Football tournament season
2015–16 Hazfi Cup Country Iran Dates 27 August 2015 (2015-08-27 ) – 29 May 2016 (2016-05-29 ) Teams 80 Champions Zob Ahan (4th title)Runners-up Esteghlal Matches played 36 Goals scored 114 (3.17 per match) Top goal scorer(s) Sajjad Shahbazzadeh Issa Alekasir (4 goals each)
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.
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 :
Persepolis
Rah Ahan
Saba Qom
Saipa
Sepahan
Siah Jamegan
Tractor Sazi
Zob Ahan
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 [ ]
v
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27 ) 5 (w/o) Kish 17:30 DST+03:30
Stadium: Note: Rahpouyan Rezvanshahr withdrew
Sepidrood Rasht v Aboumoslem
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27 ) 7 Sepidrood Rasht (w/o) Aboumoslem Rasht 17:30 DST+03:30
Stadium: Dr. Azodi Note: Aboumoslem withdrew
Shahrdari Mahshahr v
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27 ) 8 Shahrdari Mahshahr (w/o) Mahshahr 17:30 DST+03:30
Stadium: Note: Montakhab Arak withdrew
v
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27 ) 9 (w/o) Birjand 17:30 DST+03:30
Stadium: Note: Montakhab Birjand withdrew
Baderan Tehran v
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27 ) 10 Baderan Tehran 2 – 0 Tehran 17:30 DST+03:30
Stadium:
v
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27 ) 11 2 – 1 Karaj 17:30 DST+03:30
Stadium: Enghelab Stadium
v Oghab Tehran
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27 ) 13 (w/o) Oghab Tehran Basht 17:30 DST+03:30
Stadium: Note: Abouzar Basht withdrew
v Sanat Sari
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27 ) 14 (w/o) Sanat Sari Bojnord 17:30 DST+03:30
Stadium: Note: Montakhab Bojnord withdrew
Paykan v Shahrdari Bandar Abbas
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27 ) 15 Paykan (w/o) Shahrdari Bandar Abbas Tehran 17:30 DST+03:30
Stadium: Note: Shahrdari Bandar Abbas withdrew
v Khoneh Be Khoneh
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27 ) 16 (w/o) Khoneh Be Khoneh Khorramabad 17:30 DST+03:30
Stadium: Note: Khoneh Be Khoneh withdrew
v
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27 ) 17 4 – 1 Baqershahr 17:30 DST+03:30
Stadium:
Alvand Hamedan v Aluminium Arak
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27 ) 18 Alvand Hamedan (w/o) Aluminium Arak Hamedan 17:30 DST+03:30
Stadium: Note: Aluminium Arak withdrew
v
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27 ) 19 (w/o) Bafq 17:30 DST+03:30
Stadium: Note: Ansar Bafgh withdrew
Esteghlal B Tehran v
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27 ) 20 Esteghlal B Tehran 1 – 2 Tehran 17:30 DST+03:30
Stadium:
Tarbiat Novin v Shahrdari Semnan
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27 ) 21 Tarbiat Novin (w/o) Shahrdari Semnan Yazd 17:30 DST+03:30
Stadium: Nassiri Stadium Note: Tarbiat Yazd withdrew
v Sanat Naft Novin
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27 ) 23 (w/o) Sanat Naft Novin Jiroft 17:30 DST+03:30
Stadium: Note: Naft Novin withdrew
v
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27 ) 24 (w/o) Urmia 17:30 DST+03:30
Stadium: Note: Montakhab Urmia withdrew
v
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27 ) 25 (w/o) Qom 17:30 DST+03:30
Stadium: Note: Arad Isfahan withdrew
Niroo Zamini v
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27 ) 26 Niroo Zamini (w/o) Tehran 17:30 DST+03:30
Stadium: Ekbatan Stadium Note: Kadous Masal Gilan withdrew
v
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27 ) 30 (w/o) Amol 17:30 DST+03:30
Stadium: Note: Pars Jam withdrew
v
27 August 2015 (2015-08-27 ) 32 (w/o) Semnan 17:30 DST+03:30
Stadium: Note: Montakhab Semnan withdrew
Second Round [ ]
v Hamun Sazeh
