2020–21 Iraq FA Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Iraq |
| Dates | 18 October 2020 – 19 July 2021 |
| Teams | 126 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (5th title) |
| Runner-up | Al-Zawraa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 124 |
| Goals scored | 370 (2.98 per match) |
The 2020–21 Iraq FA Cup was the 31st edition of the Iraqi knockout football cup as a club competition, the main domestic cup in Iraqi football, featuring 126 teams (20 from the Iraqi Premier League and 106 from the Iraqi First Division League and Iraqi Second Division League). It started on 20 October 2020 and the final was played on 19 July 2021 at Al-Shaab Stadium in Baghdad.
The winners of the competition were Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, who won their fifth title with a penalty shootout victory over Al-Zawraa, becoming the first Iraqi club to win the double since the 2001–02 season.[1][2]
Schedule[edit]
The rounds of the 2020–21 competition were scheduled as follows:
| Round | Draw date | Match dates |
|---|---|---|
| First round | 1 October 2020 | 18–20 October 2020 |
| Second round | 23–24 October 2020 | |
| Third round | 27–28 October 2020 | |
| Fourth round | 3–4 November 2020 | |
| Round of 32 | 9 November 2020 | 16–18 November 2020 |
| Round of 16 | 25–26 March 2021 | |
| Quarter-finals | 3–4 June 2021 | |
| Semi-finals | 10–11 June 2021 | |
| Final | 19 July 2021 |
First round[edit]
Al-Tijara, Al-Atheer, Jisr Diyala, Al-Baiyaa, Al-Kadhimiya, Al-Nasr wal-Salam, Al-Najda, Al-Ghadhriya, Qalat Saleh, Ahrar Maysan and Al-Sumoud received byes to the second round.[3]
- Baghdad Section
| 18 October 2020 | Haifa | 2–0 | Al-Zafaraniya | Baghdad |
| Stadium: Haifa Stadium Referee: Rasoul Ali |
| 18 October 2020 | Himayat Al-Munshaat | 1–4 | Al-Taji | Baghdad |
| Stadium: Al-Wala Stadium Referee: Ahmed Kadhim |
| 18 October 2020 | Biladi | 1–1 (L–W p) | Al-Taliea | Baghdad |
| Stadium: Al-Ghazaliya Stadium Referee: Mohammed Riyadh |
| 18 October 2020 | Al-Musayyib | 6–0 | Gharb Baghdad | Baghdad |
| Stadium: Al-Awal Stadium Referee: Muntaser Ghazi |
| 18 October 2020 | Masafi Al-Wasat | 4–0 | Bismaya | Baghdad |
| Stadium: Al-Masafi Stadium Referee: Ahmed Jumaa |
| 18 October 2020 | Al-Mahmoudiya | 1–1 (3–1 p) | Abu Ghraib | Baghdad |
| Stadium: Abu Ghraib Stadium Referee: Mustafa Muhanna |
| 18 October 2020 | Junoob Baghdad | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Al-Sihha wal-Bi'a | Baghdad |
| 18 October 2020 | Jenaain Babil | 2–2 (3–2 p) | Shabab Al-Iraq | Hilla |
| Stadium: Al-Iskan Stadium |
- Southern and Central Euphrates Section
| 18 October 2020 | Al-Nasiriya | 0–3 (w/o) | Al-Suwaira |
| 18 October 2020 | Medinat Al-Shuhadaa | 1–0 | Al-Numaniya |
| 18 October 2020 | Al-Hindiya | 3–2 | Baladiyat Al-Basra |
| 18 October 2020 | Abi Al-Khaseeb | 1–2 | Babil | |
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Ali Qais |
| 18 October 2020 | Al-Sadda | 1–3 | Al-Izdihar |
| 18 October 2020 | Al-Maqal | 4–1 | Kahrabaa Al-Hartha |
| 18 October 2020 | Al-Mashroua | 0–0 (5–6 p) | Al-Qurna | Hilla |
| 18 October 2020 | Al-Shabab Al-Basri | 4–1 | Al-Sharqiya | Basra |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Fayadh Ghassan Hussein |
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Stadium: Al-Shahab Al-Basri Stadium |
| 18 October 2020 | Al-Jamahir | 1–0 | Al-Sadeq |
- Western Section
| 18 October 2020 | Jalawla | 3–2 | Qazaniya | Jalawla |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Jalawla Stadium Referee: Shamil Tahseen |
