# 2021–22 Iraq FA Cup

The 2021–22 Iraq FA Cup was the 32nd edition of the Iraqi knockout football cup as a club competition, the main domestic cup in Iraqi football, featuring a record 168 clubs from the top four tiers of the Iraqi football league system, (20 from the Iraqi Premier League, 24 from the Iraqi First Division League and 124 from the Iraqi Second Division League and Iraqi Third Division League). The competition began on 10 September 2021 with the first-round matches involving teams from the third and fourth tiers, and the final was played on 16 July 2022 at Al-Madina Stadium in Baghdad.
The winners of the competition were Al-Karkh, who won their first title with a 2–1 victory over Al-Kahrabaa.

## Teams

The Iraq FA Cup is a knockout competition with 168 participants: 20 teams from the Iraqi Premier League, 24 from the Iraqi First Division League, and 124 in total from the Iraqi Second Division League and Iraqi Third Division League.
| Round | Number of fixtures | New entries this round | Divisions entering this round |
| First round | 59 | 124 | Second Division League (Level 3) and Third Division League (Level 4) |
| Second round | 32 | None | None |
| Third round | 20 | None | None |
| Fourth round | 22 | 24 | First Division League (Level 2) |
| Fifth round | 11 | None | None |
| Sixth round | 5 | None | None |
| Round of 32 | 16 | 20 | Premier League (Level 1) |
| Round of 16 | 8 | None | None |
| Quarter-finals | 4 | None | None |
| Semi-finals | 2 | None | None |
| Final | 1 | None | None |

## Schedule

The rounds of the 2021–22 competition were scheduled as follows:
| Round | Draw date | Match dates |
| First round | 24 August 2021 | 10–13 September 2021 |
| Second round | 24 August 2021 | 14–17 September 2021 |
| Third round | 24 August 2021 | 19–30 September 2021 |
| Fourth round | 4 October 2021 | 7–12 October 2021 |
| Fifth round | 4 October 2021 | 13–19 October 2021 |
| Sixth round | 4 October 2021 | 15–19 October 2021 |
| Round of 32 | 20 October 2021 | 9–11 November 2021 |
| Round of 16 | 20 October 2021 | 4–5 December 2021 |
| Quarter-finals | 20 October 2021 | 12–13 June 2022 |
| Semi-finals | 20 October 2021 | 28 June 2022 |
| Final | 20 October 2021 | 16 July 2022 |

## First round

Gharb Baghdad, Junoob Baghdad, Kara, Midya, Sahl Nineveh and Qazaniya received byes to the second round.

### Kirkuk and Sulaymaniya Section
## Second round

Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi received a bye to the third round.

### Kirkuk and Sulaymaniya Section
## Third round

Haifa received a bye to the third round play-off.

### Qualified teams

The following 24 teams qualified to the fourth round to be joined by 24 clubs from the First Division League.
| Section | Winners | Best losers |
| Baghdad | Masafi Al-Wasat Haifa | Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi |
| Central Euphrates | Al-Iraq Al-Shamiya | Al-Muthanna |
| Al-Anbar | Anah A'ali Al-Furat | Al-Sufiya |
| Mosul, Erbil and Duhok | Al-Amwaj Al-Mosuli Baladiyat Al-Mosul | |
| Diyala and Salahaddin | Al-Dujail Masafi Al-Shamal | Shahraban |
| Southern | Al-Dair Al-Sadeq Al-Shatra | Medinat Al-Shuhadaa Al-Maqal |
| Kirkuk and Sulaymaniya | Al-Riyadh Musalla Al-Hawija | Naft Al-Shamal Baban |

## Fourth round

Al-Jinsiya, Masafi Al-Wasat, Suq Al-Shuyukh and Al-Muthanna received byes to the fifth round.

### Northern and Western Section
## Fifth round

Al-Sulaikh, Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya, Afak and Al-Sadeq received byes to the sixth round.

### Northern and Western Section
## Sixth round

Karbala, Masafi Al-Junoob, Al-Ramadi, Al-Sufiya, Peshmerga Sulaymaniya, Diyala and Al-Dujail received byes to the round of 32.

