# 2018–19 Iraq FA Cup

The 2018–19 Iraq FA Cup was the 29th edition of the Iraqi knockout football cup as a club competition, the main domestic cup in Iraqi football. A total of 20 teams from the Iraqi Premier League and 25 teams from the Iraqi First Division League and Iraqi Second Division League participated. It started on 12 September 2018 and the final was played on 26 July 2019 at the Al-Shaab Stadium in Baghdad.
The winners of the competition were Al-Zawraa, who extended their record number of cup wins to 16 with a 1–0 victory over Al-Kahrabaa, thanks to a late goal by Safaa Hadi.

## Format
### Participation

The cup starts with the first round, consisting of 24 teams from the Iraqi First Division League and Iraqi Second Division League. 1 team is automatically placed in the playoff round, where they face one of the first round's winners for a place in the Round of 32. The 20 Iraqi Premier League clubs join the 12 qualified teams to form the Round of 32.

### 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 45 teams participated in the competition:
| Iraqi Premier League 20 clubs from the 2018–19 season | Iraqi First Division League / Iraqi Second Division League 25 clubs from the 2018–19 season |
| Al-Zawraa Al-Kahrabaa Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Talaba Al-Hudood Al-Naft Amanat Baghdad Naft Maysan Al-Diwaniya Al-Karkh Al-Najaf Al-Samawa Al-Shorta Erbil Naft Al-Junoob Naft Al-Wasat Al-Bahri Al-Hussein Al-Minaa Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya | Al-Hindiya Al-Husseiniya Al-Jinsiya Al-Khutoot Al-Kifl Al-Kufa Al-Muthanna Al-Taji Balad Haifa Qalat Saleh Samarra Al-Mohandessin Al-Atheer Al-Hilla Al-Mahmoudiya Al-Mashroua Al-Najma Al-Sadeq Badr Al-Iraq Baladiyat Al-Nasiriya Biladi Brayati Ghaz Al-Shamal Masafi Al-Wasat |
* Bold indicates the team is still in the competition.

## Schedule

The rounds of the 2018–19 competition are scheduled as follows:
| Round | Draw date | Match dates | Match dates |
| First round | 28 August 2018 | 12 September 2018 | 12 September 2018 |
| Playoff round | 28 August 2018 | 5 October 2018 | 5 October 2018 |
| Round of 32 | 8 October 2018 | 12–25 October 2018 | 15–17 November 2018 |
| Round of 16 | 8 October 2018 | 5 January 2019 | 10–11 January 2019 |
| Quarter-finals | 8 October 2018 | 21 January 2019 | 7 June 2019 |
| Semi-finals | 8 October 2018 | 11 June 2019 | 11 June 2019 |
| Final | 8 October 2018 | 26 July 2019 | 26 July 2019 |

## First round

24 teams from the First Division League and Second Division League competed in this round, and 1 team Al-Mohandessin was automatically placed into the playoff round.

