Iranian Hazfi Cup
Hazfi Cup formerly known as Pahlavi Cup is an Iranian knockout football competition held annually by the Football Federation [Islamic Republic of Iran].
The Iranian football league was not held during the 1980s, hence the winner of Hazfi Cup represented Iran in the Asian Club Championship. After the revival of the league system, the champion of Iranian league qualified for Asian Club Championship and the winner of Hazfi Cup for Asian Cup Winners' Cup. The Asian Cup Winners' Cup merged with the Asian Champions Cup in 2002–03 [AFC Champions League|2002–03] to form the AFC Champions League and Iran was initially given two slots in this competitions. The Islamic [Republic of Iran Football Federation|FFIRI] decided to award one of Iran's AFC Champions League spots to the winner of the Hazfi Cup, and since then, the winners of Hazfi Cup have always been allocated a spot in the AFC Champions League. Since 2024 and with the rebranding of the Asian club competitions, the FFIRI decided to send the winner of the Hazfi cup to the AFC [Champions League Elite] Qualifying play-off.
The competition was founded in 1976 as Pahlavi Cup but after the revolution continued as Hazfi Cup. Esteghlal is the most successful club with eight titles.
Format
The rules for the final were exactly the same as the one for the previous knockout rounds. The tie was contested over two legs with away goals deciding the winner if the two teams were level on goals after the second leg. If the teams could still not be separated at that stage, then extra time would have been played with a penalty shootout. Since the 2011–12 season, the final is always held as a single match.Finals
;KeyPerformance by finalists
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| # | Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
| 1 | Esteghlal | 8 | 7 | 1977, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2018, 2025 | 1991, 1999, 2004, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2023 |
| 2 | Persepolis | 7 | 2 | 1988, 1992, 1999, 2010, 2011, 2019, 2023 | 2006, 2013 |
| 3 | Sepahan | 5 | – | 2004, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2024 | — |
| 4 | Zob Ahan | 4 | 1 | 2003, 2009, 2015, 2016 | 2001 |
| 5 | Malavan | 3 | 5 | 1976, 1987, 1991 | 1988, 1989, 1992, 2011, 2025 |
| 6 | Tractor | 2 | 3 | 2014, 2020 | 1976, 1995, 2017 |
| 7 | Bahman | 1 | 2 | 1995 | 1997, 2000 |
| 7 | Fajr Sepasi | 1 | 2 | 2001 | 2002, 2003 |
| 9 | Bargh [Shiraz F.C.|Bargh] | 1 | 1 | 1997 | 1996 |
| 9 | Saba | 1 | 1 | 2005 | 2007 |
| 9 | Tehran F.C.|Naft Tehran] | 1 | 1 | 2017 | 2015 |
| 12 | Shahin [Ahvaz F.C.|Shahin Ahvaz] | 1 | – | 1989 | — |
| 12 | Saipa | 1 | – | 1994 | — |
| 12 | Foolad | 1 | – | 2021 | — |
| 12 | Nassaji Mazandaran|Nassaji] | 1 | – | 2022 | — |
| 16 | Damash Gilanian|Damash] | – | 2 | — | 2008, 2019 |
| 17 | Homa | – | 1 | — | 1977 |
| 17 | Kheybar Khorramabad|Kheybar] | – | 1 | — | 1987 |
| 17 | Jonoob | – | 1 | — | 1994 |
| 17 | Aboomoslem | – | 1 | — | 2005 |
| 17 | Rah Ahan | – | 1 | — | 2009 |
| 17 | Gostaresh Foolad | – | 1 | — | 2010 |
| 17 | Shahin Bushehr | – | 1 | — | 2012 |
| 17 | Mes Kerman | – | 1 | — | 2014 |
| 17 | Khooneh be Khooneh | – | 1 | — | 2018 |
| 17 | Aluminium Arak | – | 1 | — | 2022 |
| 17 | Mes Rafsanjan | – | 1 | — | 2024 |
Statistics
Winners by Province
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| Province | Winners | Clubs |
| Tehran | 19 | Esteghal, Persepolis, Bahman, Saba, Naft Tehran, Saipa |
| Isfahan | 9 | Sepahan, Zob Ahan |
| Gilan | 3 | Malavan |
| East Azerbaijan | 2 | Tractor |
| Fars | 2 | Fajr Sepasi, Bargh |
| Khuzestan | 2 | Shahin Ahvaz, Foolad |
| Mazandaran | 1 | Nassaji |
Winners by City
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| City | Winners | Clubs |
| Tehran | 18 | Esteghal, Persepolis, Saba, Naft Tehran, Saipa |
| Isfahan | 9 | Sepahan, Zob Ahan |
| Bandar-e Anzali | 3 | Malavan |
| Tabriz | 2 | Tractor |
| Shiraz | 2 | Fajr Sepasi, Bargh |
| Ahvaz | 2 | Shahin Ahvaz, Foolad |
| Karaj | 1 | Bahman |
| Qaemshahr | 1 | Nassaji |