2007 Hazfi Cup Final
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The 2007 Hazfi Cup Final was a two-legged football tie in order to determine the 2006–07 Hazfi Cup champion of Iranian
football clubs. Saba Battery
faced Sepahan in this final game. The first leg took place on Jun 09, 2007 at 17:00 local time (UTC+3:30
) at Derakhshan Stadium
in Robat Karim
and the second leg took place on Jun 16, 2007 at 16:30 local time (UTC+3:30
) at Naghsh Jahan Stadium, Esfahan.
deciding the winner if the two teams were level on goals after the second leg. If the teams could still not be separated at that stage, then extra time would have been played with a penalty shootout (taking place if the teams were still level after extra time).
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football clubs. Saba Battery
Saba Qom F.C.
Saba Qom Football Club is an Iranian football team based in Qom, Iran and currently playing in Iran's Premier League football.The team is a former part of Saba Battery Club, owned by Saba Battery Co., and was moved to Qom in 2007, although they were formerly registered as a team from Tehran...
faced Sepahan in this final game. The first leg took place on Jun 09, 2007 at 17:00 local time (UTC+3:30
UTC+3:30
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) at Derakhshan Stadium
Derakhshan Stadium
The Shahid Derakhshan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Robat Karim, Iran. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is owned by, and the home of, Saba Battery F.C.. The stadium holds 12,000 people.-External links:*...
in Robat Karim
Robat Karim
Robat Karim is a city in and capital of Robat Karim County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 62,937, in 16,675 families. It is located southwest of Tehran....
and the second leg took place on Jun 16, 2007 at 16:30 local time (UTC+3:30
UTC+3:30
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) at Naghsh Jahan Stadium, Esfahan.
Format
The rules for the final were exactly the same as the one in the previous knockout rounds. The tie was contested over two legs with away goalsAway goals rule
The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal...
deciding the winner if the two teams were level on goals after the second leg. If the teams could still not be separated at that stage, then extra time would have been played with a penalty shootout (taking place if the teams were still level after extra time).
Route to the final
| Saba Battery | Round | Sepahan | ||||||
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| Opponent | Result | H/A | Saba Battery goalscorers | Second stage | Opponent | Result | H/A | Sepahan goalscorers |
| Kowsar Tehran | 2–1 | A | Morteza Asadi Morteza Asadi Morteza Asadi is an Iranian football defender who currently plays for Iran Pro League side Tractor Sazi.-Club career:Asadi played for Saba Battery F.C... , Alen Avdić Alen Avdic Alen Avdić is a Bosnian international football player currently playing for FK Sarajevo.-Club career:Currently, Avdić plays for FK Sarajevo in Bosnian Premier League... |
1/16 Final | Nozhan Mazandaran Nozhan Mazandaran F.C. Nozhan Mazandaran Football Club is a football club based in the northern province of Mazandaran. Nozhan played in Group 1 of the 2010–11 Iran Football's 2nd Division.... |
2–0 | H | Mehdi Soroshniya (o.g), Hadi Jafari |
| Bargh Shiraz | 2–1 | H | Yahya Golmohammadi Yahya Golmohammadi Yahya Golmohammadi is a retired Iranian football player. His position usually was the central defender. He is currently with Tarbiat Yazd as a manager and has now retired from the Iranian national football team... , Yadollah Akbari Yadollah Akbari Yadollah Akbari is a former Iranian football player who played in the midfielder position.-Club career:Akbari started his career at Tehran side Saipa FC, before moving to Iranian giants Esteghlal FC. In 2004 he was transferred to Ahvazi club Esteghlal Ahvaz. There he enjoyed a good season and in... |
1/8 Final | Saipa | 2–0 | H | Jalal Akbari Jalal Akbari Jalal Akbari Kelishadi is an Iranian footballer. He plays as a Left Back and is currently a Free Agent.- Club career :Though he usually plays as a defender, in the IPL 2005/06 season, Akbari was one of the best goalscorers for Sepahan, scoring 6 goals in 26 appearances for the club.He always was a... , Hadi Aghili Hadi Aghili Hadi Aghily is an Iranian footballer who currently plays for Al-Arabi in Qatar Stars League.-Career:Aghili was born in Tehran. Aghily was part of the Persepolis F.C. youth academy, but he left the club for Saipa in 2001. After 3 years he moved to Sepahan where he won the Hazfi Cup and also played... |
| Naft | 0–1 | A | Amir Hossein Yousefi Amir Hossein Yousefi Amir Hossein Yousefi is an Iranian football player who plays in the midfielder position. He is currently a member of the IPL club, Damash Gilan.- Club career :Yousefi started his career at Pas Tehran, before moving to another Tehrani club Saipa FC... |
