The 2013–14 Hazfi Cup was the 27th season of the

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ian football knockout competition.

Sepahan Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan Sport Club ( fa, باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی فولاد مبارکه سپاهان اصفهان, ''Bâšgâh-è Varzeši-ye Fulâd-è Mobârake-ye Sepâhân''), commonly known as Sepahan S.C., are an Iranian spor ...

was the defending champion, but was eliminated by Sanat Naft in Round of 32. The competition started on 4 September 2013 and ended on 14 February 2014.

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won the title with defeating Mes Kerman in the

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Participating teams

Totally 103 teams participate in the 2013–14 season. These teams are divided into four main groups which are introduced here.
Group 1 ''(Start their matches from the first round)'' * In total 26 teams (24 teams from 24 different provinces in Iran (each province: one), 1 additional team from Tehran province, 1 team from Kish). * None ('' Alborz Province'') * Gandomkaran Moghan ('' Ardabil Province'') * Azar Kowsar Tabriz ('' Azerbaijan Sharqi Province'') * Pas Ganaveh ('' Bushehr Province'') * Moghavemat Shahrekord ('' Chahar Mahaal and Bakhtiari Province'') * Shahrdari Kelachay ('' Gilan Province'') * Talar Vahdat Hamedan ('' Hamadan Province'') * Shahrdari Novin Bandar Abbas ('' Hormozgan Province'') * None ('' Ilam Province'') * Shahrdari Jajarm ('' Khorasan Shomali Province'') * Mahvand Mashhad ('' Khorasan Razavi Province'') * None ('' Khorasan Jonoobi Province'') * Jonoub Sousangerd (''

Khuzestan Province Khuzestan Province (also spelled Xuzestan; fa, استان خوزستان ''Ostān-e Xūzestān'') is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the southwest of the country, bordering Iraq and the Persian Gulf. Its capital is Ahvaz and it covers ...

'') * Esteghlal Choram ('' Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province'') * Shahrdari Kamyaran ('' Kurdistan Province'') * None ('' Lorestan Province'') * Payam Vali Asr Markazi ('' Markazi Province'') * Shohadaye Sari ('' Mazandaran Province'') * Esteghlal Novin Qazvin ('' Qazvin Province'') * Ettehad Shadgoli Qom ('' Qom Province'') * Tees Chabahar ('' Sistan and Baluchistan Province'') * Shahrdari Zarach Yazd ('' Yazd Province'') * Parvaz Zanjan ('' Zanjan Province'') * Shohadaye Nirouye Havayi Tehran ('' Tehran Province'') * Ettehad Novin Golestan ('' Tehran Province / Tavabe'') * Moa'venat Amouzesh-o Parvaresh (''

Kish Island Kish ( fa, کیش ) is a resort island in Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgān Province, off the southern coast of Iran in the Persian Gulf. Owing to its free trade zone status, the island is touted as a consumer's paradise, with numerous malls, s ...

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Group 2 ''(Start their matches from the second round)'' * In total 7 teams (7 teams from 7 different provinces in Iran). * Keyvan Morgh Mahabad ('' Azerbaijan Gharbi Province'') * Oghab Nirouye Havayi Shiraz ('' Fars Province'') * Shohadaye Aqqala ('' Golestan Province'') * Shohadaye Artesh Isfahan ('' Isfahan Province'') * Gol Gohar Novin Sirjan ('' Kerman Province'') * Ostandari Kermanshah ('' Kermanshah Province'') * Pirouzi Garmsar ('' Semnan Province'')
Group 3 ''(Start their matches from the third round)'' * In total 54 teams (All teams playing in 2nd Division League & Azadegan League):
2nd Division League
* Bahman Shiraz *

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* Caspian Qazvin * Esteghlal Sari * Etka Golestan * Foolad Novin * Gaz Fajr Jam * Hafari Ahvaz * Kargar Boneh Gez * Machine Sazi Tabriz * Mes Soongoun Varzaghan * Minab Toyur Hormozgan * Nabard Shahrekord * Naft Omidiyeh * Nozhan Mazandaran * Payam Sanat Amol * Persepolis Ganaveh * Sanat Sari * Sepidrood Rasht * Sanat Naft Novin *

Shahin Bushehr Shahin Lian Shahrdari Bushehr Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال شاهین شهرداری بوشهر, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Shahin Shiherdari-ye Bushiher'') is an Iranian football club based in Bushehr, Iran. They are one of the most ...

