The 2019–20

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, featuring a total of 20 teams from the

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and 48 teams from the

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and

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. The tournament started on 12 September 2019, but was cancelled during the Round of 32 because of the

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Format

Participation

The cup started with the first round, consisting of 48 teams from the

and

, followed by the second round, consisting of the 24 qualified teams. The 20

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

Cards

If a player received a second yellow card, they were banned from the next cup match. If a player received a red card, they were banned for a minimum of one match, but more could be added by the

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Participating clubs

The following 68 teams were participating in the competition: *Bold: indicated teams are still in competition

Schedule

The rounds of the 2019–20 competition were scheduled as follows:

First round

48 teams from the First Division League and Second Division League competed in this round.

Second round

Final phase

Bracket

Round of 32

20 top-tier teams and 12 lower-tier teams were set to compete in this round.

References

External links

Iraq Football Association
{{DEFAULTSORT:2019-20 Iraq FA Cup

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