Quarter-Final | Tarbiat Yazd | 3–2 | H | Jaba Mujiri Jaba Mujiri Jaba Mujiri is a Georgian football player who currently plays for Foolad F.C. in the Iran Pro League. He usually plays in the defender position.-Club career:... , Saeed Bayat, Hadi Aghili Hadi Aghili Hadi Aghily is an Iranian footballer who currently plays for Al-Arabi in Qatar Stars League.-Career:Aghili was born in Tehran. Aghily was part of the Persepolis F.C. youth academy, but he left the club for Saipa in 2001. After 3 years he moved to Sepahan where he won the Hazfi Cup and also played... |
| Paykan Tehran | 2–1 | H | Alireza Abbasfard, Yadollah Akbari Yadollah Akbari Yadollah Akbari is a former Iranian football player who played in the midfielder position.-Club career:Akbari started his career at Tehran side Saipa FC, before moving to Iranian giants Esteghlal FC. In 2004 he was transferred to Ahvazi club Esteghlal Ahvaz. There he enjoyed a good season and in... |
Semi-Final | Persepolis | 4–1 | A | Hadi Aghili Hadi Aghili Hadi Aghily is an Iranian footballer who currently plays for Al-Arabi in Qatar Stars League.-Career:Aghili was born in Tehran. Aghily was part of the Persepolis F.C. youth academy, but he left the club for Saipa in 2001. After 3 years he moved to Sepahan where he won the Hazfi Cup and also played... , Mahmoud Karimi Mahmoud Karimi Sibaki Mahmoud Karimi is a retired Iranian football striker who played for Sepahan F.C. in Iran Pro League.Karimi's full name is Mahmoud Karimi Sibaki, and he is from Sibak, a Georgian town in Fereydunshahr county. He is the most famous Iranian Georgian footballer in Iran... (3) |
Final Summary
|}First Leg
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| GK | 1 |  Almir ToljaAlmir Tolja Almir Tolja, born October 25, 1974 in Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina) is a Bosnian football goalkeeper who formerly playd for Saba Battery F.C. in Iran's Premier Football League and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team.... |
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| DF |  Sohrab BakhtiarizadehSohrab Bakhtiarizadeh Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh is an Iranian football defender who currently plays for Saba in Iran's Premier Football League and formerly the Iran national football team.-Club career:... |
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| DF | Yahya Golmohammadi Yahya Golmohammadi Yahya Golmohammadi is a retired Iranian football player. His position usually was the central defender. He is currently with Tarbiat Yazd as a manager and has now retired from the Iranian national football team... |
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| DF | Morteza Kashi Morteza Kashi Morteza Kashi is an Iranian football player who plays in the defender position. He is currently a member of the Iran's Premier League football club, Saba Battery FC.- Club career :... |
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| DF | Morteza Asadi Morteza Asadi Morteza Asadi is an Iranian football defender who currently plays for Iran Pro League side Tractor Sazi.-Club career:Asadi played for Saba Battery F.C... |
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| DF | Saeed Beigi |
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| MF | Yadollah Akbari Yadollah Akbari Yadollah Akbari is a former Iranian football player who played in the midfielder position.-Club career:Akbari started his career at Tehran side Saipa FC, before moving to Iranian giants Esteghlal FC. In 2004 he was transferred to Ahvazi club Esteghlal Ahvaz. There he enjoyed a good season and in... |
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| MF | Amjad Shokohmagham |
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| MF | Hamed Hajati |
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| FW | Hamidreza Zohani Hamidreza Zohani -Club career:Played for Payam Mashhad F.C., Saba Battery F.C. and Saipa F.C.. He was recovering from an injury during the 2009/10 season. For 2010/11 he joined F.C... |
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| FW | Alireza Abbasfard |
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| MF | Mostafa Mehdizadeh |
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| MF | Mohsen Bayat Mohsen Bayat Mohsen Bayat, born July 18, 1984 in Khansar) is an Iranian football midfielder. He currently plays for Iran's Premier Football League side Saba Battery.-Career:Bayat started his career with local side Polyacryl Esfahan F.C., before moving to Sepahan F.C... |
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| FW | Saeed Daghighi Saeed Daghighi Saeid Daghighi is an Iranian Football player who currently plays for Shahrdari Tabriz of the Iran Pro League.-Club career:Daghighi joined Paykan F.C... |
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| Manager: | |||||
