Football tournament season
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.[ 1] [ 2]
Schedule
The rounds of the 2020–21 competition were scheduled as follows:
Round
Draw date
Match dates
First round
1 October 2020
18–20 October 2020
Second round
23–24 October 2020
Third round
27–28 October 2020
Fourth round
3–4 November 2020
Round of 32
9 November 2020
16–18 November 2020
Round of 16
25–26 March 2021
Quarter-finals
3–4 June 2021
Semi-finals
10–11 June 2021
Final
19 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.[ 3]
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.[ 3]
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.[ 3]
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.[ 3]
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.[ 3]
Round of 16
14 top-tier teams and 2 lower-tier teams competed in this round.[ 3]
Quarter-finals
All remaining teams are from the top-tier.[ 3]
Semi-finals
Final
References
External links
Domestic leagues Domestic cups League cups Super Cups Regional club competitions AFC club competitions National team competitions
Domestic leagues Domestic cups League cups Super Cups Regional club competitions AFC club competitions National team competitions