# 2008–09 Hazfi Cup

The Hazfi Cup 2008–09 was the 22nd staging of Iran's football knockout competition. Esteghlal were the defending champions.
The cup winner, Zob Ahan Isfahan, were guaranteed a place in the 2010 AFC Champions League.

## First round

Matches were played between 9 and 11 October 2008.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Persepolis Khorramabad | 1–3 | Armin Tehran |
| Shahrdari Kerman | 2–2 | Gostaresh Foolad |
| Foolad Gostar progress 5–3 on penalties. |||
| Sanaye talaee Semnan | 4–0 | Saze saraye Mazandaran |
| Shahrdari Tabriz | (w/o) | Siman Khash |
| Shirin Faraz Kermanshah | 3–0 | Kashi Bastan Meybud Yazd |
| Nirou Moharekeh Qazvin | 0–2 | Sepahan Novin Esfahan |
| Palayeshgah Gaz Ilam | 0–1 | Naft Tehran |
| Foolad Yazd | 8–2 | Ekbatan Gachsaran |
| Mehrkam Pars Tehran | 1–2 | Shahrdari Yasuj |
| Mes Sarcheshme Kerman | 1–1 | Teraktor Sazi Tabriz |
| Teraktor Sazi progress 5–4 on penalties. |||
| Kowsar Lorestan | 1–1 | Homa Tehran |
| Homa progress 3–1 on penalties. |||
| Foolad Novin Ahvaz | 4–0 | Shahrdari Anzali |
| Ghandil Saqqez | 0–2 | Steel Azin Tehran |
| Ehsan Ray | 2–0 | Fajr Shahid Kalhor Karaj |
| Shahin Bushehr | 1–0 | Moghavemat Tehran |
| Aali Herfee Mashhad | 0–5 | Mes Rafsanjan |
| Maharat Semnan | 1–3 | Foolad Hormozgan |
| Petroshimi Tabriz | 2–1 | Sorkhposhan (Deihim Ahvaz) |
| Payam Shodaye Kelar Aabad | 2–1 | Shahrdari Shahrekord |
| Shohadaye Deh Kohrang | 1–1 | Sanat Gaz Sarakhs |
| Sanat Gaz progress 5–4 on penalties. |||
| Azadi Bandar Rig | 0–10 | Niroye Zamini Tehran |
| Nafton Tehran | 1–2 | Sazan Rah Qom |
| Daneshgah Azad Langarud | 2–0 | Daro Sazi Sobhan Rasht |
| Esteghlal Abyek | 1–3 | Persepolis Qazvin |
| Sepidrood Rasht | 3–1 | Salim Rah Fars |
| Hepco Arak | 1–1 | Aflak Lorestan |
| Hepco progress 8–7 on penalties. |||
| Eram Sazan Vahdat Qom | 3–0 | Azadi Shirvan |
| Shahin Bandar Gez | 2–2 | Aluminium Sazi Arak(B) |
| Shahin won on penalties. |||
| Tarbiat Yazd | 1–0 | Kaveh Tehran |

