2025–26 Hazfi Cup
39th season of the Iranian football knockout competition
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The 2025–26 Hazfi Cup is the 39th season of the Hazfi Cup, the annual knockout football competition in Iran. Organized by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran, the tournament features 86 clubs from different levels of the Iranian football league system. The winners will qualify for the group stage of the 2026–27 AFC Champions League Two.[1]
| Iranian Knockout Cup | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Country | Iran |
| Teams | 86 |
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Esteghlal are the defending champions after winning their eighth Hazfi Cup title in the previous season.
Teams
The participating teams are divided into four main categories: the Persian Gulf Pro League, Azadegan League, League 2, and provincial league clubs.
| Persian Gulf Pro League All 16 clubs competing in the 2025–26 Persian Gulf Pro League | Azadegan League All 18 clubs competing in the 2025–26 Azadegan League | League 2 Clubs competing in the 2025–26 Iran League 2 | Provincial league champions and League 3 & League 4 clubs 24 provincial league clubs |
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First stage
First round
The draw for the first round was held on 10 September 2025.[2] Twenty-four teams from the provincial leagues entered the competition at this stage. The ten winners advanced to the second round, where they were joined by clubs from the 2025–26 Iran 2nd Division. As only 24 teams entered the first round, the matches were played in two phases.
| Pro League (1) | 1st Division (2) | 2nd Division (3) | Provincial Leagues (4) | Total |
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0 / 16 |
0 / 18 |
0 / 28 |
24 / 24 |
24 / 86 |