2021–22 Hazfi Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Iran | 
| Dates | 10 October 2021 – 27 April 2022 | 
| Teams | 73 | 
| Defending champions | Foolad | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Nassaji Mazandaran | 
| Runners-up | Aluminium Arak | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 75 | 
| Goals scored | 149 (1.99 per match) | 
| Top goal scorer(s) | Abbas Tahmasbi (4 goals)  | 
The 2021–22 Hazfi Cup was the 35th season of the Iranian football knockout competition.[1][2] Nassaji Mazandaran won the competition after defeating Aluminium Arak in the final.
Participating teams
A total of 73 teams (out of a possible total of 96 eligible teams) participated. The teams were divided into four main groups.[3]
- 16 teams of the Persian Gulf Pro League: entering at the Round of 32.
 - 18 teams of the Azadegan League: entering at the third round.
 - 11 teams (out of a possible total of 28 teams) from the 2nd Division: entering at the second round.
 - 28 teams (out of a possible total of 34 teams) from Provincial Leagues: entering from first round.
 
Schedule
The schedule of the competition is as follows.
| Stage | Round | Draw date | Matches dates | 
|---|---|---|---|
| First stage | Round 1 | 29 September 2021[4] | 10–11 October 2021[5] | 
| Round 2 | 16 October 2021[6] | 31 October-2 November 2021[7] | |
| Round 3 | 10 November 2021[8] | 26–28 November 2021 | |
| Second Stage | Round of 32 | 1 December 2021[9] | 19–20 December 2021 | 
| Round of 16 | 27 December 2021 | 17–18 January 2022, 8 February 2022 | |
| Quarter-finals | 8 March 2022 | 9–11 April 2022 | |
| Semi-finals | 17,18 April 2022 | ||
| Final | 27 April 2022 | 
First stage
First round
| Pro League (1) | 1. division (2) | 2. division (3) | Provincial Leagues (4) | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
16 / 16 
 | 
18 / 18 
 | 
28 / 28 
 | 
28 / 34 
 | 
90 / 96 
 | 
| 10 October 2021 1 | SetareganSorkh Tehran (4) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p)  | Almas Tazeh Abad Langeroud (4) | Shahriar | 
| 14:45 | Stadium: Shabahang | 
| 10 October 2021 1 | Novin Keshavarz Aliabad (4) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p)  | Payam Zeydi Kashan (4) | Aliabad | 
| 14:45 | Stadium: Shahid Aliabadi | 
| 11 October 2021 1 | Shohadaye Bonab Marand (4) | w/o | Shahin Gorji Rostam Kala (4) | Marand | 
| 15:00 | Stadium: Takhti | 
| 11 October 2021 1 | Javaheri Mansour Abyek (4) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p)  | Sheys Star Salas Babajani (4) | Abyek | 
| 14:30 | Stadium: Takhti | 
| 11 October 2021 1 | Artiman Iranian Farshad Khomein (4) | 1–0 | Oghab Pardisan Qom (4) | Khomein | 
| 14:45 | Stadium: Motahari | 
| 10 October 2021 1 | Makou Javan (4) | w/o | Parvaz Zanjan (4) | Shoot | 
| 15:00 | Stadium: Takhti | 
