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 datesFirst round 24 August 202110–13 September 2021Second round14–17 September 2021Third round19–30 September 2021Fourth round 4 October 20217–12 October 2021Fifth round13–19 October 2021Sixth round15–19 October 2021Round of 32 20 October 20219–11 November 2021Round of 164–5 December 2021Quarter-finals12–13 June 2022Semi-finals28 June 2022Final16 July 2022
First round Gharb Baghdad, Junoob Baghdad, Kara, Midya, Sahl Nineveh and Qazaniya received byes to the second round. Baghdad Section
Central Euphrates Section
Al-Anbar Section
Mosul, Erbil and Duhok Section
Diyala and Salahaddin Section
Southern Section
Kirkuk and Sulaymaniya Section
Second round Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi received a bye to the third round. Baghdad Section
Central Euphrates Section
Al-Anbar Section
Mosul, Erbil and Duhok Section
Diyala and Salahaddin Section
Southern Section
Kirkuk and Sulaymaniya Section
Third round Haifa received a bye to the third round play-off. Baghdad Section
Central Euphrates Section
Al-Anbar Section
Mosul, Erbil and Duhok Section
Diyala and Salahaddin Section
Southern Section
Kirkuk and Sulaymaniya Section
Third round play-off Baghdad Section
Central Euphrates Section
Al-Anbar Section
Diyala and Salahaddin Section
Qualified teams The following 24 teams qualified to the fourth round to be joined by 24 clubs from the First Division League. SectionWinnersBest losersBaghdadMasafi Al-Wasat HaifaAl-Hashd Al-ShaabiCentral EuphratesAl-Iraq Al-ShamiyaAl-MuthannaAl-AnbarAnah A'ali Al-FuratAl-SufiyaMosul, Erbil and DuhokAl-Amwaj Al-Mosuli Baladiyat Al-MosulDiyala and SalahaddinAl-Dujail Masafi Al-ShamalShahrabanSouthernAl-Dair Al-Sadeq Al-ShatraMedinat Al-Shuhadaa Al-MaqalKirkuk and SulaymaniyaAl-Riyadh Musalla Al-HawijaNaft Al-Shamal Baban
Fourth round Al-Jinsiya, Masafi Al-Wasat, Suq Al-Shuyukh and Al-Muthanna received byes to the fifth round. Baghdad Section
Southern and Central Euphrates Section
Northern and Western Section
Fifth round Al-Sulaikh, Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya, Afak and Al-Sadeq received byes to the sixth round. Baghdad Section
Southern and Central Euphrates Section
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. Baghdad Section
Southern and Central Euphrates Section
Sixth round play-off Baghdad Section
Final phase Bracket
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 Cup2021–22 winnerAl-Karkh1st title
Notes
References
External links Iraq Football Association