# 2023–24 Hazfi Cup

The 2023–24 Hazfi Cup was the 37th season of the Iranian football knockout competition. The champion of this competition qualified to the Super Cup and the AFC Champions League Elite next season.
Persepolis were the defending champions, but were eliminated at the round of 16.

## Qualified teams

A total of 86 teams (out of a possible total of 96 eligible teams) participated. The teams were divided into four main groups.
* 16 teams of the Persian Gulf Pro League: entering at the Round of 32.
* 18 teams of the Azadegan League: entering at the third round.
* 28 teams from the 2nd Division: entering at the second round.
* 24 teams (out of a possible total of 34 teams) from Provincial Leagues: entering from first round.

## Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows
| Stage | Round | Draw date | Matches dates |
| First stage | Round 1 | 5 November 2023. | 19–20 November 2023 |
| First stage | Round 2 | 22 November 2023 | 5–6 December 2023 |
| First stage | Round 3 | 11 December 2023 | 27–29 December |
| Second Stage | Round of 32 | 8 January 2024 | 7–9 February 2024 |
| Second Stage | Round of 16 | 17 March 2024 | 25–26 April 2024 |
| Second Stage | Quarter-finals | 29 April 2024 | 16 May 2024 |
| Second Stage | Semi-finals | 29 April 2024 | 15 June 2024 |
| Second Stage | Final | 29 April 2024 | 20 June 2024 |

## First stage
### First round

Number of teams per tier entering this round :
| Pro League (1) | 1. division (2) | 2. division (3) | Provincial Leagues (4) | Total |
| 16 / 16 | 18 / 18 | 28 / 28 | 24 / 34 | 86 / 96 |

### Second round

Number of teams per tier entering this round :
| Pro League (1) | 1. division (2) | 2. division (3) | Provincial Leagues (4) | Total |
| 16 / 16 | 18 / 18 | 14 / 28 | 12 / 34 | 60 / 96 |

#### Notes

* Bye to the third round: Abouzar Kangan (4), Avrin Khoy (4), Chooka Talesh (3), Kia Shahrood (4), Mehregan Dareshahr (4), Navad Urmia (3), Nika Pars Chaloos (3), Sepanta Torbat Heydarieh (4).

### Third round

Number of teams per tier entering this round :
| Pro League (1) | 1. division (2) | 2. division (3) | Provincial Leagues (4) | Total |
| 16 / 16 | 15 / 18 | 11 / 28 | 6 / 34 | 48 / 96 |
Damashian Rasht (2), Kheybar Khorramabad (2) and Shahrdari Astara (2) were banned and could not participate due to last season's absence.