| 11 October 2021 1 | Abidar Sanandaj (4) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)  | Vahdat Aghasht (4) | Sanandaj | 
| 14:45 | Stadium: Maleknia | 
| 11 October 2021 1 | Shahin Dehdari Tehran (4) | 2–1 | Yaran Raeisi Neyshabur (4) | |
| 14:45 | 
| 11 October 2021 1 | Parsian Harooni Chaharmahal & Bakhtiyari (4) | w/o | Setareh Saz Birjand (4) | Shahr-e Kord | 
| 14:45 | Stadium: Enghelab | 
| 11 October 2021 1 | Shahrdari Najafshahr (4) | w/o | Vahdat Ivan (4) | Sirjan | 
| 14:45 | Stadium: Takhti | 
| 10 October 2021 1 | Persian Kish (4) | 0–4 | Do Kooheh Andimeshk (4) | Kish | 
| 15:00 | Stadium: Olympic | 
| 11 October 2021 1 | Takavar Zabol (4) | w/o | Tam Dehdasht Kohgiluye (4) | Zabol | 
| 14:00 | Stadium: Takhti | 
Second round
| Pro League (1) | 1. division (2) | 2. division (3) | Provincial Leagues (4) | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
16 / 16 
 | 
18 / 18 
 | 
14 / 28 
 | 
14 / 34 
 | 
62 / 96 
 | 
| 2 November 2021 2 | Espad Tehran (3) | w/o | Gol Reyhan Alborz (3) | |
| 14:15 | 
| 1 November 2021 2 | Navad Urmia (3) | 1–0 | Shahin Dehdari Tehran (4) | Urmia | 
| 14:30 | Armin Mostafavi | Stadium: Takhti | 
| 1 November 2021 2 | Javaheri Mansour Abyek (4) | 3–1 | Shahrdari Najafshahr (4) | Qazvin | 
| 14:15 | Meysam Khosrow Nejad Meysam Khosrow Nejad Mahmoud Asadi  | 
Amir Reza Makiabadi | Stadium: Sardar Azadegan | 
| 1 November 2021 2 | Khalij Fars Mahshahr (3) | 3–0 | Mes Novin Kerman (3) | Mahshahr | 
| 14:30 | Abas Tahmasbi 17' Abas Tahmasbi 17' Abas Tahmasbi 56' Rasoul Badavi 70'  | 
Stadium: Shohada | 
| 31 October 2021 2 | Payam Zeydi Kashan (4) | 2–0 | Shohadaye Bonab Marand (4) | Kashan | 
| 14:30 | Javad Gol Mohammadi Mohammad Amin Mokhtarian  | 
Stadium: Amir Kabir | 
| 1 November 2021 2 | Payam Toos Khorasan (3) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p)  | Bonto Hesam Mohr (4) | Mashhad | 
| 14:00 | Mehdi Sahrayi 90+3' Ehsan Mahrooghi 120+2'  | 
Hosein Alipoor 90+6' Saeid Mohammadi 107'  | 
Stadium: Samen | 
| 1 November 2021 2 | Oghab Tehran (3) | w/o | Shahrdari Noshahr (3) | Eslamshahr | 
| 14:30 | Stadium: Shohada | 
| 1 November 2021 2 | Siman Shahrood (4) | w/o | Chooka Talesh (3) | Shahrud | 
| 14:00 | Stadium: Takhti | 
| 1 November 2021 2 | Do Kooheh Andimeshk (4) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–1 p)  | Sepidrood Rasht (3) | Andimeshk | 
| 14:30 | Stadium: Shahid Sarvandi | 
| 1 November 2021 2 | Shahin Bandar Ameri (3) | w/o | Artiman Iranian Farshad Khomein (4) | Ahram | 
| 14:30 | Stadium: Shohada | 
| 1 November 2021 2 | Van Pars Naghsh-e-Jahan (3) | w/o | Atrak Bojnourd (3) | Fuladshahr | 
| 14:30 | Stadium: Foolad Shahr | 
| 31 October 2021 2 | Makou Javan (4) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–1 p)  | Abidar Sanandaj (4) | Shoot | 
| 14:30 | Amir Hosein Mokhtarpoor Hosein Sharifi  | 