* Shahrdari Arak * Shahrdari Ardabil * Shahrdari Dezful * Shahrdari Jouybar * Shahrdari Langarud *

Shahrdari Tabriz Shahrdari Tabriz Cultural and Athletic Club ( fa, باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی شهرداري تبريز, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Vârzeshi-ye Shiherdari Tebriz'') was an Iranian sports club most widely known for its professional football te ...

* Steel Azin
Azadegan League
* Aboomoslem Khorasan * Aluminium Hormozgan * Alvand Hamedan * Badr Hormozgan * Esteghlal Ahvaz * Foolad Yazd * Gahar Zagros * Giti Pasand Isfahan * Gol Gohar Sirjan * Iranjavan Bushehr * Mes Rafsanjan * Naft Gachsaran * Naft Masjed Soleyman *

Nassaji Mazandaran Football Club Nassaji Mazandaran ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال نساجی مازندران, ''Bâšgâh-e Futbâl-e Nassaji Mazandaran'') is an Iranian football club based in Qa'em Shahr, Mazandaran. They currently compete in the Persian Gulf ...

* Nirooye Zamini * Padideh Shandiz * Parseh Tehran *

Pas Hamedan PAS Hamedan Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال پاس همدان, ''Bashgag-e Futbal-e Pas Hemidan'') is an Iranian football club based in Hamedan, Iran and compete in the Azadegan League. The club was formed after the dissolution of P ...

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* Rahian Kermanshah * Saipa Shomal * Sanat Naft Abadan * Siah Jamegan Khorasan * Shahrdari Bandar Abbas * Shahrdari Yasuj * Yazd Louleh Group 4 ''(Start their matches from the fourth round)'' * In total 16 teams (All teams playing in

Iran Pro League The Persian Gulf Pro League ( fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Pro League ( fa, links=no, لیگ برتر ایران, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is the highest division of profe ...

* Damash Gilan * Esteghlal *

Esteghlal Khuzestan Esteghlal Khuzestan Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال استقلال خوزستان, ''Bašgâh-e Futbâl-e Esteqlâl-e Xuzestân''), commonly known as Esteghlal Khuzestan, is an Iranian football club based in Ahvaz, Iran. The club c ...

Fajr Sepasi Fajr Shahid Sepasi Shiraz Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فرهنگى ورزشى فجر شهید سپاسی شیراز, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Fajr-e Sepasi-ye Shiraz''), commonly known as Fajr Sepasi Shiraz, or Fajr Sepasi, is an Iranian football ...

* Foolad Ahvaz * Gostaresh Foolad * Malavan Bandar Anzali * Mes Kerman * Naft Tehran *

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* Rah Ahan Sorinet * Saba Qom * Saipa Alborz * Sepahan Isfahan *

* Zob Ahan Isfahan

First stage

In the First Stage of “2013–14 Hazfi Cup”, 82 teams will be presented. In this stage three rounds will be done, and finally, 13 teams will be qualified for the Second Stage. The first round will be started with 54 teams. From this round, 26 teams are allowed to go to the second round. The winners of second round will play in the third round, and finally, 14 teams will go through the Second Stage (fourth round).

First round

Second round

Third round

Fourth round

Second stage

Fifth round (round of 32)

Sixth round (round of 16)

Quarter-Final (1/4 Final - Last 8)

Semi-final (1/2 final – last 4)

Final

Bracket

Note: H: ''Home team'', A: ''Away team''

References

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