# 1996–97 Iraq FA Cup

The 1996–97 Iraq FA Cup was the 20th edition of the Iraq FA Cup as a club competition. The tournament was won by Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya for the third time in their history, beating Al-Shorta 7–6 on penalties in the final after a 1–1 draw. Al-Zawraa's Mahmoud Majeed was the tournament's top scorer with eight goals.
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya also won the Iraqi Premier League, the Umm al-Ma'arik Championship and the Iraqi Super Cup in the 1996–97 season to become the first Iraqi team to win the domestic quadruple.

## Bracket

| Round of 32 27 September 1996 | Round of 32 27 September 1996 | Round of 16 First legs: 28 October 1996 Second legs: 4 November 1996 | Round of 16 First legs: 28 October 1996 Second legs: 4 November 1996 | Round of 16 First legs: 28 October 1996 Second legs: 4 November 1996 | Round of 16 First legs: 28 October 1996 Second legs: 4 November 1996 | Quarter-finals First legs: 10 March 1997 Second legs: 17 March 1997 | Quarter-finals First legs: 10 March 1997 Second legs: 17 March 1997 | Quarter-finals First legs: 10 March 1997 Second legs: 17 March 1997 | Quarter-finals First legs: 10 March 1997 Second legs: 17 March 1997 | Semi-finals First legs: 31 March 1997 Second legs: 7 April 1997 | Semi-finals First legs: 31 March 1997 Second legs: 7 April 1997 | Semi-finals First legs: 31 March 1997 Second legs: 7 April 1997 | Semi-finals First legs: 31 March 1997 Second legs: 7 April 1997 | Final 28 April 1997 | Final 28 April 1997 |
| Al-Sulaikh | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Najaf | 1 | Al-Najaf | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Karkh | 6 | Al-Karkh | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Rumaitha | 0 | | | | | Al-Najaf | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | |
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (a.g.g.e.t.) | 2 | | | | | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (a) | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | |
| Al-Difaa Al-Jawi | 1 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Kadhimiya | 0 | Al-Mosul | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Mosul | 1 | | | | | | | | | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (a) | 0 | 1 | 1 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Al-Zawraa | 0 | 1 | 1 | | |
| | | Al-Basra | 0 | ? | L | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Talaba | 4 | Al-Talaba | 4 | ? | W | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Hudood | 0 | | | | | Al-Talaba | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Al-Zawraa (w/o) | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | Shabab Al-Anbar | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Zawraa | 7 | Al-Zawraa | 4 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kirkuk | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (p) | 1 (7) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Al-Shorta | 1 (6) |
| | | Samarra | 0 | ? | L | | | | | | | | | | |
| Diyala | 1 (8) | Al-Kut | 2 | ? | W | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Kut (p) | 1 (9) | | | | | Al-Kut | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | |
| Al-Umal | 0 | | | | | Al-Ramadi | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | |
| Al-Nasiriya | 3 | Al-Nasiriya | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Karbala | 1 | Al-Ramadi | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Ramadi | 2 | | | | | | | | | Al-Kut | 1 | 0 | 1 | | |
| Al-Salam (p) | ? (5) | | | | | | | | | Al-Shorta | 1 | 1 | 2 | | |
| Al-Khalis | ? (4) | Al-Salam | 1 | ? | L | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Naft | 0 | Al-Shorta | 3 | ? | W | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Shorta | 1 | | | | | Al-Shorta | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | |
| Al-Sinaa | 0 | | | | | Salahaddin | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
| Al-Jaish | 1 | Al-Jaish | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Salahaddin | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
* ↑ The first leg which was considered as a home game for Al-Najaf was moved to Baghdad as a punishment by the Iraq Football Association.
* ↑ Al-Zawraa were awarded a 3–0 walkover victory in the first leg after the original score was 2–1 to Al-Talaba, due to Al-Talaba fielding the player Salam Omer who was ineligible due to suspension.

## Matches
### Semi-finals
#### Second legs

1–1 on aggregate. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won on away goals.
Al-Shorta won 2–1 on aggregate.

### Final

* Iraq FA Cup 1996–97 winner
* Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 3rd title