Sina Izadi Reza Karami  | 
Stadium: Takhti | 
| 31 October 2021 2 | Shahid Oraki Eslamshahr (3) | 6–0 | Parsian Harooni Chaharmahal & Bakhtiyari (4) | Eslamshahr | 
| 14:30 | Reza Naderi Reza Naderi Hamzeh Ali Hamzeh Ali Alireza Basavand Davood Sepehri  | 
Stadium: Shohada | 
Third round
| Pro League (1) | 1. division (2) | 2. division (3) | Provincial Leagues (4) | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
16 / 16 
 | 
18 / 18 
 | 
7 / 28 
 | 
7 / 34 
 | 
48 / 96 
 | 
| 27 November 2021 3 | Shahrdari Astara (2) | 3–2 | Almas Tazeh Abad Langeroud (4) | Talesh | 
| 14:00 | Stadium: Pooriyaye Vali Referee: Mohammad Bagher Poor Bagher  | 
| 26 November 2021 3 | Esteghlal Khuzestan (2) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Khalij Fars Mahshahr (3) | Ahwaz | 
| 14:30 | Stadium: Takhti Referee: Sajjad Yari  | 
| 27 November 2021 3 | Mashin Sazi (2) | 1–0 | Siman Shahrood (4) | Tabriz | 
| 14:15 | Stadium: Yadegar-e Emam | 
| 27 November 2021 3 | Mes Kerman (2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p)  | Khooshe Talaei Saveh (2) | Kerman | 
| 14:00 | Stadium: Imam Ali | 
| 27 November 2021 3 | Bonto Hesam Mohr (4) | 1–4 | Arman Gohar Sirjan (2) | Jam | 
| 14:00 | Stadium: Takhti Referee: Ali Aghajari  | 
| 27 November 2021 3 | Qashqai Shiraz (2) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)  | Shahin Bandar Ameri (3) | Shiraz | 
| 14:00 | Stadium: Hafezieh | 
| 27 November 2021 3 | Rayka Babol (2) | 2–1 | Espad Tehran (3) | Kiakola | 
| 14:00 | Stadium: Shohada Referee: Abdolhossein Baastaan  | 
| 27 November 2021 3 | Shahrdari Hamedan (2) | 0–1 | Kheybar Khorramabad (2) | Hamedan | 
| 14:15 | Stadium: Haji Babayi Referee: Mohammad Hossein Torabian  | 
| 27 November 2021 3 | Esteghlal Molasani (2) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)  | Pars Jonoubi Jam (2) | Ahwaz | 
| 14:30 | Stadium: Takhti Referee: Meysam Abbaspour  | 
| 27 November 2021 3 | Mes Shahr-e Babak (2) | 2–1 | Malavan (2) | Sirjan | 
| 14:00 | Stadium: Imam Ali | 
| 27 November 2021 3 | Navad Urmia (3) | 2–1 | Van Pars Naghsh-e-Jahan (3) | Urumia | 
| 14:00 | Stadium: Takhti | 
| 27 November 2021 3 | Shahrdari Noshahr (3) | 4–1 | Javaheri Mansour Abyek (4) | Noshahr | 
| Stadium: Shohada Referee: Ali Mohammadi Poor Roodineh  | 
| 28 November 2021 3 | Shahid Oraki Eslamshahr (3) | 4–1 | Makou Javan (4) | Eslamshahr | 
| 14:00 | Stadium: Shohada | 
| 27 November 2021 3 | Shams Azar Qazvin (2) | 5–2 | Do Kooheh Andimeshk (4) | Qazvin | 
| 14:00 | Stadium: Sardar Azadegan Referee: Amir Armand  | 
| 27 November 2021 3 | Vista Toorbin Tehran (2) | 3–1 | Payam Zeydi Kashan (4) | Shahr Qods | 
| 14:15 | Stadium: Shohada Referee: Hojat Ghapanoori  | 
Second stage
Bracket
Fourth round (round of 32)
The 16 teams from Iran Pro League entered the competition from the second stage.
