# 2015–16 Hazfi Cup

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. Zob Ahan won the tournament for the second time in a row after defeating Esteghlal in the final.

## Participating teams

A total of 80 teams participated in the 2015–16 season. The teams were divided into two main groups, including 16 teams of Iran Premier League, with 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.

### Second round
## Second stage

The 16 teams from Persian Gulf Pro League are entered to competition from the second stage.

### Bracket

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-Final | Quarter-Final | Quarter-Final | | Semi-Final | Semi-Final | Semi-Final | | Final | Final | Final |
| H | Sepahan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Safir Qazvin | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Safir Qazvin | 0 | A | Sepahan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | H | Kara Shiraz | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Esteghlal Ahvaz | 2(5) | H | Kara Shiraz | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Kara Shiraz | 2(6) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Kara Shiraz | 2(6) | | | | H | Sepahan | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | A | Rah Ahan | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| H | Rah Ahan | 5 | | | | | | | A | Rah Ahan | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| A | Mantagheye Azad Kish | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Mantagheye Azad Kish | 1 | H | Rah Ahan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | A | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Esteghlal Khuzestan | (w/o) | A | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Sepidrood Rasht | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Sepidrood Rasht | | | | | | | | | A | Sepahan | 2(1) | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | H | Zob Ahan | 2(4) | | | | |
| H | Zob Ahan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | H | Zob Ahan | 2(4) | | | | |
| A | Baderan Tehran | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Baderan Tehran | 1 | A | Zob Ahan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | H | Gostaresh Foulad | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Gostaresh Foulad | 2 | H | Gostaresh Foulad | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Omid Razakan Alborz | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Omid Razakan Alborz | 0 | | | | H | Zob Ahan | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | A | Persepolis | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| H | Malavan | 3 | | | | | | | A | Persepolis | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| A | Oghab Tehran | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Oghab Tehran | 1 | A | Malavan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | H | Persepolis | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Persepolis | 1 | H | Persepolis | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Paykan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Paykan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | - | Zob Ahan | 1(5) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - | Esteghlal | 1(4) |
| H | Naft Tehran | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - | Esteghlal | 1(4) |
| A | Diana Baqershahr | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Diana Baqershahr | 1 | A | Naft Tehran | 1(4) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | H | Padideh | 1(2) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Padideh | 4 | H | Padideh | 1(2) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Shahrdari Kashan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Shahrdari Kashan | 1 | | | | H | Naft Tehran | 1(4) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | A | Esteghlal | 1(5) | | | | | | | | |
| H | Esteghlal | 5 | | | | | | | A | Esteghlal | 1(5) | | | | | | | | |
| A | Shahrdari Semnan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Shahrdari Semnan | 0 | H | Esteghlal | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | A | Foolad | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Foolad | 6 | A | Foolad | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Isar Jiroft | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Isar Jiroft | 0 | | | | | | | | A | Esteghlal | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | H | Tractor Sazi | 1 | | | | |
| H | Saba Qom | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | H | Tractor Sazi | 1 | | | | |
| A | Niroo Zamini | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Niroo Zamini | 1 | H | Saba Qom | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | A | Tractor Sazi | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Tractor Sazi | (w/o) | A | Tractor Sazi | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Be'sat Kermanshah | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Be'sat Kermanshah | | | | | A | Tractor Sazi | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | H | Saipa | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| H | Saipa | 4 | | | | | | | H | Saipa | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| A | Bazargani Amol | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Bazargani Amol | 0 | A | Saipa | 0(3) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | H | Siah Jamegan | 0(1) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H | Siah Jamegan | (w/o) | H | Siah Jamegan | 0(1) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A | Karun Khuzestan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Note: H: Home team, A: Away team

### Final
## Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Sajjad Shahbazzadeh | Esteghlal | 4 |
| 1 | Issa Alekasir | Naft Tehran | 4 |
| 1 | Ali Cheraghi | Kara Shiraz | 4 |
| 2 | Ali Zeinali | Saipa | 3 |
| 2 | Mehdi Sharifi | Sepahan | 3 |
| 2 | Younes Shakeri | Padideh | 3 |
| 2 | Mehdi Daghagheleh | Foolad | 3 |
| 2 | Mohammad Ebadzadeh | Baderan Tehran | 3 |
| 2 | Mostafa Cheraghi | Baderan Tehran | 3 |
| 2 | Qasem Dehkouei | Diana Baqershahr | 3 |
Last updated: 29 May 2016 Source: hazfi-cup.com