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2023–24 Hazfi Cup
The 2023–24 Hazfi Cup was the 37th season of the Iranian football knockout competition. The champion of this competition qualified to the Super Cup and the AFC Champions League Elite next season. Persepolis were the defending champions, but were eliminated at the round of 16. Qualified teams A total of 86 teams (out of a possible total of 96 eligible teams) participated. The teams were divided into four main groups. * 16 teams of the Persian Gulf Pro League: entering at the Round of 32. * 18 teams of the Azadegan League: entering at the third round. * 28 teams from the 2nd Division: entering at the second round. * 24 teams (out of a possible total of 34 teams) from Provincial Leagues: entering from first round. Schedule The schedule of the competition is as follows First stage First round Second round ;Notes: * Bye to the third round: Abouzar Kangan (4), Avrin Khoy (4), Chooka Talesh (3), Kia Shahrood (4), Mehregan Dare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iranian Hazfi Cup
Hazfi Cup (, ) formerly known as Pahlavi Cup () is an Iranian knockout football competition held annually by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran. The Iranian football league was not held during the 1980s, hence the winner of Hazfi Cup represented Iran in the Asian Club Championship. After the revival of the league system, the champion of Iranian league qualified for Asian Club Championship and the winner of Hazfi Cup for Asian Cup Winners' Cup. The Asian Cup Winners' Cup merged with the Asian Champions Cup in 2002–03 to form the AFC Champions League and Iran was initially given two (and later four) slots in this competitions. The FFIRI decided to award one of Iran's AFC Champions League spots to the winner of the Hazfi Cup, and since then, the winners of Hazfi Cup have always been allocated a spot in the AFC Champions League. Since 2024 and with the rebranding of the Asian club competitions, the FFIRI decided to send the winner of the Hazfi cup to the AFC Champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babolsar
Babolsar () is a city in the Central District of Babolsar County, Mazandaran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is along the Caspian Sea. History Ancient Era Before Islam, Mazandaran Province was called Tapuristan (in Pahlavi: ), derived from the name of the Tapuri tribe (in Greek: Τάπυροι). After the advent of Islam, they became known as the Tabari people, and their land was named Tabaristan. Historians believe that the Amardi were the first ancient inhabitants of Mazandaran, with the Amardi residing from Amol to Tonekabon and the Tapurians from Amol to Gorgan. During the Achaemenid Empire, the southern shores of the Caspian Sea were inhabited by the Tapurians, Amardi, Anariacae, and Cadusii. Historians have linked the Amardi to the Dahae, Scythians, and Persians. Herodotus mentions the Mard tribe (mardes) alongside the Daens (daens), Dropiques (dropiques), and Sagartians (sagarties) as nomadic and desert-dwelli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sari, Iran
Sari ( ) is a city in the Central District (Sari County), Central District of Sari County, Mazandaran province, Mazandaran Province, serving as capital of the district, county, and province. Sari was the former capital of Iran for a short period and is in the north of the country, between the northern slopes of the Alborz, Alborz Mountains and southern coast of the Caspian Sea, Mazandaran Sea. Sari is the largest and most populous city of Mazandaran. History Early history Excavations in the Huto and Kamarband Caves, Hutto cave present evidence for the existence of settlements around Sari as far back as the 7th millennium BCE. The Muslim historian Hamdollah Mostowfi attributes the foundation of Sari to king Tahmuras, Tahmoures Divband of the Pishdadian Dynasty. Ferdowsi mentions the name of the city in Shahnameh, at the time of Fereydun and Manuchehr, when Manuchehr is returning to Fereydun's capital, Tamisheh in Mazandaran, after the victory over Salm (son of Fereydun), Salm an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dezful
Dezful (; pronounced ) is a city in the Central District of Dezful County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. History Dezful is one of the oldest cities in the Khuzestan province. According to Walther Hinz excavations, Awan (capital of the first Elam empire) was located in Dezful. The name Dezfūl is believed to be associated with a Sasanian bridge constructed over the Āb-e Dez by Šāpūr II. The Sasanians also built a fortress in close proximity to protect the bridge. This area, encompassing the bridge and the fortress, eventually evolved into the city of Dež-Pol or Dezfūl, although this name was not commonly used until the 12th century. In the 10th century, the writer Eṣṭaḵrī referred to it as Qanṭarat-al-Andāmeš. It was also known as Qaṣr al-Rūnāš. The stone foundation of the bridge is still visible, while the upper part underwent several brick reconstructions during the early Islamic, Saljuq, and Qajar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamadan
Hamadan ( ; , ) is a mountainous city in western Iran. It is located in the Central District of Hamadan County in Hamadan province, serving as the capital of the province, county, and district. As of the 2016 Iranian census, it had a population of 554,406 people in 174,731 households. Hamadan is believed to be among the oldest Iranian cities. It was referred to in classical sources as Ecbatana ( Old Persian ). It is possible that it was occupied by the Assyrians in 1100BCE; the Ancient Greek historian, Herodotus, states that it was the capital of the Medes, around 700BCE. Hamadan is situated in a green mountainous area in the foothills of the 3,574-meter Alvand Mountain, in midwestern Iran. The city is 1,850meters above sea level. It is located approximately southwest of Tehran. The old city and its historic sites attract tourists during the summer. The major sights of this city are the Ganj Nameh inscription, the Avicenna monument and the Baba Taher monument. The m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiraz
