The 2018–19

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was the 29th edition of the Iraqi knockout

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cup as a club 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

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, 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

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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 indicates the team is still in the competition.

Schedule

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

First round

24 teams from the First Division League and Second Division League 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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