## Final phase
### Bracket

| Round of 32 12–25 October 2018 15–17 November 2018 | Round of 32 12–25 October 2018 15–17 November 2018 | Round of 32 12–25 October 2018 15–17 November 2018 | Round of 32 12–25 October 2018 15–17 November 2018 | Round of 16 5 January 2019 10–11 January 2019 | Round of 16 5 January 2019 10–11 January 2019 | Round of 16 5 January 2019 10–11 January 2019 | Round of 16 5 January 2019 10–11 January 2019 | Quarter-finals 21 January 2019 7 June 2019 | Quarter-finals 21 January 2019 7 June 2019 | Quarter-finals 21 January 2019 7 June 2019 | Quarter-finals 21 January 2019 7 June 2019 | Semi-finals 11 June 2019 | Semi-finals 11 June 2019 | Semi-finals 11 June 2019 | Semi-finals 11 June 2019 | Final 26 July 2019 | Final 26 July 2019 | Final 26 July 2019 | Final 26 July 2019 |
| Naft Al-Junoob | 5 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Samarra | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Samarra | 1 | 0 | 1 | Naft Al-Junoob | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Naft Maysan (p) | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Naft Maysan (p) | 0 | 1 | 1 | Naft Maysan (p) | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Hussein | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Hussein | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | Naft Maysan | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Al-Talaba (a) | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| Al-Karkh | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | Al-Talaba (a) | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| Al-Husseiniya | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Husseiniya | 0 | 0 | 0 | Al-Karkh | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Al-Talaba | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Talaba | 5 | 7 | 12 | Al-Talaba | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Kifl | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Kifl | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | Al-Talaba | Al-Talaba | Al-Talaba | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Al-Kahrabaa | Al-Kahrabaa | Al-Kahrabaa | 3 |
| Al-Kahrabaa | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | Al-Kahrabaa | Al-Kahrabaa | Al-Kahrabaa | 3 |
| Al-Hindiya | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Hindiya | 1 | 0 | 1 | Al-Kahrabaa | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Al-Shorta | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Shorta | 5 | 1 | 6 | Al-Shorta | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Haifa | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Haifa | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | Al-Kahrabaa (p) | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Al-Hudood | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| Al-Diwaniya | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | Al-Hudood | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya | 0 | 1 | 1 | Al-Diwaniya | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Al-Hudood (a) | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Hudood | 1 | 1 | 2 | Al-Hudood (a) | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Taji | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Taji | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Al-Kahrabaa | Al-Kahrabaa | Al-Kahrabaa | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Al-Zawraa | Al-Zawraa | Al-Zawraa | 1 |
| Al-Samawa | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Al-Zawraa | Al-Zawraa | Al-Zawraa | 1 |
| Al-Bahri | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Bahri | 1 | 1 | 2 | Al-Samawa | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Al-Naft | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Naft | 0 | 3 | 3 | Al-Naft | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Jinsiya | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Jinsiya | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | Al-Naft | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Balad | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Balad | 0 | 0 | 0 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (w/o) | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Al-Najaf | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Najaf | 1 | 1 | 2 | Al-Najaf | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Khutoot | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Khutoot | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Al-Zawraa | Al-Zawraa | Al-Zawraa | 4 |
| Naft Al-Wasat | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | Al-Zawraa | Al-Zawraa | Al-Zawraa | 4 |
| Al-Muthanna | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Muthanna | 0 | 1 | 1 | Naft Al-Wasat | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Amanat Baghdad (p) | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Amanat Baghdad | 3 | 3 | 6 | Amanat Baghdad (p) | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Minaa | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Minaa | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | Amanat Baghdad | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Al-Zawraa | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| Al-Zawraa | 6 | 2 | 8 | | | | | Al-Zawraa | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| Al-Kufa | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Kufa | 0 | 0 | 0 | Al-Zawraa | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Erbil | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Erbil (w/o) | 4 | 3 | 7 | Erbil | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Qalat Saleh | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Round of 32

20 top-tier teams and 12 lower-tier teams competed in this round.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Al-Talaba (1) | 12–4 | Al-Kifl (2) | 5–2 | 7–2 |
| Al-Karkh (1) | 5–0 | Al-Husseiniya (2) | 3–0 | 2–0 |
| Naft Al-Junoob (1) | 6–1 | Samarra (2) | 5–1 | 1–0 |
| Naft Maysan (1) | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Al-Hussein (1) | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| Al-Diwaniya (1) | 2–1 | Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya (1) | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Al-Hudood (1) | 2–0 | Al-Taji (2) | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Al-Kahrabaa (1) | 4–1 | Al-Hindiya (2) | 3–1 | 1–0 |
| Al-Shorta (1) | 6–1 | Haifa (2) | 5–0 | 1–1 |
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (1) | 5–0 | Balad (2) | 3–0 | 2–0 |
| Al-Najaf (1) | 2–0 | Al-Khutoot (2) | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Al-Naft (1) | 3–0 | Al-Jinsiya (2) | 0–0 | 3–0 |
| Al-Samawa (1) | 3–2 | Al-Bahri (1) | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Amanat Baghdad (1) | 6–3 | Al-Minaa (1) | 3–2 | 3–1 |
| Naft Al-Wasat (1) | 3–1 | Al-Muthanna (2) | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Erbil (1) | 7–1 | Qalat Saleh (2) | 4–1 | 3–0 (w/o) |
| Al-Zawraa (1) | 8–0 | Al-Kufa (2) | 6–0 | 2–0 |

### Second leg
## Round of 16

All remaining teams are from the top-tier.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Al-Karkh | 2–3 | Al-Talaba | 2–2 | 0–1 |
| Naft Al-Junoob | 1–1 (1–3 p) | Naft Maysan | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Al-Diwaniya | 1–1 (a) | Al-Hudood | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Al-Kahrabaa | 2–1 | Al-Shorta | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 6–0 | Al-Najaf | 3–0 (w/o) | 3–0 (w/o) |
| Al-Samawa | 0–6 | Al-Naft | 0–2 | 0–4 |
| Naft Al-Wasat | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Amanat Baghdad | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Al-Zawraa | 2–1 | Erbil | 0–0 | 2–1 |

### Second leg
## Quarter-finals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Naft Maysan | 1–1 (a) | Al-Talaba | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Al-Kahrabaa | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Al-Hudood | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Al-Naft | 0–2 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Amanat Baghdad | 0–3 | Al-Zawraa | 0–1 | 0–2 |

### Second leg
## Semi-finals
## Final

* Iraq FA Cup 2018–19 winner
* Al-Zawraa 16th title