2015–16 Hazfi Cup

The 2015–16 Hazfi Cup was the 29th season of the Iranian football knockout competition. Zob Ahan Isfahan was the defending champion. The competition started on 27 August 2015 and the final was played on 29 May 2016.[1]
Zob Ahan won the tournament for the second time in a row after defeating Esteghlal in the final.

2015–16 Hazfi Cup
Jame Azadsazi Khorramshahr
Country Iran
Dates27 August 2015 (2015-08-27) – 29 May 2016 (2016-05-29)
Teams80
ChampionsZob Ahan (4th title)
Runners-upEsteghlal
Matches played36
Goals scored114 (3.17 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Sajjad Shahbazzadeh
Issa Alekasir
Ali Cheraghi
(4 goals each)

Participating teams

Totally 80 teams participated in the 2015–16 season. The teams were divided into two main groups.[2]

16 teams of Iran Premier League:

64 teams of Azadegan League, Iran 2nd Division League, and Provincial Leagues:

First stage

In the first stage of "2015–16 Hazfi Cup", 64 teams presented. In this stage one round played, and finally, 16 teams qualified for the second stage.[3]

First Round
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27) 1Sherkate Khalkhal Dasht(w/o) Safir Qazvin Khalkhal
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Takhti Khalkhal Stadium
Note: Khalkhal Dasht withdrew
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27) 2Damash Gilan(w/o) Moghavemat Tehran Rasht
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Azodi Stadium
Note: Damash Gilan withdrew
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27) 3Naft va Gaz Gachsaran(w/o) Amir Kabir Noorabad Gachsaran
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Naft Gachsaran Stadium
Note: Naft va Gaz Gachsaran withdrew
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27) 4 Kara Shiraz (w/o)Shahrdari KamyaranShiraz
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Hafezieh Stadium
Note: Shahrdari Kamyaran withdrew
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27) 5 Mantagheye Azad Kish (w/o)Rahpouyan RezvanshahrKish
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Kish Stadium
Note: Rahpouyan Rezvanshahr withdrew
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27) 6 Hamun Sazeh (w/o)Naft OmidiyehZahedan
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Zahedan Stadium
Note: Naft Omidiyeh withdrew
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27) 7 Sepidrood Rasht (w/o)AboumoslemRasht
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Dr. Azodi
Note: Aboumoslem withdrew
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27) 8 Shahrdari Mahshahr (w/o)Montakhab ArakMahshahr
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Mahshahr Stadium
Note: Montakhab Arak withdrew
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27) 9Montakhab Birjand(w/o) Kowsar Mehran Ilam Birjand
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Birjand Stadium
Note: Montakhab Birjand withdrew
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27) 10 Baderan Tehran 2 – 0Shahin AmeriTehran
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Daneshgah Tehran Stadium
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27) 11 Omid Razakan Alborz 2 – 1Haf SemnanKaraj
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Enghelab Stadium
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27) 12 Esteghlal Javan Saveh (w/o)Kargar Boneh GazSaveh
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Saveh Stadium
Note: Kargar Boneh Gaz withdrew
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27) 13Abouzar Basht(w/o) Oghab Tehran Basht
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Basht Stadium
Note: Abouzar Basht withdrew
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27) 14Montakhab Bojnord(w/o) Sanat Sari Bojnord
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Bojnord Stadium
Note: Montakhab Bojnord withdrew
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27) 15 Paykan (w/o)Shahrdari Bandar AbbasTehran
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Dastgerdi Stadium
Note: Shahrdari Bandar Abbas withdrew
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27) 16 Montakhab Khorramabad (w/o)Khoneh Be KhonehKhorramabad
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Khorramabad Stadium
Note: Khoneh Be Khoneh withdrew
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27) 17 Diana Baqershahr 4 – 1Abidar SanandajBaqershahr
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Baqershahr Stadium
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27) 18 Alvand Hamedan (w/o)Aluminium ArakHamedan
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Hamedan Stadium
Note: Aluminium Arak withdrew
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27) 19Ansar Bafq(w/o) Payam Ardehal Bafq
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Bafq Stadium
Note: Ansar Bafgh withdrew
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27) 20Esteghlal B Tehran1 – 2 Shahrdari Kashan Tehran
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Huveizeh Tehran Stadium
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27) 21Tarbiat Novin(w/o) Shahrdari Semnan Yazd
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Nassiri Stadium
Note: Tarbiat Yazd withdrew
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27) 22Caspian Qazvin(w/o) Rahian Kermanshah Qazvin
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Qazvin Stadium
Note: Caspian Qazvin withdrew
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27) 23 Isar Jiroft (w/o)Sanat Naft NovinJiroft
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Jiroft Stadium
Note: Naft Novin withdrew
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27) 24Montakhab Urmia(w/o) Shirin Faraz Aqqala Urmia
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Urmia Stadium
Note: Montakhab Urmia withdrew
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27) 25 Montakhab Qom (w/o)Arad IsfahanQom
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Qom Stadium
Note: Arad Isfahan withdrew
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27) 26 Niroo Zamini (w/o)Kadous Masal GilanTehran
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Ekbatan Stadium
Note: Kadous Masal Gilan withdrew
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27) 27 Persepolis Ganaveh (w/o)Etka GorganGanaveh
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Shahid Seraji Stadium
Note: Etka Gorgan withdrew
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27) 28 Be'sat Kermanshah (w/o)Shahrdari ZanjanKermanshah
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Azadi Kermanshah Stadium
Note: Be'sat Kermanshah withdrew
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27) 29 Payam Mashhad (w/o)Shahrdari UrmiaMashhad
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Takhti Stadium
Note: Shahrdari Urmia withdrew
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27) 30 Bazargani Vashta Amol (w/o)Pars Jam BushehrAmol
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Amol Stadium
Note: Pars Jam withdrew
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27) 31Shahrdari Tabriz(w/o) Karun Khuzestan Tabriz
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Marzdaran Stadium
Note: Shahrdari Tabriz withdrew
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27) 32Montakhab Semnan(w/o) Shahrdari Jouybar Semnan
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Semnan Stadium
Note: Montakhab Semnan withdrew

