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.
The cup winner were guaranteed a place in the 2009 AFC Champions League.
This tournament has been organised annually by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran. Founded in 1975, the competition was not held during the 1980s.
Format
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
The second stage of the competition (Round of 32 onward) consists of: 18 clubs from the Iran Pro League 16 clubs from the first stage of the competition
First round Matches were played between 15 and 19 October 2007. Home teamScoreAway teamNaft Tehran0–1Shahrdari Bandar AbbasSteel Azin2–1Shahrdari Shahr RaySepidrood Rasht2–0Foolad HormozganPersepolis Borazjan(w/o)Shahrdari AnzaliNassaji Mazandaran(w/o)Kowsar TehranPersepolis Ghaemshahr(w/o)Dartak KhorramabadMashin Sazi5–0Parnia MalayerWest Azarbaijan1–5Nirou Moharekeh QazvinFajr Mantaghe Do5–2Azad University LangarudSepahan Novin1–2Mes SarcheshmeSanaye Arak3–1Zoghalsang KermanKaveh Zanjan2–1Sazan Rah QomFoolad5–0Moghavemat Tehran
Second round Matches were played between 21 and 23 October 2007. Home teamScoreAway teamNassaji Mazandaran(w/o)Hepco ArakMoghavemat Shiraz2–0Persepolis GhaemshahrTarbiat Hormozgan0–4Mes SarcheshmeShahrdari Anzali2–1Mashin SaziDeihim Ahvaz1–3Steel AzinFajr Mantaghe Do0–1Teraktor SaziTarbiat Badani Yazd13–1Pas BirjandPayam Mashhad5–0Moghavemat Vahdat GhomGach Farsan0–1Shahrdari YazdShahed Najafabad3–0Sepidrood RashtShahrdari Tabriz2–3Nirou Moharekeh QazvinFoolad Yazd7–0Mashin Lent SemnanShahin Ahvaz(w/o)Zagros YasoojGhahreman Khorasan Razavi2–3Shemushack NoshahrEsteghlal Jonub1–2Mehrkam Pars TehranLashgar Si Gorgan0–1Piroozi YasoujPetroshimi Tabriz2–2Shahrdari Bandar Abbas Petroshimi progress 5–4 on penalties.
Third round Matches were played between 10 and 22 November 2007. Home teamScoreAway teamShahrdari Yazd0–6FooladSamand Tehran2–0Shahin AhvazSanaye Arak4–0Teraktor Sazi NovinSteel Azin1–1Damash Iranian Steel Azin progress 4–1 on penalties.Nirou Moharekeh Qazvin0–1Kaveh ZanjanPiroozi Yasouj0–1Shahin BushehrTeraktor Sazi1–0Shahed NajafabadMoghavemat Shiraz(w/o)Aflak LorestanTohid Kermanshah1–2Payam MashhadMehrkam Pars Tehran1–0Shemushack NoshahrAboomoslem1–1Mes Kerman Aboomoslem progress 4–2 on penalties.Sanat Naft2–3Persepolis
Bracket
Round of 32 Matches were played between 22 November 2007 and 18 February 2008. Home teamScoreAway teamEsteghlal Ahvaz3–0Samand TehranPaykan Tehran2–1 Shahrdari AnzaliSaba Battery FC4–0Teraktor SaziPegah Gilan3–0Mes SarcheshmehKaveh Zanjan1–4 Zob AhanMoghavemat Sepasi0–0Moghavemat Shiraz Sepasi progress 5–3 on penalties.Esteghlal5–3Tarbiat Badani YazdFoolad2–1SaipaPayam Mashhad1–1Rah Ahan Rah Ahan progress 7–6 on penalties.Shirin Faraz1–2Steel AzinShahin Bushehr2–0MalavanBargh Shiraz(w/o)Nassaji MazandaranPas Hamedan4–1Foolad YazdPersepolis4–1Petroshimi TabrizSanaye Arak1–0AboomoslemSepahan1–0Mehrkam Pars Tehran
Round of 16 Matches were played between 17 December 2007 and 4 March 2008. Home teamScoreAway teamFoolad4–4Esteghlal Ahvaz Foolad progress 8–7 on penalties.Rah Ahan2–2Steel Azin Rah Ahan progress 5–2 on penalties.Zob Ahan1–1Esteghlal Esteghlal progress 3–1 on penalties.Bargh Shiraz1–0Paykan TehranShahin Bushehr2–2Saba Battery Shahin Bushehr progress 6–5 on penalties.Pas Hamedan3–0PersepolisMoghavemat Sepasi1–2SepahanSanaye Arak0–1Pegah Gilan
Quarter-finals Matches were played between 26 February and 27 May 2008. Home team ScoreAway team Pas Hamedan0–0Foolad Foolad progress 5–4 on penalties.Bargh Shiraz2–0Shahin BushehrEsteghlal2–2Rah Ahan Esteghlal progress 5–3 on penalties.Pegah Gilan4–2 Sepahan
Semi-finals Matches were played between 29 May and 1 June 2008. Home teamScoreAway teamFoolad1–1Esteghlal Esteghlal progress 4–2 on penalties.Pegah Gilan2–1Bargh Shiraz
Final
Leg 1
Leg 2
References
Hazfi Cup first round results Hazfi Cup results Hazfi Cup second round results Steel Azin won; Tarbiat Yazd to face Esteghlal Tehran Rasoul Korbekandi's team out; Petroshimi to face Persepolis Hazfi Cup; Foolad and Steel Azin won Hazfi Cup next matches schedule Hazfi Cup 1/16 and 1/8 Finals schedule