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). 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.
The winners of the competition were Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, who won their sixth title with a 1–0 victory over Erbil.
Schedule The rounds of the 2022–23 competition are scheduled as follows: Round Draw date Match datesFirst round27 October 20221–3 November 2022Second round5–7 November 2022Third round10–15 November 2022Round of 3221 February 20237–25 March 2023Round of 163 April 202313 April 2023 – 16 May 2023Quarter-finals23 May 202325–26 July 2023Semi-finals 27 July 202331 July 2023 – 1 August 2023Final5 August 2023
First round Masafi Al-Junoob, Al-Ghadhriya and Afak received byes to the second round. Baghdad Section
Northern Section
Southern Section
Central Euphrates Section
Western Section
Second round Al-Jaish, Ghaz Al-Shamal, Rabia, Al-Minaa, Al-Bahri, Samarra, and Diyala received byes to the third round. Baghdad Section
Northern Section
Southern Section
Central Euphrates Section
Western Section
Third round Baghdad Section
Northern Section
Southern Section
Central Euphrates Section
Western Section
Third round play-off Baghdad Section
Central Euphrates Section
Final phase Bracket
Round of 32 20 top-tier teams and 12 lower-tier teams competed in this round.
Round of 16 12 top-tier teams and 4 lower-tier teams competed in this round.
Quarter-finals 7 top-tier teams and 1 lower-tier team compete in this round.
Semi-finals All remaining teams are from the top-tier.
Final
Iraq FA Cup2022–23 winnerAl-Quwa Al-Jawiya6th title
References
External links Iraq Football Association