The 2022–23 Iraq FA Cup was the 33rd edition of the Iraqi knockout football cup as a club competition, the main domestic cup in Iraqi football, featuring clubs from the top three tiers of the Iraqi football league system (Iraqi Premier League, Iraqi First Division League and Iraqi Second Division League).[1] The competition began on 1 November 2022 with the first round, and the final was played on 5 August 2023 at Al-Shaab Stadium in Baghdad.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Iraq |
| Dates | 1 November 2022 – 5 August 2023 |
| Teams | 83 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (6th title) |
| Runner-up | Erbil |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 86 |
| Goals scored | 193 (2.24 per match) |
The winners of the competition were Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, who won their sixth title with a 1–0 victory over Erbil.[3]
Schedule edit
The rounds of the 2022–23 competition are scheduled as follows:[4][5]
| Round | Draw date | Match dates |
|---|---|---|
| First round | 27 October 2022 | 1–3 November 2022 |
| Second round | 5–7 November 2022 | |
| Third round | 10–15 November 2022 | |
| Round of 32 | 21 February 2023 | 7–25 March 2023 |
| Round of 16 | 3 April 2023 | 13 April 2023 – 16 May 2023 |
| Quarter-finals | 23 May 2023 | 25–26 July 2023 |
| Semi-finals | 27 July 2023 | 31 July 2023 – 1 August 2023 |
| Final | 5 August 2023 |
First round edit
Masafi Al-Junoob, Al-Ghadhriya and Afak received byes to the second round.
- Baghdad Section
| 1 November 2022 | Al-Adala | 0–1 | Masafi Al-Wasat | Baghdad |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Walaa Stadium Referee: Hussein Subih |
| 1 November 2022 | Al-Jinsiya | 0–3 (w/o) | Al-Tijara | Baghdad |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 |
| 1 November 2022 | Al-Sulaikh | 0–1 | Amanat Baghdad | Baghdad |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Five Thousand Stadium Referee: Jamal Abdul-Ridha |
| 1 November 2022 | Al-Najda | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Al-Jaish | Baghdad |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Stadium Referee: Mohsin Abdul-Karim |
| 1 November 2022 | Al-Etisalat | 4–2 | Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya | Baghdad |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Taji Stadium Referee: Sajad Shaker |
| 2 November 2022 | Haifa | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Al-Difaa Al-Madani | Baghdad |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Haifa Stadium Referee: Ali Hadi Mujaiser |
| 2 November 2022 | Al-Hussein | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Al-Muroor | Baghdad |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Five Thousand Stadium Referee: Wamidh Mohammed |
- Northern Section
| 1 November 2022 | Naft Al-Shamal | 1–2 | Peshmerga Sulaymaniya | Kirkuk |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Naft Al-Shamal Stadium Referee: Anas Ziyad |
| 1 November 2022 | Umal Nineveh | 0–1 | Al-Hawija | Mosul |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Muntada Al-Mosul Stadium Referee: Mohammed Taha |
| 1 November 2022 | Al-Amwaj Al-Mosuli | 3–0 (w/o) | Baban | Mosul |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Amwaj Al-Mosuli Stadium Referee: Waleed Abdul-Rahman |
| 2 November 2022 | Al-Mosul | 0–1 | Ghaz Al-Shamal | Mosul |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Muntada Al-Mosul Stadium Referee: Hazar Hassan |
| 2 November 2022 | Sahl Nineveh | 1–2 | Rabia | Mosul |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Dijla Stadium Referee: Sultan Salah |
| 3 November 2022 | Baladiyat Al-Mosul | 1–0 | Al-Hadbaa | Mosul |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Dawasa Stadium Referee: Ahmed Nawfil |
- Southern Section
| 1 November 2022 | Al-Minaa | 3–0 | Al-Shabab Al-Basri | Basra |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Bahri Stadium Referee: Mohammed Mahdi |
| 1 November 2022 | Al-Sadeq | 1–2 | Al-Nasiriya | Basra |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Sadeq Stadium Referee: Ahmed Khalaf |
| 1 November 2022 | Al-Maqal | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Al-Kut | Basra |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Basra Stadium Referee: Faris Mohsin |
| 2 November 2022 | Al-Maimouna | 0–1 | Al-Qurna | Maysan |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Maimouna Stadium Referee: Laith Emad |
| 2 November 2022 | Al-Bahri | 1–0 | Maysan | Basra |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Bahri Stadium Referee: Ahmed Faez |
