1997–98 Iraq FA Cup

1997–98 Iraq FA Cup
Country Iraq
Champions Al-Zawraa
(12th title)
Runners-up Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya

The 1997–98 Iraq FA Cup was the 21st edition of the Iraq FA Cup. The tournament was won by Al-Zawraa for the 12th time in their history, beating Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 4–3 on penalties in the final after a 1–1 draw.[1] Al-Zawraa's previous results in the tournament included a 6–0 aggregate win over Al-Karkh (1–0 and 5–0), a 17–0 aggregate win over Al-Qassim (6–0 and 11–0), a 5–1 aggregate win over Duhok (2–1 and 3–0) and a 3–1 aggregate win over Al-Shorta (1–0 and 2–1).[2]

Bracket

From the quarterfinals onwards:

  Quarterfinals
29 December 1997 – 12 January 1998		 Semifinals
6–13 April 1998		 Final
28 April 1998
                             
Al-Shorta 3 3 6  
Al-Talaba 0 2 2  
  Al-Shorta 0 1 1  
  Al-Zawraa 1 2 3  
Duhok 1 0 1
  Al-Zawraa 2 3 5  
    Al-Zawraa (p) 1 (4)
  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 1 (3)
  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 2 1 3  
Al-Jaish 1 0 1  
  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya ? 2 W
  Salahaddin ? 1 L  
Maysan 0 0 0
  Salahaddin 0 1 1  

Matches

Quarterfinals

First legs

Al-Shorta 3–0 Al-Talaba
Duhok 1–2 Al-Zawraa
Abbas
 (pen.) Saddam
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 2–1 Al-Jaish
Maysan 0–0 Salahaddin

Second legs

Al-Talaba 2–3 Al-Shorta

Al-Shorta won 6–2 on aggregate.

Al-Zawraa 3–0 Duhok
Karim
Mahdi

Al-Zawraa won 5–1 on aggregate.

Al-Jaish 0–1 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won 3–1 on aggregate.

Salahaddin 1–0 Maysan

Salahaddin won 1–0 on aggregate.

Semifinals

First legs

Al-Shorta 0–1 Al-Zawraa
Hamad
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya ?–? Salahaddin

Second legs

Al-Zawraa 2–1 Al-Shorta
Abdul-Jabar
Abbas  (pen.)

Al-Zawraa won 3–1 on aggregate.

Salahaddin 1–2 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won on aggregate.

Final

Al-Zawraa 1–1 (a.e.t.) Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Hamad  90+7' (pen.) Farhan
Penalties
Hamad
Abdul-Latif
Mohammad
Abbas
Fawzi 		4–3



Referee: Abdul-Aal Khudhair[3]

References

  1. ↑ Iraq 1997/98
  2. ↑ The Al-Zawraa Archival Encyclopedia - 1997/98 Season
  3. ↑ The 1997/1998 season for Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
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