2014–15 Hazfi Cup

2014–15 Hazfi Cup
Jame Azadsazi Khorramshahr
Country  Iran
Dates 1 September 2014 (2014-09-01) – 1 June 2015 (2015-06-01)
Teams 102
Champions Zob Ahan (3rd title)
Runners-up Naft Tehran
Matches played 101
Goals scored 300 (2.97 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Iran Mehdi Rajabzadeh
(4 goals)
Best player Iran Ghasem Hadadifar
← 2013–14 2015–16 →

The 2014–15 Hazfi Cup was the 28th season of the Iranian football knockout competition. Tractor Sazi was the defending champion but was eliminated by Padideh in quarter-finals. The competition started on 1 September 2014 and ended on 1 June 2015. Zob Ahan won their third title after defeating Naft Tehran in the final.

Participating teams

Totally 102 teams participated in the 2014–15 season. These teams were divided into four main groups which are introduced here. Teams in bold were still active in the competition:

16 teams of Iran Pro League:

24 teams of Azadegan League:

28 teams of Iran Football's 2nd Division:

34 teams from Provincial League:

  • Abharrood
  • Abkar Gostar Paj
  • Arvand
  • Astoo Abyek
  • Esteghlal Kalak
  • Etihad Novin
  • Ghahreman East Azerbaijan
  • Ghahreman Hamedan
  • Ghahreman South Khorasan
  • Ghahreman Khouzestan
  • Ghahreman Kish
  • Ghahreman Lorestan
  • Ghahreman Yazd
  • Keivan Morgh
  • Kian Bakhtiari
  • Milan Arak
  • Moghavemat Kangavar
  • Montakhab Saravan
  • Namayandeh Khoramshahr
  • Parag Tehran
  • Parseh Shiraz
  • Payam Choghadak
  • Saba Noor
  • Safir Gofteman
  • Safir Shahroud
  • Shahin Bandar Gaz
  • Shahin Ilam
  • Shahin Karokla
  • Shahrdari Bam
  • Shahrdari Chamkhaleh
  • Shahrdari Jajarm
  • Shohadaye Artesh
  • Zagros Yasuj
  • Zorat Karan

First stage

In the first stage of "2014–15 Hazfi Cup", 96 teams were present. Three rounds were played in this stage and finally 13 teams qualified for the second stage.

First Round

The first round started with 34 teams that contained the champions of each province in the Provincial League, in addition to Khoramshahr and Kish Island's champion and Tehran's runner-up. Out of these, 20 teams qualified for the second round, six teams had rest and qualified for the second stage directly.[1]

Second Round

For the second round, twenty qualified teams faced each other and 10 teams qualified for the third round.

Third Round

For the third round, ten qualified teams from second round faced 24 teams from Azadegan League and 28 from Iran Football's 2nd Division. Two teams had rest and 60 teams faced each other and 32 teams qualified for the fourth round.

Fourth Round

For the fourth round, 32 qualified teams faced each other and finally, 16 teams qualified for the second stage.

Second stage

The 16 teams from Iran Pro League entered the competition from the second stage.

Fifth Round (Round of 32)

Sixth Round (Round of 16)

Quarter-Final (1/4 Final - Last 8)

Semi-Final (1/2 Final - Last 4)

Final

Main article: 2015 Hazfi Cup Final

Bracket

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-Final Semi-Final Final
               
H Foolad Novin 0
A Esteghlal 1
H Esteghlal 4
A Parseh Tehran 2
H Parseh Tehran 1
A Foolad 0
A Esteghlal 2(0)
H Zob Ahan 2(3)
H Fajr Sepasi 1
A Esteghlal Khuzestan 3
H Esteghlal Khuzestan 2
A Zob Ahan 3
H Zob Ahan 3
A Payam Choghadak 0
A Zob Ahan 2
H Persepolis 1
H Gol Gohar 1
A Sepahan 0
A Gol Gohar 0(4)
H Naft Masjed Soleyman 0(2)
H Naft Masjed Soleyman 2
A Niroo Zamini 0
H Gol Gohar 1(2)
A Persepolis 1(3)
H Persepolis 3
A Kargar Boneh Gaz 0
H Persepolis 1(4)
A Rah Ahan 1(1)
H Rah Ahan 2
A Pas Hamedan 1
A Zob Ahan 3
H Naft Tehran 1
H Esteghlal Ahvaz 0
A Naft Tehran 1
H Naft Tehran 1
A Shahrdari Ardabil 0
H Shahrdari Ardabil 1
A Saba Qom 0
H Naft Tehran 1(5)
A Sanat Sari 1(3)
H Sanat Sari 0(3)
A Malavan 0(1)
H Sanat Sari 2
A Paykan 0
H Paykan 2
A Bahman Shiraz 1
A Naft Tehran 1(8)
H Padideh 1(7)
H Padideh 2
A Khoneh Be Khoneh 1
A Padideh 2
H Gostaresh 1
H Gostaresh 3
A Shohadaye Artesh 0
A Padideh 2
H Tractor Sazi 1
H Tractor Sazi 4
A Karun Khuzestan 0
A Tractor Sazi 0(3)
H Saipa 0(1)
H Kian Bakhtiari 0
A Saipa 6

Note: H: Home team, A: Away team

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Iran Mehdi Rajabzadeh Zob Ahan 4
2 Iraq Karrar Jassim Esteghlal 3
Iran Mehdi Seyed-Salehi Saipa
3 Iran Ghasem Dehnavi Zob Ahan 2
Iran Reza Enayati Padideh
Iran Mehrdad Bayrami Gostaresh
Iran Mokhtar Jomehzadeh Gol Gohar
Iran Mohammad Nouri Persepolis
Iran Meysam Majidi Esteghlal Khuzestan
Iran Farshad Ahmadzadeh Tractor Sazi

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.hazfi-cup.com/news?id=1312697&title=_-_%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87_%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84_%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85_%D8%AD%D8%B0%D9%81%DB%8C_%D9%81%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84_%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85_%D8%B4%D8%AF
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