- Central Euphrates Section
| 1 November 2022 | Al-Samawa | 3–0 | Al-Osra | Samawa |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Samawa Stadium Referee: Mohanad Manaf |
| 1 November 2022 | Al-Mahawil | 3–1 | Al-Jawhara | Al-Mahawil |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Mahawil Stadium Referee: Mohammed Salah Hassoun |
| 2 November 2022 | Al-Hindiya | 1–2 | Al-Izdihar | Karbala |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Karbala Secondary Stadium Referee: Alaa Khalil |
| 2 November 2022 | Al-Meshkhab | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Al-Kufa | Najaf |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Najaf Secondary Stadium Referee: Ali Haider Maksoud |
| 2 November 2022 | Jenaain Babil | 0–3 (w/o) | Al-Kifl | Hilla |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Iskan Stadium Referee: Ali Maitham |
- Western Section
| 1 November 2022 | Samarra | 2–1 | Balad Ruz | Samarra |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Samarra Stadium Referee: Mustafa Karim |
| 1 November 2022 | Masafi Al-Shamal | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Al-Sufiya | Salahaddin |
| Stadium: Al-Alam Stadium Referee: Qusay Mohammed |
| 2 November 2022 | Al-Shaheed Arkan | 1–6 | Al-Jolan | Diyala |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Shaheed Arkan Stadium Referee: Ayad Zahem |
| 2 November 2022 | Al-Shirqat | 3–0 (w/o) | Shahraban | Al-Shirqat |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Shirqat Stadium |
Second round edit
Al-Jaish, Ghaz Al-Shamal, Rabia, Al-Minaa, Al-Bahri, Samarra, and Diyala received byes to the third round.
- Baghdad Section
| 6 November 2022 | Masafi Al-Wasat | 2–1 | Al-Tijara | Baghdad |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Masafi Stadium Referee: Haider Ali Khalid |
| 6 November 2022 | Amanat Baghdad | 1–0 | Al-Etisalat | Baghdad |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Amanat Baghdad Stadium Referee: Ammar Abdul Kadhim |
| 6 November 2022 | Al-Muroor | 0–1 | Haifa | Baghdad |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Five Thousand Stadium Referee: Alaa Mohammed |
- Northern Section
| 6 November 2022 | Peshmerga Sulaymaniya | 4–0 | Al-Amwaj Al-Mosuli | Sulaymaniya |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Farmanda Stadium Referee: Waleed Abdul Rahman |
| 7 November 2022 | Al-Hawija | 2–0 | Baladiyat Al-Mosul | Kirkuk |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Hawija Stadium Referee: Wamidh Mahmoud |
- Southern Section
| 6 November 2022 | Al-Nasiriya | 0–1 | Masafi Al-Junoob | Dhi Qar |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Shatra Stadium Referee: Laith Emad |
| 6 November 2022 | Al-Qurna | 2–1 | Al-Maqal | Basra |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Qurna Stadium Referee: Ali Ahmed Shaker |
- Central Euphrates Section
| 5 November 2022 | Al-Hurr | 3–3 (4–2 p) | Al-Mahawil | Karbala |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Hurr Stadium Referee: Sameh Rahi |
| 5 November 2022 | Al-Samawa | 4–0 | Al-Ghadhriya | Muthanna |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Samawa Stadium Referee: Munir Habib |
| 6 November 2022 | Al-Izdihar | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Al-Kufa | Najaf |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Muntada Al-Hurriya Stadium Referee: Ali Maitham |
| 6 November 2022 | Al-Kifl | 3–5 | Afak | Babil |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Kifl Stadium Referee: Mohammed Fadous |
- Western Section
| 6 November 2022 | Al-Sufiya | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Al-Ramadi | Al-Anbar |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Sufiya Stadium Referee: Mohammed Sadeq |
| 6 November 2022 | Al-Shirqat | 1–0 | Al-Jolan | Salahaddin |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Shirqat Stadium Referee: Jamal Abdul Ridha |
Third round edit
- Baghdad Section
| 10 November 2022 | Amanat Baghdad | 2–0 | Masafi Al-Wasat | Baghdad |
| 14:15 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Amanat Baghdad Stadium Referee: Feed Karim |
| 10 November 2022 | Al-Jaish | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Haifa | Baghdad |
| 14:15 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Jaish Stadium Referee: Mustafa Karim Salem |
- Northern Section
| 11 November 2022 | Ghaz Al-Shamal | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Peshmerga Sulaymaniya | Kirkuk |
