The 2013–14 season was the Persepolis's 13th season in the Pro League, and their 28th consecutive season in the top division of Iranian Football. They were also be competing in the Hazfi Cup but were eliminated by Foolad in Quarter-finals. Persepolis is captained by Mohammad Nouri.
Key events
- 20 May: Ali Daei was officially announced as the club's manager for the season. He joined the club with a three-year contract.[1]
- 25 May: Former Saipa's winger, Milad Gharibi signed two-years contract as the season's first signing.[2]
- 26 May: Daei introduces Javad Manafi, Behzad Gholampour, Reza Forouzani, Mohammadreza Molaei, Mohammad Daei and Karim Bagheri as his assistants.[3] Also Mehrdad Kafshgari and Mohammad Abbaszadeh joined The Reds. Both of them signed three-years contracts.[4][5] Abbaszadeh became 2012–13 Azadegan League top scorer with 18 goals in 23 match while Kafshgari spent previous season at Rah Ahan Sorinet.
- 27 May: Alireza Nourmohammadi extending for another one-years and Hadi Norouzi & Mohammad Nouri extending for another two-years.[6][7][8]
- 29 May: After rumors around signing of Mehdi Rahmati and Rahman Ahmadi, Persepolis extends with Brazilian Goalkeeper, Nilson Corrêa for another year.[9]
- 1 June: Farshad Ahmadzadeh was loaned to Tractor Sazi to spend conscription period till December 2014.
- 3 June: The Club officially announced that Reza Haghighi will part of team for 2013–14 season. That mean Persepolis rejected bids from Dynamo Kyiv and Brøndby IF for the player.[10] Also Mehrdad Pouladi extends until 2014[11] and Meysam Hosseini signed two-years contract.[12]
- 9 June: Payam Sadeghian & The Club finally reached to an agreement for two seasons. former Iran national under-17 football team captain will join The Reds as June 28.[13]
- 11 June: Former Tractor Sazi striker, Mehdi Seyed Salehi officially joined The Reds with a two-year contract. Omid Alishah also signed two-years contract. Both of them will join training camp as June 13.[14]
- 3 July: Former Tractor Sazi defensive midfielder, Ghasem Dehnavi officially joined The Reds with a one-year contract.
- 4 July: Marko Šćepanović came to Iran on 1 July 2013 and also trained with the team for three days and participated in a friendly match with Persepolis shirt. Finally Marko Šćepanović officially joined The Reds with a one-year contract on 4 July.[15] He scored 14 goals in 28 matches in Montenegrin First League 2012–13. He is a former Podgoricai player.
- 18 July: Alireza Haghighi returned to Persepolis on loan from Rubin Kazan and signed a contract for half a season with the club.[16]
- 1 September: Sepahan's winger, Mohammad Reza Khalatbari signed two-years contract with a record fee. He was given the number 99 shirt.[17][18]
- 15 September: Afshin Esmaeilzadeh was loaned to Beira-Mar till 30 June 2014.[19]
- 18 November: Mohammadreza Khanzadeh and Mohammadreza Khanzadeh was loaned to Zob Ahan till 10 May 2014.
- 18 November: Mohsen Mosalman joined to Persepolis on loan from Zob Ahan till 10 May 2014.
- 26 November: Younes Shakeri was loaned to Padideh till 31 March 2014.
- 27 November: Hadi Norouzi was loaned to Naft Tehran till 10 May 2014.
