2017 Hazfi Cup final explained

Event:2016–17 Hazfi Cup
Team1:Tractor Sazi
Team2:Naft Tehran
Team1score:0
Team2score:1
Stadium:Khorramshahr Stadium
City:Khorramshahr
Man Of The Match1a:Sajjad Shahbazzadeh
Attendance:8,521
Referee:Alborz Hajipour
Weather:Clear
32°C
21% humidity
Previous:2016
Next:2018

The 2017 Hazfi Cup Final was the 30th final of the Hazfi Cup since its inauguration in 1975. It was contested by Tractor S.C. and Naft Tehran F.C. The winner would proceed to the AFC Champions Leaguegroup stage, and the runner-up would move into the play-offs.[1]

Format

The rules for the final were exactly the same as the one for the previous knockout rounds. The tie was contested over two halves with away goals deciding the winner if the two teams were level on goals after the second half. If the teams ties, then extra time would have been played. If the teams are still tied aftet the extra time, a penalty shootout will follow. Since the 2011–12 season, the final is always held as a single match.[2]

Match History

This was Tractor Sazi's fourth Hazfi final and Naft Tehran's second appearance in the final match of the tournament. Tractor Sazi had last won the cup in 2013–14, and were 2-time runners-up in 1976 and 1995. Naft Tehran appeared in the final in 2015 and lost to Zob Ahan.

References

  1. Web site: Tractor - Naft Tehran 0:1 . 2024-08-15 . www.flashscore.com . en.
  2. Web site: جام حذفی فوتبال ایران - آیین نامه . 2024-08-15 . www.hazfi-cup.com.