1996–97 Iraq FA Cup


The 1996–97 Iraq FA Cup was the 21st edition of the Iraq FA Cup. The tournament was won by Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya for the third time in their history, beating Al-Shorta 7–6 on penalties in the final after a 1–1 draw. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya reached the final by beating defending champions Al-Zawraa on away goals in the semi-final, drawing 0–0 at home and 1–1 away, while Al-Shorta qualified with a 2–1 aggregate win over Al-Kut. Other notable results from the tournament include Al-Zawraa beating Kirkuk 7–0 in the first round, beating Shabab Al-Anbar 7–0 on aggregate in the second round, and losing 4–1 on aggregate to Al-Talaba in the quarter-final before the Iraq Football Association changed the result to a walkover win for Al-Zawraa. Al-Shorta's Mahmoud Majeed was the tournament's top scorer with eight goals.
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya also won the Iraqi Premier League, the Iraqi Elite Cup and the Iraqi Super Cup in the 1996–97 season to become the first Iraqi team to win the domestic quadruple.

Bracket

Matches

Semi-finals

First legs

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Second legs

1–1 on aggregate. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won on away goals.
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Al-Shorta won 1–0 on aggregate.

Final