TEHRAN – The two finalists in the Iranian Hazfi Cup (knockout cup), Esteghlal and Malavan, will play at Aluminium Arak FC Stadium in the city of Arak in the northwest of Iran on Thursday.
The Tehranian Esteghlal and Malavan FC from the Bandar Anzali city in the north of Iran will face off on Thursday, May 29th in Aluminium Arak FC Stadium in the city of Arak in the northwest of the country. 
The Hazfi Cup final match will kick off at 7:45 p.m. Tehran local time at Imam Khomeini Stadium in Arak, Aluminium Arak FC’s stadium.
The match will be the tenth time Esteghlal and Malavan have faced each other in the Hazfi Cup. In their nine previous encounters, Esteghlal have triumphed four times, while Malavan secured three victories. Two matches ended in draws, both during the semi-final stage when ties were played over two legs.
Malavan’s head coach, Maziar Zare, has yet to secure a victory against Esteghlal in his five previous encounters. His teams have managed two draws but suffered three defeats. The final will reveal whether he can break this winless streak. Notably, Mojtaba Jabbari will face Malavan for the first time as a head coach.