# 2002–03 Iraq FA Cup

The 2002–03 Iraq FA Cup was the 25th edition of the Iraq FA Cup as a club competition, the main domestic cup in Iraqi football. It kicked off on 2 September 2002, and the final was played on 23 August 2003 at the Franso Hariri Stadium in Erbil.
Al-Talaba were the defending champions of the cup having beaten Al-Shorta 1–0 in the 2002 final, and the same was repeated in 2003 as Al-Talaba beat Al-Shorta 1–0 again to earn their second title. The competition was halted for more than six months after the quarter-finals due to the American invasion of Iraq, but the Iraq Football Association decided to complete the tournament, reducing the semi-finals to a single leg and moving the remaining matches to the safer northern city of Erbil. The 2003 final was the last Iraq FA Cup final to be played until 2016.

## Second round

Al-Shuala were automatically placed into the round of 32.

## Playoff round

Al-Sulaikh, Hatteen, Al-Kut and Al-Mashroua were eliminated from the competition. Meanwhile, Al-Nahdha, who had qualified for the round of 32, withdrew and were replaced by Al-Ramadi. The following results are known from the playoff round:

## Final phase
### Bracket

| Round of 32 First legs: 30 September 2002 Second legs: 21 October 2002 | Round of 32 First legs: 30 September 2002 Second legs: 21 October 2002 | Round of 32 First legs: 30 September 2002 Second legs: 21 October 2002 | Round of 32 First legs: 30 September 2002 Second legs: 21 October 2002 | Round of 16 First legs: 17 November 2003 | Round of 16 First legs: 17 November 2003 | Round of 16 First legs: 17 November 2003 | Round of 16 First legs: 17 November 2003 | Quarter-finals First legs: 3 February 2003 Second legs: 17 February 2003 | Quarter-finals First legs: 3 February 2003 Second legs: 17 February 2003 | Quarter-finals First legs: 3 February 2003 Second legs: 17 February 2003 | Quarter-finals First legs: 3 February 2003 Second legs: 17 February 2003 | Semi-finals 20–21 August 2003 | Semi-finals 20–21 August 2003 | Final 23 August 2003 | Final 23 August 2003 |
| Al-Alam | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Basra (w/o) | 4 | 3 | 7 | Al-Basra | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Duhok | 1 | 1 | 2 | Al-Talaba | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Talaba | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | Al-Talaba | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | | |
| Mateen | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | Karbala | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| Karbala (w/o) | 1 | 3 | 4 | Karbala | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Shuala (a) | 0 | 1 | 1 | Al-Shuala | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Karkh | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | Al-Talaba | 1 | | |
| Zakho | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | Al-Minaa | 0 | | |
| Al-Najaf | 1 | 1 | 2 | Al-Najaf | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Samarra | 2 | 1 | 3 | Al-Sinaa | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Sinaa (a) | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | Al-Najaf | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| Al-Minaa (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | Al-Minaa (a) | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| Al-Zawraa | 0 | 2 | 2 | Al-Minaa | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Jaish | 2 | 0 | 2 | Al-Jaish | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Kirkuk | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | Al-Talaba | 1 |
| Erbil | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Al-Shorta | 0 |
| Al-Difaa Al-Jawi | 1 | 2 | 3 | Al-Difaa Al-Jawi | 5 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Tharthar | 3 | 2 | 5 | Al-Tharthar | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Shatra | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | Al-Difaa Al-Jawi | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| Al-Diwaniya | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | Al-Shorta | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | |
| Al-Meshkhab | 0 | 0 | 0 | Al-Diwaniya | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Ghaz Al-Junoob | 0 | 0 | 0 | Al-Shorta | 3 | 8 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Shorta | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Al-Shorta | 3 | | |
| Al-Nasiriya | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Al-Naft | 2 | | |
| Al-Mosul | 0 | 3 | 3 | Al-Mosul | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Brusk | 3 | 0 | 3 | Brusk | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Balad | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | Al-Mosul | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | Al-Naft (a) | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | |
| Al-Ramadi | 1 | 3 | 4 | Al-Ramadi | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Samawa | 0 | 0 | 0 | Al-Naft | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Naft | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Round of 32

Al-Shorta won 6–0 on aggregate.
Al-Mosul won 3–2 on aggregate.
Karbala won 4–0 on aggregate.
Al-Jaish won 2–1 on aggregate.
Al-Talaba won 3–2 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate. Al-Sinaa won on away goals.
Al-Ramadi won 4–3 on aggregate.
Al-Difaa Al-Jawi won 3–2 on aggregate.
Al-Najaf won 2–1 on aggregate.
Al-Naft won 3–0 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate. Al-Shuala won on away goals.
Al-Diwaniya won 2–0 on aggregate.
Al-Tharthar won 5–2 on aggregate.
Al-Basra won 7–1 on aggregate.
Brusk won 3–0 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. Al-Minaa won on away goals.

## Round of 16

Al-Shorta won 11–1 on aggregate.
Al-Difaa Al-Jawi won 7–3 on aggregate.
Al-Najaf won 6–4 on aggregate.
Al-Minaa won 3–2 on aggregate.
Al-Mosul won 3–2 on aggregate.
Karbala won 5–3 on aggregate.
Al-Talaba won 3–0 on aggregate.
Al-Naft won 3–2 on aggregate.

## Quarter-finals

1–1 on aggregate. Al-Minaa won on away goals.
2–2 on aggregate. Al-Naft won on away goals.
Al-Talaba won 5–1 on aggregate.
Al-Shorta won 3–2 on aggregate.

## Final

* Iraq FA Cup 2002–03 winner
* Al-Talaba 2nd title