The 2023–24

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was the 34th edition of the Iraqi knockout

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cup as a club competition, the main domestic cup in Iraqi football. 42 clubs from the top two tiers of the

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participated in the competition. The tournament began on 26 January 2024 with the first round between

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clubs and the lower-placed

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clubs, before the top six Iraq Stars League clubs entered the competition in the Round of 16. The final was played on 10 July 2024 at

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. The winners of the competition were

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, who won their first title with a 1–0 victory over

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. ...

Schedule

The rounds of the 2023–24 competition are scheduled as follows:

First round

This round features 10 teams from the Stars League (level 1) and 22 teams from the Premier Division League (level 2). Naft Maysan, Al-Najaf,

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and

Duhok Duhok (; ; , ) is a city in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is the capital city of Duhok Governorate. Name The city of Duhok received its name from the Kurdish words ’du’ (two) and ’hok’ (lump) as a tax payment of two lumps from the baske ...

received byes to the second round.

Second round

This round features 14 teams from the Stars League (level 1) and 6 teams from the Premier Division League (level 2).

Al-Zawraa Al-Zawra'a Sports Club () is an Iraqi professional sports club based in Utayfia, Karkh District (near Tigris River), Baghdad. Their football team competes in the Iraq Stars League, the top-flight of Iraqi football. Al-Zawra'a have won the most ...

Al-Talaba Al-Talaba Sports Club () is an Iraqi professional sports club based in Al-Rusafa, Baghdad. Its football team competes in the Iraq Stars League, the top flight of Iraqi football. Founded in 1969, the club was named Al-Jamiea but became known a ...

Al-Kahrabaa Al-Kahraba'a Sports Club () is an Football in Iraq, Iraqi professional sports club based in Al-Rusafa, Iraq, Rusafa District, Baghdad, and is known for its football team that competes in the Iraq Stars League. History Al-Kahraba'a Sports Club w ...

and

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received byes to the Round of 16.

Final phase

Bracket

Round of 16

This round features 15 teams from the Stars League (level 1) and 1 team from the Premier Division League (level 2).

Quarter-finals

All remaining teams are from the Stars League (level 1).

Semi-finals

Final

References

External links

Iraq Football Association
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