| 14:15 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Ghaz Al-Shamal Stadium Referee: Ayad Zahem |
| 11 November 2022 | Rabia | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Al-Hawija | Mosul |
| 14:15 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Muntada Al-Mosul Stadium Referee: Diyar Shihab |
- Southern Section
| 11 November 2022 | Al-Bahri | 2–0 | Al-Qurna | Basra |
| 14:15 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Bahri Stadium Referee: Faris Mohsin |
| 12 November 2022 | Masafi Al-Junoob | 2–1 | Al-Minaa | Basra |
| 14:15 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Bahri Stadium Referee: Khalid Karim |
- Central Euphrates Section
| 10 November 2022 | Al-Hurr | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Al-Samawa | Karbala |
| 14:15 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Hurr Stadium Referee: Amjad Kamil |
| 10 November 2022 | Afak | 2–1 | Al-Izdihar | Al-Qadisiya |
| 14:15 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Afak Stadium Referee: Mohammed Riyadh |
- Western Section
| 11 November 2022 | Al-Ramadi | 1–0 | Samarra | Al-Anbar |
| 14:15 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Ramadi Stadium Referee: Laith Farhan |
| 11 November 2022 | Diyala | 1–2 | Al-Shirqat | Diyala |
| 14:15 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Diyala Stadium Referee: Ali Hadi Salih |
Third round play-off edit
- Baghdad Section
| 14 November 2022 | Masafi Al-Wasat | 1–0 | Al-Jaish | Baghdad |
| 14:15 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Masafi Stadium Referee: Ahmed Jumaa Habib |
- Central Euphrates Section
| 15 November 2022 | Al-Izdihar | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Al-Hurr | Najaf |
| 14:15 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Muntada Al-Hurriya Stadium Referee: Amjad Kamil |
Final phase edit
Bracket edit
Round of 32 edit
20 top-tier teams and 12 lower-tier teams competed in this round.
| 6 March 2023 | Al-Hurr | 0–2 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Karbala |
| 15:00 UTC+03:00 | Akakpo  57'Raed 74' |
Stadium: Karbala International Stadium Referee: Mohanad Manaf |
| 6 March 2023 | Al-Ramadi | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Al-Bahri | Ramadi |
| 15:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Ramadi Stadium Referee: Mohammed Kamel Zughair |
| 6 March 2023 | Al-Karkh | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Al-Kahrabaa | Baghdad |
| 15:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium Referee: Wathik Mohammed |
| 6 March 2023 | Al-Talaba | 2–1 | Al-Diwaniya | Baghdad |
| 15:00 UTC+03:00 | Salam 89' Jawad 90+4' |
Al-Dardour 51' |
Stadium: Al-Shaab Stadium Referee: Salem Amer |
| 6 March 2023 | Naft Al-Wasat | 2–0 | Haifa | Najaf |
| 15:00 UTC+03:00 | Esquerdinha 30' Lafta 75' |
Stadium: Al-Najaf International Stadium Referee: Mohammed Salah |
| 7 March 2023 | Al-Hudood | 3–0 (w/o) | Al-Hawija | Baghdad |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Shaab Stadium Referee: Hussein Abed Ali |
| 7 March 2023 | Al-Samawa | 1–1 (5–6 p) | Erbil | Samawa |
| 15:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Samawa Stadium Referee: Ali Hussein Ali |
| 7 March 2023 | Al-Shirqat | 2–1 | Ghaz Al-Shamal | Al-Shirqat |
| 15:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Shirqat Stadium Referee: Awmid Mustafa |
| 7 March 2023 | Masafi Al-Wasat | 1–0 | Al-Naft | Baghdad |
| 15:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Masafi Stadium Referee: Essam Fadhel |
| 7 March 2023 | Newroz | 1–2 | Naft Maysan | Erbil |
| 15:00 UTC+03:00 | Maradona 80' |
Abed 49' Okoronkwo 75' |
Stadium: Franso Hariri Stadium Referee: Yousif Saeed Hasan |
| 7 March 2023 | Naft Al-Basra | 1–0 | Afak | Basra |
| 15:00 UTC+03:00 | Abdul-Raheem 43' |
Stadium: Al-Fayhaa Stadium Referee: Sajad Khalid |
| 7 March 2023 | Zakho | 0–1 | Al-Zawraa | Zakho |
| 15:00 UTC+03:00 | Abdulkareem 35' |
Stadium: Zakho International Stadium Referee: Mohanad Qasim Sarray |
| 7 March 2023 | Al-Najaf | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Amanat Baghdad | Najaf |
| 15:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Najaf International Stadium Referee: Ali Sabah |
| 7 March 2023 | Al-Shorta | 6–3 | Masafi Al-Junoob | Baghdad |
| 18:15 UTC+03:00 | Husni 12', 54' Amer 15' (o.g.)Benyamin 19' (o.g.)Moumouni 39'Al-Mawas 77' |
Qasim 24' Michael 71' (pen.)Suroor 79' |
Stadium: Al-Shaab Stadium Referee: Ahmed Kadhim |
Round of 16 edit
12 top-tier teams and 4 lower-tier teams competed in this round.
