{"id":25163,"date":"2016-05-13T18:46:17","date_gmt":"2016-05-14T01:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/?p=25163"},"modified":"2016-05-13T18:48:34","modified_gmt":"2016-05-14T01:48:34","slug":"esteghlal-khuzestan-crowned-ipl-champion-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/2016\/05\/13\/esteghlal-khuzestan-crowned-ipl-champion-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Esteghlal Khuzestan crowned IPL champion [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tehran Times – AHVAZ, Esteghlal Khuzestan football team made history winning Iran Professional League for the first time in history.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Ahvaz-based team defeated Zob Ahan 2-0 in Ahvaz\u2019s Ghadir Stadium on Friday thanks to a brace from Rahim Mehdi Zohaivi.<\/p>\n

Esteghlal Khuzestan, who dubbed as Iranian Leicester City, won the league title with 57 points from 30 games thanks to the better goal average ahead of Persepolis.<\/p>\n

Persepolis beat Rah Ahan 2-1 in Tehran\u2019s Azadi Stadium to level the points with Esteghlal Khuzestan but they finish second behind the Ahvaz-based club.<\/p>\n

Ramin Rezaeian scored from the penalty spot in the 82nd minute and substitute Ahmad Nourollahi extended the lead three minutes later.<\/p>\n

Mehrdad Mohammadi pulled a goal back in the 89th minute.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere in Qom, Esteghlal was held to a 1-1 draw against Saba to finish in third with 52 points. Tractor Sazi thrashed Esteghlal Ahvaz 5-0 in Tabriz to finish in fourth with 51 points.<\/p>\n

The top four teams will play in next year\u2019s AFC Champions League while Malavan, Rah Ahan and Esteghlal Ahvaz were relegated to Azadegan League.<\/p>\n

In the other matches, Foolad was held to a 1-1 draw against Gostaresh, the reigning champion Sepahan lost 2-1 to Padideh to finish in 11th place. Siah Jamegan beat Malavan 2-0 to escape the relegation while Saipa and Naft played out a goalless draw in Tehran\u2019s Dastgerdi Stadium.<\/p>\n

Esteghlal Khuzestan 2:0 Zob Ahan
\n<\/strong>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iczMqnjzDdk<\/a>
\nCelebrations:
\n<\/strong>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vDEX3SMSwfc<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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