2 September 2015 (2015-09-02 ) 35 (w/o) Hamun Sazeh Kish 17:30 DST+03:30
Stadium: Note: Hamun Sazeh withdrew
Sepidrood Rasht v Shahrdari Mahshahr
2 September 2015 (2015-09-02 ) 36 Sepidrood Rasht (w/o) Shahrdari Mahshahr Rasht 17:30 DST+03:30
Stadium: Note: Shahrdari Mahshahr withdrew
Baderan Tehran v
2 September 2015 (2015-09-02 ) 37 Baderan Tehran 10 – 0 Tehran 17:30 DST+03:30
Stadium: Kargaran Stadium
v
2 September 2015 (2015-09-02 ) 38 (w/o) Karaj 17:30 DST+03:30
Stadium: Enghelab Stadium Note: Esteghlal Javan Saveh withdrew
Paykan v
2 September 2015 (2015-09-02 ) 40 Paykan (w/o) Tehran 17:30 DST+03:30
Stadium: Ekbatan Stadium Note: Montakhab Khorramabad withdrew
v
2 September 2015 (2015-09-02 ) 42 2 – 0 Kashan 17:30 DST+03:30
Stadium:
v
2 September 2015 (2015-09-02 ) 44 2 – 0 Jiroft 17:30 DST+03:30
Stadium:
Niroo Zamini v
2 September 2015 (2015-09-02 ) 45 Niroo Zamini (w/o) Tehran 17:30 DST+03:30
Stadium: Note: Montakhab Qom withdrew
v Payam Mashhad
2 September 2015 (2015-09-02 ) 47 (w/o) Payam Mashhad Amol 17:30 DST+03:30
Stadium: Note: Payam Mashhad 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) [ ]
Padideh v
9 September 2015 (2015-09-09 ) 49 Padideh 4 – 1 Mashhad 16:30 DST+03:30
Shakeri 45' , 70' (pen. ) , 89' Yousefi 62'
76'
Stadium: Samen Stadium
Malavan v Oghab Tehran
9 September 2015 (2015-09-09 ) 50 Malavan 3 – 1 Oghab Tehran Anzali 17:00 DST+03:30
Rafkhaei 11' Zare 28' Razipour 86'
Ghasemi 59' (pen. )
Stadium: Takhti Stadium Attendance: 1,500
Esteghlal Khuzestan v Sepidrood Rasht
10 September 2015 (2015-09-10 ) 53 Esteghlal Khuzestan (w/o) Sepidrood Rasht Ahvaz 18:45 DST+03:30
Stadium: Ghadir Stadium Note: Sepidrood Rasht withdrew
Rah Ahan v
11 September 2015 (2015-09-11 ) 55 Rah Ahan 5 – 1 Qods 16:30 DST+03:30
Stadium: Shahre Qods Stadium
Sepahan v
11 September 2015 (2015-09-11 ) 56 Sepahan 4 – 0 Isfahan 16:30 DST+03:30
Zob Ahan v Baderan Tehran
11 September 2015 (2015-09-11 ) 58 Zob Ahan 2 – 1 Baderan Tehran Isfahan 18:45 DST+03:30
Stadium: Foolad Shahr Stadium
Persepolis v Paykan
12 September 2015 (2015-09-12 ) 62 Persepolis 1 – 0 Paykan Tehran 18:40 DST+03:30
Taromi 68' (pen. )
Stadium: Azadi Stadium Attendance: 6,800 Referee: Payam heydari
Fourth Round (Round of 16) [ ]
Rah Ahan v Esteghlal Khuzestan
19 September 2015 (2015-09-19 ) 66 Rah Ahan 1 – 0 Esteghlal Khuzestan Qods 17:00
Strandvall 22'
Stadium: Shahre Qods Stadium
Siah Jamegan v Saipa
20 September 2015 (2015-09-20 ) 67 Siah Jamegan 0 – 0 (1 – 3 p ) Saipa Mashhad
Stadium: Samen Stadium
Persepolis v Malavan
20 September 2015 (2015-09-20 ) 69 Persepolis 1 – 0 Malavan Tehran
Taremi 100'
Stadium: Azadi Stadium Attendance: 15,000
Quarter-Final (1/4 Final - Last 8) [ ]
Naft Tehran v Esteghlal
25 November 2015 (2015-11-25 ) 76 Naft Tehran 1 – 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:
Semi-Final (1/2 Final - Last 4) [ ]
Final [ ]
Main article: 2016 Hazfi Cup Final
Zob Ahan v Esteghlal
29 May 2016 (2016-05-29 ) 79 Zob Ahan 1 – 1 (5 – 4 p ) Esteghlal Khorramshahr 21:00 (DST+03:30 )
Rahmati 20' (o.g. )
report
Ebrahimi 56' (p )
Stadium: Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Alireza Faghani
Bracket [ ]
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarter-Final
Semi-Final
Final
H
Sepahan
4
A
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
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
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
1
A
Naft Tehran
1(4)
H
Padideh
1(2)
H
Padideh
4
A
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
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
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 [ ]
Last updated: 29 May 2016
Source: hazfi-cup.com
See also [ ]
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