1979–80 Iraq FA Cup

The 1979–80 Iraq FA Cup was the fifth edition of the Iraq FA Cup. The tournament was won by Al-Jaish for the first time, beating Al-Talaba 4–2 on penalties in the final after a 1–1 draw, with Al-Jaish goalkeeper Fatah Al-Ani saving penalties from Ali Hussein Shihab and Wamidh Khedher. The first two rounds were between teams from the lower division, before the top-flight clubs entered at the round of 32, where Al-Zawraa beat Al-Umal 4–0.[1]

1979–80 Iraq FA Cup
CountryIraq
Teams41
ChampionsAl-Jaish
(1st title)
Runners-upAl-Talaba

Bracket

From the Round of 16 onwards:

Round of 16
?–1 November 1979
  Quarter-finals
2–5 November 1979
  Semi-finals
6–7 November 1979
  Final
7 April 1980
                           
Al-Shorta W  
Unknown L     Al-Shorta 0  
Al-Jaish W   Al-Jaish 1  
Unknown L       Al-Jaish 4  
Salahaddin W       Al-Amana 2  
Unknown L     Salahaddin 0
Al-Tayaran 0   Al-Amana 2  
Al-Amana 1       Al-Jaish (p) 1 (4)
Al-Zawraa 6       Al-Talaba 1 (2)
Al-Sinaa 0     Al-Zawraa 1  
Al-Minaa W   Al-Minaa 0  
Unknown L       Al-Talaba 1
Al-Tijara W       Al-Zawraa 0  
Unknown L     Al-Tijara 0
Al-Talaba W   Al-Talaba 3  
Unknown L  

Matches

Final

References

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