| 19 October 2020 | Hit | 1–1 (W–L p) | Al-Ramadi | Hit |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Hit Stadium Referee: Mohammed Riyadh |
| 19 October 2020 | Anah | 4–2 | Bilad Al-Rafidain | Anah |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Anah Stadium Referee: Ali Hadi Salih |
| 19 October 2020 | Haditha | 0–2 | Balad Ruz | Haditha |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Haditha Stadium Referee: Muntaser Ghazi |
| 19 October 2020 | Habbaniyat Al-Sumoud | 2–2 (L–W p) | Al-Jolan | Habbaniya |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Habbaniyat Al-Sumoud Stadium Referee: Mohsin Abdul-Karim |
| 19 October 2020 | Al-Khalis | 3–0 | Al-Yarmouk | Al-Khalis |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Khalis Stadium Referee: Hassan Ali |
| 19 October 2020 | Al-Mansouriya | 3–1 | Al-Mushahada | Al-Mansouriya |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Mansouriya Stadium Referee: Ahsan Sami |
| 19 October 2020 | A'ali Al-Furat | 2–2 (W–L p) | Bani Saad | Falluja |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Falluja Stadium Referee: Haider Ali Khalid |
| 19 October 2020 | Al-Wajihiya | 2–0 | Jazeerat Al-Khalidiya | Balad |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Kuliya Balad Al-Rafidain Stadium Referee: Haider Najim |
| 19 October 2020 | Al-Raed | 1–3 | Shahraban | Habbaniya |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Habbaniya Stadium Referee: Ali Hadi Majisar |
- Northern Section
| 18 October 2020 | Al-Shirqat | 3–0 (w/o) | Baba Gurgur |
| 18 October 2020 | Ittihad Al-Hawija | 0–2 | Tuz |
| 18 October 2020 | Taza | 2–1 | Altun Kupri |
| 18 October 2020 | Umal Nineveh | 1–3 | Al-Amwaj Al-Mosuli |
| 19 October 2020 | Newroz | 4–2 | Wahid Huzairan |
| 19 October 2020 | Baladiyat Al-Mosul | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Al-Alam | |
| (pen.) |
| 20 October 2020 | Ghaz Al-Shamal | 2–1 | Tarmi |
| 20 October 2020 | Sahl Nineveh | 2–1 | Al-Riyadh |
Second round[edit]
Al-Taliea, Al-Musayyib, Masafi Al-Wasat, Jabla, Jenaain Babil, Al-Suwaira, Al-Noor and Baladiyat Al-Mosul received byes to the third round.[3]
- Baghdad Section
| 23 October 2020 | Jisr Diyala | 1–1 (2–3 p) | Al-Muroor | Baghdad |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Jisr Diyala Stadium |
| 23 October 2020 | Al-Mahmoudiya | 4–0 | Al-Baiyaa | Baghdad |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Mahmoudiya Stadium |
| 23 October 2020 | Al-Kadhimiya | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Junoob Baghdad | Baghdad |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Kadhimiya Stadium |
| 23 October 2020 | Al-Dhafar | 1–2 | Al-Nasr wal-Salam | Baghdad |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Tahadi Stadium |
- Southern and Central Euphrates Section
| 23 October 2020 | Medinat Al-Shuhadaa | 3–0 (w/o) | Al-Najma | Basra |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Medinat Al-Shuhadaa Stadium |
| 23 October 2020 | Al-Hindiya | 1–0 | Al-Ghadhriya | Karbala |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Hindiya Stadium |
| 23 October 2020 | Al-Izdihar | 0–0 (L–W p) | Qalat Saleh | Najaf |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Izdihar Stadium |
| 23 October 2020 | Al-Jamahir | 2–1 | Al-Shabab Al-Basri | Karbala |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Jamahir Stadium |
- Western Section
| 24 October 2020 | A'ali Al-Furat | 0–0 (6–5 p) | Al-Mansouriya | A'ali Al-Furat Stadium |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 |
| 24 October 2020 | Al-Sufiya | 3–0 | Al-Wajihiya | Al-Anbar |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Sufiya Stadium |