| Pro League (1) | 1. division (2) | 2. division (3) | Provincial Leagues (4) | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
16 / 16 
 | 
12 / 18 
 | 
4 / 28 
 | 
0 / 34 
 | 
32 / 96 
 | 
| 19 December 2021 4 | Shahin (2) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p)  | Naft Masjed Soleyman (1) | Bushehr | 
| 15:30 | Stadium: Shahid Mahdavi | 
| 19 December 2021 4 | Peykan (1) | 1–0 | Qashqai Shiraz (2) | Tehran | 
| 15:00 | Gholamreza Sabet Imani 74' (P) | Stadium: PAS Ghavamin | 
| 20 December 2021 4 | Tractor (1) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p)  | Mes Rafsanjan (1) | Tabriz | 
| 15:00 | Stadium: Sardar Soleimani | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Goalkeeper: Mahdi Haghighat Peyman Babaei Saman Nariman Jahan Abdollah Hosseini Mohammad Mehdi Ghanbari  | 
Goalkeeper: Faiz Al-Rushaidi | 
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| 19 December 2021 4 | Arman Gohar Sirjan (2) | 0–1 | Nassaji (1) | Sirjan | 
| 14:00 | Hassan Najafi 13' | Stadium: Imam Ali | 
| 19 December 2021 4 | Sepahan (1) | 1–0 | Shahid Oraki Eslamshahr (3) | Isfahan | 
| 17:30 | Sajjad Shahbazzadeh 60' | Stadium: Naghsh-e Jahan | 
| 19 December 2021 4 | Shahr Khodro (1) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Esteghlal Molasani (2) | Mashhad | 
| 14:45 | Mohammad Reza Fallahian 80', 120' | Reza Karamolachaab 74' | Stadium: Samen | 
| 19 December 2021 4 | Zob Ahan (1) | 3–0 | Rayka Babol (2) | Isfahan | 
| 15:00 | Arman Ghasemi 62' Mohammad Khodabandeloo 80' (P) Aref Rostami 84'  | 
Stadium: Foolad Shahr | 
| 19 December 2021 4 | Esteghlal (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)  | Navad Urmia (3) | Tehran | 
| 17:30 | Arman Ramezani 88' | Sajjad Tajatlou 59' | Stadium: Azadi | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Goalkeeper: Alireza Rezaei Mohammad Reza Azadi Saeid Mehri Babak Moradi Amirali Sadeghi Arash Rezavand  | 
Goalkeeper: Reza Mansouri | 
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| 19 December 2021 4 | Gol Gohar (1) | 4–0 | Shahrdari Astara (2) | Sirjan | 
| 16:30 | Hossein Nokhodkar 8' Amin Pourali 32' Mohammad Reza Khanzadeh 55' Morteza Tabrizi 57'  | 
Stadium: Sardar Soleimani | 
| 19 December 2021 4 | Foolad (1) | 3–0 | Shahrdari Noshahr (3) | Ahvaz | 
| 17:45 | Ahmad Abdollahzadeh 45' (P) OG 57' Ayanda Patosi 87'  | 
Stadium: Shohadaye Foolad | 
| 19 December 2021 4 | Aluminium Arak (1) | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Fajr Sepasi (1) | Arak | 
| 15:30 | Amir Mohammad Houshmand 111' Amir Noori 122'  | 
Stadium: Imam Khomeini | 
| 20 December 2021 4 | Sanat Naft (1) | 3–1 | Shams Azar Qazvin (2) | Abadan | 
| 14:00 | Abbas Bouazar 3' Mohammad Reza Ghobeishavi 27' Shervin Bozorg 40'  | 
Abbas Asgari 81' | Stadium: Takhti | 
| 19 December 2021 4 | Mashin Sazi (2) | 1–2 | Mes Kerman (2) | Tabriz | 
| 15:00 | Davood Shahvarooghi 51' | Milad Saremi 7' Bahram Rashidi Farrokhi 78'  | 
Stadium: Yadegar-e Emam | 
| 20 December 2021 4 | Khalij Fars Mahshahr (3) | 1–0 | Havadar Pakdasht (1) | Mahshahr | 
| 14:30 | Abbas Tahmsabi 85' (P) | Stadium: Shohada | 
| 20 December 2021 4 | Persepolis (1) | 4–0 | Vista Toorbin Tehran (2) | Tehran | 
| 17:30 | Mohammad Sharifi 64' Siamak Nemati 65' Issa Alekasir 80' Ali Shojaei 90+4'  | 
Stadium: Azadi | 
| 19 December 2021 4 | Kheybar Khorramabad (2) | 3–1 | Mes Shahr-e Babak (2) | Khorramabad | 
| 14:30 | Mehrdad Ghanbari 18' (P), 39' (P) Mohammad Ali Safia 90+4'  | 
Milad Shabanlou 51' | Stadium: Takhti | 
Fifth round (round of 16)
| Pro League (1) | 1. division (2) | 2. division (3) | Provincial Leagues (4) | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
