2011–12 Hazfi Cup

The 2011Ã¢ÂÂ12 Hazfi Cup was the 25th season of the Iranian football knockout competition. Persepolis were the defending champion but were eliminated by Esteghlal in the quarter-finals. This was the fourth consecutive win for Esteghlal against Persepolis in official matches. The competition began on September 12, 2011 and ended on March 15, 2012. Esteghlal beat Shahin Bushehr 4Ã¢ÂÂ1 on penalties and was qualified for the group stage of the 2013 AFC Champions League.

Participating teams

in total 100 teams participated in the 2011Ã¢ÂÂ12 season. The teams were divided into three main groups:

18 teams of the Iran Pro League: entering at the round of 32.
28 teams of the Azadegan League: entering at the second round.
54 teams from Provincial Leagues and 2nd Division League: entering at the first round.

First stage

The First Stage featured 82 teams, with a total of 14 teams qualifying for the Second Stage.

First round

Matches were played on 12 September 2011.

Second round

Matches were played between 21 and 23 September 2011.

Third round

Matches were played on 7 October 2011.

Second stage

The 18 teams from the Iran Pro League entered this stage.

Bracket

Note: H: Home team, A: Away team

Round of 32

Matches were played between 25 and 26 October 2011.

Round of 16

Matches were played between 27 and 28 November 2011.

Quarter-Finals

Matches were played between 9 and 19 December 2011.

Semi-finals

Matches were played on 30 December 2011.

Final

The final was played as a single-elimination match.

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