- Northern Section
| 24 October 2020 | Ghaz Al-Shamal | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Balad | Kirkuk |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Ghaz Al-Shamal Stadium |
| 24 October 2020 | Sahl Nineveh | 3–0 | Taza | Nineveh |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Sahl Nineveh Stadium |
| 24 October 2020 | Tuz | 0–4 | Newroz | Tuz Khurmatu |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Tuz Stadium |
| 24 October 2020 | Al-Shirqat | 2–1 | Al-Dibis | Salahaddin |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Shirqat Stadium |
| 24 October 2020 | Al-Hawija | 2–2 (L–W p) | Al-Amwaj Al-Mosuli | Hawija |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Hawija Stadium |
Third round[edit]
Haifa and Al-Amwaj Al-Mosuli received byes to the fourth round.[3]
- Baghdad Section
| 27 October 2020 | Al-Muroor | 6–1 | Al-Musayyib | Baghdad |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Natiq Hashim Stadium |
| 27 October 2020 | Masafi Al-Wasat | 4–0 | Al-Mahmoudiya | Baghdad |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Masafi Stadium |
| 27 October 2020 | Jabla | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Al-Kadhimiya | Baghdad |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Jabla Stadium |
| 27 October 2020 | Al-Nasr wal-Salam | 1–2 | Jenaain Babil | Baghdad |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Abu Ghraib Stadium |
- Southern and Central Euphrates Section
| 27 October 2020 | Al-Noor | 6–2 | Medinat Al-Shuhadaa | Basra |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Noor Stadium |
| 27 October 2020 | Al-Suwaira | 0–1 | Al-Hindiya | Al-Suwaira |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Suwaira Stadium |
| 27 October 2020 | Al-Jamahir | 3–0 (w/o) | Al-Qurna | Karbala |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Jamahir Stadium | |||
| Note: The match originally ended in a 3–0 win for Al-Qurna but was changed to a 3–0 win for Al-Jamahir due to Al-Qurna fielding an ineligible player. | ||||
| 28 October 2020 | Babil | 2–1 | Qalat Saleh | Babil |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Kifl Stadium |
- Western Section
| 28 October 2020 | Al-Khalis | 1–0 | A'ali Al-Furat | Al-Khalis |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Khalis Stadium |
- Northern Section
| 28 October 2020 | Newroz | 9–0 | Sahl Nineveh | Sulaymaniya |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Newroz Stadium |
| 28 October 2020 | Balad | 1–0 | Baladiyat Al-Mosul | Balad |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Balad Stadium |
| 28 October 2020 | Musalla | 0–2 | Al-Shirqat | Kirkuk |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Musalla Stadium |
Fourth round[edit]
Al-Jamahir, Al-Jolan, Shahraban, Al-Khalis, Newroz and Al-Shirqat received byes to the Round of 32.[3]
- Baghdad Section
| 3 November 2020 | Masafi Al-Wasat | 2–1 | Al-Muroor | Baghdad |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Masafi Stadium |
| 3 November 2020 | Al-Kadhimiya | 0–1 | Jenaain Babil | Baghdad |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Kadhimiya Stadium |
- Southern and Central Euphrates Section
| 3 November 2020 | Al-Hindiya | 2–1 | Al-Noor | Karbala |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Hindiya Stadium |
- Northern Section
| 4 November 2020 | Al-Amwaj Al-Mosuli | 3–0 | Balad | Mosul |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Mosul University Stadium |
Final phase[edit]
Bracket[edit]
Round of 32[edit]
20 top-tier teams and 12 lower-tier teams competed in this round.[3]
