# 2020–21 Iraq FA Cup

The 2020–21 Iraq FA Cup was the 31st edition of the Iraqi knockout football cup as a club competition, the main domestic cup in Iraqi football, featuring 126 teams (20 from the Iraqi Premier League and 106 from the Iraqi First Division League and Iraqi Second Division League). It started on 20 October 2020 and the final was played on 19 July 2021 at Al-Shaab Stadium in Baghdad.
The winners of the competition were Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, who won their fifth title with a penalty shootout victory over Al-Zawraa, becoming the first Iraqi club to win the double since the 2001–02 season.

## Schedule

The rounds of the 2020–21 competition were scheduled as follows:
| Round | Draw date | Match dates |
| First round | 1 October 2020 | 18–20 October 2020 |
| Second round | 1 October 2020 | 23–24 October 2020 |
| Third round | 1 October 2020 | 27–28 October 2020 |
| Fourth round | 1 October 2020 | 3–4 November 2020 |
| Round of 32 | 9 November 2020 | 16–18 November 2020 |
| Round of 16 | 9 November 2020 | 25–26 March 2021 |
| Quarter-finals | 9 November 2020 | 3–4 June 2021 |
| Semi-finals | 9 November 2020 | 10–11 June 2021 |
| Final | 9 November 2020 | 19 July 2021 |

## First round

Al-Tijara, Al-Atheer, Jisr Diyala, Al-Baiyaa, Al-Kadhimiya, Al-Nasr wal-Salam, Al-Najda, Al-Ghadhriya, Qalat Saleh, Ahrar Maysan and Al-Sumoud received byes to the second round.

### Northern Section
## Second round

Al-Taliea, Al-Musayyib, Masafi Al-Wasat, Jabla, Jenaain Babil, Al-Suwaira, Al-Noor and Baladiyat Al-Mosul received byes to the third round.

### Northern Section
## Third round

Haifa and Al-Amwaj Al-Mosuli received byes to the fourth round.

### Northern Section
## Fourth round

Al-Jamahir, Al-Jolan, Shahraban, Al-Khalis, Newroz and Al-Shirqat received byes to the Round of 32.

### Northern Section
## Final phase
### Bracket

| Round of 32 16–18 November 2020 | Round of 32 16–18 November 2020 | Round of 16 25–26 March 2021 | Round of 16 25–26 March 2021 | Quarter-finals 3–4 June 2021 | Quarter-finals 3–4 June 2021 | Semi-finals 10–11 June 2021 | Semi-finals 10–11 June 2021 | Final 19 July 2021 | Final 19 July 2021 |
| Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya | 1 | | | | | | |
| Naft Al-Wasat | 0 | | | | | | |
| Naft Al-Wasat | 0 | Zakho (w/o) | 3 | | | | |
| | | Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya | 0 | | | | |
| Al-Amwaj Al-Mosuli | 1 | Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya | 0 | | | | |
| Zakho | 4 | | | | | | |
| Zakho | 4 | | | Zakho | 0 (3) | | |
| | | | | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (p) | 0 (5) | | |
| Masafi Al-Wasat | 0 | | | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (p) | 0 (5) | | |
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 2 | | | | | | |
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 2 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (p) | 0 (4) | | | | |
| | | Al-Najaf | 0 (3) | | | | |
| Al-Jolan | 0 | Al-Najaf | 0 (3) | | | | |
| Al-Najaf | 4 | | | | | | |
| Al-Najaf | 4 | | | | | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 2 |
| | | | | | | Al-Karkh | 1 |
| Al-Shirqat (w/o) | 3 | | | | | Al-Karkh | 1 |
| Al-Samawa | 0 | | | | | | |
| Al-Samawa | 0 | Al-Karkh | 1 | | | | |
| | | Al-Shirqat | 0 | | | | |
| Al-Hindiya | 0 | Al-Shirqat | 0 | | | | |
| Al-Karkh | 4 | | | | | | |
| Al-Karkh | 4 | | | Al-Karkh | 2 | | |
| | | | | Naft Al-Basra | 1 | | |
| Shahraban | 0 | | | Naft Al-Basra | 1 | | |
| Naft Al-Basra | 6 | | | | | | |
| Naft Al-Basra | 6 | Naft Al-Basra | 1 | | | | |
| | | Al-Qasim | 0 | | | | |
| Al-Qasim | 3 | Al-Qasim | 0 | | | | |
| Al-Kahrabaa | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Kahrabaa | 0 | | | | | | | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (p) | 0 (4) |
| | | | | | | | | Al-Zawraa | 0 (2) |
| Amanat Baghdad (p) | 0 (5) | | | | | | | Al-Zawraa | 0 (2) |
| Al-Diwaniya | 0 (4) | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Diwaniya | 0 (4) | Al-Shorta (p) | 0 (8) | | | | | | |
| | | Amanat Baghdad | 0 (7) | | | | | | |
| Al-Khalis | 0 | Amanat Baghdad | 0 (7) | | | | | | |
| Al-Shorta | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Shorta | 5 | | | Al-Shorta | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | Al-Minaa | 1 | | | | |
| Al-Jamahir | 0 | | | Al-Minaa | 1 | | | | |
| Al-Minaa | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Minaa | 1 | Al-Minaa (w/o) | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | Newroz | 0 | | | | | | |
| Newroz (w/o) | 3 | Newroz | 0 | | | | | | |
| Al-Talaba | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Talaba | 0 | | | | | Al-Shorta | 0 | | |
| | | | | | | Al-Zawraa | 2 |
| Babil | 1 (1) | | | | | Al-Zawraa | 2 |
| Al-Hudood (p) | 1 (2) | | | | | | |
| Al-Hudood (p) | 1 (2) | Al-Hudood (p) | 1 (4) | | | | |
| | | Al-Naft | 1 (3) | | | | |
| Al-Atheer | 0 | Al-Naft | 1 (3) | | | | |
| Al-Naft | 6 | | | | | | |
| Al-Naft | 6 | | | Al-Hudood | 0 (5) | | |
| | | | | Al-Zawraa (p) | 0 (6) | | |
| Jenaain Babil | 0 | | | Al-Zawraa (p) | 0 (6) | | |
| Al-Zawraa | 1 | | | | | | |
| Al-Zawraa | 1 | Al-Zawraa (p) | 0 (5) | | | | |
| | | Erbil | 0 (4) | | | | |
| Erbil (p) | 0 (3) | Erbil | 0 (4) | | | | |
| Naft Maysan | 0 (1) | | | | | | |

## Round of 32

20 top-tier teams and 12 lower-tier teams competed in this round.

## Round of 16

14 top-tier teams and 2 lower-tier teams competed in this round.

## Quarter-finals

All remaining teams are from the top-tier.

## Final

* Iraq FA Cup 2020–21 winner
* Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 5th title