Shahid Espandi Cup () was an exhibition football tournament in

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...

that was played in 1979 in a format of 5 Groups for the group stage followed by a second round and then semi-finals and final. The tournament was won by Persepolis F.C.

Group Stage Round 1

Group 1

Standings *1.

Persepolis Persepolis (; ; ) was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (). It is situated in the plains of Marvdasht, encircled by the southern Zagros mountains, Fars province of Iran. It is one of the key Iranian cultural heritage sites and ...

*2. Tehran Javan

Group 2

*1. Shahin *2. Rah Ahan

Group 3

*1. PAS Tehran *2. Sarbaz

Group 4

*1. Daraei *2. Akam

Group 5

*1. Bank Melli *2. Esteghlal

Group Stage Round 2

Group 1

Group 2

Semi finals

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3rd/4th-place match

Final

References

*''Az Shahin Ta Piroozi'', Kayhan Publication, 1995, 30 years Special Edition. {{DEFAULTSORT:Shahid Espandi Cup Football cup competitions in Iran 1979–80 in Iranian football