2014–15 Hazfi Cup

Jame Azadsazi Khorramshahr

Country

Iran

Dates

1 September 2014 – 1 June 2015

Teams

102

Champions

Zob Ahan (3rd title)

Runners-up

Naft Tehran

Matches played

101

Goals scored

300 (2.97 per match)

Top goal scorer(s)

Mehdi Rajabzadeh
(4 goals)

Best player

Ghasem Hadadifar

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The 2014–15 Hazfi Cup was the 28th season of the Iranian football knockout competition. Tractor Sazi was the defending champion but was eliminated by Padideh in quarter-finals. The competition started on 1 September 2014 and ended on 1 June 2015. Zob Ahan won their third title after defeating Naft Tehran in the final.

Totally 102 teams participated in the 2014–15 season. These teams were divided into four main groups which are introduced here. Teams in bold were still active in the competition:

16 teams of Iran Pro League:

24 teams of Azadegan League:

28 teams of Iran Football's 2nd Division:

34 teams from Provincial League:

In the first stage of "2014–15 Hazfi Cup", 96 teams were present. Three rounds were played in this stage and finally 13 teams qualified for the second stage.

The first round started with 34 teams that contained the champions of each province in the Provincial League, in addition to Khoramshahr and Kish Island's champion and Tehran's runner-up. Out of these, 20 teams qualified for the second round, six teams had rest and qualified for the second stage directly.

Note: Shahin Ilam withdrew

Note: Ghahreman East Azerbaijan withdrew

Note: Etiihad Novin withdrew

Note: Ghahreman Lorestan withdrew

Note: Ghahreman South Khorasan withdrew

Note: Namayandeh Khoramshahr withdrew

Note: Abharrood withdrew

Note: Safir Gofteman withdrew

Note: Ghahreman Yazd withdrew

Note: Ghahreman Khouzestan withdrew

Note: Ghahreman Hamedan withdrew

For the second round, twenty qualified teams faced each other and 10 teams qualified for the third round.

Note: Arvand withdrew

Note: Zorat Karan withdrew

Note: Safir Shahroud withdrew

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