The 2019–20 Hazfi Cup was the 33rd season of the Iranian football knockout competition. The competition began in August 2019 and the final was played on September 3, 2020, which Tractor won for their 2nd title.
Participating 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 was as follows.
StageRoundDraw dateMatches datesPreliminary stagePreliminary round 117 August 201923 August 2019Preliminary round 224 August 201931 August 2019Preliminary round 31 September 20196–7 September 2019Main StageRound of 3216 September 201928–30 September 20191 October 2019Round of 163 October 2019 16–17 October 2019 26 November 2019 Quarter-finals3 December 2019 23 December 2019 Semi-finals11 August 202025–26 August 2020Final3 September 2020
First stage
First round
Source: + Number of teams per tier entering this round Pro League (1) 1. division (2) 2. division (3) Provincial Leagues (4) Total
Second round + Number of teams per tier entering this round Pro League (1) 1. division (2) 2. division (3) Provincial Leagues (4) Total Mes Novin Kerman, Shohadaye Razakan Karaj, Kheibar Khoram Abad : Bye to the next round
Third round + Number of teams per tier entering this round Pro League (1) 1. division (2) 2. division (3) Provincial Leagues (4) Total Mes Kerman, Gol Reyhan Alborz, Khooshe Talaei Saveh, Nirooye Zamini, Baadraan Tehran : Bye to the next round
Second stage Bracket
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
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
Sixth round (quarter-final)
+ Number of teams per tier entering this round Pro League (1) 1. division (2) 2. division (3) Provincial Leagues (4) Total
Seventh round (semifinal)
+ Number of teams per tier entering this round Pro League (1) 1. division (2) 2. division (3) Provincial Leagues (4) Total
Eighth round (final)
+ Number of teams per tier entering this round Pro League (1) 1. division (2) 2. division (3) Provincial Leagues (4) Total
Statistics Top scorers Goalscorers count only from the second stage.
+RankPlayerClubGoals1 Bahman SalariShahin Bushehr42 Ahmad AljabouriNaft Masjed Soleyman3 Ali AlipourPersepolis Ashkan DejagahTractor5 Ali CheraghiShahrdari Mahshahr2 Danyal MomeniShahin Bushehr Easa MousaviEsteghlal Novin Mahshahr Hossein ShananiMes Kerman Mohammad Ahle ShakheSanat Naft Sajjad AghayiEsteghlal Shervin BozorgMes Kerman Voria GhafouriEsteghlal
Discipline A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences: Receiving a red card (red card suspensions could be extended for serious offences) Receiving two yellow cards in two different matches (yellow card suspensions were not carried forward to any other leagues)
The following suspensions were served during the tournament:
Player Team Offence(s) Suspension(s) Mohammad Iran Pourianhttps://90tv.ir/news/%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%87-%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B2%D8%AF%D9%87%D9%85-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%AD%D8%B0%D9%81%DB%8C Sepahan in Semi Final (Previous Season) vs Perspolis (29 May 2019) Round of 32 vs Kheybar Khorramabad (30 September 2019) Kiros Stanlley Sepahan in Semi Final (Previous Season) vs Perspolis (29 May 2019) Round of 32 vs Kheybar Khorramabad (30 September 2019) Masoud Shojaei Tractor in Round of 32 (Previous Season) vs Sanat Naft (14 September 2018) Round of 32 vs PAS Hamedan (29 September 2019) Mohammad Chaharmahali Khooshe Talaei Saveh ? Round of 32 vs Shahin Bushehr (30 September 2019) Reza Moradi Baadraan ? Round of 32 vs Mes Kerman (28 September 2019) Ali Khalili Mes Novin Kerman ? Round of 32 vs Esteghlal Novin Mahshahr (30 September 2019) Mohsen Dara Motlagh Esteghlal Novin Mahshahr in third round vs Sardar Jangal (6 September 2019) Round of 32 vs Mes Novin Kerman (30 September 2019) Mohammad Ajir Sardar Bookan in third round vs Daryaye Harbadeye Mahmoudabad (7 September 2019) Round of 32 vs Shahrdari Mahshahr (1 October 2019) Mehran Hamoudi Shahrdari Mahshahr in Round of 32 vs Sardar Bookan (1 October 2019) Round of 16 vs Esteghlal Novin Mahshahr (17 October 2019)
See also Iran Pro League 2019–20 Azadegan League 2019–20 Iran Football's 2nd Division 2019–20 Iran Football's 3rd Division 2019–20 Iranian Super Cup
Notes
References
External links Miza online