1976 Hazfi Cup

The 1976 Hazfi Cup was the first staging of Iran's football knockout competition. The tournament is organised annually by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran.

1976 Hazfi Cup (Pahlavi Cup)

Tournament details
Country	Iran
Dates	14 April – 22 December 1976
Teams	32
Final positions
Champions	Malavan (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	31
Goals scored	90 (2.9 per match)

Round of 32

The first round was played between 15 and 18 April.

Home team	Score	Away team
Rah Ahan Tehran	3–2	Banke Meli Tehran
Homa Tehran	2–0	Iran Jandir Arak
Shahbaz Tehran	12–0	Sana'ati Behshahr
Sepahan Isfahan	1–0	Aboomoslem Mashhad
Gomrok Ahwaz	2–0	Bank Sepah Tehran
Ararat Tehran	0–0 (2–4(p))	Bargh Shiraz
Zob Ahan Isfahan	2–1	Daraei F.C Tehran
Sanaye Electronic Shiraz	2–2 (4–5(p))	Mashin Sazi F.C Tabriz
SepidRood Rasht	1–1 (5–6(p))	Teractor Sazi Tabriz
Malavan F.C	2–1	Niroo Ahwaz
PAS Tehran	2–0	Persepoolis Tehran
Bootan Tehran	0–1	Giv Bandar Pahlavi
Rastakhiz Khoramshahr	6–0	Atash Neshani Kermanshah
Sanat Naft Abadan	3–0	Bandar Abadan
Arsham Kerman	0–2	Khaneh Javanan Sari
Taj Club Tehran	1–1 (4–5(p))	Tehran Javan

Quarterfinals

Home team	Score	Away team
Malavan	2–1	Shahbaz Tehran
Rastakhiz	1–0	Machine Sazi
Rah Ahan	0–1	Pas Tehran
Javanan Sari	1–4	Tractor

Semifinals

Home team	Score	Away team
Rastakhiz	2–3	Malavan
Tractor	1–1 (5–3(p))	Pas Tehran

Final

23 December

Malavan	4–1	Tractor
Espandar 79', 90' Niakani 80', 86'		Zadeh 89'

Tehran, Amjadieh Stadium

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: Mohammad Salehi

References

• Iran (Cup) 1976 RSSSF