2007–08 Hazfi Cup


The Hazfi Cup 2007–08 is the 21st staging of Iran's football knockout competition. A record 103 clubs' entries were accepted for the competition. The tournament began on October 15, 2007.
The cup winner were guaranteed a place in the 2009 AFC Champions League.
This tournament has been organised annually by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran. Founded in 1975, the competition was not held during the 1980s.

Format

The first stage of the competition consists of:
The second stage of the competition consists of:
  • 18 clubs from the Iran Pro League
  • 16 clubs from the first stage of the competition

First round

Matches were played between 15 and 19 October 2007.
Home teamScoreAway team
Naft Tehran0–1Shahrdari Bandar Abbas
Steel Azin2–1Shahrdari Shahr Ray
Sepidrood Rasht2–0Foolad Hormozgan
Persepolis Borazjan(w/o)Shahrdari Anzali
Nassaji Mazandaran(w/o)Kowsar Tehran
Persepolis Ghaemshahr(w/o)Dartak Khorramabad
Mashin Sazi5–0Parnia Malayer
West Azarbaijan1–5Nirou Moharekeh Qazvin
Fajr Mantaghe Do5–2Azad University Langarud
Sepahan Novin1–2Mes Sarcheshme
Sanaye Arak3–1Zoghalsang Kerman
Kaveh Zanjan2–1Sazan Rah Qom
Foolad5–0Moghavemat Tehran

Second round

Matches were played between 21 and 23 October 2007.

Third round

Matches were played between 10 and 22 November 2007.

Round of 32

Matches were played between 22 November 2007 and 18 February 2008.

Round of 16

Matches were played between 17 December 2007 and 4 March 2008.

Quarter-finals

Matches were played between 26 February and 27 May 2008.

Semi-finals

Matches were played between 29 May and 1 June 2008.