2002–03 Iraq FA Cup

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.^[1][2]

2002–03 Iraq FA Cup

Tournament details
Country	Iraq
Dates	2 September 2002 – 23 August 2003
Teams	94
Final positions
Champions	Al-Talaba (2nd title)
Runners-up	Al-Shorta
← 2001–02 2012–13 →

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.^[3] The 2003 final was the last Iraq FA Cup final to be played until 2016.^[4][5]

First round

Brusk v Brayati

2 September 2002	Brusk	3–1	Brayati	Erbil
	Bathar Akram 3' (pen.) Bashtwan Akram 45' Abbas 68'		31' Jalal	Stadium: Franso Hariri Stadium

Salahaddin v Aqra

2 September 2002	Salahaddin	3–0	Aqra	Tikrit
				Stadium: Tikrit Stadium

Jalawla v Balad

2 September 2002	Jalawla	0–1	Balad	Maqadiya
				Stadium: Maqadiya Stadium

Talafar v Shabab Al-Dawr

2 September 2002	Talafar	3–1	Shabab Al-Dawr	Mosul
				Stadium: University of Mosul Stadium

Khanaqin v Ararat

2 September 2002	Khanaqin	1–0	Ararat	Khanaqin
				Attendance: Khanaqin Stadium

Al-Khalis v Mateen

2 September 2002	Al-Khalis	0–1	Mateen	Al-Khalis
			15' Hassan	Stadium: Al-Khalis Stadium

Al-Thawra v Simele

2 September 2002	Al-Thawra	0–0 (a.e.t.) (W–L p)	Simele	Kirkuk
				Stadium: Al-Thawra Stadium

Tamouz v Al-Umal

2 September 2002	Tamouz	0–0 (a.e.t.) (L–W p)	Al-Umal	Baghdad
				Stadium: Al-Kashafa Stadium

Al-Tharthar v Al-Hussein

2 September 2002	Al-Tharthar	0–0 (a.e.t.) (W–L p)	Al-Hussein	Baghdad
				Stadium: Al-Tharthar Stadium

Diyala v Al-Amana

2 September 2002	Diyala	0–0 (a.e.t.) (W–L p)	Al-Amana	Diyala
				Stadium: Diyala Stadium

Al-Suwaira v Al-Shuala

2 September 2002	Al-Suwaira	1–2	Al-Shuala	Baghdad
				Stadium: Al-Shuala Stadium

Al-Anbar v Al-Tijara

2 September 2002	Al-Anbar	2–1	Al-Tijara	Ramadi
				Stadium: Al-Ramadi Stadium

Al-Sulaikh v Al-Shabab

2 September 2002	Al-Sulaikh	3–1	Al-Shabab	Baghdad
				Stadium: Al-Amana Stadium

Al-Kadhimiya v Al-Sumoud

2 September 2002	Al-Kadhimiya	5–0	Al-Sumoud	Baghdad
				Stadium: Al-Kadhimiya Stadium

Al-Hudood v Al-Ramadi

2 September 2002	Al-Hudood	0–3	Al-Ramadi	Baghdad
				Stadium: Al-Jaish Stadium

Al-Hurriya v Haifa

2 September 2002	Al-Hurriya	2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	Haifa	Baghdad
				Stadium: Al-Hurriya Stadium

