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 datesFirst round1 October 202018–20 October 2020Second round23–24 October 2020Third round27–28 October 2020Fourth round3–4 November 2020Round of 329 November 202016–18 November 2020Round of 1625–26 March 2021Quarter-finals3–4 June 2021Semi-finals10–11 June 2021Final19 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. Baghdad Section
Southern and Central Euphrates Section
Western Section
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. Baghdad Section
Southern and Central Euphrates Section
Western Section
Northern Section
Third round Haifa and Al-Amwaj Al-Mosuli received byes to the fourth round. Baghdad Section
Southern and Central Euphrates Section
Western Section
Northern Section
Fourth round Al-Jamahir, Al-Jolan, Shahraban, Al-Khalis, Newroz and Al-Shirqat received byes to the Round of 32. Baghdad Section
Southern and Central Euphrates Section
Northern Section
Final phase Bracket
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.
Semi-finals
Final
Iraq FA Cup2020–21 winnerAl-Quwa Al-Jawiya5th title
References
External links Iraq Football Association