2018–19 Iraq FA Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Iraq |
| Dates | 12 September 2018 – 26 July 2019 |
| Teams | 45 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Zawraa (16th title) |
| Runner-up | Al-Kahrabaa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 71 |
| Goals scored | 176 (2.48 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Alaa Abbas (5 goals) |
The 2018–19 Iraq FA Cup was the 29th edition of the Iraqi knockout football cup as a club competition, the main domestic cup in Iraqi football. A total of 20 teams from the Iraqi Premier League and 25 teams from the Iraqi First Division League and Iraqi Second Division League participated. It started on 12 September 2018 and the final was played on 26 July 2019 at the Al-Shaab Stadium in Baghdad.
The winners of the competition were Al-Zawraa, who extended their record number of cup wins to 16 with a 1–0 victory over Al-Kahrabaa, thanks to a late goal by Safaa Hadi.
Format
[edit ]Participation
[edit ]The cup starts with the first round, consisting of 24 teams from the Iraqi First Division League and Iraqi Second Division League. 1 team is automatically placed in the playoff round, where they face one of the first round's winners for a place in the Round of 32. The 20 Iraqi Premier League clubs join the 12 qualified teams to form the Round of 32.[1]
Cards
[edit ]If a player receives a second yellow card, they will be banned from the next cup match. If a player receives a red card, they will be banned a minimum of one match, but more can be added by the Iraq Football Association.
Participating clubs
[edit ]The following 45 teams participated in the competition:[2]
20 clubs from the 2018–19 season Iraqi First Division League / Iraqi Second Division League
25 clubs from the 2018–19 season
- Bold: indicated teams are still in competition
Schedule
[edit ]The rounds of the 2018–19 competition are scheduled as follows:[3]
| Round | Draw date | Match dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 28 August 2018 | 12 September 2018 | |
| Playoff round | 5 October 2018 | ||
| Round of 32 | 8 October 2018 | 12–25 October 2018 | 15–17 November 2018 |
| Round of 16 | 5 January 2019 | 10–11 January 2019 | |
| Quarter-finals | 21 January 2019 | 7 June 2019 | |
| Semi-finals | 11 June 2019 | ||
| Final | 26 July 2019 | ||
First round
[edit ]24 teams from the First Division League and Second Division League competed in this round, and 1 team Al-Mohandessin was automatically placed into the playoff round.[4]
Referee: Fadhel Dakhil
Referee: Ammar Mousa
Playoff round
[edit ]Final phase
[edit ]Bracket
[edit ]12–25 October 2018
15–17 November 2018 Round of 16
5 January 2019
10–11 January 2019 Quarter-finals
21 January 2019
7 June 2019 Semi-finals
11 June 2019 Final
26 July 2019
Round of 32
[edit ]20 top-tier teams and 12 lower-tier teams competed in this round.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Talaba (1) | 12–4 | Al-Kifl (2) | 5–2 | 7–2 |
| Al-Karkh (1) | 5–0 | Al-Husseiniya (2) | 3–0 | 2–0 |
| Naft Al-Junoob (1) | 6–1 | Samarra (2) | 5–1 | 1–0 |
| Naft Maysan (1) | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Al-Hussein (1) | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| Al-Diwaniya (1) | 2–1 | Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya (1) | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Al-Hudood (1) | 2–0 | Al-Taji (2) | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Al-Kahrabaa (1) | 4–1 | Al-Hindiya (2) | 3–1 | 1–0 |
| Al-Shorta (1) | 6–1 | Haifa (2) | 5–0 | 1–1 |
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (1) | 5–0 | Balad (2) | 3–0 | 2–0 |
| Al-Najaf (1) | 2–0 | Al-Khutoot (2) | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Al-Naft (1) | 3–0 | Al-Jinsiya (2) | 0–0 | 3–0 |
| Al-Samawa (1) | 3–2 | Al-Bahri (1) | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Amanat Baghdad (1) | 6–3 | Al-Minaa (1) | 3–2 | 3–1 |
| Naft Al-Wasat (1) | 3–1 | Al-Muthanna (2) | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Erbil (1) | 7–1 | Qalat Saleh (2) | 4–1 | 3–0 (w/o) |
| Al-Zawraa (1) | 8–0 | Al-Kufa (2) | 6–0 | 2–0 |
First leg
[edit ]Ibrahim 49'
Qasem 53' Jasem 19'
Jabbar 90' Stadium: Amanat Baghdad Stadium
Referee: Ayad Mozahem
H. Hussein 18'
M. Hussein 55', 60' Stadium: Al-Karkh Stadium
Referee: Diaa Jendil
Hussein 70'
Ahmed 90+1' Stadium: Amanat Baghdad Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Sadeq
Second leg
[edit ]Mohammed 77'
Jabbar 86' Stadium: Al Fayhaa Stadium
Referee: Fareed Kareem
Referee: Diaa Jendil
Round of 16
[edit ]All remaining teams are from the top-tier.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Karkh | 2–3 | Al-Talaba | 2–2 | 0–1 |
| Naft Al-Junoob | 1–1 (1–3 p) | Naft Maysan | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Al-Diwaniya | 1–1 (a) | Al-Hudood | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Al-Kahrabaa | 2–1 | Al-Shorta | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 6–0 | Al-Najaf | 3–0 (w/o) | 3–0 (w/o) |
| Al-Samawa | 0–6 | Al-Naft | 0–2 | 0–4 |
| Naft Al-Wasat | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Amanat Baghdad | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Al-Zawraa | 2–1 | Erbil | 0–0 | 2–1 |
First leg
[edit ]Second leg
[edit ]Quarter-finals
[edit ]| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naft Maysan | 1–1 (a) | Al-Talaba | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Al-Kahrabaa | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Al-Hudood | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Al-Naft | 0–2 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Amanat Baghdad | 0–3 | Al-Zawraa | 0–1 | 0–2 |
First leg
[edit ]Referee: Mustafa Abdul-Karim
Second leg
[edit ]Semi-finals
[edit ]Qasim 17'
Abbas 35'
Sabah 85' Stadium: Al-Shaab Stadium
Referee: Wathik Mohammed Al-Baag
Final
[edit ]| Iraq FA Cup 2018–19 winner |
|---|
| Al-Zawraa 16th title |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Iraq FA conducts the draw for the Iraq FA Cup" (in Arabic). Shafaaq News. August 28, 2018.
- ^ "Learn about the draw and start date of the Iraq FA Cup" (in Arabic). Iraq Akhbar. August 28, 2018. Archived from the original on October 7, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "Competitions Committee determines the new start date of the Iraq FA Cup" (in Arabic). Iraq Akhbar. August 28, 2018.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "Iraq FA Cup Draw" (in Arabic). Kooora. August 28, 2018.