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2016 Hazfi Cup final
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The 2016 Hazfi Cup Final was the 29th final since 1975. The match was an wonderful for both teams to get a chance to clinch a title after a good season. Zob Ahan was the defending champion in the competition, if they won it would their first time in the club history to win any competition back-to-back. Zob Ahan had the lead but Esteghlal equalized it at the second half. There was nothing to separate the two teams in the extra-time, Esteghlal lost to Zob Ahan in penalties. Zob Ahan qualified for the group stage of the 2017 AFC Champions League. Esteghlal also went to the play-offs for AFC Champions League because of their third position at the league.
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Event | 2015–16 Hazfi Cup | ||||||
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Zob Ahan won 5–4 on penalties | |||||||
Date | 29 May 2016 (2016-05-29) | ||||||
Venue | Khorramshahr Stadium, Khorramshahr | ||||||
Man of the Match | Ghasem Haddadifar | ||||||
Fans' Man of the Match | Kaveh Rezaei | ||||||
Referee | Alireza Faghani | ||||||
Attendance | 15,452 | ||||||
Weather | Partly Cloudy 46 °C (115 °F) 21% humidity | ||||||
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