Sepahan FC captain Moharram Navidkia (C) holds the trophy as his teammates celebrate after becoming Iran's Premier League champions, after beating Saipa at the Foolad Shahr stadium in Isfahan on May 15, 2015, as their rival Tractor Sazi ended in a 3-3 draw against Naft in Tabriz. When the final whistle blew for Tractor Sazi and Naft match in Tabriz thousands of jubilant fans ran on to the pitch to celebrate what they thought was their team's first ever Iranian Premier League title but while the smiles were still wide and Portuguese coach Toni Oliveira was being hugged by supporters, the celebrations suddenly turned sour as it emerged that they had not won at all. AFP PHOTO
Sepahan FC captain Moharram Navidkia (C) holds the trophy as his teammates celebrate after becoming Iran's Premier League champions, after beating Saipa at the Foolad Shahr stadium in Isfahan on May 15, 2015, as their rival Tractor Sazi ended in a 3-3 draw against Naft in Tabriz. When the final whistle blew for Tractor Sazi and Naft match in Tabriz thousands of jubilant fans ran on to the pitch to celebrate what they thought was their team's first ever Iranian Premier League title but while the smiles were still wide and Portuguese coach Toni Oliveira was being hugged by supporters, the celebrations suddenly turned sour as it emerged that they had not won at all. AFP PHOTO

TEHRAN: When the final whistle blew thousands of jubilant fans ran on to the pitch to celebrate what they thought was their team's first ever Iranian Premier League title.

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