Squad
First team squad
| No. |
Name |
Date of Birth (Age) |
Nationality |
Position (s) |
Since |
App |
Goals |
Assist |
Ends |
Previous club |
Transfer fee |
Notes |
| Goalkeepers |
| 1 |
Reza Mohammadi |
(1986-02-11) February 11, 1986 |
 |
GK |
2013 (W) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2015 |
Sepahan |
Free |
|
| 21 |
Amir Abedzadeh |
(1993-04-26) April 26, 1993 |
|
GK |
2012 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2015 |
 L.A Blues |
€100,000 |
U-21 Players
Originally from Youth Team |
| 40 |
Nilson Corrêa |
(1975-12-26) December 26, 1975 |
 |
GK |
2012 |
64 |
0 |
0 |
2014 |
 Guimarães |
Free |
Second nationality: Burkina Faso |
| Defenders |
| 4 |
Jalal Hosseini |
(1982-02-03) February 3, 1982 |
|
CB / RB |
2012 |
64 |
2 |
0 |
2014 |
Sepahan |
Free |
Vice-Captain |
| 6 |
Mohsen Bengar |
(1979-07-06) July 6, 1979 |
|
CB |
2012 |
58 |
0 |
1 |
2014 |
Sepahan |
Free |
|
| 12 |
Meysam Hosseini |
(1987-07-07) July 7, 1987 |
|
LB / CB / DM |
2013 |
26 |
0 |
0 |
2015 |
Naft Tehran |
Free |
|
| 13 |
Hossein Mahini |
(1986-09-16) September 16, 1986 |
|
RB / LB / RM |
2012 |
62 |
2 |
7 |
2015 |
Zob Ahan |
Free |
|
| 15 |
Hossein Kanaani |
(1994-03-23) March 23, 1994 |
|
CB / RB |
2012 (W) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2014 |
Youth Team |
U-21 Players |
| 16 |
Mehrdad Pouladi |
(1987-02-26) February 26, 1987 |
|
LB / CM / LM / DM |
2012 (W) |
37 |
1 |
1 |
2015 |
Mes |
Free |
|
| 20 |
Alireza Nourmohammadi |
(1981-07-03) July 3, 1981 |
|
CB / LB |
2010 |
105 |
8 |
1 |
2014 |
Rah Ahan Sorinet |
Free |
|
| 25 |
Farshad Ghasemi |
(1993-03-11) March 11, 1993 |
|
RB / RM / RW |
2013 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2016 |
Youth Team |
U-21 Players |
| Midfielders |
| 2 |
Omid Alishah |
(1992-01-10) January 10, 1992 |
|
LM / LW / RM / RW |
2013 |
20 |
3 |
0 |
2015 |
Rah Ahan Sorinet |
Free |
U-23 Players |
| 5 |
Ghasem Dehnavi |
(1981-03-21) March 21, 1981 |
|
CM / DM / AM / RM |
2013 |
23 |
1 |
0 |
2014 |
Tractor Sazi |
Free |
|
| 7 |
Hamidreza Aliasgari |
(1990-05-25) May 25, 1990 |
|
RM / RW / RB / LM / LW / LB |
2007 |
117 |
8 |
8 |
2015 |
Youth Team |
U-23 Players |
| 9 |
Reza Haghighi |
(1989-01-31) January 31, 1989 |
|
DM / CM |
2013 (W) |
46 |
3 |
2 |
2015 |
Fajr Sepasi |
€250,000 |
|
| 14 |
Mohammad Nouri |
(1983-01-09) January 9, 1983 |
|
AM / CM / DM |
2010 |
144 |
33 |
17 |
2015 |
Saba Qom |
Free |
Captain |
| 18 |
Mehrdad Kafshgari |
(1987-05-02) May 2, 1987 |
|
DM / CM |
2013 |
20 |
1 |
2 |
2016 |
Rah Ahan Sorinet |
Free |
|
| 19 |
Milad Kamandani |
(1994-07-07) July 7, 1994 |
|
AM / CM |
2013 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2016 |
Youth Team |
U-21 Players |
| 77 |
Mohsen Mosalman |
(1991-01-27) January 27, 1991 |
|
AM / CM / RM / LM / SS |
2013 |
13 |
2 |
2 |
2014 |
Zob Ahan |
Free |
U-23 Players
on loan from Zob Ahan |
| Forwards |
| 11 |
Payam Sadeghian |
(1992-02-29) February 29, 1992 |
|
SS / AM / LW / RW |
2013 |
28 |
3 |
8 |
2015 |
Zob Ahan |
Free |
U-23 Players |
| 23 |
Mehdi Seyed Salehi |
(1981-07-27) July 27, 1981 |
|
CF / SS |
2013 |
28 |
6 |
0 |
2015 |
Tractor Sazi |
Free |
|
| 33 |
Mohammad Abbaszadeh |
(1991-02-15) February 15, 1991 |
|
CF / SS / RW / LW |
2013 |
15 |
6 |
0 |
2016 |
Nassaji |
€125,000 |
U-23 Players |
| 64 |
Farzad Hatami |
(1986-01-03) January 3, 1986 |
|
CF |
2013 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
2014 |
Foolad |
Free |
|
| 99 |
Mohammad Reza Khalatbari |
(1983-09-14) September 14, 1983 |
|
RW / LW / SS / AM |
2013 |
24 |
6 |
5 |
2015 |
 Ajman |
€610,000 |
|
| Players transferred during the season |
| 3 |
Mohammadreza Khanzadeh |
(1991-05-11) May 11, 1991 |
|
CB / RB / LB |
2012 |
22 |
0 |
3 |
2015 |
