The 1996–97 Iraq FA Cup was the 20th edition of the

Iraq FA Cup The Iraq Cup (), commonly known as the Iraq FA Cup, is an annual Single-elimination tournament, knockout association football, football competition in men's domestic Football in Iraq, Iraqi football organised by the Iraq Football Association. Firs ...

as a club competition. The tournament was won by

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya () is an Iraqi sports club based in Al-Rusafa, Iraq, Rusafa District, Baghdad that competes in the Iraq Stars League, the top-flight of Football in Iraq, Iraqi football. Founded in 1931, it is the oldest existing club in Iraq. ...

for the third time in their history, beating

Al-Shorta Al-Shorta Sports Club () is an Iraqi sports club based in Al-Rusafa, Iraq, Al-Rusafa, Baghdad. It has teams in 19 different sports, and the best known section of the club is the football team, whose origins date back to 1932. Al-Shorta was for ...

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.

also won the

Iraqi Premier League The Iraq Stars League (), is the highest level of the Iraqi football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Iraqi Premier Division League. It is governed by the Iraqi Pro League Asso ...

, the Umm al-Ma'arik Championship and the Iraqi Perseverance Cup in the 1996–97 season to become the first Iraqi team to win the domestic quadruple.

Bracket

Matches

Semi-finals

First legs

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Second legs

''1–1 on aggregate. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won on away goals.'' ---- ''Al-Shorta won 2–1 on aggregate.''

Final

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:1996-97 Iraq FA Cup

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