2010–11 Hazfi Cup
The 2010–11 Hazfi Cup was the 24th season of the Iranian football knockout competition. Persepolis was the defending champion.
The cup winner were guaranteed a place in the 2012 AFC Champions League.
Participating teams
Totally 79 teams get permission to participate in the season “2010–11 Hazfi Cup”. These teams are divided into three main groups which are introduced here.Group 1 '
In total 33 teams.
1- Mehr Karaj
, 2- Parsabad Moghan
, 3- Hekmati Tabriz
, 4- Keyvan Mahabad
, 5- Naderi Bushehr
, 6- Nabard Shahrekord
, 7- Behineh Rahbar Abadeh
, 8- Darousazi Sobhan Rasht
, 9- Heyat Bandar Torkaman
, 10- Zobe-Felezat Hamedan
, 11- Almahdi Novin Hormozgan
, 12- Perspolis Dareshahr
, 13- Heyat Football Isfahan
, 14- Shahrdari Kahnooj
, 15- Shahrdari Sahneh
, 16- Shahrdari Ashkhaneh
, 17- Iran-khodro Kashmar
, 18- Pehnaei Ghayen
, 19- Milad Dezful
, 20- Shahrdari Gachsaran
, 21- Persepolis Kamyaran
, 22- Dartak Khoramabad
, 23- Gostaresh Arak
, 24- Naft Mahmoudabad
, 25- Takmehr Takestan
, 26- Panah-afarin Qom
, 27- Shahrdari Semnan
, 28- Daneshgah Saravan
, 29- Shahrdari Ashkezar
, 30- Qezel Ozan Zanjan
, 31- Babakhani Tehran
, 32- Safir Varamin
33- Omran Kish
Group 2 '
In total 28 teams :
1- Aboomoslem Khorasan
, 2- Aluminium Hormozgan
, 3- Bargh Shiraz
, 4- Damash Gilan
, 5- Damash Lorestan
, 6- Esteghlal Ahvaz
, 7- Etka Gorgan
, 8- Foolad Natanz
, 9- Foolad Yazd
, 10- Gol Gohar Sirjan
, 11- Gostaresh Foolad Tabriz
, 12- Hamyari Arak
, 13- Iranjavan Bushehr
, 14- Machine Sazi Tabriz
, 15- Mes Rafsanjan
, 16- Mes Sarcheshme
, 17- Moghavemat Sepasi
, 18- Naft Ahvaz
, 19- Nassaji Mazandaran
, 20- Payam Mashhad
, 21- Payam Mokhaberat Shiraz
, 22- Sanat Sari
, 23- Sanati Kaveh Tehran
, 24- Sepidrood Rasht
, 25- Shahrdari Bandar Abbas
, 26- Shahrdari Yasuj
, 27- Shirin Faraz Kermanshah
, 28- Tarbiat Yazd
Group 3
In total 18 teams :
1- Esteghlal
, 2- Foolad
, 3- Mes Kerman
, 4- Malavan
, 5- Naft Tehran
, 6- Pas Hamedan
, 7- Paykan
, 8- Persepolis
, 9- Rah Ahan
, 10- Saba
, 11- Saipa
, 12- Sanat Naft Abadan
, 13- Sepahan
, 14- Shahin Bushehr
, 15- Shahrdari Tabriz
, 16- Steel Azin
, 17- Tractor Sazi
, 18- Zob Ahan
First stage
In the First Stage of “2010–11 Hazfi Cup”, 61 teams will be presented. In this stage three rounds will be done, and finally, 16 teams will be qualified for the Second Stage.The first round will be started with 10 teams. From this round, 5 teams are allowed to go to the second round. These 5 teams together with the other 51 teams will play in the second round. The winners of second round will play in the third round, and finally, 14 teams will go through the Second Stage.
First Round
Second Round
Third Round
Second stage
From this stage the 18 teams from Iran Pro League will be entered into the Main Draw and together with 14 teams from the third round, will start their matches in the fourth round. The 16 winners will continue their matches in a normal draw.Fourth Round (Round of 32)
Fifth Round (Round of 16)
| No | Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Notes |
| 17 | November 8, 2010 | Foolad | Shahrdari Bandar Abbas | Shahrdari Bandar Abbas withdrew | |
| 18 | November 19, 2010 | Malavan | 3-0 | Foolad Natanz | |
| 19 | November 20, 2010 | Steel Azin | 2-1 | Naft Ahvaz | |
| 20 | November 20, 2010 | Esteghlal | 1-0 | Shahin Bushehr | |
| 21 | November 21, 2010 | Shahrdari Tabriz | 2-5 | Tractor Sazi | |
| 22 | November 21, 2010 | Damash Gilan | 1-2 | Persepolis | |
| 23 | December 13, 2010 | Sepahan | 4-0 | Rah Ahan | |
| 24 | December 13, 2010 | Shahrdari Yasuj | 1-0 | Sanati Kaveh Tehran |