The 1984–85 Iraq FA Cup was the ninth 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 cancelled at the semi-final stage with

Al-Rasheed Al-Rasheed Sports Club ( ar, نادي الرشيد الرياضي) was an Iraqi sports club based in Karkh, Baghdad. Its professional football team played in the Iraqi Premier League, the top tier of the Iraqi football, from 1984 until 1990. ...

Al-Sinaa Al-Sinaa Sport club ( ar, نادي الصناعة الرياضي, lit=''Industry SC'') is a football club based in Thawra District, East Districts of the Tigris River, Baghdad, that plays in Iraqi Premier League. History Premier League Play Ove ...

, Al-Shabab and

Al-Tayaran Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya ( ar, نادي القوة الجوية الرياضي, lit=Air Force Club) is an Iraqi sports club based in Rusafa District, Baghdad that competes in the Iraqi Premier League, the top-flight of Iraqi football. Founded in 1931 ...

being the four teams still remaining in the competition. Al-Tayaran had eliminated Al-Talaba in a

Baghdad Derby The Baghdad derbies are a series of derby matches between four Baghdad-based football clubs: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, Al-Shorta, Al-Talaba and Al-Zawraa, collectively known as the 'Popular Teams'. They are the four most successful teams in the histor ...

in the quarter-finals, winning 4–3 on penalties after a 0–0 draw. The competition was cancelled along with the

1984–85 Iraqi National League The 1984–85 Iraqi National Clubs First Division was the 11th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974. For the first time in Iraqi football history, three points were awarded for a win instead of two. The tournament reached round ...

due to the national team's World Cup qualifying campaign.NIIIIS 1984/85
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References

External links

Iraqi Football Website
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Cup A cup is an open-top used to hold hot or cold liquids for pouring or drinking; while mainly used for drinking, it also can be used to store solids for pouring (e.g., sugar, flour, grains, salt). Cups may be made of glass, metal, china, clay, ...