# 2021–22 Hazfi Cup

The 2021–22 Hazfi Cup was the 35th season of the Iranian football knockout competition. Nassaji Mazandaran won the competition after defeating Aluminium Arak in the final.

## Participating teams

A total of 73 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.
* 11 teams (out of a possible total of 28 teams) from the 2nd Division: entering at the second round.
* 28 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 | 29 September 2021 | 10–11 October 2021 |
| First stage | Round 2 | 16 October 2021 | 31 October-2 November 2021 |
| First stage | Round 3 | 10 November 2021 | 26–28 November 2021 |
| Second Stage | Round of 32 | 1 December 2021 | 19–20 December 2021 |
| Second Stage | Round of 16 | 27 December 2021 | 17–18 January 2022, 8 February 2022 |
| Second Stage | Quarter-finals | 8 March 2022 | 9–11 April 2022 |
| Second Stage | Semi-finals | 8 March 2022 | 17,18 April 2022 |
| Second Stage | Final | 8 March 2022 | 27 April 2022 |

## 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 | 28 / 34 | 90 / 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 | 14 / 34 | 62 / 96 |

### 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 | 18 / 18 | 7 / 28 | 7 / 34 | 48 / 96 |

## Second stage
### Bracket

| Fourth round (round of 32) 19–20 December 2021 | Fourth round (round of 32) 19–20 December 2021 | Fifth round (round of 16) 17–18 January 8 February 2022 | Fifth round (round of 16) 17–18 January 8 February 2022 | Sixth round (quarter-final) 9–11 April 2022 | Sixth round (quarter-final) 9–11 April 2022 | Semi-final 18–19 April 2022 | Semi-final 18–19 April 2022 | Final 27 April 2022 | Final 27 April 2022 |
| Shahin Bushehr | 0 (3) | | | | | | |
| Naft Masjed Soleyman | 0 (4) | | | | | | |
| Naft Masjed Soleyman | 0 (4) | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 1 | | | | |
| | | Khalij Fars Mahshahr | 2 | | | | |
| Khalij Fars Mahshahr | 1 | Khalij Fars Mahshahr | 2 | | | | |
| Havadar | 0 | | | | | | |
| Havadar | 0 | | | Khalij Fars Mahshahr | 1(4) | | |
| | | | | Mes Rafsanjan | 1(2) | | |
| Tractor S.C. | 0 (1) | | | Mes Rafsanjan | 1(2) | | |
| Mes Rafsanjan | 0 (3) | | | | | | |
| Mes Rafsanjan | 0 (3) | Mes Rafsanjan (a.e.t.) | 1 | | | | |
| | | Shahr Khodro | 0 | | | | |
| Shahr Khodro (a.e.t.) | 2 | Shahr Khodro | 0 | | | | |
| Esteghlal Mollasani | 1 | | | | | | |
| Esteghlal Mollasani | 1 | | | | | Khalij Fars Mahshahr | 0 |
| | | | | | | Aluminium Arak | 1 |
| Zob Ahan | 3 | | | | | Aluminium Arak | 1 |
| Rayka Babol | 0 | | | | | | |
| Rayka Babol | 0 | Zob Ahan | 0 | | | | |
| | | Persepolis | 3 | | | | |
| Persepolis | 4 | Persepolis | 3 | | | | |
| Vista Toorbin | 0 | | | | | | |
| Vista Toorbin | 0 | | | Persepolis | 2 | | |
| | | | | Aluminium Arak | 3 | | |
| Aluminium Arak (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | Aluminium Arak | 3 | | |
| Fajr Sepasi | 0 | | | | | | |
| Fajr Sepasi | 0 | Aluminium Arak (a.e.t.) | 1 | | | | |
| | | Sepahan | 0 | | | | |
| Sepahan | 1 | Sepahan | 0 | | | | |
| Shahid Oraki | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Shahid Oraki | 0 | | | | | | | Aluminium Arak | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | Nassaji | 1 |
| Paykan | 1 | | | | | | | Nassaji | 1 |
| Qashqai | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Qashqai | 0 | Paykan | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | Esteghlal (a.e.t.) | 1 | | | | | | |
| Esteghlal | 1 (4) | Esteghlal (a.e.t.) | 1 | | | | | | |
| Navad Urmia | 1 (2) | | | | | | | | |
| Navad Urmia | 1 (2) | | | Esteghlal | 0(4) | | | | |
| | | | | Nassaji | 0(5) | | | | |
| Arman Gohar | 0 | | | Nassaji | 0(5) | | | | |
| Nassaji | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Nassaji | 1 | Nassaji | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | Gol Gohar | 1 | | | | | | |
| Gol Gohar | 4 | Gol Gohar | 1 | | | | | | |
| Shahrdari Astara | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Shahrdari Astara | 0 | | | | | Nassaji | 1 | | |
| | | | | | | Mes Kerman | 0 |
| Machine Sazi | 0 | | | | | Mes Kerman | 0 |
| Mes Kerman | 2 | | | | | | |
| Mes Kerman | 2 | Mes Kerman | 1 (5) | | | | |
| | | Foolad | 1 (4) | | | | |
| Foolad | 3 | Foolad | 1 (4) | | | | |
| Shahrdari Noshahr | 0 | | | | | | |
| Shahrdari Noshahr | 0 | | | Mes Kerman | 1 | | |
| | | | | Kheybar | 0 | | |
| Kheybar | 3 | | | Kheybar | 0 | | |
| Mes Shahr-e Babak | 1 | | | | | | |
| Mes Shahr-e Babak | 1 | Kheybar | 5 | | | | |
| | | Sanat Naft | 1 | | | | |
| Sanat Naft | 3 | Sanat Naft | 1 | | | | |
| Shams Azar | 1 | | | | | | |

### 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 | 12 / 18 | 4 / 28 | 0 / 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 |
| 13 / 16 | 2 / 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 |
| 5 / 16 | 2 / 18 | 1 / 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 |
| 2 / 16 | 1 / 18 | 1 / 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 |