2017–18 Hazfi Cup

The 2017–18 Hazfi Shield Cup was the 31st season of the Iranian football knockout competition. The competition begin in August 2017 and the final was played on May 3, 2018. Mehdi Sharifi, then center forward for Persian side Tractor SC was the Cup's top scorer with five goals.[1] The Cup was won by Esteghla FC in a 1-0 victory over Khooneh Be Khooneh. The Finals only goal was be scored by Mame Thiam, a Esteghlal forward in the 35' minute of the game. [2] This was Esteghlal seventh Hazfi Cup title.

2017–18 Hazfi Shield Cup
Khorramshahr Liberation Cup
CountryIran
Dates16 August 2017 (2017-08-16) – 13 May 2018 (2018-05-13)
Teams62
ChampionsEsteghlal (7th title)
Runners-upKhooneh be Khooneh
Matches played54
Goals scored162 (3 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Mehdi Sharifi (5 goals)

Participating teams

A total of 62 teams participated in the 2017–18 Hazfi Cup. The teams were divided into three main groups.

16 teams of the Persian Gulf Pro League:

18 teams of Azadegan League:

First stage

In the first stage of "2017–18 Hazfi Cup", 28 teams from Provincial Leagues were presented. Following the competition of the first stage, 14 teams qualified for the second stage.[3]

First Round

7 August 2017 (2017-08-07) 1Padidieh Malekshahi1–2Shohadaye ChavarIlam
17:30 DST+04:30
7 August 2017 (2017-08-07) 2Shahrdari Khodabandeh1–3Sardar BukanZanjan
17:30 DST+04:30
3Sepehrband Azerbaijan(w/o)Miad Moghan Ardabil
Note: Sepehrband Azerbaijan withdrew
8 August 2017 (2017-08-08) 4Qashqai Shiraz10–0Pasargad ChoramShiraz
17:00 DST+04:30
7 August 2017 (2017-08-07) 5Shohadaye Babolsar4–3Shahid MatajiBabolsar
17:30 DST+04:30
6Shahid Kalhor(w/o)Gol Abrisham
Note: Shahid Kalhor Shahriar withdrew
7 August 2017 (2017-08-07) 7Dokhaniat Gilan1–5Damash GilanRasht
20:00 DST+04:30 Tarivardi  62' Poursafshekan  3'
Talebi  14'
Mortazavi  38'  56'  78'
8 August 2017 (2017-08-08) 8Omid Garrus Bijar1–2SoldouzBijar
17:30 DST+04:30
8 August 2017 (2017-08-08) 9Moghavemat Tehran1–2Niroo Zamini TehranTehran
17:30 DST+04:30
7 August 2017 (2017-08-07) 10Aria Sangar Semnan1–1
(5–6 p)
Hadi Norouzi MazandaranSemnan
17:30 DST+04:30
11Shahin Lordegan(w/o)Naft Omidiyeh
Note: Naft Omidiyeh withdrew
12Shamoushak Noshahr(w/o)Simorgh Kimia Alborz
Note: Simorgh Kimia Alborz withdrew
13Lidoma Mamasani(w/o)Siraf Kangan
Note: Lidoma Mamasani withdrew
14Malavan Kish(w/o)Khousheh Talaei Saveh
Note: Malavan Kish withdrew

Second stage

The 18 teams from Azadegan League are entered to competition from the second stage. They compete together with 14 winner teams of First stage.[4]

Second Round

18 August 2017 (2017-08-18) 1Hadi Norouzi Mazandaran2–7Gol Gohar
16:45 DST+04:30
3Malavan(w/o)Machine Sazi
Note: Machine Sazi withdrew
4Miad Moghan Ardabil(w/o)Saba Qom
Note: Saba Qom withdrew
20 August 2017 (2017-08-20) 5Shohadaye Chavar0–3Oxin AlborzIlam
17:00 DST+04:30
21 August 2017 (2017-08-21) 8Damash Gilan4–1SoldouzRasht
18:00 DST+04:30 Mortazavi  5'
Poursafshekan  66'  79'
Talebi  90'
20 August 2017 (2017-08-20) 9Siraf Kangan1–0Sanat MesBushehr
19:00 DST+04:30
20 August 2017 (2017-08-20) 10Sh. Mahshahr0–1Baadraan TehranAhvaz
20:00 DST+04:30
11Khooneh Be Khooneh(w/o)Aluminium Arak
Note: Aluminium Arak withdrew
21 August 2017 (2017-08-21) 12Gol Abrisham1–0Sh. TabrizTehran
16:45 DST+04:30
21 August 2017 (2017-08-21) 13Rah Ahan1–1
(5–4 p)
Shohadaye BabolsarTehran
16:45 DST+04:30
21 August 2017 (2017-08-21) 14Fajr Sepasi1–0Qashqai ShirazShiraz
17:00 DST+04:30
21 August 2017 (2017-08-21) 15Iranjavan4–0Shahin LordeganBushehr
19:00 DST+04:30
21 August 2017 (2017-08-21) 16Khousheh Talaei Saveh0–0
(4–5 p)
Niroo Zamini TehranSaveh
16:30 DST+04:30

Third Round (Round of 32)

The 16 teams from Iran Pro League entered the competition from the second stage.[5]