Second Round
2 September 2015 (2015-09-02) 33 Safir Qazvin (w/o)Moghavemat TehranQazvin
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Qazvin Stadium
Note: Moghavemat Tehran withdrew
2 September 2015 (2015-09-02) 34Amir Kabir Noorabad0 – 2 Kara Shiraz Nurabad
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Noorabad Stadium
2 September 2015 (2015-09-02) 35 Mantagheye Azad Kish (w/o)Hamun SazehKish
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Kish Stadium
Note: Hamun Sazeh withdrew
2 September 2015 (2015-09-02) 36 Sepidrood Rasht (w/o)Shahrdari MahshahrRasht
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Azodi Stadium
Note: Shahrdari Mahshahr withdrew
2 September 2015 (2015-09-02) 37 Baderan Tehran 10 – 0Kowsar Mehran IlamTehran
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Kargaran Stadium
2 September 2015 (2015-09-02) 38 Omid Razakan Alborz (w/o)Esteghlal Javan SavehKaraj
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Enghelab Stadium
Note: Esteghlal Javan Saveh withdrew
2 September 2015 (2015-09-02) 39 Oghab Tehran (w/o)Sanat SariTehran
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Takhti Stadium
Note: Sanat Sari withdrew
2 September 2015 (2015-09-02) 40 Paykan (w/o)Montakhab KhorramabadTehran
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Ekbatan Stadium
Note: Montakhab Khorramabad withdrew
2 September 2015 (2015-09-02) 41 Diana Baqershahr (w/o)Alvand HamedanBaqershahr
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Baqershahr Stadium
Note: Alvand Hamedan withdrew
2 September 2015 (2015-09-02) 42 Shahrdari Kashan 2 – 0Payam ArdehalKashan
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Kashan Stadium
2 September 2015 (2015-09-02) 43 Shahrdari Semnan (w/o)Rahian KermanshahSemnan, Iran
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Semnan Stadium
Note: Rahian Kermanshah withdrew
2 September 2015 (2015-09-02) 44 Isar Jiroft 2 – 0Shirin Faraz AqqalaJiroft
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Jiroft Stadium
2 September 2015 (2015-09-02) 45 Niroo Zamini (w/o)Montakhab QomTehran
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Artesh Stadium
Note: Montakhab Qom withdrew
2 September 2015 (2015-09-02) 46 Be'sat Kermanshah (w/o)Persepolis GanavehKermanshah
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Kermanshah Stadium
Note: Persepolis Ganaveh withdrew
2 September 2015 (2015-09-02) 47 Bazargani Vashta Amol (w/o)Payam MashhadAmol
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Amol Stadium
Note: Payam Mashhad withdrew
2 September 2015 (2015-09-02) 48 Karun Khuzestan (w/o)Shahrdari JouybarAhvaz
17:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Takhti Stadium
Note: Shahrdari Jouybar withdrew

Second stage

The 16 teams from Persian Gulf Pro League are entered to competition from the second stage.[4]

