# 2012–13 Iraq FA Cup

The 2012–13 Iraq FA Cup was the 26th edition of the Iraq FA Cup as a club competition, the main domestic cup in Iraqi football. It was the first edition held since the 2002–03 season.
The tournament was cancelled during the Round of 32 because of scheduling difficulties the Iraq Football Association had with the 2012–13 Iraqi Elite League.

## Format
### Participation

The cup starts with a qualifying round of 13 teams from the Iraqi First Division League, 12 of which play against each other and one of which proceeds to the playoff round. The playoff round gets played between three teams from the First Division League and one from the Iraqi Elite League. The other 17 teams of the Iraqi Elite League and the rest of the First Division League join the other teams in the Round of 32.

### Draw

For the first round, the participating teams will be split into two pots of 6 teams in one and 7 in the other. For the remaining rounds other than the final, the draw will be conducted from just one pot. The final is held in the Al-Shaab Stadium, a nominally neutral venue.

### Match rules

Teams meet in one game in the first round. In the playoff round, Round of 32, 16 and the quarterfinals, the teams will have two-legged ties. The semifinals and the final will have only one-legged ties. A match will take place for 90 minutes, with two halves of 45 minutes. If still tied after regulation or tied on aggregate, 30 minutes of extra time will be played, consisting of two periods of 15 minutes. If the score is still level after this, the match will be decided by a penalty shootout. A coin toss will decide who takes the first penalty.

### 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 40 teams qualified for the competition:
| Iraqi Elite League 18 clubs from the 2012–13 season | Iraqi First Division League 22 clubs from the 2012–13 season |
| Al-Kahrabaa Al-Minaa Al-Naft Al-Najaf Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Shorta Al-Sinaa Al-Talaba Al-Zawraa Baghdad Duhok Erbil Karbala Kirkuk Masafi Al-Wasat Naft Al-Junoob Sulaymaniya Zakho | Al-Anbar Al-Fahad Al-Hudood Al-Hindiya Al-Hurr Al-Kadhimiya Al-Karkh Al-Khutoot Al-Midhatiya Al-Najda Al-Oloom wal-Technologia Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya Al-Taji Biladi Al-Diwaniya Ghaz Al-Shamal Al-Kufa Naft Al-Wasat Naft Maysan Al-Samawa Al-Shirqat Tuz |
* Bold indicates the team is still in the competition.

### Map

| Baghdad teams | Kirkuk teams | Karbala teams | Najaf teams | Basra teams |
| Al-Hudood Al-Kadhimiya Al-Kahrabaa Al-Karkh Al-Khutoot Al-Naft Al-Najda Al-Oloom wal-Technologia Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Shorta Al-Sinaa Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya Al-Talaba Al-Zawraa Baghdad Biladi Masafi Al-Wasat | Kirkuk Ghaz Al-Shamal | Karbala Al-Hurr | Al-Najaf Naft Al-Wasat Al-Kufa | Al-Minaa Naft Al-Junoob |

## Schedule

The rounds of the 2012–13 competition are scheduled as follows:
| Round | Draw date | Matches dates |
| First round | 15 September 2012 | 28 September 2012 |
| Play-off round | 15 September 2012 | 6–13 October 2012 |
| Round of 32 | 15 September 2012 | 3 December 2012 – 10 June 2013 |

## First round

Times are in AST (UTC+03:00).

## Final phase
### Bracket

Teams that are in bold advanced on.
| Round of 32 First legs: 4 December 2012 – 2 June 2013 Second legs: 10 June 2013 | Round of 32 First legs: 4 December 2012 – 2 June 2013 Second legs: 10 June 2013 | Round of 32 First legs: 4 December 2012 – 2 June 2013 Second legs: 10 June 2013 | Round of 32 First legs: 4 December 2012 – 2 June 2013 Second legs: 10 June 2013 | Round of 16 |
| Al-Shorta | | | | |
| Al-Kahrabaa | | | | |
| Sulaymaniya (w/o) | – | – | 6 | Sulaymaniya |
| Kufa | – | – | 0 | |
| Kirkuk | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Al-Shirqat | 0 | 2 | 2 | Kirkuk |
| Zakho | 2 | 2 | 4 | Zakho |
| Al-Anbar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Karbala (w/o) | 4 | – | 7 | |
| Al-Hindiya | 0 | – | 0 | Karbala |
| Biladi | – | – | 0 | Al-Sinaa |
| Al-Sinaa (w/o) | – | – | 6 | |
| Al-Khutoot | 0 | – | 0 | |
| Baghdad (w/o) | 0 | – | 3 | Baghdad |
| Masafi Al-Wasat | 2 | 2 | 4 | Masafi Al-Wasat |
| Naft Al-Wasat | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Duhok | | | | |
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | | | | |
| Al-Minaa | | | | |
| Erbil | | | | |
| Al-Hudood | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Al-Karkh | 1 | 0 | 1 | Al-Hudood |
| Al-Diwaniya | 0 | – | 0 | Naft Al-Junoob |
| Naft Al-Junoob (w/o) | 1 | – | 4 | |
| Al-Naft | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| Al-Najda | 1 | 0 | 1 | Al-Naft |
| Al-Hurr | – | – | 0 | Al-Najaf |
| Al-Najaf (w/o) | – | – | 6 | |
| Al-Kadhimiya | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Ghaz Al-Shamal | 1 | 1 | 2 | Ghaz Al-Shamal |
| Al-Zawraa | 0 | 1 | 1 | Al-Talaba |
| Al-Talaba | 0 | 3 | 3 | |