Football tournament season
The Hazfi Cup 2007–08 is the 21st staging of Iran's football knockout competition. A record 103 clubs' entries were accepted for the competition. The tournament began on October 15, 2007.
The cup winner were guaranteed a place in the 2009 AFC Champions League.
This tournament has been organised annually by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran. Founded in 1975, the competition was not held during the 1980s.
Format
The first stage of the competition (first three rounds) consists of:
The second stage of the competition (Round of 32 onward) consists of:
- 18 clubs from the Iran Pro League
- 16 clubs from the first stage of the competition
First round
Matches were played between 15 and 19 October 2007.
Second round
Matches were played between 21 and 23 October 2007.
Third round
Matches were played between 10 and 22 November 2007.
Bracket
Round of 32
Matches were played between 22 November 2007 and 18 February 2008.
Round of 16
Matches were played between 17 December 2007 and 4 March 2008.
Quarter-finals
Matches were played between 26 February and 27 May 2008.
Semi-finals
Matches were played between 29 May and 1 June 2008.
Final
Leg 1
Leg 2
References
- ^ "Aboomoslem defeated Mes Kerman on penalties" (in Persian). IRNA. Archived from the original on 13 December 2007. Retrieved 22 November 2007.
- ^ "Persepolis burnt Naft" (in Persian). Iran Varzeshi. Archived from the original on 2007-11-25. Retrieved 2007-11-23.
- ^ "Moghavemat Sepasi Shiraz through to next round" (in Persian). IRNA. Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
- (in Persian) Hazfi Cup first round results Archived 2008-06-25 at the Wayback Machine
- (in Persian) Hazfi Cup results Archived 2007-12-23 at the Wayback Machine
- (in Persian) Hazfi Cup second round results Archived 2007-12-24 at the Wayback Machine
- (in Persian) Steel Azin won; Tarbiat Yazd to face Esteghlal Tehran
- (in Persian) Rasoul Korbekandi's team out; Petroshimi to face Persepolis
- (in Persian) Hazfi Cup; Foolad and Steel Azin won
- (in Persian) Hazfi Cup next matches schedule
- (in Persian) Hazfi Cup 1/16 and 1/8 Finals schedule Archived 2008-01-01 at the Wayback Machine