Al-Hamza v Al-Mashroua

2 September 2002	Al-Hamza	0–1	Al-Mashroua	Al-Qadisiya
				Stadium: Al-Hamza Stadium

Al-Aziziya v Al-Mahanawiya

2 September 2002	Al-Aziziya	4–1	Al-Mahanawiya	Wasit
				Stadium: Al-Aziziya Stadium

Al-Mahmoudiya v Al-Diwaniya

2 September 2002	Al-Mahmoudiya	0–1	Al-Diwaniya	Mahmoudiya
				Stadium: Al-Mahmoudiyah Stadium

Karbala v Al-Midhatiya

3 September 2002	Karbala	4–0	Al-Midhatiya	Karbala
				Stadium: Karbala Stadium

Al-Sadda v Al-Jamahir

3 September 2002	Al-Sadda	0–0 (a.e.t.) (L–W p)	Al-Jamahir	Dhi Qar
				Stadium: Al-Sadda Stadium

Al-Qasim v Dijlah

3 September 2002	Al-Qasim	0–0 (a.e.t.) (W–L p)	Dijlah	Babil
				Stadium: Al-Qasim Stadium

Hatteen v Al-Numaniya

3 September 2002	Hatteen	2–1	Al-Numaniya	Babil
				Stadium: Hatteen Stadium

Al-Muwafaqiya v Al-Hindiya

3 September 2002	Al-Muwafaqiya	1–0	Al-Hindiya	Basra
				Stadium: Al-Muwafaqiya Stadium

Afak v Al-Meshkhab

3 September 2002	Afak	0–1	Al-Meshkhab	Afak
				Stadium: Afak Stadium

Al-Bathaa v Al-Forat

3 September 2002	Al-Bathaa	1–0	Al-Forat	Dhi Qar
				Stadium: Al-Bathaa Stadium

Kahrabaa Al-Hartha v Wasit

3 September 2002	Kahrabaa Al-Hartha	3–2	Wasit	Basra
				Stadium: Al-Basra Stadium

Al-Rifai v Al-Muthanna

3 September 2002	Al-Rifai	1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)	Al-Muthanna	Dhi Qar
				Stadium: Al-Rifai Stadium

Al-Khidhir v Al-Shatra

3 September 2002	Al-Khidhir	0–3	Al-Shatra	–
				Stadium: Al-Khudhair Stadium

Al-Kut v Al-Bahri

3 September 2002	Al-Kut	1–0	Al-Bahri	Kut
				Stadium: Al-Kut Stadium

Al-Nidaa v Al-Zubair

3 September 2002	Al-Nidaa	0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)	Al-Zubair	Basra
				Stadium: Al-Minaa Secondary Stadium

Al-Majer v Al-Hay

3 September 2002	Al-Majer	0–0 (a.e.t.) (W–L p)	Al-Hay	Maysan
				Stadium: Al-Majer Stadium

Al-Gharraf v Ghaz Al-Junoob

3 September 2002	Al-Gharraf	0–1	Ghaz Al-Junoob	Dhi Qar
				Stadium: Al-Gharraf Stadium

Babil v Al-Musayyib

3 September 2002	Babil	1–0	Al-Musayyib	Babil
				Stadium: Babil Stadium

Al-Alam v Peris

3 September 2002	Al-Alam	0–0 (a.e.t.) (W–L p)	Peris	Tikrit
				Stadium: Tikrit Stadium

Hibhib v Aso

3 September 2002	Hibhib	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Aso	Diyala
				Stadium: Diyala Stadium

Al-Nahdha v Al-Falluja

3 September 2002	Al-Nahdha	6–1	Al-Falluja	Baghdad
				Stadium: Al-Nahdha Stadium

Second round

Al-Shuala were automatically placed into the round of 32.

Brusk v Salahaddin

9 September 2002	Brusk	3–1	Salahaddin	Erbil
				Stadium: Franso Hariri Stadium

Balad v Talafar

9 September 2002	Balad	1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	Talafar	Balad
	Talib		Mohammed	Stadium: Balad Stadium

Mateen v Khanaqin

9 September 2002	Mateen	3–0	Khanaqin	Duhok
	Hassan 7' Ahmed 44' Suliman 89'			Stadium: Duhok Stadium

Al-Thawra v Al-Alam

9 September 2002	Al-Thawra	0–1	Al-Alam	Baghdad
				Stadium: Al-Thawra Stadium

Aso v Al-Umal

9 September 2002	Aso	3–2	Al-Umal	Erbil
				Stadium: Brusk Stadium

Diyala v Al-Tharthar

9 September 2002	Diyala	2–3	Al-Tharthar	Diyala
	Bahjit 14', 73'		40', 63' Mutib 90' Masoud	Stadium: Diyala Stadium

Al-Anbar v Al-Sulaikh

9 September 2002	Al-Anbar	0–0 (a.e.t.) (L–W p)	Al-Sulaikh	Ramadi
				Stadium: Al-Ramadi Stadium

Al-Nahdha v Al-Kadhimiya

9 September 2002	Al-Nahdha	3–0	Al-Kadhimiya	Baghdad
	Adnan Hamza Jabar			Stadium: Al-Jaish Stadium

Al-Ramadi v Al-Hurriya

9 September 2002	Al-Ramadi	1–0	Al-Hurriya	Ramadi
	Obaid 88' (pen.)			Stadium: Al-Ramadi Stadium

Al-Diwaniya v Babil

10 September 2002	Al-Diwaniya	4–0	Babil	Diwaniya
	Abdul-Wahid 3' Burhan 28' Hussein 43' (pen.) 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

