Football tournament season
The 2002–03 Iraq FA Cup was the 25th edition of the Iraq FA Cup as a club competition, the main domestic cup in Iraqi football. It kicked off on 2 September 2002, and the final was played on 23 August 2003 at the Franso Hariri Stadium in Erbil .
Al-Talaba were the defending champions of the cup having beaten Al-Shorta 1–0 in the 2002 final, and the same was repeated in 2003 as Al-Talaba beat Al-Shorta 1–0 again to earn their second title. The competition was halted for more than six months after the quarter-finals due to the American invasion of Iraq , but the Iraq Football Association decided to complete the tournament, reducing the semi-finals to a single leg and moving the remaining matches to the safer northern city of Erbil . The 2003 final was the last Iraq FA Cup final to be played until 2016 .
First round
Brusk v Brayati
Salahaddin v Aqra
Jalawla v Balad
2 September 2002 Jalawla 0–1 Balad Maqadiya
Stadium: Maqadiya Stadium
Talafar v Shabab Al-Dawr
Khanaqin v Ararat
Al-Khalis v Mateen
2 September 2002 Al-Khalis 0–1 Mateen Al-Khalis
15' Sami Hassan
Stadium: Al-Khalis Stadium
Al-Thawra v Simele
Tamouz v Al-Umal
Al-Tharthar v Al-Hussein
Diyala v Al-Amana
Al-Suwaira v Al-Shuala
Al-Anbar v Al-Tijara
Al-Sulaikh v Al-Shabab
Al-Kadhimiya v Al-Sumoud
Al-Hudood v Al-Ramadi
Al-Hurriya v Haifa
Al-Hamza v Al-Mashroua
Al-Aziziya v Al-Mahanawiya
Al-Mahmoudiya v Al-Diwaniya
Karbala v Al-Midhatiya
Al-Sadda v Al-Jamahir
Al-Qasim v Dijlah
Hatteen v Al-Numaniya
Al-Muwafaqiya v Al-Hindiya
Afak v Al-Meshkhab
3 September 2002 Afak 0–1 Al-Meshkhab Afak
Stadium: Afak Stadium
Al-Bathaa v Al-Forat
Kahrabaa Al-Hartha v Wasit
Al-Rifai v Al-Muthanna
Al-Khidhir v Al-Shatra
Al-Kut v Al-Bahri
Al-Nidaa v Al-Zubair
Al-Majer v Al-Hay
Al-Gharraf v Ghaz Al-Junoob
Babil v Al-Musayyib
Al-Alam v Peris
Hibhib v Aso
Al-Nahdha v Al-Falluja
Second round
Al-Shuala were automatically placed into the round of 32.
Brusk v Salahaddin
Balad v Talafar
9 September 2002 Balad 1–1 (a.e.t. )(4–2 p ) Talafar Balad
Mithaq Talib
Hussein Mohammed
Stadium: Balad Stadium
Mateen v Khanaqin
Al-Thawra v Al-Alam
Aso v Al-Umal
Diyala v Al-Tharthar
Al-Anbar v Al-Sulaikh
Al-Nahdha v Al-Kadhimiya
Al-Ramadi v Al-Hurriya
Al-Diwaniya v Babil
10 September 2002 Al-Diwaniya 4–0 Babil Diwaniya
Maitham Abdul-Wahid 3' Salah Burhan 28' Qasim Husswin 43' (pen. ) Hafidh Khadim 90'
Stadium: Al-Diwaniya Stadium
Hatteen v Al-Qasim
10 September 2002 Hatteen 1–0 Al-Qasim Babil
Stadium: Hatteen Stadium
Al-Meshkhab v Al-Muwafaqiya
Al-Shatra v Al-Rifai
Al-Nidaa v Al-Kut
10 September 2002 Al-Nidaa 0–1 Al-Kut Basra
38' Qusai Habib
Stadium: Al-Minaa Secondary Stadium
Al-Mashroua v Al-Aziziya
10 September 2002 Al-Mashroua 3–1 Al-Aziziya Basra
Falah Abdul Hassan 44' Haitham Hamid 63' Adel Hassan 70'
83' Husain Ali
Stadium: Al-Mashroua Stadium
Kahrabaa Al-Hartha v Al-Bathaa
Ghaz Al-Junoob v Al-Majer
10 September 2002 Ghaz Al-Junoob 2–1 Al-Majer Basra
Wisam Muhsin 26' Zaki Muslim 85'
79' Basher Talib
Stadium: Al-Basra Stadium
Karbala v Al-Jamahir
Playoff round
Al-Sulaikh , Hatteen, Al-Kut and Al-Mashroua were eliminated from the competition. Meanwhile, Al-Nahdha , who had qualified for the round of 32, withdrew and were replaced by Al-Ramadi . The following results are known from the playoff round:
Aso v Al-Tharthar
Aso 0–2 Al-Tharthar Erbil
Stadium: Aso Stadium
Brusk v Al-Bathaa
Final phase
Bracket
Round of 32
30 September 2002 (2002-09-30) Al-Basra Stadium, Basra
21 October 2002 (2002-10-21) Al-Shorta Stadium , Baghdad
Al-Shorta won 6–0 on aggregate.