| 16 November 2020 | Babil | 1–1 (1–2 p) | Al-Hudood | Babil |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Ali 70' |
Abbas 85' Muqdad   |
Stadium: Al-Kifl Stadium |
| 17 November 2020 | Al-Amwaj Al-Mosuli | 1–4 | Zakho | Duhok |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Salim (pen.) Zero Castañeda |
Stadium: Duhok Stadium |
| 17 November 2020 | Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya | 1–0 | Naft Al-Wasat | Baghdad |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Ahmed 63' |
Stadium: Al-Sinaa Stadium |
| 17 November 2020 | Al-Jolan | 0–4 | Al-Najaf | Baghdad |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Ali Lafta Ahmed Kadhim (pen.) |
Stadium: Amanat Baghdad Stadium |
| 17 November 2020 | Al-Qasim | 3–0 | Al-Kahrabaa | Babil |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Hameed Salih Sabah |
Stadium: Al-Kifl Stadium |
| 17 November 2020 | Al-Atheer | 0–6 | Al-Naft | Baghdad |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Sartib (pen.) Raad Hakeem Adnan Hussein (pen.) |
Stadium: Al-Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
| 17 November 2020 | Al-Shirqat | 3–0 (w/o) | Al-Samawa | Erbil |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Franso Hariri Stadium |
| 17 November 2020 | Al-Khalis | 0–5 | Al-Shorta | Baghdad |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Jalal 10', 69' J. Mohammed 31'M. Mohammed 65', 72' |
Stadium: Al-Taji Stadium |
| 17 November 2020 | Al-Hindiya | 0–4 | Al-Karkh | Babil |
| 18:00 UTC+03:00 | Abdul-Amir Abdul-Rahman Khalil Karim |
Stadium: Al-Kifl Stadium |
| 18 November 2020 | Newroz | 3–0 (w/o) | Al-Talaba | Sulaymaniya |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Sulaymaniya Stadium |
| 18 November 2020 | Amanat Baghdad | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Al-Diwaniya | Baghdad |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Amanat Baghdad Stadium |
| 18 November 2020 | Jenaain Babil | 0–1 | Al-Zawraa | Babil |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Shwan 65' Yaseen  70' |
Stadium: Al-Kifl Stadium |
| 18 November 2020 | Masafi Al-Wasat | 0–2 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Baghdad |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Jassim 68' Ali Bari 85' |
Stadium: Al-Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
| 18 November 2020 | Erbil | 0–0 (3–1 p) | Naft Maysan | Erbil |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Franso Hariri Stadium |
| 18 November 2020 | Shahraban | 0–6 | Naft Al-Basra | Baghdad |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Zuhair Sari Farhan Zamil Rubat Ali |
Stadium: Al-Taji Stadium |
| 18 November 2020 | Al-Jamahir | 0–1 | Al-Minaa | Babil |
| 18:00 UTC+03:00 | Mohsin 3' |
Stadium: Al-Kifl Stadium |
Round of 16[edit]
14 top-tier teams and 2 lower-tier teams competed in this round.[3]
| 25 March 2021 | Al-Hudood | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Al-Naft | Baghdad |
| 15:00 UTC+03:00 | Hadi 73' |
Kareem 30' |
Stadium: Al-Taji Stadium Referee: Ahmed Kadhim | |
| Penalties | ||||
Taha  Mazin Nathaniel Salem Abdul-Karim |
Abdul-Amir Hussein Kareem Adnan Mohsen |
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| 25 March 2021 | Naft Al-Basra | 1–0 | Al-Qasim | Basra |
| 15:00 UTC+03:00 | Madyen 87' |
Stadium: Al-Fayhaa Stadium Referee: Hamid Talib |
| 25 March 2021 | Al-Shorta | 0–0 (8–7 p) | Amanat Baghdad | Karbala |
| 17:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Karbala International Stadium Referee: Mohamed Salman | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Al-Youssef Rivas Ali Abdul-Amir Mohammed Hameed Ghalib Amer Kadhim |
