The 2009–10 Hazfi Cup was the 23rd season of the

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ian football knockout competition. Zob Ahan Isfahan were the defending champion. The cup winner,

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, were guaranteed a place in the

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Participating teams

in total 115 teams participated in the 2009–10 season. The teams were divided into three main groups: * 18 teams of the

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: entering at the round of 32. * 28 teams of the

Azadegan League The Azadegan League (, ''Lig-e Âzâdegân''), also known as League 1 (, ''Lig-e Yek''), is the second highest division of professional football in Iran. It was the top-level football league in Iran from its foundation in 1991 until 2001, when t ...

: entering at the second round. * 69 teams from Provincial Leagues and 2nd Division League: entering at the first round.

First stage

The first stage featured 69 teams.جام حذفی هم قرعه‌کشی شد؛ جزئیات قرعه‌کشی جام حذفی
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First round

Matches were played on 9 November 2009. ;Notes * Bye to the Second round: Alborz Shahdari Zanjan, Ghand Eslam Abad, Montakhab Ilam

Second round

Matches were played on 26 November 2009.

Third round

Matches were played on 2 December 2009.

Second stage

Round of 64

The 18 teams from the

entered at this stage, leaving 34 teams participating. Two additional matches were played (between 3 teams from the

and 1 winner from the third round), to reduce the total to 32 teams. Matches were played on 8 and 9 February 2010.

Bracket

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

Round of 32

Matches were played between 8 and 27 February 2010.

Round of 16

Matches were played between 26 February and 19 March 2010.

Quarter-finals

Matches were played between 18 March and 9 April 2010.

Semi-finals

Matches were played on 23 April 2010.نتایج مرحله‌ نیمه‌نهایی جام حذفی
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Final

Leg 1

Leg 2

References

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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, Iranian football league was not held during the 1980s, h ...