### Sixth round play-off
#### Baghdad Section
## Final phase
### Bracket

| Round of 32 9–11 November 2021 | Round of 32 9–11 November 2021 | Round of 16 4–5 December 2021 | Round of 16 4–5 December 2021 | Quarter-finals 12–13 June 2022 | Quarter-finals 12–13 June 2022 | Semi-finals 28 June 2022 | Semi-finals 28 June 2022 | Final 16 July 2022 | Final 16 July 2022 |
| Diyala | 2 | | | | | | |
| Samarra | 0 | | | | | | |
| Samarra | 0 | Al-Karkh | 2 | | | | |
| | | Diyala | 1 | | | | |
| Al-Minaa | 1 | Diyala | 1 | | | | |
| Al-Karkh | 2 | | | | | | |
| Al-Karkh | 2 | | | Al-Karkh | 1 (5) | | |
| | | | | Erbil | 1 (3) | | |
| Al-Shorta | 1 | | | Erbil | 1 (3) | | |
| Al-Sufiya | 0 | | | | | | |
| Al-Sufiya | 0 | Erbil (p) | 0 (4) | | | | |
| | | Al-Shorta | 0 (3) | | | | |
| Erbil (p) | 0 (4) | Al-Shorta | 0 (3) | | | | |
| Al-Ramadi | 0 (3) | | | | | | |
| Al-Ramadi | 0 (3) | | | | | Al-Zawraa | 0 |
| | | | | | | Al-Karkh | 1 |
| Al-Zawraa | 3 | | | | | Al-Karkh | 1 |
| Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya | 0 | | | | | | |
| Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya | 0 | Al-Qasim | 0 | | | | |
| | | Al-Zawraa | 1 | | | | |
| Al-Qasim | 1 | Al-Zawraa | 1 | | | | |
| Peshmerga Sulaymaniya | 0 | | | | | | |
| Peshmerga Sulaymaniya | 0 | | | Al-Zawraa | 2 | | |
| | | | | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 1 | | |
| Al-Muthanna | 0 | | | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 1 | | |
| Naft Al-Basra | 3 | | | | | | |
| Naft Al-Basra | 3 | Naft Al-Basra | 1 (3) | | | | |
| | | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (p) | 1 (5) | | | | |
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 2 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (p) | 1 (5) | | | | |
| Naft Maysan | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Naft Maysan | 1 | | | | | | | Al-Karkh | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | Al-Kahrabaa | 1 |
| Al-Kahrabaa | 1 | | | | | | | Al-Kahrabaa | 1 |
| Al-Dujail | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Dujail | 0 | Newroz | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | Al-Kahrabaa | 2 | | | | | | |
| Newroz (p) | 0 (4) | Al-Kahrabaa | 2 | | | | | | |
| Al-Naft | 0 (2) | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Naft | 0 (2) | | | Al-Kahrabaa | 0 (4) | | | | |
| | | | | Amanat Baghdad (p) | 0 (2) | | | | |
| Karbala | 0 | | | Amanat Baghdad (p) | 0 (2) | | | | |
| Al-Najaf | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Najaf | 1 | Al-Najaf | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | Amanat Baghdad | 2 | | | | | | |
| Amanat Baghdad | 1 | Amanat Baghdad | 2 | | | | | | |
| Suq Al-Shuyukh | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Suq Al-Shuyukh | 0 | | | | | Al-Kahrabaa | 2 | | |
| | | | | | | Zakho | 0 |
| Masafi Al-Junoob (p) | 2 (5) | | | | | Zakho | 0 |
| Al-Sinaa | 2 (4) | | | | | | |
| Al-Sinaa | 2 (4) | Al-Sulaikh | 1 | | | | |
| | | Masafi Al-Junoob | 2 | | | | |
| Al-Sulaikh (p) | 0 (5) | Masafi Al-Junoob | 2 | | | | |
| Al-Jinsiya | 0 (4) | | | | | | |
| Al-Jinsiya | 0 (4) | | | Zakho | 2 | | |
| | | | | Masafi Al-Junoob | 0 | | |
| Zakho (p) | 0 (8) | | | Masafi Al-Junoob | 0 | | |
| Al-Talaba | 0 (7) | | | | | | |
| Al-Talaba | 0 (7) | Naft Al-Wasat | 1 (1) | | | | |
| | | Zakho (p) | 1 (4) | | | | |
| Al-Diwaniya | 0 (1) | Zakho (p) | 1 (4) | | | | |
| Naft Al-Wasat (p) | 0 (3) | | | | | | |

## Round of 32

The round featured 20 teams from the Premier League (level 1), 9 teams from First Division League (level 2) and 3 teams from Second Division League (level 3).

## Round of 16

The round featured 13 teams from the Premier League (level 1) and 3 teams from First Division League (level 2).

## Quarter-finals

The round featured 7 teams from the Premier League (level 1) and 1 team from First Division League (level 2).

## Semi-finals

All remaining teams are from the Premier League (level 1).

## Final

* Iraq FA Cup 2021–22 winner
* Al-Karkh 1st title