## Second round

Matches were played between 16 and 18 October 2008.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Machine Sazi Tabriz | 0–1 | Petroshimi Tabriz |
| Persepolis Qazvin | 1–0 | Sanat Naft Abadan |
| Sanat Zogal Kerman | 1–2 | Shahin Ahvaz |
| Azar Aab Pile Savar Ardebil | 1–2 | Shirin Faraz Kermanshah |
| Mogavemat Mazandaran | 1–0 | Sepidrood Rasht |
| Bargh Esfehan | 1–2 | Foolad Yazd |
| Shahrdari Kerman | 2–1 | Mogavemat Basij Fars |
| Armin Tehran | 2–1 | Pasargard Bojnourd |
| Sanaye talaee Semnan | 1–1 | Shahin Bandar Gez |
| Sanaye Talaee progress 4–2 on penalties. |||
| Sazan Rah Qom | 1–2 | Shahrdari Bandar Abbas |
| Daneshgah Azad Langarud | 1–0 | Aluminium Sazi Arak |
| Farhang Ramhormoz | 0–0 | Niroye Zamini Tehran |
| Niroye Zamini progress 3–1 on penalties. |||
| Ehsan Ray | 7–0 | Ghahreman Kermanshah |
| Esteghlal Jonub Tehran | 0–1 | Naft Tehran |
| Payam Shodaye Kelar Aabad | 3–1 | Shahrdari Birjand |
| Shahin Bushehr | 1–0 | Payam Mokhaberat Shiraz |
| Tarbiat Yazd | 1–2 | Mes Rafsanjan |
| Sanat Gaz Sarakhs | (w/o) | Ghahreman Kish |
| Teraktor Sazi Tabriz | 4–1 | Foolad Hormozgan |
| Shamoushak Noshahr | 3–2 | Homa Tehran |
| Nassaji Mazandaran | (w/o) | Olympic Khoy |

## Third round

Matches were played between 6 November and 13 December 2008.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Steel Azin Tehran | 2–1 | Shahin Pars Jonoubi Bushehr |
| Niroye Zamini Tehran | 0–1 | Shahrdari Tabriz |
| Shirin Faraz Kermanshah | (w/o) | Shahin Ahvaz |
| Shahrdari Bandar Abbas | 5–3 | Foolad Novin Ahvaz |
| Petroshimi Tabriz | 4–3 | Persepolis Qazvin |
| Foolad Yazd | 1–2 | Shahrdari Yasuj |
| Sepahan Novin Esfahan | 4–2 | Daneshgah Azad Langarud |
| Naft Tehran | 2–1 | Ehsan Ray |
| Mogavemat Mazandaran | 5–0 | Eram Sazan Vahdat Qom |
| Nassaji Mazandaran | 3–2 | Hepco Arak |
| Teraktor Sazi Tabriz | 2–0 | Shahrdari Kerman |
| Zob Ahan Ardabil | 0–1 | Shamoushak Noshahr |
| Esteghlal Tehran | 8–1 | Damash Gilan |
| Mes Rafsanjan | 1–0 | Mes Kerman |
| Payam Shodaye Kelar Aabad Mazandaran | 5–1 | Sanat Gaz Sarakhs |

## Final stage
### Bracket

| 1st Round | 1st Round | 2nd Round | 2nd Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals |
| Shahrdari Tabriz | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Saba Qom | 1 | Saba Qom | 6 | | | | | | |
| Shamoushak | 2 | Shamoushak | 1 | | | | | | |
| Saipa | 1 | | | Saba Qom | 3 | | | | |
| Malavan | 2 | | | Mes Rafsanjan | 2 | | | | |
| Sepahan Novin | 1 | Malavan | 0 | | | | | | |
| Mes Rafsanjan | 2(5) | Mes Rafsanjan | 1 | | | | | | |
| Esteghlal | 2(4) | | | | | Saba Qom | 1(4) | | |
| Shah. Bandar Abbas | 1(3) | | | | | Zob Ahan | 1(5) | | |
| Foolad | 1(4) | Foolad | 1 | | | | | | |
| Esteghlal Ahvaz | 1 | Esteghlal Ahvaz | 0 | | | | | | |
| Naft Tehran | 0 | | | Foolad | 0 | | | | |
| Aboomoslem | 3 | | | Zob Ahan | 3 | | | | |
| Armin Tehran | 2 | Aboomoslem | 0 | | | | | | |
| Zob Ahan | 4 | Zob Ahan | 1 | | | | | | |
| Shirin Faraz | 1 | | | | | | | Zob Ahan | 0 / 5 (agg. 5) |
| Sepahan | 7 | | | | | | | Rah Ahan | 1 / 1 (agg. 2) |
| Mogavemat Mazandaran | 1 | Sepahan | 0 | | | | | | |
| Sanaye talaee | 1 | Persepolis | 1 | | | | | | |
| Persepolis | 3 | | | Persepolis | 1 | | | | |
| Shahrdari Yasuj | 0 | | | Pas Hamedan | 2 | | | | |
| Pas Hamedan | 3 | Pas Hamedan | 4 | | | | | | |
| Payam Mashhad | 3 | Payam Mashhad | 0 | | | | | | |
| Shodaye Kelar Aabad | 0 | | | | | Pas Hamedan | 0 | | |
| Nassaji Mazandaran | - | | | | | Rah Ahan | 1 | | |
| Bargh Shiraz | (w/o) | Bargh Shiraz | 1 | | | | | | |
| Petroshimi Tabriz | 1 | Rah Ahan | 4 | | | | | | |
| Rah Ahan | 3 | | | Rah Ahan | 1 | | | | |
| Paykan | 0 | | | Teraktor Sazi | 0 | | | | |
| Teraktor Sazi | 1 | Teraktor Sazi | 2(6) | | | | | | |
| Moghavemat Sepasi | 0 | Steel Azin | 2(5) | | | | | | |
| Steel Azin | 1 | | | | | | | | |

