Hazfi Cup

Hazfi Cup
Founded 1975
Region  Iran
Number of teams 100
Current champions Tractor Sazi (1st title)
Most successful club(s) Esteghlal (6 titles)
Television broadcasters IRIB, Jame Jam 1, Press TV, Al-Jazeera (only the Final)
2014–15 Hazfi Cup

The Hazfi Cup (Persian: جام حذفی ‎) is a knockout cup competition in Iranian football, 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 one 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 Tractor Sazi.

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 and runners-up

# Club Winner Last win Runner-up Last losing final
1Esteghlal (Taj)6201232004
2Persepolis5201122013
3Sepahan420130N/A
4Malavan3199042011
5Zob Ahan2200912001
6Bahman1199522000
=Fajr Sepasi1200122003
=Tractor Sazi1201421995
8Bargh Shiraz1199711996
=Saba Qom (Saba Battery)1200512007
10Saipa119940N/A
=Shahin Ahvaz119880N/A
13Homa0N/A11977
=Kheibar Khorramabad0N/A11986
=Jonoob Ahvaz0N/A11994
=Aboomoslem0N/A12005
=Damash (Pegah)0N/A12008
=Rah Ahan0N/A12009
=Gostaresh Foolad0N/A12010
=Shahin Bushehr0N/A12012
=Mes Kerman0N/A12014

Finals

The champions are shown in bold letters in the table. If the final was played over two legs, the host of each leg is shown first in the table. If the final was played in over a single match, the champion is shown first.

Season Location Host Guest 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
1986-87Bagh-Shomal, TabrizMalavanKheibar 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 on penalties
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, 3–0 on penalties
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 SepasiEsteghlal2–1
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 on penalties
2012–13Azadi, TehranPersepolisSepahan2–2 (a.e.t), 2–4 on penalties
2013–14Bahonar, KermanMesTractor Sazi0–1

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