The 2025–26 Hazfi Cup is the 39th season of the Hazfi Cup, the annual knockout football competition in Iran. Organized by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran, the tournament features 86 clubs from different levels of the Iranian football league system. The winners will qualify for the group stage of the 2026–27 AFC Champions League Two.
Esteghlal are the defending champions after winning their eighth Hazfi Cup title in the previous season.
Teams
The participating teams are divided into four main categories: the Persian Gulf Pro League, Azadegan League, League 2, and provincial league clubs.
Persian Gulf Pro LeagueAll 16 clubs competing in the 2025–26 Persian Gulf Pro League Azadegan LeagueAll 18 clubs competing in the 2025–26 Azadegan League League 2Clubs competing in the 2025–26 Iran League 2 Provincial league champions and League 3 & League 4 clubs24 provincial league clubs Foolad Persepolis Sepahan Esteghlal Tractor Aluminium Arak Kheybar Khorramabad Zob Ahan Chadormalu Gol Gohar Malavan Mes Rafsanjan Esteghlal Khuzestan Paykan Shams Azar Fajr Sepasi Ario Eslamshahr Damash Gilan Havadar Shahrdari Noshahr Nassaji Ba'sat Kermanshah Mes Sungun Pars Jonoubi Jam Fard Alborz Mes Shahr-e Babak Naft & Gaz Gachsaran Palayesh Naft Shenavarsazi Mes Kerman Saipa Navad Urmia Sanat Naft Abadan Nirooye Zamini Shahrdari Astara Naft Masjed Soleyman Shahr Raz Shiraz Foolad Hormozgan Shahin Bandar Ameri Shahrdari Mahshahr Chooka Kia Academy Yasa Tehran Padyab Khalkhal Foolad Novin Khuzestan Sepahan Novin Shahid Ghandi Esteghlal Zahedan Shahin Tehran Nika Pars Chalous Shahrdari Bandar Abbas Iranjavan Bushehr Sepidrood Pas Hamedan Espad Alvand Tehran Omid Tehran Hamid Eslamabad-e Gharb Setareh Sorkh Tuyserkan Shahrdari Marivan Fardad Abdanan Iranjavan Khormuj Ghasedak Landeh Shahin Kish Pishgaman Shiraz Kia Tarom Zanjan Deylamian Siahkal Baleharoud Bileh Savar Houra Sport Urmia Kalbadi Nejad Galugah Kia Shahroud Paykan Novin Bojnord Kosar Varamin Shahr Arka Alborz Esteghlal Sayna Delijan Shahbal Talaei Tehran Sarzamin Aftab Barkhar Fajr Bidokht Gonabad Part Goval Manujan Islamic Azad University Khatam Baluch Academy Sistan
First stage
First round
The draw for the first round was held on 10 September 2025. Twenty-four teams from the provincial leagues entered the competition at this stage. The ten winners advanced to the second round, where they were joined by clubs from the 2025–26 Iran 2nd Division. As only 24 teams entered the first round, the matches were played in two phases.
+ Number of teams per tier entering this round Pro League (1) 1st Division (2) 2nd Division (3) Provincial Leagues (4) Total
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