2023–24 Sepahan S.C. season
Sepahan 2023–24 football season
| 2023–24 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Mohammad Reza Saket | ||
| Manager | José Morais | ||
| Stadium | Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium | ||
| Pro League | 3rd | ||
| Hazfi Cup | Winners | ||
| AFC Champions League | Group stage | ||
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← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |||
The 2023–24 season is Sepahan's 70th season in existence, and their 43rd consecutive season in the top flight of Iranian football. It is also the club's 23rd consecutive season in the Persian Gulf Pro League. The club will compete in the Persian Gulf Pro League, Hazfi Cup and AFC Champions League.[1]
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- U21 = Under-21 level player. U23 = Under-23 level player. SPE = Special group player. INJ = Out of main squad due to injury.
Transfers
Summer
| In:
| Out:
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Pre-season and friendlies
Sepahan 
v 
JK Academy
v 
JK Academy | 8 July 2022 (2022-07-08) Friendly | Sepahan | 3–1 | JK Academy | Turkey |
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Report |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| Pro League | Matchday 1 | 3rd | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 26 | +27 | 056.67 |
| Hazfi Cup | Round of 32 | Winners | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 100.00 |
| AFC Champions League | Group stage | Round of 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 037.50 |
| Total | 43 | 25 | 7 | 11 | 81 | 42 | +39 | 058.14 | ||
Last updated: 13 July 2024 (2024-07-13).
Source: Competitions
Persian Gulf Pro League
Standings
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persepolis (C) | 30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 45 | 18 | +27 | 68 | Qualification for the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite League stage |
| 2 | Esteghlal | 30 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 40 | 15 | +25 | 67 | |
| 3 | Sepahan | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 26 | +27 | 57 | Qualification for the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite qualifying play-offs[a] |
| 4 | Tractor | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 22 | +20 | 54 | Qualification for the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two group stage |
| 5 | Zob Ahan | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 42 |
Source: Iran Football League Organization - League Full Table, Iplstats
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total goals scored; 6) Play-off at neutral venue.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[8]
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total goals scored; 6) Play-off at neutral venue.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[8]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Qualified as the 2023–24 Hazfi Cup winners.
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 9 August.[9]
Sepahan v Tractor
| 10 August 2023 1 | Sepahan | 3–1 | Tractor | Isfahan |
| 19:00 IRST (UTC+03:30) | Report |
| Stadium: Naghsh-e Jahan Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Payam Heydari |
Sepahan v Sanat Naft
| 7 | Sepahan | 4–1 | Sanat Naft | |
| Report |
Nassaji Mazandaran v Sepahan
| 8 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 1–1 | Sepahan | |
| Report |
Sepahan v Persepolis
| 10 | Sepahan | 1–0 | Persepolis | |
| Report |
Esteghlal Khuzestan v Sepahan
| 11 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 1–3 | Sepahan | |
| Report |
Sepahan v Mes Rafsanjan
| 12 | Sepahan | 5–1 | Mes Rafsanjan | |
| Report |
Sepahan v Aluminium Arak
| 14 | Sepahan | 0–1 | Aluminium Arak | |
| Report |
Shams Azar v Sepahan
| 15 | Shams Azar | 1–0 | Sepahan | |
| Report |
Sanat Naft v Sepahan
| 22 | Sanat Naft | 2–1 | Sepahan | |
| Report |
Sepahan v Nassaji Mazandaran
| 23 | Sepahan | 0–0 | Nassaji Mazandaran | |
| Report |
Persepolis v Sepahan
| 25 | Persepolis | 0–0 | Sepahan | |
| Report |
Sepahan v Esteghlal Khuzestan
| 26 | Sepahan | 1–1 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | |
| Report |
Mes Rafsanjan v Sepahan
| 27 | Mes Rafsanjan | 1–1 | Sepahan | |
| Report |
Aluminium Arak v Sepahan
| 29 | Aluminium Arak | 0–1 | Sepahan | |
| Report |
Sepahan v Shams Azar
| 30 | Sepahan | 4–1 | Shams Azar | |
| Report |
Hazfi Cup
Sepahan v Shams Azar
| 4 March 2024 (2024-03-04) Round of 32 | Sepahan | 3–0 | Shams Azar | Isfahan |
| 17:30 | Reza Asadi 24' Omid Noorafkan60' Reza Shekari71' | Stadium: Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium |
Esteghlal Mollasani v Sepahan
| 26 April 2024 (2024-04-26) Round of 16 | Esteghlal Mollasani | 1–2 | Sepahan | Ahvaz |
| 19:30 | Stadium: Ghadir Stadium |
Sepahan v Malavan
| 16 May 2024 (2024-05-16) Quarter-final | Sepahan | 1–0 | Malavan | Isfahan |
| 19:30 | Farshad Ahmadzadeh 39' | Stadium: Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium |
Sepahan v Mes Rafsanjan
| 20 June 2024 (2024-06-20) Final | Sepahan | 2–0 | Mes Rafsanjan | Tehran |
| Stadium: Azadi Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Bijan Heydari |
AFC Champions League
Group stage
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ITH | SEP | QWJ | AGK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Al-Ittihad | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 15 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Sepahan | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 10[a] | 0–3[b] | — | 1–0 | 9–0 | ||
| 3 |  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10[a] | 2–0 | 2–2 | — | 3–2 | ||
| 4 |  AGMK | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 22 | −17 | 0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | — |
- ^ a b Ranked on head-to-head points: Sepahan 4, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 1.