7 September 2017 (2017-09-07) 1Damash Gilan1–0Siraf KanganRasht
17:45 DST+04:30 M. Mokhtari  29' Stadium: Azodi
7 September 2017 (2017-09-07) 2Padideh1–2TractorMashhad
18:15 DST+04:30 M. Abbasian  70' M. Sharifi  87'
M. Iranpourian  90'
Stadium: Samen Stadium
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Mohammad Hossein Zahedifar
7 September 2017 (2017-09-07) 3Sepahan0–1Sanat NaftIsfahan
18:45 DST+04:30 Magno Batista  9' Stadium: Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Payam Heydari
7 September 2017 (2017-09-07) 4Esteghlal Khuzestan5–0Miad Moghan ArdabilAhvaz
20:00 DST+04:30 Claudir  29', 53'
F. Bahmani  64'
Saba Tavadze  72'
F. Karimi  90' (p)
Stadium: Ghadir Stadium
8 September 2017 (2017-09-08) 5Niroo Zamini Tehran0–4Gol AbrishamTehran
17:00 DST+04:30
8 September 2017 (2017-09-08) 6Gol Gohar1–2EsteghlalSirjan
17:45 DST+04:30 M. Gholami  76' (pen.) Report O. Noorafkan  56'
K. Heydari  85'
Stadium: Gol Gohar
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Hossein Zargar
8 September 2017 (2017-09-08) 7Zob Ahan1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Fajr SepasiFooladshahr
18:45 DST+04:30 M. Nejad Mehdi  4' Report M. Nazari  32' Stadium: Foolad Shahr Stadium
8 September 2017 (2017-09-08) 8Oxin Alborz2–1SaipaKaraj
18:45 DST+04:30 Y. Vakili  6'
S. Shafiei  90'
M. Abbaszadeh  77' Stadium: Enghelab Stadium
8 September 2017 (2017-09-08) 9Pars Jonoubi Jam0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Nassaji MazandaranJam
20:00 DST+04:30 Stadium: Takhti Stadium
9 September 2017 (2017-09-09) 10Baadraan Tehran3–1PaykanTehran
16:45 DST+04:30 K. Eslami  4'
M. Rigi  65' (p)
A. Mirbozorgi  89'
A. Sadeghi  45'
9 September 2017 (2017-09-09) 11Rah Ahan1–2Khooneh Be KhoonehTehran
16:45 DST+04:30 Stadium: Ekbatan Stadium
9 September 2017 (2017-09-09) 12Sepidrood1–3 (a.e.t.)MalavanRasht
18:00 DST+04:30 Ebrahimi  88' (pen.) Pejman Noori  36'
Moradi  99'
Naghdipir  114'
Stadium: Sardar Jangal Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
9 September 2017 (2017-09-09) 13Siah Jamegan3–1Bargh Jadid ShirazMashhad
18:00 DST+04:30 Stadium: Samen Stadium
9 September 2017 (2017-09-09) 14Foolad0–1IranjavanAhvaz
20:00 DST+04:30 Stadium: Ghadir Stadium
4 October 2017 (2017-10-04) 15Naft Masjed Soleyman0–1GostareshMasjed Soleyman
DST+04:30  23' Afraz Stadium: Behnam Mohammadi Stadium
21 October 2017 (2017-10-21) 16Persepolis2–0Naft TehranTehran
DST+04:30 G. Mensha  73'
A. Alipour  83' (pen.)
Stadium: Azadi Stadium

Fourth Round (Round of 16)

20 October 2017 (2017-10-20) 47Esteghlal2–1Nassaji MazandaranTehran
16:45 Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifard
26 October 2017 (2017-10-26) 48Tractor5–2 (a.e.t.)Fajr SepasiTabriz
17:00 Stadium: Yadegar-e Emam
26 October 2017 (2017-10-26) 49Iranjavan2–1Gol AbrishamBushehr
17:00 Stadium: Shahid Beheshti Stadium
26 October 2017 (2017-10-26) 50Sanat Naft2–1 (a.e.t.)Damash GilanAbadan
18:45 Stadium: Takhti Stadium
27 October 2017 (2017-10-27) 51Malavan0–2Esteghlal KhuzestanBandar-e Anzali
14:00 Stadium: Takhti Stadium
27 October 2017 (2017-10-27) 52Khooneh Be Khooneh0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)
Siah JameganBabol
14:۰۰ Stadium: Haftom-e Tir Stadium
27 October 2017 (2017-10-27) 53Gostaresh0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Oxin AlborzTabriz
14:30 Stadium: Bonyan Diesel Stadium
15 December 2017 (2017-12-15) 54Baadraan Tehran1–2PersepolisTehran
16:15 IRST +03:30 M. Rezaei  40' G. Mensha  36' (pen.)
Sh. Khalilzadeh  53'
Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Hasan Akrami

Fifth Round (Quarter-Final)

19 December 2017 (2017-12-19) 55Esteghlal Khuzestan0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
TractorAhvaz
14:30 Stadium: Ghadir Stadium
Attendance: 500
20 December 2017 (2017-12-20) 56Esteghlal3–0IranjavanTehran
16:20 M.Hosseini  45+4'
S.Djeparov  50'
A.Ghorbani  90+2'
Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
18 December 2017 (2017-12-18) 57Khooneh Be Khooneh2–0Gostaresh FooladBabol
13:45 M. Miri  54'
R. Bagheri  87'
Stadium: Haft-e Tir Stadium
Attendance: 6,000

Sixth Round (Semi-Final)

30 January 2018 (2018-01-30) 59Sanat Naft Abadan1 – 2EsteghlalAbadan
14:45 Pereira  61'  8' Montazeri
 44' Shojaeian
Stadium: Takhti Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Alireza Faghani
9 March 2018 (2018-03-09) 60Esteghlal Khuzestan1–3 (a.e.t.)Khooneh be KhoonehAhvaz
16:00 Doraghi  17'  62', 98', 120' Bagheri Stadium: Ghadir Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Hmaid Haj Malek

Seventh Round (Final)

3 May 2018 (2018-05-03) 61Esteghlal1–0Khooneh be KhoonehKhorramshahr
19:15 Stadium: Khorramshahr Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Hossein Zargar

See also

References

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