The 1980–81 Iraq FA Cup was the fifth edition of the

Iraq FA Cup The Iraq FA Cup, known as the Iraq Cup ( ar, كأس العراق) in Arabic, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic Iraqi football. First held in the 1948–49 season for clubs and institutions before returning in 1975–76 ...

as a clubs-only competition. The tournament was won by Al-Zawraa for the third time, beating 1980–81 Iraqi National League champions Al-Talaba 1–0 in the final with a goal from

Thamir Yousef Elias Thamir Yousif ( ar, تامر يوسف) (born 1 July 1953) was an Assyrian football player. A long time Al Zawra member, Thamir led the Iraq Super League in goals on three occasions (1975, 1976, 1982) and was 2nd in the league on two occasi ...

. Al-Zawraa's previous results in the tournament included a 3–0 win over Al-Najaf, a 2–0 win over

Al-Amana Amanat Baghdad Sport Club ( ar, نادي أمانة بغداد‎ الرياضي, lit=Mayoralty of Baghdad) is a football team based in Karkh District, Baghdad, Iraq, that competes in the Iraq Division One, the second tier of Iraqi football. For ...

and a 1–0 win over Al-Shabab.The Al-Zawraa Archival Encyclopedia - 1980/81 Season
/ref> Al-Talaba's previous results were a 6–5 penalty shootout win over Al-Shorta, a 2–0 win over

Al-Ittihad Al-Ittihad (Arabic: الاتحاد "The Union"), sometimes transliterated as Al-Etihad or Al-Ettihad may refer to: Sports Football Libya *Al-Ittihad Club (Tripoli), a football club based in Bab Ben Gashier * Al Ittihad Gheryan, a football club bas ...

and a 1–0 win over Al-Minaa.

Matches

Final

References

External links

Iraqi Football Website
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