1979 Shahid Espandi Cup

Shahid Espandi Cup (Persian: جام شهید اسپندی) was an exhibition football tournament in Iran that was played in 1979 in a format of 5 Groups for the group stage followed by a second round and then semi-finals and final. The tournament was won by Persepolis F.C.

Group Stage Round 1

Group 1

Standings

• 1. Persepolis
• 2. Tehran Javan

Group 2

• 1. Shahin
• 2. Rah Ahan

Group 3

• 1. PAS Tehran
• 2. Sarbaz

Group 4

• 1. Daraei
• 2. Akam

Group 5

• 1. Bank Melli
• 2. Esteghlal

Group Stage Round 2

Group 1

#	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
1	Persepolis	4	3	1	0	6	2	7
2	Shahin	4	3	1	0	3	0	7
3	Daraei	4	1	1	2	3	3	3
4	Tehranjavan	4	0	1	3	4	6	1
5	Akam	4	0	1	3	1	6	1

Group 2

#	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
1	PAS Tehran	4	2	2	0	4	2	6
2	Sarbaz	4	1	3	0	7	4	5
3	Bank Melli	4	1	2	1	4	3	4
4	Rah Ahan	4	1	2	1	3	3	4
5	Esteghlal	4	0	1	3	2	8	1

Semi finals

August 2, 1979^[1]

Persepolis	6–4 (Penalty kick)	Sarbaz

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Shahin	1–2	PAS Tehran

3rd/4th-place match

Sarbaz	0–1	Shahin

Final

Persepolis	1–0	PAS Tehran