13 / 16 
 | 
2 / 18 
 | 
1 / 28 
 | 
0 / 34 
 | 
16 / 96 
 | 
| 17 January 2022 5 | Aluminium Arak (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)  | Sepahan (1) | Arak, Iran | 
| 14:00 | Stadium: Imam Khomeini | 
| 17 January 2022 5 | Kheybar Khorramabad (2) | 5–1 | Sanat Naft (1) | Khorramabad | 
| 14:00 | Stadium: Takhti | 
| 17 January 2022 5 | Mes Kerman (2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)  | Foolad (1) | Kerman | 
| 14:30 | Stadium: Imam Ali | 
| 17 January 2022 5 | Zob Ahan (1) | 0–3 | Persepolis (1) | Fuladshahr | 
| 15:30 | Stadium: Foolad Shahr | 
| 18 January 2022 5 | Mes Rafsanjan (1) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Shahr Khodro (1) | Sarcheshmeh | 
| 14:30 | Stadium: Shahid Zeynali | 
| 18 January 2022 5 | Naft Masjed Soleyman (1) | 1–2 | Khalij Fars Mahshahr (3) | Masjed Soleyman | 
| 14:30 | Stadium: Behnam Mohammadi | 
| 8 February 2022 5 | Peykan (1) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Esteghlal (1) | Tehran | 
| 17:00 | Motahari  | 
Stadium: PAS Ghavamin | 
Sixth round (quarter-finals)
| Pro League (1) | 1. division (2) | 2. division (3) | Provincial Leagues (4) | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 / 16 
 | 
2 / 18 
 | 
1 / 28 
 | 
0 / 34 
 | 
8 / 96 
 | 
| 9 April 2022 6 | Khalij Fars Mahshahr (3) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)  | Mes Rafsanjan (1) | Abadan | 
| 20:15 | Abbas Ghasemi 84' | Mohammad Reza Soleimani 23' | Stadium: Takhti Stadium | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Goalkeeper: Mehdi Amiri Abbas Tahmasebi Bahman Jahantigh Ali Askari Abbas Ghasemi  | 
Goalkeeper: Davoud Noushi Soufiani | 
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| 11 April 2022 6 | Esteghlal (1) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p)  | Nassaji (1) | Tehran | 
| 20:30 | Stadium: Azadi Stadium Attendance: 40,000[10]  | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Goalkeeper: Alireza Rezaei Arthur Yamga Rudy Gestede Mehdi Mehdipour Azizbek Amonov Arman Ramezani  | 
Goalkeeper: Alireza Haghighi | 
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| 10 April 2022 6 | Persepolis (1) | 2–3 | Aluminium Arak (1) | Tehran | 
| 20:30 | Stadium: Azadi Stadium | 
| 9 April 2022 6 | Mes Kerman (2) | 1–0 | Kheybar Khorramabad (2) | Kerman | 
| 20:00 | Stadium: Shahid Bahonar Stadium | 
Seventh round (semi-finals)
| Pro League (1) | 1. division (2) | 2. division (3) | Provincial Leagues (4) | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 / 16 
 | 
1 / 18 
 | 
1 / 28 
 | 
0 / 34 
 | 
4 / 96 
 | 
| 18 April 2022 7 | Aluminium Arak (1) | 1–0 | Khalij Fars Mahshahr (3) | Arak | 
| 20:30 | Stadium: Imam Khomeini Attendance: 5,000[11]  | 
| 19 April 2022 7 | Nassaji (1) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Mes Kerman (2) | Tehran | 
| 20:30 | Hamed Shiri 118' | Stadium: Azadi Stadium Attendance: 32,000[12]  | 
Eighth round (final)
| Pro League (1) | 1. division (2) | 2. division (3) | Provincial Leagues (4) | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 / 16 
 | 
0 / 18 
 | 
0 / 28 
 | 
0 / 34 
 | 
2 / 96 
 | 
| 27 April 2022 8 | Nassaji Mazandaran (1) | 1–0 | Aluminium Arak (1) | Tehran | 
| 20:30 | Abdi  | 
Report | Stadium: Azadi Stadium Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Mohammad Hossein Zahedifard  | 
Statistics
See also
- Iran Pro League 2021–22
 - Azadegan League 2021–22
 - Iran Football's 2nd Division 2021–22
 - Iran Football's 3rd Division 2021–22
 - Iranian Super Cup
 
Notes
References
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