The Hazfi Cup 2007-08 is the 21st staging of Iran's football knockout competition. A record 103 clubs' entries were accepted for the competition. The tournament began on October 15, 2007.
| Tournament details | |
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| Country | Iran |
The cup winner were guaranteed a place in the 2009 AFC Champions League.
Format edit
First stage edit
The first stage of the competition (first three rounds) consists of:
- 24 clubs from the Azadegan League
- 28 clubs from the 2nd Division
- 29 clubs from the 3rd Division
- 4 clubs from Karaj, Kish, Tehran and its suburbs
Second stage edit
The second stage of the competition (rounds four onward) consists of:
- 18 clubs from the Iran Pro League
- 16 clubs from the first stage of the competition
First round edit
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 October 2007 | Naft Tehran | 0-1 | Shahrdari Bandar Abbas | |
| 15 October 2007 | Steel Azin | 2-1 | Shahrdari Shahr Ray | |
| 15 October 2007 | Sepidrood Rasht | 2-0 | Foolad Hormozgan | |
| 15 October 2007 | Persepolis Borazjan | (w/o) | Shahrdari Anzali | Persepolis withdrew |
| 15 October 2007 | Nassaji Mazandaran | (w/o) | Kowsar Tehran | Kowsar withdrew |
| 15 October 2007 | Persepolis Ghaemshahr | (w/o) | Dartak Khorramabad | Dartak withdrew |
| 15 October 2007 | Mashin Sazi | 5-0 | Parnia Malayer | |
| 15 October 2007 | West Azarbaijan | 1-5 | Nirou Moharekeh Qazvin | |
| 17 October 2007 | Fajr Mantaghe Do | 5-2 | Azad University Langarud | |
| 17 October 2007 | Sepahan Novin | 1-2 | Mes Sarcheshme | |
| 17 October 2007 | Sanaye Arak | 3-1 | Zoghalsang Kerman | |
| 17 October 2007 | Kaveh Zanjan | 2-1 | Sazan Rah Qom | |
| 19 October 2007 | Foolad | 5-0 | Moghavemat Tehran |
Second round edit
Third round edit
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 November 2007 | Shahrdari Yazd | 0-6 | Foolad | |
| 10 November 2007 | Samand Tehran | 2-0 | Shahin Ahvaz | |
| 10 November 2007 | Sanaye Arak | 4-0 | Teraktor Sazi Novin | |
| 10 November 2007 | Steel Azin | 1-1 | Damash Iranian | Steel Azin progress 4-1 on penalties |
| 10 November 2007 | Nirou Moharekeh Qazvin | 0-1 | Kaveh Zanjan | |
| 10 November 2007 | Piroozi Yasouj | 0-1 | Shahin Bushehr | |
| 10 November 2007 | Teraktor Sazi | 1-0 | Shahed Najafabad | |
| 10 November 2007 | Moghavemat Shiraz | (w/o) | Aflak Lorestan | Aflak withdrew |
| 10 November 2007 | Tohid Kermanshah | 1-2 | Payam Mashhad | |
| 11 November 2007 | Mehrkam Pars Tehran | 1-0 | Shemushack Noshahr | |
| 21 November 2007 | Aboomoslem | 1-1 | Mes Kerman | Aboomoslem progress 4-2 on penalties[1] |
| 22 November 2007 | Sanat Naft | 2-3[2] | Persepolis |
Fourth Round (1/16 Final - Last 32) edit
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 November 2007 | Esteghlal Ahvaz | 3-0 | Samand Tehran | |
| 22 November 2007 | Paykan Tehran | 2-1 | Shahrdari Anzali | (after extra time) |
| 22 November 2007 | Saba Battery FC | 4-0 | Teraktor Sazi | |
| 22 November 2007 | Damash Gilan | 3-0 | Mes Sarcheshmeh | |
| 22 November 2007 | Kaveh Zanjan | 1-4 | Zob Ahan | (after extra time) |
| 22 November 2007 | Moghavemat Sepasi | 0-0 | Moghavemat Shiraz | Sepasi progress 5-3 on penalties[3] |
