 In the 1991–92 season Pious scored 11 times in 22 games in the newly established Azadegan League and was named top scorer as Persepolis finished third, three points behind champions Pas Tehran.In the 1992–93 season, Persepolis again competed in the Asian Cup Winners' Cup.Pious scored 1 goal in 4 games as Persepolis went to the final but lost to Japanese club "Nissan" 2–1 on aggregate.