| Mohammad Hossein Ziaei Mohammad Hossein Ziaei Mohammad Hossein Ziaei is an Iranian football manager currently coaching Gostaresh Foolad in the Azadegan League.-Club career:He played as a defender for Shahin F.C. and Teraktor Sazi F.C. during the 1980s and played one season in Hungary for Vasas SC.... |
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| Sepahan: | |||||
| GK | Mohammad Savari |
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| DF | Hadi Aghily |
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| DF | Mohsen Bengar Mohsen Bengar Mohsen Bengar is an Iranian football defender who currently plays for Sepahan in Iran's Premier Football League.-Club career:He started to shine in Shemushack Noshahr F.C. and then he moved to Sepahan and won two Hazfi Cups and also played in AFC Champions League and FIFA Club World Cup for... |
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| DF | Jalal Akbari Jalal Akbari Jalal Akbari Kelishadi is an Iranian footballer. He plays as a Left Back and is currently a Free Agent.- Club career :Though he usually plays as a defender, in the IPL 2005/06 season, Akbari was one of the best goalscorers for Sepahan, scoring 6 goals in 26 appearances for the club.He always was a... |
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| MF | Hadi Jafari |
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| MF | Moharram Navidkia Moharram Navidkia Moharram Navidkia is an Iranian football player who currently plays as the captain of Sepahan in Iran's Premier League. He plays as a midfielder.During his career, he has dealt with consecutive injuries making him unable to regain his top form.... |
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| MF | Mahmoud Karimi Mahmoud Karimi Sibaki Mahmoud Karimi is a retired Iranian football striker who played for Sepahan F.C. in Iran Pro League.Karimi's full name is Mahmoud Karimi Sibaki, and he is from Sibak, a Georgian town in Fereydunshahr county. He is the most famous Iranian Georgian footballer in Iran... |
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| MF | Javad Maheri |
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| MF | Saeed Bayat |
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| MF | Ehsan Hajsafi |
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| FW | Mehdi Seyed Salehi |
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| Substitutes: | |||||
| MF | Farshad Bahadorani |
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| MF | Hossein Papi |
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| DF | Hamid Azizzadeh |
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| Manager: | |||||
 Luka BonačićLuka Bonacic Luka Bonačić is a Croatian football coach and former player.-Early life:He was born on March 2, 1955 in Split, Croatia that was part of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. He began football careers in Split Football Academy... |
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Second Leg
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | Sepahan: | ||||
| GK | Mohammad Savari |
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| DF | Hadi Aghily |
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| DF |  Jaba MujiriJaba Mujiri Jaba Mujiri is a Georgian football player who currently plays for Foolad F.C. in the Iran Pro League. He usually plays in the defender position.-Club career:... |
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| DF | Mohsen Bengar Mohsen Bengar Mohsen Bengar is an Iranian football defender who currently plays for Sepahan in Iran's Premier Football League.-Club career:He started to shine in Shemushack Noshahr F.C. and then he moved to Sepahan and won two Hazfi Cups and also played in AFC Champions League and FIFA Club World Cup for... |
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| MF |  Abdul Wahab Abu Al HailAbdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail Labid is an Iraqi football midfielder. He currently plays for Al-Talaba.-Info:Abu Al-Hail started his career with Al Talaba. He left the club in 1999, moving to Al-Ahli Saida of Lebanon and then to Al-Shaab of the United Arab Emirates... |
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| MF | Ebrahim Loveinian |
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| MF | Hossein Papi |
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| MF | Hadi Jafari |
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| MF | Farshad Bahadorani |
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| MF | Mahmoud Karimi Mahmoud Karimi Sibaki Mahmoud Karimi is a retired Iranian football striker who played for Sepahan F.C. in Iran Pro League.Karimi's full name is Mahmoud Karimi Sibaki, and he is from Sibak, a Georgian town in Fereydunshahr county. He is the most famous Iranian Georgian footballer in Iran... |
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| FW | Mehdi Seyed Salehi |
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| Substitutes: | |||||
