Hazfi Cup

Hazfi Cup
Founded 1975
Region  Iran
Number of teams 100
Current champions Zob Ahan (3rd title)
Most successful club(s) Esteghlal (6 titles)
Television broadcasters IRIB, Jame Jam 1, Press TV, Al-Jazeera (only the Final)
2015–16 Hazfi Cup

The Hazfi Cup (Persian: جام حذفی‎‎ lit. "The Elimination Cup") is the Iranian football knockout cup competition, run by the Iranian Football Federation.

The Iranian football league was not being held during the 1980s, hence the winner of Hazfi Cup represented Iran in the Asian Club Championship. After the revive of the league system, the champion of Iranian league qualified for Asian Club Championship and the winner of Hazfi Cup ran for Asian Cup Winners' Cup. However, the Asian Cup Winners' Cup merged with the Asian Champions Cup in 2002-03 to form the AFC Champions League and Iran had been initially given two (and later four) slots in this competitions. The IRIFF decided to award one of Iran's AFC Champions League spots to the winner of the Hazfi Cup, and since then, the winners of Hazfi Cup have always been allocated a spot in the AFC Champions League.

The competition was founded in 1975. Esteghlal has won the cup on most occasions with six wins. The current holders are Zob Ahan.

Format

The rules for the final were exactly the same as the one for the previous knockout rounds. The tie was contested over two legs with away goals deciding the winner if the two teams were level on goals after the second leg. If the teams could still not be separated at that stage, then extra time would have been played with a penalty shootout (taking place if the teams were still level after that).

Winners & Runners-up

# Club Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
1Esteghlal (Taj)631977, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2008, 20121991, 1999, 2004
2Persepolis521988, 1992, 1999, 2010, 20112006, 2013
3Sepahan4–2004, 2006, 2007, 2013----
4Malavan341976, 1987, 19911988, 1989, 1992, 2011
5Zob Ahan312003, 2009, 20152001
6Bahman1219951997, 2000
=Fajr Sepasi1220012002, 2003
=Tractor Sazi1220141976, 1995
9Bargh Shiraz1119971996
=Saba Qom (Saba Battery)1120052007
11Shahin Ahvaz1–1989----
=Saipa1–1994----
13Homa–1----1977
=Kheibar Khorramabad–1----1987
=Jonoob Ahvaz–1----1994
=Aboomoslem–1----2005
=Damash (Pegah)–1----2008
=Rah Ahan–1----2009
=Gostaresh Foolad–1----2010
=Shahin Bushehr–1----2012
=Mes Kerman–1----2014
=Naft Tehran–1----2015

Finals

Hazfi cup glory in 2012

The champions are shown in Bold.

Season Location Team 1 Team 2 Score
1975–76Amjadieh, TehranMalavanTractor Sazi4–1
1976–77Amjadieh, TehranTajHoma2–0
1977–78Not Held
1978–79
1979–80
1980–81
1981–82
1982–83
1983–84
1984–85
1985–86
1986–87Shiroudi, TehranMalavanKheibar Khoramabad2–0
1987–88Azadi, TehranMalavanPersepolis0–1
Azadi, TehranPersepolisMalavan0–0
Persepolis won 1 – 0 on aggregate
1988–89Takhti, AnzaliMalavanShahin Ahvaz3–1
Takhti, AhvazShahin AhvazMalavan4–0
Shahin Ahvaz won 5 – 3 on aggregate
1989–90Not Held
1990–91Azadi, TehranEsteghlalMalavan1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–6 pen.)
1991–92Azadi, TehranPersepolisMalavan2–1
1992–93Not Held
1993–94Azadi, TehranSaipaJoonoob Ahvaz0–0
Takhti, AhvazJoonoob AhvazSaipa1–1
Saipa won 1 – 1 on aggregate on away goal
1994–95Takhti, TabrizTractor SaziBahman1–0
Ekbatan, TehranBahmanTractor Sazi2–0
Bahman won 2 – 1 on aggregate
1995–96Hafezieh, ShirazBargh ShirazEsteghlal1–3
Azadi, TehranEsteghlalBargh Shiraz2–0
Esteghlal won 5 – 1 on aggregate
1996–97Azadi, TehranBargh ShirazBahman3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–0 pen.)
1997–98Not Held
1998–99Azadi, TehranPersepolisEsteghlal2–1
1999–00Azadi, TehranEsteghlalBahman3–1
2000–01Foolad Shahr, IsfahanZob AhanFajr Sepasi0–1
Hafezieh, ShirazFajr SepasiZob Ahan2–1
Fajr Sepasi won 3 – 1 on aggregate
2001–02Hafezieh, ShirazFajr SepasiEsteghlal1–2
Takhti, TehranEsteghlalFajr Sepasi2–2
Esteghlal won 4 – 3 on aggregate
2002–03Foolad Shahr, IsfahanZob AhanFajr Sepasi2–2
Hafezieh, ShirazFajr SepasiZob Ahan2–2
Zob Ahan won 6 – 5 on penalties
2003–04Naghsh-e-Jahan, IsfahanSepahanEsteghlal3–2
Azadi, TehranEsteghlalSepahan0–2
Sepahan won 5 – 2 on aggregate
2004–05Derakhshan, Robat KarimSaba BatteryAboomoslem1–1
Samen Al-Aeme, MashhadAboomoslemSaba Battery1–1 (a.e.t.)
Saba Battery won 4 – 2 on penalties
2005–06Azadi, TehranPersepolisSepahan1–1
Naghsh-e-Jahan, IsfahanSepahanPersepolis1–1 (a.e.t.)
Sepahan won 4 – 2 on penalties
2006–07Derakhshan, Robat KarimSaba BatterySepahan0–1
Naghsh-e-Jahan, IsfahanSepahanSaba Battery3–0
Sepahan won 4 – 0 on aggregate
2007–08Sardar Jangal, RashtPegahEsteghlal1–0
Azadi, TehranEsteghlalPegah3–0 (a.e.t.)
Esteghlal won 3 – 1 on aggregate
2008–09Ekbatan, TehranRah AhanZob Ahan1–0
Foolad Shahr, IsfahanZob AhanRah Ahan5–1
Zob Ahan won 5 – 2 on aggregate
2009–10Yadegar-e Emam, TabrizGostaresh FooladPersepolis0–1
Azadi, TehranPersepolisGoostaresh Foolad3–1
Persepolis won 4 – 1 on aggregate
2010–11Azadi, TehranPersepolisMalavan4–2
Takhti, AnzaliMalavanPersepolis1–0
Persepolis won 4 – 3 on aggregate
2011–12Hafezieh, ShirazEsteghlalShahin Bushehr0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–1 pen.)
2012–13Azadi, TehranPersepolisSepahan2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 pen.)
2013–14Bahonar, KermanMes KermanTractor Sazi0–1
2014–15Takhti, TehranNaft TehranZob Ahan1–3
2015–16Khorramshahr Stadium, KhorramshahrEsteghlalZob Ahan2016 Hazfi Cup Final

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