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| 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
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.[1]
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:[2]
| 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 |
- Bold: indicated teams are still in competition
Schedule
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
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]
| 12 September 2018 | Samarra | 3–1 | Al-Mahmoudiya | Samarra |
| Stadium: Samarra Stadium |
| 12 September 2018 | Qalat Saleh | 2–0 | Baladiyat Al-Nasiriya | Amara |
| Stadium: Al-Maimouna Stadium Referee: Fadhel Dakhil |
| 12 September 2018 | Al-Jinsiya | 3–0 | Biladi | Baghdad |
| Stadium: Olympic Champion Stadium |
| 12 September 2018 | Al-Sadeq | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Al-Hindiya | Basra |
| Stadium: Al-Sadeq Stadium |
| 12 September 2018 | Balad | 3–2 | Al-Mashroua | Balad |
Mahid  Awda 35', 42' |
13' 47' |
Stadium: Balad Stadium |
| 12 September 2018 | Al-Muthanna | 5–1 | Badr Al-Iraq | Samawa |
| Stadium: Al-Muthanna Stadium |
| 12 September 2018 | Al-Najma | 0–4 | Al-Khutoot | Diwaniya |
| Stadium: Al-Najma Stadium |
| 12 September 2018 | Masafi Al-Wasat | 0–1 | Al-Kufa | Baghdad |
| Stadium: Masafi Al-Wasat Stadium |
| 12 September 2018 | Al-Atheer | 0–1 | Al-Taji | Baghdad |
| Stadium: Amanat Baghdad Stadium |
| 12 September 2018 | Al-Hilla | 0–1 | Al-Husseiniya | Babil |
| Stadium: Babil Stadium Referee: Ammar Mousa |
| 12 September 2018 | Ghaz Al-Shamal | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Al-Kifl | Kirkuk |
| Stadium: Ghaz Al-Shamal Stadium |
Playoff round
| 5 October 2018 | Al-Mohandessin | 1–2 | Al-Kifl | Baghdad |
| 12:00 GMT | Stadium: Al-Jaish Stadium |
Final phase
Bracket
Round of 32
20 top-tier teams and 12 lower-tier teams competed in this round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | 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
| 12 October 2018 | Al-Karkh | 3–0 | Al-Husseiniya | Baghdad |
| 12:00 GMT | Zeiad Jabbar (pen.)Abbas |
Stadium: Al-Karkh Stadium Referee: Ahmed Gomaa |
| 12 October 2018 | Al-Diwaniya | 1–0 | Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya | Diwaniya |
| 12:00 GMT | Adnan |
Stadium: Al-Diwaniya Stadium Referee: Fareed Kareem |
| 12 October 2018 | Al-Hudood | 1–0 | Al-Taji | Baghdad |
| 12:00 GMT | Abdul-Kadhim 30' |
Stadium: Al-Taji Stadium Referee: Mohammed Ryad |
| 12 October 2018 | Al-Kahrabaa | 3–1 | Al-Hindiya | Baghdad |
| 12:00 GMT | Muhsen 3' Raad 8'Koné 88' |
75' |
Stadium: Al-Kahrabaa Stadium Referee: Montaser Ghazi |
| 12 October 2018 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 3–0 | Balad | Baghdad |
| 12:00 GMT | Radhi 70' Mendy 77'Ahmed 82' |
Stadium: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Stadium Referee: Rawad Yassin |
| 12 October 2018 | Al-Samawa | 2–1 | Al-Bahri | Samawa |
| 12:00 GMT | Younis 5', 14' |
Terry 47' |
Stadium: Al-Samawa Stadium Referee: Hamid Talib |
| 12 October 2018 | Amanat Baghdad | 3–2 | Al-Minaa | Baghdad |
| 12:00 GMT | Salim 6' Ibrahim 49'Qasem 53' |
Jasem 19' Jabbar 90' |
Stadium: Amanat Baghdad Stadium Referee: Ayad Mozahem |
| 12 October 2018 | Naft Al-Wasat | 2–0 | Al-Muthanna | Najaf |
| 12:00 GMT | Stadium: Al-Najaf Stadium Referee: Amjad Subhi |
| 12 October 2018 | Erbil | 4–1 | Qalat Saleh | Erbil |
| 14:00 GMT | Amaral 20', 83' Salman 55', 77' |
Stadium: Franso Hariri Stadium Referee: Ahmed Askar |
| 13 October 2018 | Al-Talaba | 5–2 | Al-Kifl | Baghdad |
| 12:00 GMT | Tariq 2' (pen.), 38' H. Hussein 18'M. Hussein 55', 60' |
Stadium: Al-Karkh Stadium Referee: Diaa Jendil |
| 13 October 2018 | Naft Al-Junoob | 5–1 | Samarra | Basra |
| 12:00 GMT | Stadium: Al Fayhaa Stadium Referee: Ahmed Majid |
| 13 October 2018 | Naft Maysan | 0–1 | Al-Hussein | Maysan |
| 12:00 GMT | Mohammed 74' |
Stadium: Maysan Stadium Referee: Tahseen Ali |
| 13 October 2018 | Al-Najaf | 1–0 | Al-Khutoot | Najaf |
| 12:00 GMT | Rzaiej 60' |
Stadium: Al-Najaf International Stadium Referee: Saif Khamis |