2019–20 Iraq FA Cup

2019–20 Iraq FA Cup
Tournament details
CountryIraq
Teams68
Final positions
ChampionsN/A (tournament cancelled)
Tournament statistics
Matches played51
Goals scored104 (2.04 per match)

The 2019–20 Iraq FA Cup was the 30th edition of the Iraqi knockout football cup as a club competition, the main domestic cup in Iraqi football, featuring a total of 20 teams from the Iraqi Premier League and 48 teams from the Iraqi First Division League and Iraqi Second Division League. The tournament started on 12 September 2019, but was cancelled during the Round of 32 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Format

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Participation

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The cup started with the first round, consisting of 48 teams from the Iraqi First Division League and Iraqi Second Division League, followed by the second round, consisting of the 24 qualified teams. The 20 Iraqi Premier League clubs joined the 12 qualified teams to form the Round of 32.[2]

Cards

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If a player received a second yellow card, they were banned from the next cup match. If a player received a red card, they were banned for a minimum of one match, but more could be added by the Iraq Football Association.

Participating clubs

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The following 68 teams were participating in the competition:[3]

Iraqi Premier League
20 clubs from the 2019–20 season
Iraqi First Division League / Iraqi Second Division League
48 clubs from the 2019–20 season
  • Bold: indicated teams are still in competition

Schedule

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The rounds of the 2019–20 competition were scheduled as follows:[4]

Round Draw date Match dates
First round 25 August 2019 12–13 September 2019
Second round 17–20 September 2019
Round of 32 30 September 2019 9 October 2019 – N/A
Round of 16 N/A
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final

First round

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48 teams from the First Division League and Second Division League competed in this round.[5]

12 September 2019 Al-Taji 0–0
(W–L p)
AnahBaghdad
12:30 GMT Stadium: Al-Taji Stadium
12 September 2019 Shahraban0–0
(3–5 p)
Al-Sadeq Miqdadiya
12:30 GMT Stadium: Al-Miqdadiya Stadium
12 September 2019 Al-Alam 1–1
(W–L p)
Al-Nasr wal-SalamAl-Alam
12:30 GMT Stadium: Al-Alam Stadium
12 September 2019 Al-Najma 0–0
(W–L p)
Al-KutDiwaniya
12:30 GMT Stadium: Al-Najma Stadium
12 September 2019 Biladi0–0
(L–W p)
Al-Maqal Baghdad
12:30 GMT Stadium: Haifa Stadium
12 September 2019 Taza 0–0
(4–3 p)
Al-HusseiniyaKirkuk
12:30 GMT Stadium: Ghaz Al-Shamal Stadium
12 September 2019 Balad 1–0HaifaBalad
12:30 GMT Stadium: Balad Stadium
12 September 2019 Al-Mahmoudiya 1–1
(W–L p)
Masafi Al-WasatMahmoudiya
12:30 GMT Stadium: Al-Mahmoudiya Stadium
12 September 2019 Diyala 4–0HibhibHibhib
12:30 GMT Stadium: Hibhib Stadium
12 September 2019 Al-Kadhimiya 0–0
(W–L p)
Al-BaladiBaghdad
12:30 GMT Stadium: Al-Kadhimiya Stadium
12 September 2019 Al-Kifl 0–0
(W–L p)
Jisr DiyalaAl-Kifl
12:30 GMT Stadium: Al Kifl Stadium
12 September 2019 Bismaya 3–2Al-HamzaBismaya
12:30 GMT Stadium: Mashrou Al-Wahda Stadium
12 September 2019 Al-Sufiya 2–0JalawlaRamadi
12:30 GMT Stadium: Al-Ramadi Stadium
12 September 2019 Al-Sihha wal-Bi'a0–2 Al-Hakim Baghdad
12:30 GMT Stadium: Al-Umal Stadium
12 September 2019 Al-Mosul 2–1Al-ShababMosul
12:30 GMT Stadium: Al-Dawasa Stadium
12 September 2019 Tuz 0–0
(W–L p)
Al-HawijaTuz Khurmatu
12:30 GMT Stadium: Al-Tuz Stadium
12 September 2019 Junoob Baghdad1–2 Al-Noor Baghdad
12:30 GMT Stadium: Montada Al-Ghazaliya Stadium
12 September 2019 Bani Saad 1–0Al-KufaBaghdad
12:30 GMT Stadium: Al-Waziriya Stadium
12 September 2019 Al-Tijara0–3 Al-Muroor Baghdad
12:30 GMT Stadium: Madrasa Al-Salam Stadium
12 September 2019 Suq Al-Shuyukh0–1 Al-Hurr Suq Al-Shuyukh
12:30 GMT Adnan Stadium: Suq Al-Shuyukh Stadium
12 September 2019 Baladiyat Al-Nasiriya 1–1
(8–7 p)
Al-AmirAl-Shatra
12:30 GMT Stadium: Al Shatrah Stadium
13 September 2019 Shabab Al-Iraq0–1 Baladiyat Al-Basra Baghdad
12:30 GMT Stadium: Montada Al-Ghazaliya Stadium
13 September 2019 Baquba 1–0Medinat Al-ShuhadaaHibhib
12:30 GMT Stadium: Hibhib Stadium
13 September 2019 Babil 6–1Al-RawdhatainAl-Kifl
12:30 GMT Stadium: Al Kifl Stadium

