| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Iran |
| Dates | 14 April – 22 December 1976 |
| Teams | 32 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Malavan (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 90 (2.9 per match) |
The 1976 Hazfi Cup was the first staging of Iran's football knockout competition. The tournament is organised annually by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran.
The first round was played between 15 and 18 April.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Rah Ahan Tehran | 3–2 | Banke Meli Tehran |
| Homa Tehran | 2–0 | Iran Jandir Arak |
| Shahbaz Tehran | 12–0 | Sana'ati Behshahr |
| Sepahan Isfahan | 1–0 | Aboomoslem Mashhad |
| Gomrok Ahwaz | 2–0 | Bank Sepah Tehran |
| Ararat Tehran | 0–0 (2–4( p )) | Bargh Shiraz |
| Zob Ahan Isfahan | 2–1 | Daraei F.C Tehran |
| Sanaye Electronic Shiraz | 2–2 (4–5( p )) | Mashin Sazi F.C Tabriz |
| SepidRood Rasht | 1–1 (5–6( p )) | Teractor Sazi Tabriz |
| Malavan F.C | 2–1 | Niroo Ahwaz |
| PAS Tehran | 2–0 | Persepoolis Tehran |
| Bootan Tehran | 0–1 | Giv Bandar Pahlavi |
| Rastakhiz Khoramshahr | 6–0 | Atash Neshani Kermanshah |
| Sanat Naft Abadan | 3–0 | Bandar Abadan |
| Arsham Kerman | 0–2 | Khaneh Javanan Sari |
| Taj Club Tehran | 1–1 (4–5( p )) | Tehran Javan |
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| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Malavan | 2–1 | Shahbaz Tehran |
| Rastakhiz | 1–0 | Machine Sazi |
| Rah Ahan | 0–1 | Pas Tehran |
| Javanan Sari | 1–4 | Tractor |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Rastakhiz | 2–3 | Malavan |
| Tractor | 1–1 (5–3( p )) | Pas Tehran |
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