2018–19 Iraq FA Cup


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

Participation

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.

Cards

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

The following 45 teams participated in the competition:
Iraqi Premier League
20 clubs from the 2018–19 season		Iraqi First Division League / Iraqi Second Division League
25 clubs from the 2018–19 season
Al-Zawraa
  • Al-Hindiya
  • Al-Husseiniya
  • Al-Jinsiya
  • Al-Khutoot
  • Al-Kifl
  • Al-Kufa
  • Al-Muthanna
  • Al-Taji
  • Balad
  • Haifa
  • Qalat Saleh
  • Samarra
  • Al-Mohandessin
  • Al-Atheer
  • Al-Hilla
  • Al-Mahmoudiya
  • Al-Mashroua
  • Al-Najma
  • Al-Sadeq
  • Badr Al-Iraq
  • Baladiyat Al-Nasiriya
  • Biladi
  • Brayati
  • Ghaz Al-Shamal
  • Masafi Al-Wasat
  • Bold indicates the team is still in the competition.

    • Schedule

    The rounds of the 2018–19 competition are scheduled as follows:

    First round

    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.

    Round of 32

    20 top-tier teams and 12 lower-tier teams competed in this round.

    Round of 16

    All remaining teams are from the top-tier.

    Final

    Iraq FA Cup
    2018–19 winner
    Al-Zawraa
    16th title