The 2021–22

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was the 32nd edition of the Iraqi knockout

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cup as a club competition, the main domestic cup in Iraqi football, featuring a record 168 clubs from the top four tiers of the Iraqi football league system, (20 from the

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, 24 from the

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and 124 from the

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and Iraqi Third Division League). The competition began on 10 September 2021 with the first-round matches involving teams from the third and fourth tiers, and the final was played on 16 July 2022 at

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. The winners of the competition were Al-Karkh, who won their first title with a 2–1 victory over Al-Kahrabaa.

Teams

The

is a knockout competition with 168 participants: 20 teams from the

, 24 from the

, and 124 in total from the

and Iraqi Third Division League.

Schedule

The rounds of the 2021–22 competition were scheduled as follows:

First round

Gharb Baghdad, Junoob Baghdad, Kara, Midya, Sahl Nineveh and Qazaniya received byes to the second round. ;Baghdad Section ;Central Euphrates Section ;Al-Anbar Section ;Mosul, Erbil and Duhok Section ;Diyala and Salahaddin Section ;Southern Section ;Kirkuk and Sulaymaniya Section

Second round

Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi received a bye to the third round. ;Baghdad Section ;Central Euphrates Section ;Al-Anbar Section ;Mosul, Erbil and Duhok Section ;Diyala and Salahaddin Section ;Southern Section ;Kirkuk and Sulaymaniya Section

Third round

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received a bye to the third round play-off. ;Baghdad Section ;Central Euphrates Section ;Al-Anbar Section ;Mosul, Erbil and Duhok Section ;Diyala and Salahaddin Section ;Southern Section ;Kirkuk and Sulaymaniya Section

Third round play-off

;Baghdad Section ;Central Euphrates Section ;Al-Anbar Section ;Diyala and Salahaddin Section

Qualified teams

The following 24 teams qualified to the fourth round to be joined by 24 clubs from the First Division League.

Fourth round

Al-Jinsiya, Masafi Al-Wasat, Suq Al-Shuyukh and Al-Muthanna received byes to the fifth round. ;Baghdad Section ;Southern and Central Euphrates Section ;Northern and Western Section

Fifth round

Al-Sulaikh, Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya, Afak and Al-Sadeq received byes to the sixth round. ;Baghdad Section ;Southern and Central Euphrates Section ;Northern and Western Section

Sixth round

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, Masafi Al-Junoob, Al-Ramadi, Al-Sufiya, Peshmerga Sulaymaniya, Diyala and Al-Dujail received byes to the round of 32. ;Baghdad Section ;Southern and Central Euphrates Section

Sixth round play-off

;Baghdad Section

Final phase

Bracket

Round of 32

The round featured 20 teams from the

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(level 1), 9 teams from First Division League (level 2) and 3 teams from Second Division League (level 3).

Round of 16

The round featured 13 teams from the

(level 1) and 3 teams from First Division League (level 2).

Quarter-finals

The round featured 7 teams from the

(level 1) and 1 team from First Division League (level 2).

Semi-finals

All remaining teams are from the

(level 1).

Final

Notes

References

External links

Iraq Football Association
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