# 2021 Hazfi Cup

The 2021 Hazfi Cup was the 34th season of the Iranian football knockout competition.
The competition began in January 2021 and the final was played on August 8, 2021. Foolad won their first title after defeating Esteghlal in the final.

## Participating teams

A total of 71 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.
* 13 teams (out of a possible total of 18 teams) of the Azadegan League: entering at the third round.
* 17 teams (out of a possible total of 28 teams) from the 2nd Division: entering at the second round.
* 25 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 | Preliminary round | 12 January 2021 | 19 January 2021 |
| First stage | Round 1 | 12 January 2021 | 23–28 January 2021 |
| First stage | Round 2 | 26 January 2021 | 6–9 February 2021 |
| First stage | Round 3 | 9 February 2021 | 23–25 February 2021 |
| Second Stage | Round of 32 | 26 February 2021 | 11–13 March 2021 |
| Second Stage | Round of 16 | 6 April 2021 | 29 April 2021 18–19 May 2021 |
| Second Stage | Quarter-finals | 13 June 2021 | 15, 24 July 2021 |
| Second Stage | Semi-finals | 26 July 2021 | 4 August 2021 |
| Second Stage | Final | 26 July 2021 | 8 August 2021 |

## First stage
### Preliminary 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 | 25 / 34 | 87 / 96 |

#### Notes

* References:

### 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 | 22 / 34 | 84 / 96 |

#### Notes

* References:

### Second round

17 teams from the Second Division entered this 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 | 17 / 28 | 11 / 34 | 62 / 96 |

#### Notes

* References:

### Third round

18 teams from the Azadegan League entered this round.
Number of teams per tier entering this round :
| Pro League (1) | 1. division (2) | 2. division (3) | Provincial Leagues (4) | Total |
| 16 / 16 | 13 / 18 | 11 / 28 | 3 / 34 | 43 / 96 |

#### Notes

* Byes to the fourth round: Havadar Pakdasht (2), Khooshe Talaei Saveh (2), Shahin Bandar Ameri (3), Shahrdari Bardeskan (4) and Vista Toorbin (3).

## Second stage
### Bracket

| Fourth round (round of 32) 11–13 March 2021 | Fourth round (round of 32) 11–13 March 2021 | Fifth round (round of 16) 29 April 2021 18–19 May 2021 | Fifth round (round of 16) 29 April 2021 18–19 May 2021 | Sixth round (quarter-final) 15 July 2021 24 July 2021 | Sixth round (quarter-final) 15 July 2021 24 July 2021 | Semi-final 4 August 2021 | Semi-final 4 August 2021 | Final 8 August 2021 | Final 8 August 2021 |
| Mashin Sazi | 0 | | | | | | |
| Foolad | 3 | | | | | | |
| Foolad | 3 | Qashqai | 1 | | | | |
| | | Foolad | 2 | | | | |
| Avalan Kamyaran | 0 (9) | Foolad | 2 | | | | |
| Qashqai | 0 (10) | | | | | | |
| Qashqai | 0 (10) | | | Foolad | 1 (5) | | |
| | | | | Sepahan | 1 (4) | | |
| Sepahan | 2 | | | Sepahan | 1 (4) | | |
| Mes Rafsanjan | 1 | | | | | | |
| Mes Rafsanjan | 1 | Khooshe Talaei | 0 | | | | |
| | | Sepahan (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | |
| Shahrdari Bardeskan | 0 | Sepahan (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | |
| Khooshe Talaei | 3 | | | | | | |
| Khooshe Talaei | 3 | | | | | Foolad | 2 |
| | | | | | | Malavan | 0 |
| Malavan | 2 | | | | | Malavan | 0 |
| Vista Toorbin | 1 | | | | | | |
| Vista Toorbin | 1 | Nassaji | 0 | | | | |
| | | Malavan | 1 | | | | |
| Nassaji | 0 (8) | Malavan | 1 | | | | |
| Saipa | 0 (7) | | | | | | |
| Saipa | 0 (7) | | | Malavan | 0 (4) | | |
| | | | | Kheybar | 0 (3) | | |
| Naft Masjed Soleyman | 0 (3) | | | Kheybar | 0 (3) | | |
| Kheybar | 0 (4) | | | | | | |
| Kheybar | 0 (4) | Kheybar | 1 | | | | |
| | | Sanat Naft | 0 | | | | |
| Sanat Naft | 4 | Sanat Naft | 0 | | | | |
| Damash Parseh Tehran | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Damash Parseh Tehran | 0 | | | | | | | Foolad | 0 (4) |
| | | | | | | | | Esteghlal | 0 (2) |
| Mes Novin Kerman | 0 | | | | | | | Esteghlal | 0 (2) |
| Persepolis | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Persepolis | 3 | Shahin Bandar Ameri | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | Persepolis | 4 | | | | | | |
| Esteghlal Mollasani | 0 (3) | Persepolis | 4 | | | | | | |
| Shahin Bandar Ameri | 0 (4) | | | | | | | | |
| Shahin Bandar Ameri | 0 (4) | | | Persepolis | 0 (3) | | | | |
| | | | | Esteghlal | 0 (4) | | | | |
| Paykan | 1 | | | Esteghlal | 0 (4) | | | | |
| Esteghlal | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Esteghlal | 2 | Esteghlal | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | ZobAhan | 1 | | | | | | |
| ZobAhan | 2 | ZobAhan | 1 | | | | | | |
| Padideh | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Padideh | 1 | | | | | Esteghlal | 2 | | |
| | | | | | | Gol Gohar | 1 |
| Pars Jonoubi | 3 | | | | | Gol Gohar | 1 |
| PAS | 0 | | | | | | |
| PAS | 0 | Gol Gohar | 3 | | | | |
| | | Pars Jonoubi | 0 | | | | |
| Gol Gohar (a.e.t.) | 2 | Pars Jonoubi | 0 | | | | |
| Mes Kerman | 1 | | | | | | |
| Mes Kerman | 1 | | | Gol Gohar | 3 | | |
| | | | | Aluminium | 1 | | |
| Aluminium | 0 (5) | | | Aluminium | 1 | | |
| Havadar | 0 (4) | | | | | | |
| Havadar | 0 (4) | Aluminium | 2 | | | | |
| | | Tractor | 0 | | | | |
| Tractor | 3 | Tractor | 0 | | | | |
| Shahrdari Mahshahr | 0 | | | | | | |

### Fourth round (round of 32)

The 16 teams from Iran Pro League entered the competition from the second stage.
Number of teams per tier entering this round :
| Pro League (1) | 1. division (2) | 2. division (3) | Provincial Leagues (4) | Total |
| 16 / 16 | 8 / 18 | 6 / 28 | 2 / 34 | 32 / 96 |

### Fifth round (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 | 5 / 18 | 1 / 28 | 0 / 34 | 16 / 96 |

### Sixth round (quarter-finals)

Number of teams per tier entering this round :
| Pro League (1) | 1. division (2) | 2. division (3) | Provincial Leagues (4) | Total |
| 6 / 16 | 2 / 18 | 0 / 28 | 0 / 34 | 8 / 96 |

### Seventh round (semi-finals)

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

### Eighth round (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 |