## Second stage
### Bracket

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | Final |
| Sanat Naft | 1 (4) | | | | | | |
| Esteghlal Mollasani | 1 (5) | | | | | | |
| Esteghlal Mollasani | 1 (5) | Esteghlal Mollasani | 1 | | | | |
| | | Sepahan | 2 | | | | |
| Sepahan | 3 | Sepahan | 2 | | | | |
| Shams Azar | 0 | | | | | | |
| Shams Azar | 0 | | | Mes Rafsanjan | 1 | | |
| | | | | Tractor | 0 | | |
| Gol Gohar | 2 | | | Tractor | 0 | | |
| Nika Pars Chaloos | 0 | | | | | | |
| Nika Pars Chaloos | 0 | Fajr Sepasi Shiraz | 0 | | | | |
| | | Gol Gohar | 3 | | | | |
| Nirooye Zamini | 1 (2) | Gol Gohar | 3 | | | | |
| Fajr Sepasi Shiraz (2) | 1 (3) | | | | | | |
| Fajr Sepasi Shiraz (2) | 1 (3) | | | | | Mes Rafsanjan | 1 (4) |
| | | | | | | Aluminium | 1 (2) |
| Chooka Talesh | 0 | | | | | Aluminium | 1 (2) |
| Tractor | 3 | | | | | | |
| Tractor | 3 | Tractor | 1 (3) | | | | |
| | | Zob Ahan | 1 (1) | | | | |
| Zob Ahan | 3 | Zob Ahan | 1 (1) | | | | |
| KIA FC | 0 | | | | | | |
| KIA FC | 0 | | | Chadormalu Ardakan | 0 | | |
| | | | | Aluminium | 1 | | |
| Sepanta Torbat Heydarieh | 0 | | | Aluminium | 1 | | |
| Mes Kerman | 6 | | | | | | |
| Mes Kerman | 6 | Mes Kerman | 1 (3) | | | | |
| | | Chadormalu Ardakan | 1 (5) | | | | |
| Foolad | 0 | Chadormalu Ardakan | 1 (5) | | | | |
| Chadormalu Ardakan | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Chadormalu Ardakan | 1 | | | | | | | Mes Rafsanjan | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | Sepahan | 2 |
| Havadar | 1 | | | | | | | Sepahan | 2 |
| Esteghlal Khuzestan | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Esteghlal Khuzestan | 0 | Havadar | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | Mes Sungun | 1 | | | | | | |
| Mes Sungun | 3 | Mes Sungun | 1 | | | | | | |
| Shenavarsazi Qeshm | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Shenavarsazi Qeshm | 1 | | | Sepahan | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | Malavan | 0 | | | | |
| Malavan | 1 | | | Malavan | 0 | | | | |
| Shahr Raz Shiraz | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Shahr Raz Shiraz | 0 | Malavan | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | Saipa | 1 | | | | | | |
| Saipa | 1 | Saipa | 1 | | | | | | |
| Pars Jonoubi Jam | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Pars Jonoubi Jam | 0 | | | | | Sepahan | 2 | | |
| | | | | | | Gol Gohar | 1 |
| Mes Rafsanjan | 2 | | | | | Gol Gohar | 1 |
| Esteghlal | 0 | | | | | | |
| Esteghlal | 0 | Mes Rafsanjan | 1 (5) | | | | |
| | | Paykan | 1 (4) | | | | |
| Paykan | 1 | Paykan | 1 (4) | | | | |
| Setaregan Javan Tehran | 0 | | | | | | |
| Setaregan Javan Tehran | 0 | | | Gol Gohar | 5 | | |
| | | | | Havadar | 0 | | |
| Nassaji Mazandaran | 0 | | | Havadar | 0 | | |
| Aluminium | 1 | | | | | | |
| Aluminium | 1 | Aluminium | 4 (6) | | | | |
| | | Persepolis | 4 (5) | | | | |
| Persepolis | 3 | Persepolis | 4 (5) | | | | |
| Naft va Gaz Gachsaran | 0 | | | | | | |

### Round of 32

Number of teams per tier entering this round :
| Pro League (1) | 1. division (2) | 2. division (3) | Provincial Leagues (4) | Total |
| 16 / 16 | 9 / 18 | 6 / 28 | 1 / 34 | 32 / 96 |

### Round of 16

Number of teams per tier entering this round :
| Pro League (1) | 1. division (2) | 2. division (3) | Provincial Leagues (4) | Total |
| 10 / 16 | 6 / 18 | 0 / 28 | 0 / 34 | 16 / 96 |

### Quarter-finals

Number of teams per tier entering this round :
| Pro League (1) | 1. division (2) | 2. division (3) | Provincial Leagues (4) | Total |
| 7 / 16 | 1 / 18 | 0 / 28 | 0 / 34 | 8 / 96 |

### Semi-finals

Number of teams per tier entering this round :
| Pro League (1) | 1. division (2) | 2. division (3) | Provincial Leagues (4) | Total |
| 4 / 16 | 0 / 18 | 0 / 28 | 0 / 34 | 4 / 96 |

### Final

Number of teams per tier entering this round :
| Pro League (1) | 1. division (2) | 2. division (3) | Provincial Leagues (4) | Total |
| 2 / 16 | 0 / 18 | 0 / 28 | 0 / 34 | 2 / 96 |