- ^ The match was abandoned after Al-Ittihad walked off in protest due to the presence of a sculpture of Qasem Soleimani on the pitch.[10] The match was awarded a 3–0 win to Al-Ittihad, with Sepahan also being fined $200,000 and banned from hosting its next three Asian Champions League matches at home.[11][12]
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 
v Sepahan
v Sepahan | 18 September 2023 (2023-09-18) 1 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 2–2 | Sepahan | Franso Hariri Stadium,[note 1] Erbil |
| 19:00 UTC+3 |
| Report |
| Attendance: 10,327 Referee: Ma Ning (China) |
Sepahan v 
Al Ittihad
v Al Ittihad | 2 October 2023 (2023-10-02) 2 | Sepahan | 0–3 (awd.) | Al Ittihad | Isfahan, Iran |
| 19:30 UTC+3:30 | Stadium: Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium | |||
| Note: The match was called off due to Al-Ittihad refusing to take the pitch over a bust of Qassem Soleimani.[13] On 2 November 2023, AFC awarded a 3–0 win to Al-Ittihad.[14] | ||||
AGMK 
v Sepahan
v Sepahan | 23 October 2023 (2023-10-23) 3 | AGMK | 1–3 | Sepahan | OKMK Sport Majmuasi, Olmaliq |
| 19:00 UTC+5 |
| Report | Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali (United Arab Emirates) |
Sepahan v AGMK
v AGMK | 6 November 2023 (2023-11-06) 4 | Sepahan | 9–0 | AGMK | Azadi Stadium[note 2], Tehran |
| 19:30 UTC+3:30 |
| Report | Attendance: 4,721 Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea) |
Sepahan v Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
v Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 27 November 2023 (2023-11-27) 5 | Sepahan | 1–0 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Azadi Stadium,[note 2] Tehran |
| 21:30 UTC+3:30 |
| Report | Attendance: 10,450 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) |
Al-Ittihad v Sepahan
v Sepahan | 4 December 2023 (2023-12-04) 6 | Al-Ittihad | 2–1 | Sepahan | Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
| 21:00 UTC+3 | Al-Amri  14'Felipe  19'Hamdallah 45'Al-Ghamdi 68'Jota 69'Z. Hawsawi 90+2' | Report | Dabo 45+4' Rezaeian 48'Asadi 68'Niazmand 88' | Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium Attendance: 11,159 Referee: Ma Ning (China) |
Round of 16
Sepahan v Al-Hilal
v Al-Hilal | 15 February 2024 First leg | Sepahan | 1–3 | Al-Hilal | Isfahan, Iran |
| 19:30 UTC+3:30 | Karimi 29' Rezaeian 37', 86'Daneshgar  76' | Report | Malcom 57', 86' Mitrović 90+4'Al-Hamdan 90+7' | Stadium: Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium Attendance: 61,265 Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait) |
Al-Hilal v Sepahan
v Sepahan | 22 February 2024 Second leg | Al-Hilal | 3–1 (6–2 agg.) | Sepahan | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| 21:00 UTC+3 | S. Al-Dawsari 76' Neves 82'Mitrović 90+7' | Report | Ahmadzadeh 54' Yazdani 71' | Stadium: Kingdom Arena Attendance: 18,055 Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates) |
Notes
- ^ Team did not use their own home stadium.
- ^ a b After an investigation about displaying a sculpture of Qassem Soleimani during the home match against Ittihad FC, Sepahan were banned from playing three home matches of this competition at Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium. Since Sepahan qualified for the knockout stage, this ban will include the home leg in the round of 16.[15]
References
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- ^ "برنامه بازی های تراکتور در لیگ بیست و سوم". سرخ نیوز (in Persian).
- ^ Blow, Tom (2 October 2023). "Al-Ittihad match cancelled as they refuse to play in Iran due to statue by pitch". The Mirror. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Iranian club Sepahan penalized over canceled ACL match after Saudi team's walkout". AP News. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Al-Ittihad's match against Iran's Sepahan 3-0 for saudi side due to Qassem Soleimani busts in stadium". Arab News. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Al-Ittihad's match against Iran's Sepahan cancelled".
- ^ "Sepahan handed fine, stadium ban after Al-Ittihad cancellation".
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