On loan at Zob Ahan |
| 8 |
Marko Šćepanović |
(1982-08-08) August 8, 1982 |
 |
CM / DM / AM |
2013 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Released |
| 10 |
Gholamreza Rezaei |
(1984-08-06) August 6, 1984 |
|
RW / LW / ST |
2010 |
99 |
13 |
20 |
Transferred to Foolad |
| 17 |
Younes Shakeri |
(1989-12-31) December 31, 1989 |
|
CF |
2013 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
2016 |
On loan at Padideh |
| 22 |
Milad Gharibi |
(1992-02-20) February 20, 1992 |
|
RM / RW / LM / LW |
2013 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2015 |
On loan at Zob Ahan |
| 24 |
Hadi Norouzi |
(1985-07-19) July 19, 1985 |
|
SS / RW / LW / ST |
2008 |
151 |
31 |
18 |
2015 |
On loan at Naft Tehran |
| 31 |
Afshin Esmaeilzadeh |
(1992-04-21) April 21, 1992 |
|
AM / CM / RM |
2012 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2015 |
On loan at Beira-Mar |
| 32 |
Farshad Ahmadzadeh |
(1992-09-23) September 23, 1992 |
|
AM / LW / ST / SS |
2012 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2015 |
On loan at Tractor Sazi |
| 88 |
Alireza Haghighi |
(1988-05-02) May 2, 1988 |
|
GK |
2013 |
95 |
0 |
0 |
Loan return to Rubin Kazan |
| |
Karim Ansarifard |
(1990-04-03) April 3, 1990 |
|
CF |
2012 |
36 |
12 |
5 |
2015 |
On loan at Tractor Sazi |
|
Apps and goals updated as of 11 April 2014
For more on the reserve and academy squads, see Persepolis Novin, Persepolis Academy, Persepolis Shomal & Persepolis Qaem Shahr.
Source: fc-perspolis.com, FFIRI.IR
Iran Pro League squad
- As of 3 December 2013.[20][21]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
- U21 = Under 21 Player
- U23 = Under 23 Player
Loan list
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
For recent transfers, see List of Iranian football transfers summer 2013 & List of Iranian football transfers winter 2013–14.
For more on the reserve and academy squads, see Persepolis Novin, Persepolis Academy, Persepolis Shomal & Persepolis Qaem Shahr.
Transfers
In
Out
Competition record
| Competition |
Record |
| G |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Win % |
| Iran Pro League |
7001300000000000000♠30 |
7001160000000000000♠16 |
7000800000000000000♠8 |
7000600000000000000♠6 |
7001340000000000000♠34 |
7001150000000000000♠15 |
+19 |
7001533300000000000♠53.33 |
| Hazfi Cup |
7000300000000000000♠3 |
7000200000000000000♠2 |
5000000000000000000♠0 |
7000100000000000000♠1 |
7000800000000000000♠8 |
7000200000000000000♠2 |
+6 |
7001666700000000000♠66.67 |
| Total |
7001330000000000000♠33 |
7001180000000000000♠18 |
7000800000000000000♠8 |
7000700000000000000♠7 |
7001430000000000000♠43 |
7001170000000000000♠17 |
+26 |
7001545500000000000♠54.55 |
Iran Pro League
Standings
2013–14 Iran Pro League Table
Updated to games played on 11 April 2014.
Source: FIFA.com
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
1Esteghlal, Malavan, Damash, Persepolis and Tractor Sazi were deducted 1 points due to poor fan behavior in their home matches.
2Tractor Sazi secured qualification for the 2015 AFC Champions League through winning the 2013–14 Hazfi Cup.
Competitions
Overview
Source: Competitions
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away |
|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 30 |
16 |
8 |
6 |
34 |
14 |
+20 |
56 |
11 |
4 |
0 |
21 |
5 |
+16 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
13 |
9 |
+4 |
Last updated: 11 April 2014.
Source: Ipl Stats
Results by round
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | D | W | L | W | L | W | D | W | L | W | D | W | W | D | L | W | W | W | W | D | L | D | L | W | D | W | W | D | W |
| Position | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Last updated: 27 March 2014.
Source: "Ipl".
