2018–19 Iraq FA Cup

2018–19 Iraq FA Cup
Country  Iraq
Teams 45
Matches played 13
Goals scored 39 (3 per match)

The 2018–19 Iraq FA Cup is the 29th edition of the Iraqi knockout football cup competition, the main domestic cup in Iraqi football. A total of 20 teams from the Iraqi Premier League and 25 teams from the Iraq Division One are participating. It starts on 12 September 2018 and the final will be played at the Al-Shaab Stadium in Baghdad.

Al-Zawraa are the defending champions of the cup having won their 15th title in 2016–17 by defeating Naft Al-Wasat 1–0 in the final. The cup winners qualify for the 2020 AFC Champions League as well as the 2019 Iraqi Super Cup.

Format

Participation

The cup starts with the first round, consisting of 24 teams from the Iraq Division One. 1 team from the Division One is automatically placed in the playoff round, where they face one of the first round's winners for a place in the Round of 32. The 20 Iraqi Premier League clubs join the 12 qualified teams to form the Round of 32.[1]

Cards

If a player receives a second yellow card, they will be banned from the next cup match. If a player receives a red card, they will be banned a minimum of one match, but more can be added by the Iraq Football Association.

Participating clubs

The following 45 teams are participating in the competition:[2]

Iraqi Premier League
20 clubs from the 2018–19 season		 Iraq Division One
25 clubs from the 2018–19 season
  • Bold: indicated teams are still in competition

Schedule

The rounds of the 2018–19 competition are scheduled as follows:[3]

Round Draw date Match dates
First round 28 August 2018 12 September 2018
Playoff round 5 October 2018
Round of 32 8 October 2018 12–25 October 2018 TBA
Round of 16 TBA
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final

Matches

First round

24 teams from the Division One compete in this round, and 1 Division One team (Al-Mohandessin) is automatically placed into the playoff round.[4]

Playoff round

References

  1. ↑ "Iraq FA conducts the draw for the Iraq FA Cup" (in Arabic). Shafaaq News. August 28, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Learn about the draw and start date of the Iraq FA Cup" (in Arabic). Iraq Akhbar. August 28, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Competitions Committee determines the new start date of the Iraq FA Cup" (in Arabic). Iraq Akhbar. August 28, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Iraq FA Cup Draw" (in Arabic). Kooora. August 28, 2018.
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