The 2018–19

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was the 29th edition of the Iraqi knockout

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cup as a clubs-only competition, the main domestic cup in Iraqi football. A total of 20 teams from the

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and 25 teams from the

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and

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participated. It started on 12 September 2018 and the final was played on 26 July 2019 at the

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. The winners of the competition were Al-Zawraa, who extended their record number of cup wins to 16 with a 1–0 victory over

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, thanks to a late goal by

Safaa Hadi Safaa Hadi ( ar, صفاء هادي, born 14 October 1998. Club career Youth career Safaa Hadi started in the youth system of the prestigious Ammo Baba School in Baghdad which has seen many of its graduates represent the Iraqi national team. L ...

Format

Participation

The cup starts with the first round, consisting of 24 teams from the

and

. 1 team 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

clubs join the 12 qualified teams to form the Round of 32.

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

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Participating clubs

The following 45 teams participated in the competition: *Bold: indicated teams are still in competition

Schedule

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

First round

24 teams from the Division One and Division Two competed in this round, and 1 team Al-Mohandessin was automatically placed into the playoff round.

Playoff round

Final phase

Bracket

Round of 32

20 top-tier teams and 12 lower-tier teams competed in this round.

First leg

Second leg

Round of 16

All remaining teams are from the top-tier.

First leg

Second leg

Quarter-finals

First leg

Second leg

Semi-finals

Final

References

External links

Iraq Football Association
{{DEFAULTSORT:2018-19 Iraq FA Cup

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