Second round

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17 September 2019 Al-Sadeq 5–2Al-TajiBasra
12:30 GMT Stadium: Al-Sadeq Stadium
17 September 2019 Al-Najma 1–0Al-AlamDiwaniya
12:30 GMT Stadium: Al-Najma Stadium
17 September 2019 Al-Maqal 1–1
(W–L p)
Baladiyat Al-BasraBasra
12:30 GMT Stadium: Al Fayhaa Stadium
17 September 2019 Babil 2–0BaqubaAl-Kifl
12:30 GMT Stadium: Al Kifl Stadium
17 September 2019 Taza0–1 Balad Kirkuk
12:30 GMT Stadium: Naft Al-Shamal Stadium
17 September 2019 Al-Mahmoudiya0–0
(5–6 p)
Diyala Mahmoudiya
12:30 GMT Stadium: Al-Mahmoudiya Stadium
17 September 2019 Al-Kadhimiya2–2
(6–7 p)
Al-Kifl Baghdad
12:30 GMT Stadium: Al-Kadhimiya Stadium
17 September 2019 Al-Sufiya 1–0BismayaRamadi
12:30 GMT Stadium: Al-Ramadi Stadium
17 September 2019 Tuz 0–0
(4–3 p)
Al-NoorTuz Khurmatu
12:30 GMT Stadium: Al-Tuz Stadium
17 September 2019 Bani Saad 1–0Al-MuroorBaghdad
12:30 GMT Stadium: Al-Waziriya Stadium
17 September 2019 Al-Hurr 3–1Baladiyat Al-NasiriyaKarbala
12:30 GMT Stadium: Al-Hurr Stadium
20 September 2019 Al-Hakim1–1
(3–5 p)
Al-Mosul Samawa
12:30 GMT Stadium: Al-Muthanna Stadium

Final phase

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Bracket

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Round of 32
9 October 2019
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                            
 
 
 
 
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya1
 
 
 
Al-Sadeq0
 
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
 
 
 
Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya
 
Amanat Baghdad1
 
 
 
Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya (p)1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Al-Hurr1
 
 
 
Al-Diwaniya2
 
Al-Diwaniya
 
 
 
Al-Samawa
 
Al-Samawa (p)0
 
 
 
Al-Minaa0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Al-Maqal0
 
 
 
Al-Kahrabaa2
 
Al-Kahrabaa
 
 
 
Diyala
 
Al-Sufiya0
 
 
 
Diyala1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Al-Najaf1
 
 
 
Al-Naft3
 
Al-Naft
 
 
 
Erbil
 
Tuz2
 
 
 
Erbil3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Naft Maysan3
 
 
 
Al-Najma0
 
Naft Maysan
 
 
 
Al-Kifl
 
Balad2
 
 
 
Al-Kifl (p)2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zakho (w/o)3
 
 
 
Al-Hudood0
 
Zakho
 
 
 
Al-Zawraa
 
Al-Zawraa (w/o)3
 
 
 
Al-Mosul0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Al-Karkh0
 
 
 
Naft Al-Wasat2
 
Naft Al-Wasat
 
 
 
 
 
Al-TalabaP
 
 
 
Naft Al-JunoobP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Al-Qasim (p)0
 
 
 
Babil0
 
Al-Qasim
 
 
 
Al-Shorta
 
Bani Saad0
 
 
Al-Shorta6
 

Round of 32

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20 top-tier teams and 12 lower-tier teams were set to compete in this round.

9 October 2019 Al-Hurr1–2 Al-Diwaniya Karbala
13:00 GMT Stadium: Al-Hurr Stadium
9 October 2019 Al-Samawa 0–0
(7–6 p)
Al-MinaaSamawa
13:00 GMT Stadium: Al-Samawa Stadium
9 October 2019 Al-Maqal0–2 Al-Kahrabaa Basra
13:00 GMT Stadium: Al Fayhaa Stadium
9 October 2019 Al-Sufiya0–1 Diyala Ramadi
13:00 GMT Stadium: Al-Ramadi Stadium
9 October 2019 Al-Najaf1–3 Al-Naft Najaf
13:00 GMT Stadium: Al-Najaf Stadium
9 October 2019 Tuz2–3 Erbil Tuz Khurmatu
13:00 GMT Stadium: Al-Tuz Stadium
9 October 2019 Naft Maysan 3–0Al-NajmaAmara
13:00 GMT Stadium: Maysan Stadium
9 October 2019 Balad2–2
(2–3 p)
Al-Kifl Balad
13:00 GMT Stadium: Balad Stadium
9 October 2019 Zakho 3–0 (w/o)Al-HudoodZakho
13:00 GMT
9 October 2019 Al-Zawraa 3–0 (w/o)Al-MosulBaghdad
13:00 GMT
9 October 2019 Al-Talaba Postponed Naft Al-Junoob Baghdad
13:00 GMT
9 October 2019 Al-Qasim 0–0
(5–3 p)
BabilAl-Kifl
13:00 GMT Stadium: Al Kifl Stadium
9 October 2019 Bani Saad0–6 Al-Shorta Baghdad
13:00 GMT Yousif 6'
Hussein 22', 45+1' (pen.), 77'
Waleed 32'
Mapuku 61' (pen.)
Stadium: Al-Shaab Stadium

References

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  1. ^ Rudaw. Sports news
  2. ^ "Iraq FA conducts the draw for the Iraq FA Cup" (in Arabic). Shafaaq News. August 28, 2018.
  3. ^ "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 26, 2019.
  4. ^ "Competitions Committee determines the new start date of the Iraq FA Cup" (in Arabic). Iraq Akhbar. August 28, 2018. [permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "العراق نيوز". العراق نيوز (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-10-03.
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