Football tournament season
2021–22 Iraq FA Cup Country Iraq Dates 10 September 2021 – 16 July 2022 Teams 168 Champions Al-Karkh (1st title)Runner-up Al-Kahrabaa Matches played 180 Goals scored 451 (2.51 per match)
The 2021–22 Iraq FA Cup was the 32nd edition of the Iraqi knockout football cup as a club competition, the main domestic cup in Iraqi football , featuring a record 168 clubs from the top four tiers of the Iraqi football league system , (20 from the Iraqi Premier League , 24 from the Iraqi First Division League and 124 from the Iraqi Second Division League and Iraqi Third Division League ). The competition began on 10 September 2021 with the first-round matches involving teams from the third and fourth tiers, and the final was played on 16 July 2022 at Al-Madina Stadium in Baghdad .[ 1]
The winners of the competition were Al-Karkh , who won their first title with a 2–1 victory over Al-Kahrabaa .[ 2]
Teams
The Iraq FA Cup is a knockout competition with 168 participants: 20 teams from the Iraqi Premier League , 24 from the Iraqi First Division League , and 124 in total from the Iraqi Second Division League and Iraqi Third Division League .[ a]
Schedule
The rounds of the 2021–22 competition were scheduled as follows:[ 3]
Round
Draw date
Match dates
First round
24 August 2021
10–13 September 2021
Second round
14–17 September 2021
Third round
19–30 September 2021
Fourth round
4 October 2021
7–12 October 2021
Fifth round
13–19 October 2021
Sixth round
15–19 October 2021
Round of 32
20 October 2021
9–11 November 2021
Round of 16
4–5 December 2021
Quarter-finals
12–13 June 2022
Semi-finals
28 June 2022
Final
16 July 2022
First round
Gharb Baghdad , Junoob Baghdad , Kara, Midya, Sahl Nineveh and Qazaniya received byes to the second round.
Baghdad Section
Central Euphrates Section
Al-Iraq (4) v Ibrahim Al-Khalil (4)
Aziz Al-Iraq (4) v Al-Taf (4)
Al-Anbar Section
Jazeerat Al-Khalidiya (4) v Anah (4)
Mosul, Erbil and Duhok Section
Qalat Tel Afar (4) v Hikna (4)
Diyala and Salahaddin Section
Southern Section
Kirkuk and Sulaymaniya Section
Al-Suqoor (4) v Qandeel (4)
Bahr (4) v Al-Nujoom (4)
Al-Zab (4) v Wahid Huzairan (4)
Shabab Al-Dibis (4) v Peshwa (3)
Second round
Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi received a bye to the third round.
Baghdad Section
Central Euphrates Section
Al-Anbar Section
Mosul, Erbil and Duhok Section
Diyala and Salahaddin Section
Southern Section
Kirkuk and Sulaymaniya Section
Al-Rasheed (4) v Wahid Huzairan (4)
Baban (3) v Shabab Al-Dibis (4)
Third round
Haifa received a bye to the third round play-off.
Baghdad Section
Central Euphrates Section
Al-Anbar Section
Mosul, Erbil and Duhok Section
Diyala and Salahaddin Section
Southern Section
Kirkuk and Sulaymaniya Section
Third round play-off
Baghdad Section
Central Euphrates Section
Al-Anbar Section
Diyala and Salahaddin Section
Qualified teams
The following 24 teams qualified to the fourth round to be joined by 24 clubs from the First Division League .
Section
Winners
Best losers
Baghdad
Central Euphrates
Al-Anbar
Mosul, Erbil and Duhok
Diyala and Salahaddin
Southern
Kirkuk and Sulaymaniya
Fourth round
Al-Jinsiya , Masafi Al-Wasat , Suq Al-Shuyukh and Al-Muthanna received byes to the fifth round.
Baghdad Section
Southern and Central Euphrates Section
Northern and Western Section
Fifth round
Al-Sulaikh , Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya , Afak and Al-Sadeq received byes to the sixth round.
Baghdad Section
Southern and Central Euphrates Section
Northern and Western Section
Sixth round
Karbala , Masafi Al-Junoob , Al-Ramadi , Al-Sufiya , Peshmerga Sulaymaniya , Diyala and Al-Dujail received byes to the round of 32.
Baghdad Section
Southern and Central Euphrates Section
Sixth round play-off
Baghdad Section
Final phase
Bracket
Round of 32
The round featured 20 teams from the Premier League (level 1), 9 teams from First Division League (level 2) and 3 teams from Second Division League (level 3).
Round of 16
The round featured 13 teams from the Premier League (level 1) and 3 teams from First Division League (level 2).
Quarter-finals
The round featured 7 teams from the Premier League (level 1) and 1 team from First Division League (level 2).
Semi-finals
All remaining teams are from the Premier League (level 1).
Final
Notes
^ Participation in the 2021–22 edition of the Iraq FA Cup is compulsory for Premier League and First Division League clubs and optional for Second Division League and Third Division League clubs.
References
External links
Domestic leagues Domestic cups League cups Super Cups Regional club competitions AFC club competitions National team competitions
Domestic leagues Domestic cups League cups Super Cups Regional club competitions AFC club competitions National team competitions