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Matches
Win
Draw
Loss
Postponed
Home v Away
| Date Round |
Home |
Score |
Away |
Location |
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Hazfi Cup
Win
Draw
Loss
Postponed
Home v Away
| Date Round |
Home |
Score |
Away |
Location |
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Friendly Matches
Pre-season
Win
Draw
Loss
Postponed
Home v Away
| Date Round |
Home |
Score |
Away |
Location |
| |
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During season
Statistics
Appearances, goals and disciplinary record
Updated as of 11 April 2014
- 1 Player left the club during the season.
- 2 Player joined the club during the season.
- 3 Includes four own goals (by Farzad Hatami against Foolad, by Amin Motevaselzadeh against Damash, by Majid Noormohammadi against Padideh & Mohammad Heidari against Fajr Sepasi).
- 4 Red card in match against Sepahan (fixture X) was switched to yellow card by FFIRI disciplinarian committee.[22]
Man of the Match & Man of Ethics
Injuries During The Season
Players in bold are still out from their injuries.
Overall statistics
|
Total |
Home |
Away |
Neutral |
| Games played | 33 | 17 | 16 | 0 |
| Games won | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| Games drawn | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Games lost | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Biggest win | 6-0 | 5-1 | 6-0 | N/A |
| Biggest loss | 2–0 | N/A | 2–0 | N/A |
| Biggest win (League) | 3-1 | 3-1 | 0-1 | N/A |
| Biggest win (Cup) | 5-1 | 5-1 | N/A | N/A |
| Biggest loss (League) | 2–0 | N/A | 2–0 | N/A |
| Biggest loss (Cup) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Clean sheets | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| Goals scored | 42 | 28 | 14 | 0 |
| Goals conceded | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| Goal difference | +25 | +22 | +3 | 0 |
| Average GF per game | 1.28 | 1.65 | 0.88 | 0 |
| Average GA per game | 0.52 | 0.35 | 0.69 | 0 |
| Points (League) | 56 | 37 | 19 | 0 |
| Winning rate | 54.55% | 76.47% | 31.25% | N/A |
| Most appearances | 31 | Nilson Corrêa
Mohsen Bengar |
| Most minutes played | 2790 | Nilson Corrêa |
| Top scorer | 6 | Mohammadreza Khalatbari
Mehdi Seyed Salehi |
| Top assister | 8 | Payam Sadeghian |
|
Updated as of 11 April 2014
Source: Competitions
Club
Kit
Supplier: Uhlsport
Source: "Persepolis FC' current kit".
Official sponsors
• 
Uhlsport
• Sadra System Pasargad
•
Tourism Bank
Source: Persepolis F.C. official website
Captains
- Updated on 11 April 2014
Coaching staff
Ali Daei, Persepolis head coach in the 2013–14 season
| Position |
Staff |
|---|
| Head Coach |
Ali Daei |
| Assistant Coach |
Karim Bagheri |
| First Team Coach |
Reza Forouzani |
| First Team Coach |
Mohammad Daei |
| Fitness Trainer |
Mohammad Reza Molaei |
| Goalkeepers Coach |
Behzad Gholampour |
| Analyzer |
Javad Manafi |
| Doctor |
Dr Alireza Haghighat |
| Physiotherapists |
Meysam Alipour |
| Doctor Supply |
Dr. Faraj Zadeh |
| Doctor Clinic |
Dr. Sodi |
| Psychologist |
Mehdi Khanban |
| Team Manager |
Saeid Shirini (until March 2014)
Mohammad Panjali (since March 2014) |
Other personnel
| Chairman |
Ali Parvin |
| Deputy Chairman |
Behrouz Montaghami |
| Adviser High Chairman |
Jafar Kashani |
| Assistant Execution |
Saeid Shirini |
| Assistant Manager Cultural |
Amir Giroudi |
| Football Academy President |
Hamid Estili |
| Things Pioneers Manager |
Iraj Pazoki |
| Media Officer |
Hamid Abbasi |
| Media Supervisor |
Hossein Ghodosi |
| Disciplinarian Committee Ruler |
Mahmoud Salarkia |
| Assistant Legal |
Mostafa Shokri |
| Official Manager |
Mohsen Sohrabi |
| Official Website |
Mosa Hosseini |
Last updated: 22 January 2014
Source: fc-perspolis.com
Club committees
| Medico Committee |
| Professor Farhad Farid |
| Dr. Majid Laelroshan |
| Dr. Babak Zargar Amini |
| Dr. Amir Hossein Barati |
| Dr. Mohammad Taban |
| Dr. Darioush Soudi |
| Munition Team |
| Ghasem Abdolsamadi |
| Asghar Norouzali |
Last updated: 8 July 2012
Source: fc-perspolis.com
Grounds
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