2022 Hazfi Cup final

{{Infobox football match | image=2021–22 Hazfi Cup Final 1.jpg | caption=celebration of Nassaji team | title= 2022 Hazfi Cup final | event= 2021–22 Hazfi Cup | team1= Nassaji Mazandaran | team1association = | team1score = 1 | team2= Aluminium Arak | team2association = | team2score = 0 | date= 27 April 2022 | details = | stadium = Azadi Stadium | city = Tehran | man_of_the_match1a = | referee = Mohammad Hossein Zahedifard | attendance = 50,000<ref>[https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1821765 report]</ref> | weather = | previous = 2021 | next = 2023 }} '''2022 Hazfi Cup final''' was the final match of the 35th edition of Hazfi Cup that was held between Nassaji Mazandaran and Aluminium Arak at Azadi Stadium in Tehran on 27 April 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |title=میزبان فینال حذفی مشخص شد |language=fa |trans-title=The new host of final match was announced |publisher=Varzesh 3 |url=https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1820735 |access-date=2022-04-21}}</ref>

Originally, the final was planned to be held at Yadegar-e Emam Stadium in Tabriz on above date.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nassaji beat Mes to advance to Hazfi Cup final | url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/471897 |access-date=2022-04-20 |publisher= Tehran Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=میزبان فینال حذفی مشخص شد |language=fa |trans-title=The host of final match was announced |publisher=Varzesh 3 |url=https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1820522 |access-date=2022-04-20}}</ref> However, the protest of the two clubs due to the distance between Qaemshahr and Arak to Tabriz caused the decision of the league organization to be changed.<ref>{{Cite news |title=درخواست نساجی و آلومینیوم برای برگزاری فینال جام حذفی در تهران|language=fa |trans-title=Request for Nassaji and aluminum to hold the Hazfi Cup final in Tehran |publisher=ISNA |url=https://www.isna.ir/news/1401013119325 |access-date=2022-04-21}}</ref> After the official and written protest of the two clubs of Arak and Mazandaran, these protests were examined by the Iran Football League Organization (by order of the Minister Hamid Sajjadi) and they announced that their request for holding the final match in Azadi Stadium has been accepted.<ref>{{Cite news |title=تغییر میزبان فینال جام حذفی با دستور وزیر |language=fa |trans-title=Changing the host of the Hazfi Cup final by order of the Minister |publisher=Varzesh 3 |url=https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1820798 |access-date=2022-04-21}}</ref>

Nassaji Mazandaran defeated Aluminium Arak 1–0 to celebrate the first championship in the history of their club and also Hazfi Cup.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nassaji win Iran’s Hazfi Cup | url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/472161 |access-date=2022-04-28 |publisher= Tehran Times}}</ref>

==Teams== {| class="wikitable" |- !Team !City !Previous finals appearances |- |Nassaji Mazandaran |Qaemshahr |Debut |- |Aluminium Arak |Arak |Debut |}

==Route to the final== {{main|2021–22 Hazfi Cup}}

===Aluminium Arak===

<div class="thumb floatright"> {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;margin:0" |- !scope="col" style="width:80px"|Round !scope="col" style="width:110px"|Opposition !scope="col" style="width:110px"|Score |- !scope=row style="text-align:center"|Round of 32 |Fajr Sepasi (H) |2-0 {{aet}} |- !scope=row style="text-align:center"|Round of 16 |Sepahan (H) |1-1 {{aet}} {{pso|4-3}} |- !scope=row style="text-align:center"|Quarter Final |Persepolis (A) |3-2 |- !scope=row style="text-align:center"|Semi-Final |Khalij Fars Mahshahr (H) |1-0 |- |colspan="3"|<small>'''Key:''' (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue</small> |} </div>

As a Persian Gulf Pro League, Aluminium entered the competition from Round of 32.

They beat Fajr Sepasi at home in the fourth round.

They beat Sepahan at home in the fifth round.

They beat Persepolis away in the quarter-final.

They beat Khalij Fars Mahshahr at home in the semi-final.

===Nassaji Mazandaran===

<div class="thumb floatright"> {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;margin:0" |- !scope="col" style="width:80px"|Round !scope="col" style="width:110px"|Opposition !scope="col" style="width:110px"|Score |- !scope=row style="text-align:center"|Round of 32 |Arman Gohar (A) |1-0 |- !scope=row style="text-align:center"|Round of 16 |Gol Gohar (H) |3-1 |- !scope=row style="text-align:center"|Quarter Final |Esteghlal (A) |0-0 {{aet}} {{pso|5-4}} |- !scope=row style="text-align:center"|Semi-Final |Mes Kerman (H) |1-0 {{aet}} |- |colspan="3"|<small>'''Key:''' (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue</small> |} </div>

As a Persian Gulf Pro League, Nassaji entered the competition from Round of 32.

They beat Arman Gohar Sirjan at Imam Ali Stadium (away) in the fourth round.

They beat Gol Gohar at home in the fifth round.

They beat Esteghlal Tehran at away in the quarter-final.

They beat Mes Kerman home in the semi-final.

== Details == {{Footballbox |bg = |stack = yes |round = final |date = 27 April 2022 |time = 20:30 |team1 = Nassaji Mazandaran |score = 1–0 |aet = |report = https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1821765 |team2 = Aluminium Arak |goals1 = Abdi {{goal|58}} |goals2 = |stadium = Azadi Stadium |location = Tehran |attendance = 50,000 |referee = Mohammad Hossein Zahedifard |penalties1 = |penaltyscore = |penalties2 = |motm = |note = }}

{| width=50% style="font-size: 90%" | '''Referee:''' <br />{{flagicon|IRN}}Mohammad Hossein Zahedifard <br />'''Assistant Referees:''' <br />{{flagicon|IRN}}Hadi Toosi <br />{{flagicon|IRN}}Ali Ahmadi <br />'''Additional AR:''' <br />{{flagicon|IRN}} <br />'''Fourth official:''' <br />{{flagicon|IRN}}Morteza Mansourian {{col-2}} '''Match rules''': *90 minutes *30 minutes of extra-time if necessary *Penalty shoot-out if scores still level *Eleven named substitutes *Maximum of five substitutions in normal time and another substitution in extra time |}

==References== {{reflist}}

Hazfi Cup Final Category:2021–22 Hazfi Cup 2022 Category:F.C. Nassaji Mazandaran matches Category:Aluminium Arak F.C. matches