Hazfi Cup
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| Hazfi Cup | |
|---|---|
 Hazfi Cup 2006-07 |
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| Sport | Football |
| Founded | 1976 |
| No. of teams | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Current champions | Sepahan |
The Hazfi Cup, also known as the Iranian FA Cup, is the major "knockout" cup competition in Iranian football. This competition wasn't considered of much importance until the IRIFF decided to award one of Iran's two Asian Champions League spots to the champion of it. Following this decsion the IRIFF decided to only allow Iran's Premier Football League clubs to participate in the competition.
The current Hazfi Cup holders are Sepahan.
[edit] Hazfi Cup Winners
- 1976 Malavan F.C.
- 1977 Taj
- 1978-85 not held
- 1986 Malavan F.C.
- 1987 Persepolis F.C.
- 1988 Shahin Ahvaz
- 1989 not held
- 1990 Malavan F.C.
- 1991 Persepolis F.C.
- 1992 not held
- 1993 not held
- 1994 Saipa F.C.
- 1995 Bahman F.C.
- 1996 Esteghlal F.C.
- 1997 Bargh Shiraz F.C.
- 1998 not held
- 1999 Persepolis F.C.
- 2000 Esteghlal F.C.
- 2001 F.C. Fajr Sepasi
- 2002 Esteghlal F.C.
- 2003 F.C. Zob Ahan
- 2004 Sepahan F.C.
- 2005 Saba Battery F.C.
- 2006 Sepahan F.C.
[edit] Past Winners of the Hazfi Cup
| # | Club | Winner | Last win | Runner-up | Last losing final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esteghlal F.C. | 4 | 2002 | 3 | 2004 |
| 2 | Malavan F.C. | 3 | 1990 | 3 | 1991 |
| 3 | Persepolis F.C. | 3 | 1999 | 1 | 2006 |
| 4 | Sepahan F.C. | 2 | 2006 | 0 | N/A |
| 5 | Bahman F.C. | 1 | 1995 | 2 | 2000 |
| = | F.C. Fajr Sepasi | 1 | 2001 | 2 | 2003 |
| 6 | Bargh Shiraz F.C. | 1 | 1997 | 1 | 1996 |
| = | F.C. Zob Ahan | 1 | 2003 | 1 | 2001 |
| 7 | Saba Battery F.C. | 1 | 2005 | 0 | N/A |
| = | Saipa F.C. | 1 | 1994 | 0 | N/A |
| = | Shahin Ahvaz | 1 | 1988 | 0 | N/A |
| 8 | Teraktor Sazi | 0 | N/A | 2 | 1995 |
| 9 | F.C. Aboomoslem | 0 | N/A | 1 | 2005 |
| = | Homa F.C. | 0 | N/A | 1 | 1977 |
| = | Jonoob Ahvaz | 0 | N/A | 1 | 1994 |
| = | Khibar Khorramabad | 0 | N/A | 1 | 1986 |
