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2015–16 Iraq FA Cup
Tournament details
Country Iraq
Teams31
Final positions
ChampionsAl-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Runner-upAl-Zawra'a
Tournament statistics
Matches played37
Goals scored97 (2.62 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Iraq Luay Salah (6 goals)

The 2015–16 Iraq FA Cup was the 27th edition of the Iraqi knockout football cup competition, the main domestic cup in Iraqi football. It is the second edition being held after the 2002–03 edition, although the 2012–13 one was abandoned. At first, thirty-nine teams were set to participate in the competition, but after the withdrawals of many of the Iraqi Premier League teams, only days before the second round, clubs including Al-Shorta, Al-Talaba, Al-Hedood, Al-Sinaa, Naft Maysan, Najaf, Zakho, and Al-Kahraba,[1] a total of twelve teams from the Iraqi Premier League and nineteen from Iraq Division One ended up participating. It began on 5 October 2015 and ended on 29 May 2016 with the final at the Al-Shaab Stadium in Baghdad, which has hosted the final ever since the competition started (apart from the 2003 final).

The winner of the competition was Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya who won their 4th cup by defeating 14-time winners Al-Zawra'a 2–0 in the final. Therefore, they qualified for the 2017 AFC Cup.

Ironically, the two sides who contested the most recent Iraq FA Cup final in 2003, where Al-Talaba defeated Al-Shorta 1–0, were the first two teams to withdraw from this year's competition.[2]

Format

Participation

The cup starts with a qualifying round of the 19 teams from the Iraq Division One, 14 of which play against each other and 5 of which automatically proceed to the next round. The 20 (later becoming 12) teams from the Iraqi Premier League join the other teams in the Round of 32.[3]

Draw

For the first round, the participating teams will be split into two pots of 9 teams in one and 10 in the other. For the remaining rounds other than the final, the draw will be conducted from just one pot. The final is held in the Al-Shaab Stadium, a nominally neutral venue.

Match rules

Teams meet in one game in the first round, round of 32 and round of 16. In the quarterfinals and semifinals, the teams will have two-legged ties. The final will have only one-leg. A match will take place for 90 minutes, with two halves of 45 minutes. If still tied after regulation or tied on aggregate, the match will be decided by a penalty shootout. A coin toss will decide who takes the first penalty.

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 Iraq Football Association.

Participating clubs

The following 31 teams participated in the competition:

Iraqi Premier League
12 clubs from the 2015–16 season 		Iraq Division One
19 clubs from the 2015–16 season

Map

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Locations of the 2015–16 Iraq FA Cup clubs
Baghdad teams Duhok teams Basra teams
Al-Zawra'a
Amanat Baghdad
Al-Naft
Al-Oloom wal-Technologia
Al-Etisalat
Al-Jaish
Al-Karkh
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Al-Difaa Al-Madani
Al-Hussein
Al-Khutoot
Al-Mahmoudiyah
Al-Najda
Al-Saha
Al-Sulaikh 		Duhok
Karah 		Al-Mina'a
Naft Al-Janoob

Schedule

The rounds of the 2015–16 competition are scheduled as follows:

Round Draw date and time Matches dates
Preliminary round 1 September 2015 5–6 October 2015
Round of 32 4 November 2015 10–12 November 2015
Round of 16 16–17 November 2015
Quarterfinals 15 December 2015 19 December 2015 – 2 January 2016
Semifinals 21 December 2015 9–16 January 2016
Final 4 April 2016 29 May 2016

Preliminary round

The first round was drawn on 1 September 2015 at 12:00 in the Iraq Football Association building in Baghdad by the Director of the Competitions Committee Shihab Ahmed.[4] The matches took place from 5–6 October 2015.[5]

5 October 2015 Al-Khutoot 3–1 Gas Al-Shamal Baghdad
15:00 Radhi
Qasim
Saad 		Stadium: Amanat Baghdad Stadium

5 October 2015 Al-Jaish 0–0 (aet)
(W–L p)		 Al-Najda Baghdad
Stadium: Al Jaish Stadium

5 October 2015 Al-Difaa Al-Madani 1–1 (aet)
(5–4 p)		 Al-Mahmoudiyah Baghdad
14:30 Stadium: Haifa Stadium
Referee: Alaa Jawad

5 October 2015 Al-Oloom wal-Technologia 0–1 Shahraban Miqdadiya
14:00 Fuad Stadium: Shahraban Stadium

6 October 2015 Al-Etisalat 1–2 Al-Hussein Baghdad
93' Arzij
Abu Shaiba

6 October 2015 Qazaniyah 1–2 Karah Mandali
Ismail
Khalaf

6 October 2015 Al-Sadda 1–1 (aet)
(L–W p)		 Al-Qassim Hillah
15:00 Stadium: Babil Stadium

Round of 32

The Round of 32 and the Round of 16 were drawn on 4 November 2015 at 12:00 in the Iraq Football Association building in Baghdad by the Director of the Competitions Committee Shihab Ahmed.[6] The matches took place from 10–12 November 2015.

