	Esmaeil Halali Sohrab Entezari			Stadium: Azadi Stadium

16	Persepolis	3 – 2	Sepahan	Tehran
	Behrouz Rahbarifard Amirhossein Aslanian Behnam Abolghasempour		Levon Stepanyan Afshin Hajipour	Stadium: Azadi Stadium

17	Aboomoslem	1 – 1	Persepolis	Mashhad
			Afshin Peyrovani	Stadium: Takhti Stadium

18	Persepolis	1 – 0	Paykan	Tehran
	Behrouz Rahbarifard			Stadium: Azadi Stadium

19	Malavan	1 – 1	Persepolis	Anzali
			Hassan Khanmohammadi	Stadium: Takhti Stadium

20	Persepolis	0 – 1	Bargh Shiraz	Tehran
				Stadium: Azadi Stadium

21	PAS	0 – 0	Persepolis	Tehran
				Stadium: Azadi Stadium

22	Persepolis	0 – 0	Esteghlal	Tehran
			Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht 86'	Stadium: Azadi Stadium

23	Zob Ahan	1 – 1	Persepolis	Fooladshahr
			Sohrab Entezari	Stadium: Fooladshahr Stadium

24	Persepolis	2 – 1	Esteghlal Rasht	Tehran
	Mohammad Barzegar Sohrab Entezari			Stadium: Azadi Stadium

25	Saipa	2 – 4	Persepolis	Tehran
			Ali Ansarian Amirhossein Aslanian	Stadium: Azadi Stadium

26	Persepolis	1 – 0	Fajr Sepasi	Tehran
	Ebrahim Asadi 62'			Stadium: Azadi Stadium

Hazfi Cup[edit]

Round of 32

	Persepolis	3 – 2	Bargh Tehran	Tehran
				Stadium: Azadi Stadium

Round of 16

First leg	Persepolis	1 – 1	Aboomoslem	Tehran
	Ali Ansarian (pen.)			Stadium: Azadi Stadium

Second leg	Aboomoslem	2 – 2 (3 – 3a agg.)	Persepolis	Mashhad
				Stadium: Takhti Stadium
Note: Persepolis won the game by away goals rule.

Quarterfinals

	Paykan	1 – 0 (a.e.t.)	Persepolis	Tehran
				Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Note: Paykan won the game by golden goal rule.

^ "PERSIAN GULF PRO LEAGUE/2019 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.

[1] "PERSIAN GULF PRO LEAGUE/2019 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.

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