30 September 2002 (2002-09-30) Al-Nasiriya Stadium , Nasiriya
21 October 2002 (2002-10-21) Al-Mosul University Stadium , Mosul
Al-Mosul won 3–2 on aggregate.
30 September 2002 (2002-09-30) Peris Stadium, Duhok
21 October 2002 (2002-10-21) Karbala Stadium, Karbala
Karbala won 4–0 on aggregate.
30 September 2002 (2002-09-30) Al-Jaish Stadium , Baghdad
21 October 2002 (2002-10-21) Kirkuk Olympic Stadium , Kirkuk
Al-Jaish won 2–1 on aggregate.
30 September 2002 (2002-09-30) Duhok Stadium , Duhok
21 October 2002 (2002-10-21) Al-Talaba Stadium , Baghdad
Al-Talaba won 3–2 on aggregate.
30 September 2002 (2002-09-30)
Samarra 2–2 Al-Sinaa
Ayad Shalan 20', 73'
20' Adil Abdul-Massih 80' Ali Hussein
Samarra Stadium , Samarra
21 October 2002 (2002-10-21) Al-Sinaa Stadium , Baghdad
3–3 on aggregate. Al-Sinaa won on away goals.
30 September 2002 (2002-09-30) Al-Shorta Stadium , Baghdad
21 October 2002 (2002-10-21) Al-Ramadi Stadium , Ramadi
Al-Ramadi won 4–3 on aggregate.
30 September 2002 (2002-09-30) Franso Hariri Stadium , Baghdad
21 October 2002 (2002-10-21) Al-Difaa Al-Jawi Stadium, Baghdad
Al-Difaa Al-Jawi won 3–2 on aggregate.
30 September 2002 (2002-09-30) Zakho Stadium, Zakho
21 October 2002 (2002-10-21) Al-Najaf Stadium , Najaf
Al-Najaf won 2–1 on aggregate.
30 September 2002 (2002-09-30) Al-Samawa Stadium , Samawa
21 October 2002 (2002-10-21) Al-Naft Stadium , Baghdad
Al-Naft won 3–0 on aggregate.
30 September 2002 (2002-09-30) Al-Zawraa Stadium , Baghdad
21 October 2002 (2002-10-21) Al-Karkh Stadium , Baghdad
1–1 on aggregate. Al-Shuala won on away goals.
30 September 2002 (2002-09-30)
Al-Diwaniya 2–0 Al-Meshkhab
Burhan Salah 4' Dhargham Talal 80'
Al-Diwaniya Stadium, Al-Diwaniya
21 October 2002 (2002-10-21) Al-Meshkhab Stadium, Al-Meshkhab
Al-Diwaniya won 2–0 on aggregate.
30 September 2002 (2002-09-30) Al-Tharthar Stadium, Baghdad
21 October 2002 (2002-10-21) Al-Shatra Stadium, Al-Shatra
Al-Tharthar won 5–2 on aggregate.