Diyala, Al-Sulaikh, Al-Saha, Balad, and Al-Kufa gained automatic qualification to the Round of 32.

10 November 2015 Al-Zawra'a 2–0 Al-Difaa Al-Madani Baghdad
13:30 Salah 10'
Jaffal 31'		 Stadium: Al Sina'a Stadium

11 November 2015 Al-Hussein 2–1 Al-Minaa Baghdad
13:30 Taha
Sabri 		Sharif 21' Stadium: Al Thawra Stadium

11 November 2015 Diyala 2–2 (aet)
(5–4 p)		 Karah Baqubah
13:30

Stadium: Hibhib Stadium

11 November 2015 Al-Samawa 3–0 (awd) Al-Qassim Samawa
13:30 Slal
Hussein
Mutha' 		Stadium: As Samawah Stadium
Note: *Al-Qassim withdrew from the game at half-time with the score at 3–1, therefore the match was awarded as a 3–0 win.

11 November 2015 Al-Kufa 1–2 (aet) Amanat Baghdad Najaf
13:30 27' Ahmad 85'
Falah 108'		 Stadium: Al Kufa Stadium

12 November 2015 Al-Karkh 2–1 Erbil Baghdad
13:30 Majid 36'
Saad 47'		 Mustafa 88' Stadium: Al Karkh Stadium

12 November 2015 Al-Naft 4–0 Shahraban Baghdad
13:30 Raad
Ubaid
Ayid
Qasim 		Stadium: Al Naft Stadium

12 November 2015 Al-Sulaikh 0–1 Karbalaa Baghdad
13:30 Abu Shama 89' Stadium: Al Tahaddi Stadium

Round of 16

Round of 16 matches took place from 16–17 November 2015.

Al-Khutoot, Naft Al-Janoob, Naft Al-Wasat, Al-Saha, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, Al-Jaish, Balad, and Duhok gained automatic qualification to the Round of 16 after the withdrawals of their respective opponents: Al-Shorta, Al-Talaba, Al-Hedood, Al-Sinaa, Naft Maysan, Najaf, Zakho, and Al-Kahraba in the Round of 32.

16 November 2015 Al-Zawra'a 4–0 Diyala Baghdad
13:30 Salah
Hatem Zaidan 		Stadium: Al Sina'a Stadium

16 November 2015 Naft Al-Janoob 1–0 Al-Samawa Basra
13:30 Ali Stadium: Al Fayhaa Stadium

16 November 2015 Al-Hussein 3–0 Balad Baghdad
13:30 Abd Ali
Taha
Ziyad 		Stadium: 5000 Stadium

16 November 2015 Al-Saha 0–1 Amanat Baghdad Baghdad
13:30 Abbas Stadium: Al Saha Stadium

17 November 2015 Al-Jaish 1–3 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Baghdad
13:30 Ghafil Muhsin
Mido 		Stadium: Al Jaish Stadium

17 November 2015 Naft Al-Wasat 0–2 Al-Karkh Najaf
13:30 Saad
Majid 		Stadium: An-Najaf Stadium

17 November 2015 Duhok 2–1 Al-Naft Duhok
13:30 Mushir 28' (p)
Ismail 74'		 Mshari 64' Stadium: Duhok Stadium

17 November 2015 Al-Khutoot 1–0 Karbalaa Baghdad
13:30 Stadium: Al Karkh Stadium

Quarterfinals

The draw for the quarterfinals was held on 15 December 2015 at 12:00 in the Iraq Football Association building in Baghdad by the Director of the Competitions Committee Shihab Ahmed.[7] The matches will take place from 19–27 December 2015.