| 13 April 2023 | Amanat Baghdad | 1–1 (8–9 p) | Al-Karkh | Baghdad |
| 15:15 UTC+03:00 | Jacob 27' |
Talla 33' |
Stadium: Amanat Baghdad Stadium Referee: Mohanad Manaf |
| 13 April 2023 | Naft Maysan | 2–1 | Karbala | Amara |
| 21:30 UTC+03:00 | Matar 51' Okoronkwo 55' |
Raad 19' |
Stadium: Maysan Olympic Stadium Referee: Mohammed Kamel Zughair |
| 14 April 2023 | Al-Bahri | 3–3 (8–7 p) | Masafi Al-Wasat | Basra |
| 15:15 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Bahri Stadium Referee: Mohammed Salah |
| 14 April 2023 | Erbil | 2–1 | Naft Al-Wasat | Erbil |
| 21:30 UTC+03:00 | Radhi |
Esquerdinha |
Stadium: Franso Hariri Stadium Referee: Ayad Zahem |
| 14 April 2023 | Al-Zawraa | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Naft Al-Basra | Baghdad |
| 21:30 UTC+03:00 | El Ani 3' |
Ngombé 53' |
Stadium: Al-Shaab Stadium Referee: Mohammed Salman | |
| Penalties | ||||
El Ani  Mohammed Abdullah Abdulkareem |
Calixto Abdul-Raheem Ahmed Zamel |
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| 14 April 2023 | Duhok | 0–1 | Al-Talaba | Duhok |
| 21:30 UTC+03:00 | Jaílson 54' |
Stadium: Duhok Stadium Referee: Yousif Saeed Hasan |
| 15 May 2023 | Al-Hudood | 2–1 | Al-Shirqat | Baghdad |
| 17:00 UTC+03:00 | Yeboah 8' Sabah 52' |
Hamad 57' |
Stadium: Al-Shaab Stadium Referee: Ali Ahmed Shaker |
| 16 May 2023 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 1–1 (7–6 p) | Al-Shorta | Baghdad |
| 20:00 UTC+03:00 | Abdul-Kadhim 14' |
Farhan 59' |
Stadium: Al-Shaab Stadium Referee: Ahmed Kadhim | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Abdul-Raheem Abdul-Kadhim Mohsin Acquah Maaroufi Hanoon Akakpo |
Rostam Haddad Dawood Niang Al-Youssef Farhan Yahya |
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Quarter-finals edit
7 top-tier teams and 1 lower-tier team compete in this round.
| 25 July 2023 | Naft Maysan | 0–0 (3–5 p) | Al-Hudood | Amara |
| 19:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Maysan Olympic Stadium |
| 25 July 2023 | Al-Zawraa | 1–1 (2–3 p) | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Baghdad |
| 21:00 UTC+03:00 | Qasim 83' |
Al-Baqir 87' |
Stadium: Al-Shaab Stadium Referee: Yousif Saeed Hasan | |
| Penalties | ||||
| El Ani Abdul-Amir Abdullah Abbas Abdulkareem |
Abdul-Raheem Abdul-Kadhim Bayesh Atchou Mohsin |
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Semi-finals edit
All remaining teams are from the top-tier.
| 1 August 2023 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 3–1 | Al-Karkh | Baghdad |
| 20:00 UTC+03:00 | Abdul-Raheem 34' Jabbar 45+2'Abdul-Kadhim 90+2' |
Hanoon 58' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Al-Shaab Stadium |
Final edit
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 1–0 | Erbil |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul-Raheem 29' |
Referee: Zaid Thamer Mohammed
| Iraq FA Cup 2022–23 winner |
|---|
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 6th title |
References edit
- ^ "جدول مباريات الدور الاول لمنافسات بطولة كأس العراق" (in Arabic). Iraq Football Association. 27 October 2022 – via Facebook.
- ^ "إتحاد الكرة يصدر جدولاً لمباريات الدور الأول لمنافسات بطولة كأس العراق للموسم 2022 – 2023" (in Arabic). Khabaar Press. 27 October 2022.
- ^ "القوة الجوية يتوج بكأس العراق على حساب أربيل". Kooora.com (in Arabic). 5 August 2023.
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- ^ "إتحاد الكرة يصدر جدولاً لمباريات الدور الأول لمنافساتإقامة قرعة دوري الدرجة الأولى والثانية لبطولة كأس العراق" (in Arabic). PressBee. 27 October 2022.