30 September 2002 (2002-09-30) Tikrit Stadium , Tikrit
21 October 2002 (2002-10-21) Al-Basra Stadium, Basra
Al-Basra won 7–1 on aggregate.
30 September 2002 (2002-09-30) Brusk Stadium, Erbil
21 October 2002 (2002-10-21) Balad Stadium, Balad
Brusk won 3–0 on aggregate.
2002 Al-Minaa Stadium , Basra
11 November 2002 (2002-11-11) Al-Zawraa Stadium , Baghdad
2–2 on aggregate. Al-Minaa won on away goals.
Round of 16
17 November 2002 (2002-11-17) Al-Diwaniya Stadium, Al-Diwaniya
2002 Al-Shorta Stadium , Baghdad
Al-Shorta won 11–1 on aggregate.
17 November 2002 (2002-11-17)
Al-Difaa Al-Jawi 5–1 Al-Tharthar
Arkan Mahmoud Ahmed Hussein Mahmoud Karim Aqil Mohammed
Mohammed Mutaab
Al-Difaa Al-Jawi Stadium, Baghdad
2002 Al-Tharthar Stadium, Baghdad
Al-Difaa Al-Jawi won 7–3 on aggregate.
17 November 2002 (2002-11-17) Al-Najaf Stadium , Najaf
2002 Al-Sinaa Stadium , Baghdad
Al-Najaf won 6–4 on aggregate.
17 November 2002 (2002-11-17) Al-Minaa Stadium , Basra
2002 Al-Jaish Stadium , Baghdad
Al-Minaa won 3–2 on aggregate.
17 November 2002 (2002-11-17) Al-Mosul University Stadium , Mosul
2002 Brusk Stadium, Erbil
Al-Mosul won 3–2 on aggregate.
17 November 2002 (2002-11-17)
Karbala 3–2 Al-Shuala
Mohammed Adheem Maitham Hamza Hakeem Mohammed Salih
Mubarak Ahmed Dhafir Hameed
Karbala Stadium, Karbala
2002 Al-Shuala Stadium, Baghdad
Karbala won 5–3 on aggregate.
17 November 2002 (2002-11-17) Al-Basra Stadium, Basra
2002 Al-Talaba Stadium , Baghdad
Al-Talaba won 3–0 on aggregate.
17 November 2002 (2002-11-17) Al-Ramadi Stadium , Ramadi
2002 Al-Naft Stadium , Baghdad
Al-Naft won 3–2 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
3 February 2003 (2003-02-03) Al-Najaf Stadium , Najaf
17 February 2003 (2003-02-17) Al-Minaa Stadium , Basra
1–1 on aggregate. Al-Minaa won on away goals.
3 February 2003 (2003-02-03) Al-Mosul University Stadium , Mosul
17 February 2003 (2003-02-17) Al-Naft Stadium , Baghdad
2–2 on aggregate. Al-Naft won on away goals.
3 February 2003 (2003-02-03) Al-Shaab Stadium , Baghdad
17 February 2003 (2003-02-17) Al-Najaf Stadium , Najaf
Al-Talaba won 5–1 on aggregate.
3 February 2003 (2003-02-03) Al-Karkh Stadium , Baghdad
17 February 2003 (2003-02-17) Al-Shorta Stadium , Baghdad
Al-Shorta won 3–2 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
20 August 2003 (2003-08-20) Franso Hariri Stadium , Erbil
21 August 2003 (2003-08-21) Franso Hariri Stadium , Erbil
Final
23 August 2003 (2003-08-23) Franso Hariri Stadium , Erbil Attendance: 13,000
References
Iraq Cup 2002/03
Iraqi Cup History
"الاتحاد العراقي يقرر استكمال مسابقة الكأس" .
"عودة بطولة كأس العراق من جديد | نافذة ذي قار" . Archived from the original on 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
"شبكة الكرة العراقية » نتائج قرعة بطولة كأس العراق" . Archived from the original on 2019-01-20. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
"Iraqi Baha Kadum of the al-Talaba club goes to the ground as Ahmed" .
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