The 2025–26 Iraq FA Cup was the 36th edition of the Iraqi knockout football cup as a club competition, the main domestic cup in Iraqi football. 42 clubs from the top three tiers of the Iraqi football league system were set to participate in the competition.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Iraq |
| Teams | 42 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | N/A (tournament cancelled) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 50 (1.92 per match) |
The tournament began on 17 October 2025 with the first round, which was played between the ten lowest-placed clubs from the Iraq Stars League, all 20 clubs from the Iraqi Premier Division League and the two highest-placed clubs from the Iraqi First Division League based on league positions in the 2024–25 season. The next four highest-placed clubs from the Iraq Stars League entered the competition in the second round.[2]
The top six Iraq Stars League clubs were set to receive a bye to the Round of 16,[3] and the draw for the Round of 16 was held on 18 May 2026.[4] However, the tournament was cancelled only nine days later, as the schedule clashed with the Iraq national team's participation at the 2026 FIFA World Cup as well as the Iraq Olympic team's training camp in Turkey.[5]
Schedule
editThe rounds of the 2025–26 competition were scheduled as follows:[6]
| Round | Draw date | Match dates |
|---|---|---|
| First round | 9 October 2025 | 17–19 October 2025 |
| Second round | 2 November 2025 | 7–13 November 2025 |
| Round of 16 | 18 May 2026 | 5 June 2026 |
| Quarter-finals | 8 June 2026 | |
| Semi-finals | 14 June 2026 | |
| Final | 18 June 2026 |
First round
editThis round features 10 teams from the Stars League (level 1), 20 teams from the Premier Division League (level 2) and 2 teams from the First Division League (level 3). Duhok, Al-Karma, Newroz and Al-Qasim received byes to the second round.
| 17 October 2025 | Al-Kadhimiya (2) | 0–1 | Ghaz Al-Shamal (2) | Baghdad |
| 15:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Al-Kadhimiya Stadium |
| 17 October 2025 | Masafi Al-Wasat (2) | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Al-Najaf (1) | Baghdad |
| 15:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Al-Masafi Stadium |
| 17 October 2025 | Naft Al-Basra (2) | 1–1 (6–5 p) | Al-Fahad (2) | Basra |
| 15:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Basra Tertiary Stadium |
| 17 October 2025 | Al-Hussein (2) | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Afak (2) | Baghdad |
| 15:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Five Thousand Stadium |
| 17 October 2025 | Al-Kahrabaa (1) | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi (2) | Baghdad |
| 15:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Amanat Baghdad Stadium |
| 17 October 2025 | Al-Gharraf (1) | 0–1 | Naft Maysan (1) | Nasiriya |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Al-Nasiriya International Stadium |
| 17 October 2025 | Al-Minaa (1) | 2–1 | Naft Al-Wasat (2) | Basra |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium |
| 17 October 2025 | Al-Mosul (1) | 2–1 | Diyala (1) | Duhok |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Duhok Stadium |
| 18 October 2025 | Al-Ramadi (2) | 1–0 | Al-Jolan (2) | Al-Anbar |
| 15:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Al-Sufiya Stadium |
| 18 October 2025 | Al-Bahri (2) | 1–0 | Maysan (2) | Basra |
| 15:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Basra International Stadium |
| 18 October 2025 | Al-Hudood (2) | 3–1 | Peshmerga Sulaymaniya (2) | Baghdad |
| 15:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Amanat Baghdad Stadium |
| 18 October 2025 | Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya (3) | 0–3 (w/o) | Karbala (2) | Baghdad |
| 15:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Al-Taji Stadium |
| 18 October 2025 | Amanat Baghdad (1) | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Masafi Al-Junoob (2) | Baghdad |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Al-Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
| 18 October 2025 | Al-Nasiriya (2) | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Al-Etisalat (2) | Nasiriya |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Al-Nasiriya International Stadium |
Second round
editThis round features 10 teams from the Stars League (level 1) and 10 teams from the Premier Division League (level 2). Al-Shorta, Al-Zawraa, Zakho, Al-Talaba, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and Al-Naft received byes to the Round of 16.[7]
| 7 November 2025 | Naft Maysan (1) | 3–0 | Naft Al-Basra (2) | Nasiriya |
| 15:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Al-Nasiriya International Stadium |
| 7 November 2025 | Masafi Al-Wasat (2) | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Al-Minaa (1) | Baghdad |
| 15:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Al-Masafi Stadium |
| 7 November 2025 | Al-Mosul (1) | 1–1 (3–5 p) | Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi (2) | Duhok |
| 19:30 UTC+3 | Stadium: Duhok Stadium |
| 7 November 2025 | Al-Nasiriya (2) | 0–1 | Erbil (1) | Nasiriya |
| 19:30 UTC+3 | Stadium: Al-Nasiriya International Stadium |
| 8 November 2025 | Ghaz Al-Shamal (2) | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Al-Qasim (1) | Kirkuk |
| 15:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Ghaz Al-Shamal Stadium |
| 8 November 2025 | Karbala (2) | 2–0 | Amanat Baghdad (1) | Karbala |
| 15:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Karbala Secondary Stadium |
| 8 November 2025 | Duhok (1) | 1–0 | Al-Hussein (2) | Duhok |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Duhok Stadium |
| 8 November 2025 | Newroz (1) | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Al-Bahri (2) | Sulaymaniya |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Newroz Stadium |
| 13 November 2025 | Al-Hudood (2) | 1–3 | Al-Karkh (1) | Baghdad |
| 15:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Amanat Baghdad Stadium |
Final phase
editThe Iraq Football Association announced the cancellation of the tournament on 27 May 2026, nine days after the draw was held for the Round of 16.[5]
Bracket
editReferences
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- ↑ "بعد سحب القرعة.. مواجهات مثيرة في كأس العراق" (in Arabic). Kooora. 9 October 2025.
- ↑ "تعرف على نتائج قرعة الدور 32 لبطولة كأس العراق لكرة القدم" (in Arabic). Shafaq. 9 October 2025.
- ↑ "نتائج قرعة دور الـ 16 من بطولة كأس العراق" (in Arabic). Al-Mirbad. 18 May 2025.
- 1 2 "اتحاد الكرة يقرر إلغاء ما تبقى من منافسات بطولة كأس العراق" (in Arabic). Iraqi News Agency. 28 May 2026.
- ↑ "نتائج قرعة مباريات الدور 32 لبطولة كأس العراق والموعد" (in Arabic). Dijlah TV. 9 October 2025.
- ↑ "إقامة قرعة مباريات الدور الثاني لبطولة كأس العراق". Facebook. Iraq Stars League. Retrieved 2 November 2025.