2012–13 Iraq FA Cup

2012–13 Iraq FA Cup
Country  Iraq
Teams 40
Matches played 29
Goals scored 84 (2.9 per match)

The 2012–13 Iraq FA Cup is the 31st occurrence of the Iraq FA Cup, the main domestic cup in Iraqi football. It is the first edition being held after the 2002–03 edition, where the last winners of the cup were Al-Talaba who won the 2002–03 edition.

The tournament was abandoned before the start of the Round of 16, because of scheduling difficulties the Iraq Football Association had with the 2012–13 Iraqi Premier League.[1]

Format

Participation

The cup starts with a qualifying round of 13 teams from the Iraq Division One, 12 of which play against each other and one team proceed to the playoff round. The playoff round gets played between three teams from Division One and one from the Iraqi Premier League. The other 17 teams of the Iraqi Premier League and the rest of Division One join the other teams in the Round of 32.[2]

Draw

For the first round, the participating teams will be split into two pots of 6 teams in one and 7 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. In the Playoff round, Round of 32, 16 and the quarterfinals, the teams will have two-legged ties. The semifinals and the final will have only one-legged ties. A match will take place for 90 minutes, with two halves of 45 minutes. If still tied after regulation or tied on aggregate, 30 minutes of extra time will be played, consisting of two periods of 15 minutes. If the score is still level after this, 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 40 teams qualified for the competition:

Iraqi Premier League
the 18 clubs of the 2012–13 season
Iraq Division One
the 22 clubs of the 2012–13 season

Map

Baghdad
Karbalaa
Najaf
Basra
Kirkuk
Al-Anbar
Al-Fahad
Al-Midahtiya
Al-Hindiya
Locations of the 2012–13 Iraq FA Cup clubs
Baghdad teams Kirkuk teams Karbalaa teams Najaf teams Basra teams
Al-Hedood
Al-Kadhimiya
Al-Kahraba
Al-Karkh
Al-Khutoot
Al-Masafi
Al-Naft
Al-Najda
Al-Oloom wal-Technologia
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Al-Shorta
Al-Sinaa
Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya
Al-Talaba
Al-Zawra'a
Baghdad
Beladi
Kirkuk
Gas Al-Shamal
Karbalaa
Al-Hur
Najaf
Naft Al-Wasat
Al-Kufa
Al-Mina'a
Naft Al-Janoob

Schedule

The rounds of the 2012–13 competition are scheduled as follows:

Round Draw date Matches dates
Round 1 15 September 2012 28 September 2012
Playoff round 6–13 October 2012
Round 2 3 December 2012 – 10 June 2013

Matches

Times from the start of Round 1, on 28 September 2012, until the end of the Round of 32, on 10 June 2013, are in AST (UTC+03:00).

Round 1

Playoff round

First leg

Second leg

Round 2

First leg

Second leg

Bracket

The following is the bracket which the Iraq FA Cup resembled. Teams that are bolded advanced on.

Round of 32
1st Leg: 4 December 2012 – 2 June 2013
2nd Leg: 10 June 2013
  Round of 16   Quarterfinals   Semifinals   Final
 Al-Shorta  
 Al-Kahraba            
 Sulaymaniya 3 (W/O)    Sulaymaniya      
 Kufa 0              
 Kirkuk 3 1 4              
 Al-Shirqat 0 2 2      Kirkuk    
 Zakho 2 2 4    Zakho      
 Al-Anbar 0 0 0              
 Karbala 4 3 7              
 Al-Hindiya 0 0 0      Karbala      
 Beladi    Al-Sinaa      
 Al-Sinaa (W/O)            
 Al-Khtoot 0 0 0              
 Baghdad 0 3 3      Baghdad    
 Al-Masafi 2 2 4    Al-Masafi      
 Naft Al-Wasat 1 2 3        
 Duhok        
 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya            
 Al-Minaa          
 Erbil              
 Al-Hedood 3 1 4                
 Al-Karkh 1 0 1      Al-Hedood    
 Diwaniya 0 0 0    Naft Al-Janoob        
 Naft Al-Janoob 1 3 4            
 Al-Naft 2 4 6              
 Al-Najda 1 0 1      Al-Naft        
 Al-Hur 0    Najaf      
 Najaf 3 (W/O)            
 Al-Kadhimiya 1 0 1              
 Gas Al-Shamal 1 1 2      Gas Al-Shamal    
 Al-Zawraa 0 1 1    Al-Talaba      
 Al-Talaba 0 3 3  

References

  1. "Latest News". Al Shorta Website.
  2. "Masoud: Draw of the Iraq FA Cup is underway today with the participation of 22 clubs from Division One" (in Arabic). Iraq Football Photos Gallery. September 15, 2012.
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