| FW | Hamed Rasouli Hamed Rasouli Hamed Rasouli is an Iranian football player. He currently plays for the IPL club PAS Hamedan as a Striker.-Club career:A product of the Sepahan’s youth system, Rasouli was drafted into the first team for the IPL 2006/07 season.... |
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| MF | Mohammad Nouri |
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| DF | Hamid Azizzadeh |
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| Manager: | |||||
| Mansour Ebrahimzadeh Mansour Ebrahimzadeh Mansour Ebrahimzadeh is an Iranian retired football player and current coach. He is currently managing Zob Ahan in Iran Pro League. He was caretaker manager of Iran national football team from January to March 2008.-Early lfe:... |
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| Saba Battery: | |||||
| GK | 1 | Almir Tolja Almir Tolja Almir Tolja, born October 25, 1974 in Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina) is a Bosnian football goalkeeper who formerly playd for Saba Battery F.C. in Iran's Premier Football League and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team.... |
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| DF | Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh is an Iranian football defender who currently plays for Saba in Iran's Premier Football League and formerly the Iran national football team.-Club career:... |
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| DF | Saeed Beigi |
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| DF | Yahya Golmohammadi Yahya Golmohammadi Yahya Golmohammadi is a retired Iranian football player. His position usually was the central defender. He is currently with Tarbiat Yazd as a manager and has now retired from the Iranian national football team... |
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| MF | Mohsen Bayat Mohsen Bayat Mohsen Bayat, born July 18, 1984 in Khansar) is an Iranian football midfielder. He currently plays for Iran's Premier Football League side Saba Battery.-Career:Bayat started his career with local side Polyacryl Esfahan F.C., before moving to Sepahan F.C... |
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| MF | Mostafa Mehdizadeh |
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| MF | Yadollah Akbari Yadollah Akbari Yadollah Akbari is a former Iranian football player who played in the midfielder position.-Club career:Akbari started his career at Tehran side Saipa FC, before moving to Iranian giants Esteghlal FC. In 2004 he was transferred to Ahvazi club Esteghlal Ahvaz. There he enjoyed a good season and in... |
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| MF | Amjad Shokohmagham |
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| MF | Hamed Hajati |
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| FW | Saeed Daghighi Saeed Daghighi Saeid Daghighi is an Iranian Football player who currently plays for Shahrdari Tabriz of the Iran Pro League.-Club career:Daghighi joined Paykan F.C... |
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| FW | Hamidreza Zohani Hamidreza Zohani -Club career:Played for Payam Mashhad F.C., Saba Battery F.C. and Saipa F.C.. He was recovering from an injury during the 2009/10 season. For 2010/11 he joined F.C... |
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| Substitutes: | |||||
| DF | Marinko Mačkić Marinko Mackic Marinko Mačkić is a Bosnian football player currently playing for Saba Battery F.C. in Iran. He usually plays the defender position.-Career:... |
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| FW | Alen Avdić Alen Avdic Alen Avdić is a Bosnian international football player currently playing for FK Sarajevo.-Club career:Currently, Avdić plays for FK Sarajevo in Bosnian Premier League... |
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| FW | Alireza Abbasfard |
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| Manager: | |||||
| Mohammad Hossein Ziaei Mohammad Hossein Ziaei Mohammad Hossein Ziaei is an Iranian football manager currently coaching Gostaresh Foolad in the Azadegan League.-Club career:He played as a defender for Shahin F.C. and Teraktor Sazi F.C. during the 1980s and played one season in Hungary for Vasas SC.... |
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Champions
| Champions 2006–07 Hazfi Cup |
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| Sepahan Esfahan |
| Third Title |
See also
- Persian Gulf Cup 2006–07
- Azadegan League 2006–07
- Iran Football's 2nd Division 2006–07
- Iran Football's 3rd Division 2006–07
- Hazfi Cup 2006–07
- Iranian Super CupIranian Super CupThe Iranian Super Cup is an Iranian association football trophy awarded to the winner of a match between the Iranian Premier League's season champion and the winner of the Hazfi Cup. It is similar to numerous other Super Cup tournaments held in other countries....