Shiraz (; ) is the List of largest cities of Iran, fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars province, which has been historically known as Pars (Sasanian province), Pars () and Persis. As of the 2016 national census, the population of the city was 1,565,572 people, and its built-up area with Sadra, Fars, Sadra was home to almost 1,800,000 inhabitants. A census in 2021 showed an increase in the city's population to 1,995,500 people. Shiraz is located in Southern Iran, southwestern Iran on the () seasonal river. Founded in the early Islamic period, the city has a moderate climate and has been a regional trade center for over a thousand years. The earliest reference to the city, as ''Tiraziš'', is on Elamite clay tablets dated to 2000 BCE. The modern city was founded by the Sasanian dynasty and restored by the Umayyad Caliphate in 693 CE and grew prominent under the successive Iranian peoples, Iranian Saffarid dynasty, Saffarid and Buyid dynasty, Buyid dynastie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardabil
Ardabil (, ) is a city in northwestern Iran. It is in the Central District (Ardabil County), Central District of Ardabil County, Ardabil province, Ardabil province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. The city of Ardabil lies close to the borders of the Azerbaijan, Republic of Azerbaijan, 40 kilometers from the village of Diqo. As of the 2022 census, Ardabil's population was 588,000. The population of Ardabil County is about 650,000 with the majority Shia, Shia Muslim. For a brief period in the 10th century, Ardabil was the principal city of Azerbaijan (Iran), Azerbaijan, but it was eventually replaced by Tabriz. Iran under the Safavids, by Roger Savory /Page 1/ (New York, 1980), in 286 bookmarked and searchable pdf pages, with map and illustrations. Scanned by Robert Bedrosian. Ardabil is known for its trade in silk and carpets. Ardabil rugs are renowned and the ancient Ardabil Carpet, Ardabil carpets are considered among the best of c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahallat County
Mahallat County () is in Markazi province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mahallat Mahallat () is a city in the Central District (Mahallat County), Central District of Mahallat County, Markazi province, Markazi province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. History In ancient times it was a .... Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 48,458 in 14,139 households. The following census in 2011 counted 53,381 people in 16,749 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 55,342 in 18,436 households. Administrative divisions Mahallat County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. See also References {{Mahallat County, state=collapsed Mahallat County Counties of Markazi province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chermahin
Chermahin () is a city in Bagh-e Bahadoran District of Lenjan County, Isfahan province, 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 .... As a village, it was the capital of Zirkuh Rural District until its capital was transferred to the village of Kachuiyeh. The village of Chermahin was elevated to the status of a city in 1991. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 12,292 people in 3,035 households. The following census in 2011 counted 13,568 people in 3,650 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 13,732 inhabitants in 3,943 households. See also Notes References Cities in Isfahan province Populated places in Lenjan County {{Lenjan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kangan County
Kangan County () is in Bushehr province, 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 .... Its capital is the city of Bandar Kangan. History Asaluyeh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Asaluyeh County in 2013. In 2019, Tombak Rural District was created in the Central District, and Taheri Rural District and the city of Bandar Siraf were separated from it in the formation of Siraf District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Shirinu Rural District. The village of Shirinu was converted to the city of Bandar-e Shirinu in 2023. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 95,113 in 15,220 households. The following census in 2011 counted 170,774 people in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tabas
Tabas () is a city in the Central District of Tabas County, South Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. History Early history The history of Tabas dates back to pre-Islamic times. It was an important outpost of the Sassanid empire. Due to its strategic location at the edge of the Great Salt Desert, and at the confluence of many roads, the geographer al-Baladhuri called the city "the Gate of Khurasan". In the early Islamic period it was known as Tabas al-Tamr () due to a large forest of date palms that grew there, and later as Tabas Gilaki after a famous governor of the city, Abu'l-Hasan ibn Muhammad Gilaki, who in the mid-11th century had pacified the region. Along with the town of Tabas-e Masina further east, it gave its name to the local district, Tabasayn. In the 10th–11th centuries, the town is described as well fortified, with several villages around. Medieval and geographers note that it was amply supplied with wat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