### Round of 32

Matches were played between 21 November 2008 and 30 April 2009.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Aboomoslem Mashhad | 3–2 | Armin Tehran |
| Zob Ahan Esfehan | 4–1 | Shirin Faraz Kermanshah |
| Sepahan Esfehan | 7–1 | Mogavemat Mazandaran |
| Moghavemat Sepasi Shiraz | 0–1 | Steel Azin Tehran |
| Paykan Qazvin | 0–1 | Teraktor Sazi Tabriz |
| Petroshimi Tabriz | 1–3 | Rah Ahan Ray |
| Shahrdari Bandar Abbas | 1–1 | Foolad Ahvaz |
| Foolad progress 4–3 on penalties. |||
| Esteghlal Ahvaz | 1–0 | Naft Tehran |
| Sanaye talaee Semnan | 1–3 | Persepolis Tehran |
| Payam Mashhad | 3–0 | Payam Shodaye Kelar Aabad Mazandaran |
| Shahrdari Yasuj | 0–3 | Pas Hamedan |
| Shahrdari Tabriz | 0–1 | Saba Qom |
| Malavan Bandar Anzali | 2–1 | Sepahan Novin Esfahan |
| Shamoushak Noshahr | 2–1 | Saipa Karaj |
| Nassaji Mazandaran | (w/o) | Bargh Shiraz |
| Mes Rafsanjan | 2–2 | Esteghlal Tehran |
| Mes progress 5–4 on penalties. |||

### Round of 16

Matches were played between 8 March and 5 May 2009.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Aboomoslem Mashhad | 0–1 | Zob Ahan Esfehan |
| Foolad Ahvaz | 1–0 | Esteghlal Ahvaz |
| Teraktor Sazi Tabriz | 2–2 | Steel Azin Tehran |
| Teraktor Sazi progress 6–5 on penalties. |||
| Pas Hamedan | 4–0 | Payam Mashhad |
| Persepolis Tehran | 1–0 | Sepahan Esfehan |
| Saba Qom | 6–1 | Shamoushak Noshahr |
| Rah Ahan Ray | 4–1 | Bargh Shiraz |
| Mes Rafsanjan | 1–0 | Malavan Bandar Anzali |

### Quarter-finals

Matches were played between 1 and 10 May 2009.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Zob Ahan Esfehan | 3–0 | Foolad Ahvaz |
| Teraktor Sazi Tabriz | 0–1 | Rah Ahan Ray |
| Pas Hamedan | 2–1 | Persepolis Tehran |
| Saba Qom | 3–2 | Mes Rafsanjan |

### Semi-finals

Matches were played on 14 May 2009.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Saba Qom | 1–1 | Zob Ahan Esfehan |
| Zob Ahan progress 5–4 on penalties. |||
| Rah Ahan Ray | 1–0 | Pas Hamedan |

### Final

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Rah Ahan | 2–5 | Zob Ahan | 1–0 | 1–5 |