| 23 November 2007 | Esteghlal | 5-3 | Tarbiat Badani Yazd | |
| 23 November 2007 | Foolad | 2-1 | Saipa | |
| 23 November 2007 | Payam Mashhad | 1-1 | Rah Ahan | Rah Ahan progress 7-6 on penalties |
| 23 November 2007 | Shirin Faraz | 1-2 | Steel Azin | |
| 23 November 2007 | Shahin Bushehr | 2-0 | Malavan | |
| 24 November 2007 | Bargh Shiraz | (w/o) | Nassaji Mazandaran | Nassaji withdrew |
| 12 December 2007 | Pas Hamedan | 4-1 | Foolad Yazd | |
| 17 December 2007 | Persepolis | 4-1 | Petroshimi Tabriz | |
| 21 December 2007 | Sanaye Arak | 1-0 | Aboomoslem | |
| 18 February 2008 | Sepahan | 1-0 | Mehrkam Pars Tehran |
Fifth Round (1/8 Final - Last 16) edit
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 December 2007 | Foolad | 4-4 | Esteghlal Ahvaz | Foolad progress 8-7 on penalties |
| 21 December 2007 | Rah Ahan | 2-2 | Steel Azin | Rah Ahan progress 5-2 on penalties |
| 21 December 2007 | Zob Ahan | 1-1 | Esteghlal | Esteghlal progress 3-1 on penalties |
| 21 December 2007 | Bargh Shiraz | 1-0 | Paykan Tehran | |
| 21 December 2007 | Shahin Bushehr | 2-2 | Saba Battery | Shahin Bushehr progress 6-5 on penalties |
| 24 December 2007 | Pas Hamedan | 3-0 | Persepolis | |
| 26 February 2008 | Moghavemat Sepasi | 1-2 | Sepahan | |
| 4 March 2008 | Sanaye Arak | 0-1 | Damash Gilan |
Quarterfinals edit
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 February 2008 | Pas Hamedan | 0-0 | Foolad | Foolad progress 5-4 on penalties |
| 10 March 2008 | Bargh Shiraz | 2-0 | Shahin Bushehr | |
| 22 April 2008 | Esteghlal | 2-2 | Rah Ahan | Esteghlal progress 5-3 on penalties |
| 27 May 2008 | Damash | 4-2 | Sepahan | (after extra time) |
Semifinals edit
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2008 | Foolad | 1-1 | Esteghlal | Esteghlal progress 4-2 on penalties |
| 1 June 2008 | Damash | 2-1 | Bargh Shiraz |
Final edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pegah | 1-3 (a.e.t.) | Esteghlal | 1-0 | 0-3 |
Leg 1 edit
Leg 2 edit
| Esteghlal | 3 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Damash |
|---|---|---|
Mehdi Amirabadi  15'Mojtaba Jabari 95'Arash Borhani 99' |
Bracket edit
References edit
- ^ "Aboomoslem defeated Mes Kerman on penalties" (in Persian). IRNA. Archived from the original on 13 December 2007. Retrieved 22 November 2007.
- ^ "Persepolis burnt Naft" (in Persian). Iran Varzeshi. Archived from the original on 2007-11-25. Retrieved 2007-11-23.
- ^ "Moghavemat Sepasi Shiraz through to next round" (in Persian). IRNA. Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
- (in Persian) Hazfi Cup first round results Archived 2008-06-25 at the Wayback Machine
- (in Persian) Hazfi Cup results Archived 2007-12-23 at the Wayback Machine
- (in Persian) Hazfi Cup second round results Archived 2007-12-24 at the Wayback Machine
- (in Persian) Steel Azin won; Tarbiat Yazd to face Esteghlal Tehran
- (in Persian) Rasoul Korbekandi's team out; Petroshimi to face Persepolis
- (in Persian) Hazfi Cup; Foolad and Steel Azin won
- (in Persian) Hazfi Cup next matches schedule
- (in Persian) Hazfi Cup 1/16 and 1/8 Finals schedule Archived 2008-01-01 at the Wayback Machine