During the 1956 TehranHazfi Cup, Nirooye Havaei had defeated Taj SC in the semi-final, however the result was nullified because Nirooye Havaei had used a foreign player in the match. The game was replayed many times, the first rematchending 1–1, the second rematch ended 3–3 and the third rematch ended in a 3–1 defeat to Taj SC, Nirooye Havaei thus missing out on reaching the final.