2021 Hazfi Cup Explained

Hazfi Cup
Year:	2021
Dates:	–
Country:	Iran
Continentalcup1:	2022 AFC Champions League
Num Teams:	71
Defending Champions:	Tractor
Champions:	Foolad (1st title)
Runner-Up:	Esteghlal
Matches:	70
Goals:	154
Prevseason:	2019–20
Nextseason:	2021–22

The 2021 Hazfi Cup was the 34th season of the Iranian football knockout competition.^{[1] [2]}

The competition began in January 2021 and the final was played on August 8, 2021. Foolad won their first title after defeating Esteghlal in the final.

Participating teams

A total of 71 teams (out of a possible total of 96 eligible teams) participated. The teams were divided into four main groups.^[3]

• 16 teams of the Persian Gulf Pro League: entering at the Round of 32.
• 13 teams (out of a possible total of 18 teams) of the Azadegan League: entering at the third round.
• 17 teams (out of a possible total of 28 teams) from the 2nd Division: entering at the second round.
• 25 teams (out of a possible total of 34 teams) from Provincial Leagues: entering from first round.

Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows.

Stage	Round	Draw date	Matches dates
First stage	Preliminary round	12 January 2021^[4]	19 January 2021
	Round 1		23–28 January 2021
	Round 2	26 January 2021	6–9 February 2021
	Round 3	9 February 2021^[5]	23–25 February 2021
Second Stage	Round of 32	26 February 2021^[6]	11–13 March 2021^[7]
	Round of 16	6 April 2021^[8]	29 April 2021 18–19 May 2021
	Quarter-finals	13 June 2021^[9]	15, 24 July 2021
	Semi-finals	26 July 2021^[10]	4 August 2021
	Final		8 August 2021

First stage

Preliminary round

Notes

• References: ^{[11] [12]}

First round

Notes

• References: ^{[13] [14]}

Second round

17 teams from the Second Division entered this round.

Notes

• References: ^{[15] [16]}

Third round

18 teams from the Azadegan League entered this round.

Notes

• Byes to the fourth round: Havadar Pakdasht (2), Khooshe Talaei Saveh (2), Shahin Bandar Ameri (3), Shahrdari Bardeskan (4) and Vista Toorbin (3).

Second stage

Fourth round (round of 32)

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

Eighth round (final)

See main article: 2021 Hazfi Cup Final.

See also

• Iran Pro League 2020–21
• Azadegan League 2020–21
• Iran Football's 2nd Division 2020–21
• Iran Football's 3rd Division 2020–21
• Iranian Super Cup

Notes and References

1. Web site: لیست قهرمانان جام حذفی ایران. جام حذفی.
2. Web site: Iran – List of Cup Finals. The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
3. Web site: آیین نامه برگزاری مسابقات جام حذفی. سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران.
4. Web site: مراسم قرعه کشی مرحله اول جام حذفی برگزار شد. سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران.
5. Web site: دوشنبه مراسم قرعه کشی مرحله سوم جام حذفی برگزار میشود. سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران.
6. Web site: قرعه کشی مرحله یک شانزدهم جام حذفی انجام شد. سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران.
7. Web site: برنامه مرحله یک شانزدهم جام حذفی اعلام شد. سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران.
8. Web site: مراسم قرعه‌کشی مرحله یک هشتم نهایی جام حذفی برگزار شد. سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران.
9. Web site: اعلام تاریخ قرعه‌کشی یک چهارم نهایی جام حذفی. ورزش 3.
10. Web site: 4 مرداد قرعه کشی نیمه نهایی جام حذفی. سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران.
11. Web site: برنامه مرحله اول جام حذفی اعلام شد. سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران.
12. Web site: جام حذفی فصل 00-1399. جام حذفی.
13. Web site: برنامه مرحله اول جام حذفی اعلام شد. سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران.
14. Web site: جام حذفی فصل 00-1399. جام حذفی.
15. Web site: برنامه مرحله دوم جام حذفی اعلام شد. سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران.
16. Web site: چهره تیمهای صعودکننده به مرحله سوم جام حذفی مشخص شد. دی اسپورت.