Kareem Oliver Arzeij Salam Rzaiej Iko Hussein Jabbar Falah |
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| 26 March 2021 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Al-Najaf | Baghdad |
| 15:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Taji Stadium Referee: Haitham Mohammed Ali | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Ahmed Collazos Radhi Mohsen Zamel |
Hameed Akakpo Baffour Mousa Moayad |
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| 26 March 2021 | Zakho | 3–0 (w/o) | Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya | Zakho |
| 15:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Zakho International Stadium |
| 26 March 2021 | Al-Karkh | 1–0 | Al-Shirqat | Baghdad |
| 15:00 UTC+03:00 | Qasim 43' |
Stadium: Al-Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium Attendance: Mohammed Sadeq |
| 26 March 2021 | Al-Zawraa | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Erbil | Karbala |
| 17:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Karbala International Stadium Referee: Wathik Mohammed Al-Baag | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Ridha Abdul-Raheem Moukoro Shwan Houbeib |
Weitzer Baez Sherzad Airton Sami |
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Quarter-finals[edit]
All remaining teams are from the top-tier.[3]
| 3 June 2021 | Al-Karkh | 2–1 | Naft Al-Basra | Baghdad |
| 16:30 UTC+03:00 | Abdul-Karim 51' Qasim 59' |
Farhan 74' |
Stadium: Al-Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium Referee: Haitham Mohammed Ali |
| 3 June 2021 | Al-Zawraa | 0–0 (6–5 p) | Al-Hudood | Baghdad |
| 20:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Shaab Stadium Referee: Salam Amer | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Mohsin Raad Abdul-Raheem Hassan Ridha Qasim |
Taha Fandi Mazin Muqdad Nathaniel Abdul-Hussein |
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| 4 June 2021 | Zakho | 0–0 (3–5 p) | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Zakho |
| 16:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Zakho International Stadium Referee: Yousif Saeed Hasan | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Esquerdinha Monteiro Lima Kadhim |
Collazos El Ani Kadhim Maan Radhi |
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| 4 June 2021 | Al-Shorta | 2–1 | Al-Minaa | Baghdad |
| 20:00 UTC+03:00 | Yousif 27' Al-Youssef 31' |
Jassim 34' |
Stadium: Al-Shaab Stadium Referee: Wathik Mohammed Al-Baag |
Semi-finals[edit]
| 10 June 2021 | Al-Shorta | 0–2 | Al-Zawraa | Baghdad |
| 20:00 UTC+03:00 | Mohammed 8' (o.g.) Ridha 24'Fadhel 26' 35' |
Stadium: Al-Shaab Stadium Referee: Mohamed Salman |
| 11 June 2021 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 2–1 | Al-Karkh | Baghdad |
| 21:30 UTC+03:00 | Elvis 35' (o.g.) Ahmed 59', 62' |
Moussa 46' Abdul-Karim 86' |
Stadium: Al-Shaab Stadium Referee: Wathik Mohammed Al-Baag |
Final[edit]
| Al-Zawraa | 0–0 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| Raad Kamel Ismail Abdul-Raheem |
2–4 | Haddad Bayesh El Ani Ahmed |
| Iraq FA Cup 2020–21 winner |
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| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 5th title |
References[edit]
- ^ "Learn the details of the Iraq Cup football draw" (in Arabic). Al-Sumaria. 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Results of the 2020/2021 Iraq Cup draw" (in Arabic). Iraq Football Association. 2 October 2020 – via Facebook.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Soccer Iraq - League Table - 2020/21 Iraq FA Cup". Soccer Iraq.