Iranian Super Cup
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The Iranian Super Cup is an Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

ian 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
Hazfi Cup
The Hazfi Cup is a knockout cup competition in Iranian football, run by the Iranian Football Federation. The competition wasn't regarded important by clubs until the IRIFF decided to award one of Iran's four AFC Champions League spots to the champion....

. It is similar to numerous other Super Cup
Super Cup
A Super Cup is a competition, usually but not exclusively in football, which often forms the curtain-raiser to a season. Most Super Cups are one-off fixtures between the League Champions and major Cup Winners of the previous season. Sometimes these are two-legged affairs, with a match played at...

 tournaments held in other countries.

The tournament is new in Iran, and only one edition of it has taken place so far. The current holders of the trophy are Saba Battery F.C., who defeated Foolad F.C. 4–0.

The next edition of the Iranian Super Cup was planned to be played on August 10, 2007 between the 2006–07 league champions Saipa F.C. and the Hazfi Cup winners Sepahan F.C. but this match was cancelled. The second edition was held in the Azadi Stadium
Azadi Stadium
The Azadi Stadium formerly Aryamehr Stadium is Iran's national stadium and the largest in the country. The Azadi stadium officially has a capacity of 100,000 people and was built to host the 1974 Asian Games...

 between the 2007–08 league champions Persepolis F.C. and the 2008 Hazfi Cup winners Esteghlal F.C., which was cancelled again.

Paticipating clubs

In the normal circumstances, following clubs participate:
  • Defending IPL Champions
  • Defending Hazfi Cup winners


However, if one club wins both the IPL and Hazfi Cup, the Hazfi Cup's runners-up will participate.

Competition format

  • One 90-minute game
  • If tied, penalties decide the winner (No extra time is played)

Results

Year IPL Champions Score Hazfi Cup Winners
2005 Foolad F.C. 0 - 4 Saba Battery F.C.

2005

See also

  • IPL
    Iran's Premier Football League
    The Iran Pro League , is a professional football league competition for clubs located at the highest level of the Iranian football league system.The league system resembles the system being used in England currently...

  • Azadegan League
  • Iran Football's 2nd Division
    Iran Football's 2nd Division
    Iranian football's 2nd division is the third-highest football division overall in the Iranian football league system.Before 2001, the 2nd division was known as the 3rd division, but this was changed when Iran's football structure officially became professional.The league consists of two, fourteen...

  • Iran Football's 3rd Division
    Iran Football's 3rd Division
    Iranian football's 3rd division is the fourth-highest football division overall in the Iranian football league system.Before 2001, the 3rd division was known as the 4th division, but this was changed when Iran's football structure officially became professional.The league consists of six groups,...

  • Hazfi Cup
    Hazfi Cup
    The Hazfi Cup is a knockout cup competition in Iranian football, run by the Iranian Football Federation. The competition wasn't regarded important by clubs until the IRIFF decided to award one of Iran's four AFC Champions League spots to the champion....

  • Iranian Futsal Super League
  • Iran Futsal's 1st Division
    Iran Futsal's 1st Division
    The Iran Futsal's 1st Division is the second-highest division overall in the Iranian futsal league system after the Super League.- 1st Division 2011-12 :...

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