Third Round (Round of 32)
9 September 2015 (2015-09-09) 49 Padideh 4 – 1Shahrdari KashanMashhad
16:30 DST+03:30 Shakeri  45',  70' (pen.), 89'
Yousefi  62'		 Farzaneh  76' Stadium: Samen Stadium
9 September 2015 (2015-09-09) 50 Malavan 3 – 1Oghab TehranAnzali
17:00 DST+03:30 Rafkhaei  11'
Zare  28'
Razipour  86'		 Ghasemi  59' (pen.) Stadium: Takhti Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
10 September 2015 (2015-09-10) 51 Siah Jamegan (w/o)Karun KhuzestanMashhad
16:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Samen Stadium
Note: Karun Khuzestan withdrew
10 September 2015 (2015-09-10) 52 Gostaresh Foulad 2 – 0Omid Razakan AlborzTabriz
16:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Gostaresh Foulad Stadium
10 September 2015 (2015-09-10) 53 Esteghlal Khuzestan (w/o)Sepidrood RashtAhvaz
18:45 DST+03:30 Stadium: Ghadir Stadium
Note: Sepidrood Rasht withdrew
10 September 2015 (2015-09-10) 54 Saba Qom 2 – 1Niroo ZaminiQom
18:45 DST+03:30 Stadium: Yadegar-e Emam Stadium
11 September 2015 (2015-09-11) 55 Rah Ahan 5 – 1Mantagheye Azad KishQods
16:30 DST+03:30 Stadium: Shahre Qods Stadium
11 September 2015 (2015-09-11) 56 Sepahan 4 – 0Safir QazvinIsfahan
16:30 DST+03:30
11 September 2015 (2015-09-11) 57 Esteghlal 5 – 0Shahrdari SemnanTehran
18:30 DST+03:30 S. Shahbazzadeh  22', 46'
P. Pejić  65', 75'
M.Fakhreddini  80'
A. Ramezani  29'		 report M. Kamranpour  45+3' Stadium: Takhti Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Seyyed Reza Mahdavi
11 September 2015 (2015-09-11) 58 Zob Ahan 2 – 1Baderan TehranIsfahan
18:45 DST+03:30 Stadium: Foolad Shahr Stadium
11 September 2015 (2015-09-11) 59 Foolad 6 – 0Isar JiroftAhvaz
18:45 DST+03:30 Stadium: Ghadir Stadium
11 September 2015 (2015-09-11) 60 Tractor Sazi (w/o)Be'sat KermanshahTabriz
Stadium: Yadegar-e Emam Stadium
Note: Be'sat Kermanshah withdrew
12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) 61 Saipa 4 – 0Bazargani Vashta AmolTehran
17:30 DST+03:30 Ramezani  27'
Zeynali  42', 64'
Norouzi  88' (pen.)		 Stadium: Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium
12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) 62 Persepolis 1 – 0PaykanTehran
18:40 DST+03:30 Taromi  68' (pen.) Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 6,800
Referee: Payam heydari
13 September 2015 (2015-09-13) 63Esteghlal Ahvaz2 – 2
(5 – 6 p)		 Kara Shiraz Ahvaz
18:45 DST+03:30 Stadium: Ghadir Stadium
64 Naft Tehran 5 – 1Diana BaqershahrTehran
DST+03:30 report Stadium: Takhti Stadium

Fourth Round (Round of 16)
19 September 2015 (2015-09-19) 65Kara Shiraz1 – 3 Sepahan Shiraz
16:30 Cheraghi  51' Sharifi  11', 23'
Navidkia  90'		 Stadium: Hafezieh Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
19 September 2015 (2015-09-19) 66 Rah Ahan 1 – 0Esteghlal KhuzestanQods
17:00 Strandvall  22' Stadium: Shahre Qods Stadium
20 September 2015 (2015-09-20) 67Siah Jamegan0 – 0
(1 – 3 p)		 Saipa Mashhad
Stadium: Samen Stadium
20 September 2015 (2015-09-20) 68Saba Qom0 – 1 Tractor Sazi Qom
Younés  81' (pen.) Stadium: Yadegar-e Emam Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
20 September 2015 (2015-09-20) 69 Persepolis 1 – 0MalavanTehran
Taremi  100' Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
21 September 2015 (2015-09-21) 70Gostaresh Foulad0 – 1 Zob Ahan Tabriz
16:00 (DST+03:30) M. Rajabzadeh  66' Stadium: Gostaresh Foulad Stadium
4 November 2015 (2015-11-04) 71 Esteghlal 3 – 1FooladTehran
18:00 (DST+03:30) M. Majidi  15'
H. Omranzadeh  20'
J. Ansari  77'		 report E. Sharifat  3' Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Ashkan Khorshidi
4 November 2015 (2015-11-04) 72Padideh1 – 1
(2 – 4 p)		 Naft Tehran Mashhad
14:30 (DST+03:30) M. Yousefi  54' report I. Alekasir  42' Stadium: Samen Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Alireza Faghani

