The 1996–97 Iraq FA Cup was the 20th edition of the
Iraq FA Cup as a clubs-only competition. The tournament was won by
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya for the third time in their history, beating
Al-Shorta
Al-Shorta Sports Club ( ar, نادي الشرطة الرياضي, lit=''Police Sports Club'') is an Iraqi sports club based in Al-Rusafa, Baghdad. It has teams in 17 different sports, more than any other Iraqi club, and the best known sectio ...
7–6 on penalties in the final after a 1–1 draw.
The Al-Zawraa Archival Encyclopedia - 1996/97 Season
/ref> Al-Zawraa's Mahmoud Majeed was the tournament's top scorer with eight goals.
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya also won the Iraqi Premier League, the Iraqi Elite Cup and the Iraqi Super Cup in the 1996–97 season to become the first Iraqi team to win the domestic quadruple
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Bracket
Matches
Semi-finals
First legs
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Second legs
''1–1 on aggregate. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won on away goals.''
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''Al-Shorta won 1–0 on aggregate.''
Final
References
External links
Iraqi Football Website
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Iraq FA Cup
Cup
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