First leg

Al-Khutoot0–1Duhok
Mushir 45'

Naft Al-Janoob3–2Amanat Baghdad
Mubarak 3'
Abdel-Salam 45'
Kadhim 74'		 Report Mohammed 20' (p)
Amado 65'

Al-Hussein2–1Al-Zawra'a
Kareem 65'
Raad 89'		 Report Abdul-Zahra 74'

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya1–1Al-Karkh
Abdulwahid 65' Backer 43'

Second leg

Duhok2–2Al-Khutoot
Khalid 52'
Mushir 89' (p)		 Karim 34'
Saad 40' (p)

Duhok won 3–2 on aggregate.

Amanat Baghdad1–3Naft Al-Janoob
Nasr-Allah 49' Salam 24'
Awdah 76'
Jawad 88'

Naft Al-Janoob won 6–3 on aggregate.

Al-Zawra'a3–1Al-Hussein
Jafal (p)
Salah
Zaidan 		Taha

Al-Zawra'a won 4–3 on aggregate.

Al-Karkh0–1Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Muhsin 48'

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won 2–1 on aggregate.

Semifinals

First leg

Naft Al-Janoob0–2Al-Zawra'a
Report Salah 42'
Ali 76'

Duhok4–1Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Ibrahim 10'
Al Douni 30'
Mushir 62' (p)
Mamoun 79'		 Report Hassan 25'
Referee: Nozad Salih

Second leg

Al-Zawra'a2–1Naft Al-Janoob
Abdul-Zahra 31', 63' Report Awda 87'

Al-Zawra'a won 4–1 on aggregate.

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya3–0Duhok
Muhsin 17'
Ahmad 34'
Wahid 58'		 Report

4–4 on aggregate. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won on away goals.

Final

Main article: 2016 Iraq FA Cup Final

Al-Zawra'a0–2Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Rasan 58'
Tariq 90+4'

Bracket

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Broadcasting rights

The broadcasting rights were bought by Ishtar Cinema Production Co. Ltd from the Iraq Football Association for five seasons in the start of the 2015–16 season.[8] Iraqiya Sport signed a protocol with the company to televise the FA Cup and the Iraqi Premier League matches. From the first round until the second leg of the semifinals no channel was interested in buying the FA Cup matches' rights. On 10 January 2016, Iraqiya Sport bought the rights of the last three games of the competition.[9] However, the administrative board of Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya refused to televise their match against Duhok on live TV.[10] On 4 April, the director of the production company, Mohammed Haijal, announced that the broadcasting rights of the final were given to Al-Kass Sports Channel.[11]

Round Live TV games
Iraqiya Sport Channel
Semifinals Al-Zawra'a vs Naft Al-Janoob[12]
beIN Sports
Al-Kass Sports Channel
Iraqiya Sport Channel
Final Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya vs Al-Zawra'a

References

  1. ^ a b "Al-Zawra'a defeat Al-Difaa Al-Madani and reach the Round of 16 for the Iraq FA Cup". Moujaz Al-Iraq (in Arabic). November 10, 2015.
  2. ^ Mubarak, Hassanin (December 29, 2003). "Iraq 2002/03". RSSSF.
  3. ^ "The draw of the first round of the Iraq FA Cup is over with the participation of 19 teams" (in Arabic). Hamrin News. Al-Mada Press. September 1, 2015.
  4. ^ "Today, the football association hold the FA Cup conference" (in Arabic). Albaghdadia News. September 1, 2015.
  5. ^ "Hot ties in the draw of the FA Cup" (in Arabic). Ahrar Al-Iraq. September 2, 2015.
  6. ^ "Today, the FA draws the Round of 32 of the Iraq FA Cup" (November 4, 2015). Iraq News Network (in Arabic).
  7. ^ "Football Association set the dates of the FA Cup matches". Moujaz Al-Iraq (in Arabic). December 15, 2015.
  8. ^ "Ishtar to broadcast the Iraqi Premier League". Al-Amal Sport (in Arabic). October 13, 2015.
  9. ^ "Ishtar Cinema Production Co. Ltd". Facebook (in Arabic). January 10, 2016.
  10. ^ Essa, Sami (January 16, 2016). "Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya refuse to televise their match against Duhok in the cup". Kooora (in Arabic).
  11. ^ "Mohammed Haijal". Facebook (in Arabic). April 4, 2016.
  12. ^ "Goals of Al-Zawra'a 2-1 Naft Al-Janoob - 15/1/2016 - Second leg of the Iraq FA Cup Semifinals". Youtube (in Arabic). Iraqi Soccer Network. January 14, 2016.

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