Quarter-Final (1/4 Final - Last 8)
5 November 2015 (2015-11-05) 73 Sepahan 2 – 0 (a.e.t.)Rah AhanIsfahan
15:00 (DST+03:30) A. Karimi  94'
M. Sharifi  111'		 report Stadium: Foolad Shahr Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: MohammadReza Akbarian
4 November 2015 (2015-11-04) 74 Zob Ahan 2 – 0 (a.e.t.)PersepolisIsfahan
14:30 (DST+03:30) M. Tabrizi  107'
R. Shekari  115'		 report Stadium: Foolad Shahr Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Yadollah Jahanbazi
4 November 2015 (2015-11-04) 75Saipa1 – 2 Tractor Sazi Tehran
15:00 (DST+03:30) A. Zeinali  34' report H. Younés  8'
S. Saghebi  66'		 Stadium: Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Bijan Heidari
25 November 2015 (2015-11-25) 76Naft Tehran1 – 1
(4 – 5 p)		 Esteghlal Tehran
15:20 (DST+03:30) S. Lotfi  90+2' report M. Daneshgar  45+1' (o.g.) Stadium: Takhti Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Shahin Haj Babaei

Semi-Final (1/2 Final - Last 4)
24 November 2015 (2015-11-24) 77 Zob Ahan 2 – 2
(4 – 1 p)		SepahanIsfahan
14:30 (DST+03:30) M. Tabrizi  2'
M.R. Hosseini  110'		 report V. Ghafouri  52', 113' Stadium: Foolad Shahr Stadium
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Mohsen Torky
22 December 2015 (2015-12-22) 78Tractor Sazi1 – 2 Esteghlal Tabriz
14:30 (DST+03:30) Augusto  49' report Shahbazzadeh  29', 52' Stadium: Yadegar-e Emam Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Hossein Zargar

Final
Main article: 2016 Hazfi Cup Final
29 May 2016 (2016-05-29) 79 Zob Ahan 1 – 1
(5 – 4 p)		EsteghlalKhorramshahr
21:00 (DST+03:30) Rahmati  20' (o.g.) report Ebrahimi  56' (p) Stadium: Khorramshahr Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Alireza Faghani

Bracket
Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-Final Semi-Final Final
               
H Sepahan 4
A Safir Qazvin 0
A Sepahan 3
H Kara Shiraz 1
H Esteghlal Ahvaz 2(5)
A Kara Shiraz 2(6)
H Sepahan 2
A Rah Ahan 0
H Rah Ahan 5
A Mantagheye Azad Kish 1
H Rah Ahan 1
A Esteghlal Khuzestan 0
H Esteghlal Khuzestan (W/o)
A Sepidrood Rasht
A Sepahan 2(1)
H Zob Ahan 2(4)
H Zob Ahan 2
A Baderan Tehran 1
A Zob Ahan 1
H Gostaresh Foulad 0
H Gostaresh Foulad 2
A Omid Razakan Alborz 0
H Zob Ahan 2
A Persepolis 0
H Malavan 3
A Oghab Tehran 1
A Malavan 0
H Persepolis 1
H Persepolis 1
A Paykan 0
- Zob Ahan 1(5)
- Esteghlal 1(4)
H Naft Tehran 5
A Diana Baqershahr 1
A Naft Tehran 1(4)
H Padideh 1(2)
H Padideh 4
A Shahrdari Kashan 1
H Naft Tehran 1(4)
A Esteghlal 1(5)
H Esteghlal 5
A Shahrdari Semnan 0
H Esteghlal 3
A Foolad 1
H Foolad 6
A Isar Jiroft 0
A Esteghlal 2
H Tractor Sazi 1
H Saba Qom 2
A Niroo Zamini 1
H Saba Qom 0
A Tractor Sazi 1
H Tractor Sazi (W/o)
A Be'sat Kermanshah
A Tractor Sazi 2
H Saipa 1
H Saipa 4
A Bazargani Amol 0
A Saipa 0(3)
H Siah Jamegan 0(1)
H Siah Jamegan (W/o)
A Karun Khuzestan

Note: H: Home team, A: Away team

Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Sajjad Shahbazzadeh Esteghlal 4
Issa Alekasir Naft Tehran
Ali Cheraghi Kara Shiraz
2 Ali Zeinali Saipa 3
Mehdi Sharifi Sepahan
Younes Shakeri Padideh
Mehdi Daghagheleh Foolad
Mohammad Ebadzadeh Baderan Tehran
Mostafa Cheraghi Baderan Tehran
Qasem Dehkouei Diana Baqershahr

Last updated: 29 May 2016
Source: hazfi-cup.com

See also

References
  1. قرعه‌کشی جام حذفی
  2. "جدول قرعه کشی جام حذفی". Archived from the original on 2015-08-13. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
  3. نتایج مرحله اول جام حذفی فصل ۹۵-۱۳۹۴
  4. نتایج مرحله دوم جام حذفی فصل ۹۵-۱۳۹۴
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