10 September 2002	Al-Meshkhab	4–0	Al-Muwafaqiya	Najaf
				Stadium: Al-Najaf Stadium

Al-Shatra v Al-Rifai

10 September 2002	Al-Shatra	0–0 (a.e.t.) (W–L p)	Al-Rifai	Al-Shatra
				Stadium: Al-Shatra Stadium

Al-Nidaa v Al-Kut

10 September 2002	Al-Nidaa	0–1	Al-Kut	Basra
			38' Habib	Stadium: Al-Minaa Secondary Stadium

Al-Mashroua v Al-Aziziya

10 September 2002	Al-Mashroua	3–1	Al-Aziziya	Basra
	Abdul-Hassan 44' Hamid 63' Hassan 70'		83' Ali	Stadium: Al-Mashroua Stadium

Kahrabaa Al-Hartha v Al-Bathaa

10 September 2002	Kahrabaa Al-Hartha	0–1	Al-Bathaa	Basra
				Stadium: Al-Bahri Stadium

Ghaz Al-Junoob v Al-Majer

10 September 2002	Ghaz Al-Junoob	2–1	Al-Majer	Basra
	Muhsin 26' Muslim 85'		79' Talib	Stadium: Al-Basra Stadium

Karbala v Al-Jamahir

10 September 2002	Karbala	3–2	Al-Jamahir	Karbala
	Jaber Malik		Sachit	Stadium: Karbala Stadium

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

	Brusk	3–0 (w/o)	Al-Bathaa	Erbil
				Stadium: Brusk Stadium

Final phase

Bracket

	Round of 32 First legs: 30 September 2002 Second legs: 21 October 2002						Round of 16 First legs: 17 November 2003						Quarter-finals First legs: 3 February 2003 Second legs: 17 February 2003						Semi-finals 20–21 August 2003				Final 23 August 2003
	Al-Alam	1	0	1
	Al-Basra (w/o)	4	3	7			Al-Basra	0	0	0
	Duhok	1	1	2			Al-Talaba	0	3	3
	Al-Talaba	0	3	3									Al-Talaba	4	1	5
	Mateen	0	0	0									Karbala	1	0	1
	Karbala (w/o)	1	3	4			Karbala	3	2	5
	Al-Shuala (a)	0	1	1			Al-Shuala	2	1	3
	Al-Karkh	0	1	1															Al-Talaba	1
	Zakho	1	0	1															Al-Minaa	0
	Al-Najaf	1	1	2			Al-Najaf	3	3	6
	Samarra	2	1	3			Al-Sinaa	1	3	4
	Al-Sinaa (a)	2	1	3									Al-Najaf	1	0	1
	Al-Minaa (a)	1	1	2									Al-Minaa (a)	1	0	1
	Al-Zawraa	0	2	2			Al-Minaa	1	2	3
	Al-Jaish	2	0	2			Al-Jaish	0	2	2
	Kirkuk	0	1	1																			Al-Talaba	1
	Erbil	2	0	2																			Al-Shorta	0
	Al-Difaa Al-Jawi	1	2	3			Al-Difaa Al-Jawi	5	2	7
	Al-Tharthar	3	2	5			Al-Tharthar	1	2	3
	Al-Shatra	0	2	2									Al-Difaa Al-Jawi	0	2	2
	Al-Diwaniya	2	0	2									Al-Shorta	2	1	3
	Al-Meshkhab	0	0	0			Al-Diwaniya	0	1	1
	Ghaz Al-Junoob	0	0	0			Al-Shorta	3	8	11
	Al-Shorta	3	3	6															Al-Shorta	3
	Al-Nasiriya	2	0	2															Al-Naft	2
	Al-Mosul	0	3	3			Al-Mosul	1	2	3
	Brusk	3	0	3			Brusk	0	2	2
	Balad	0	0	0									Al-Mosul	1	1	2
	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya	1	2	3									Al-Naft (a)	2	0	2
	Al-Ramadi	1	3	4			Al-Ramadi	0	2	2
	Al-Samawa	0	0	0			Al-Naft	0	3	3
	Al-Naft	1	2	3

Round of 32

30 September 2002 (2002-09-30)

Ghaz Al-Junoob	0–3	Al-Shorta
		Ogla Hameed Ahmed

Al-Basra Stadium, Basra

21 October 2002 (2002-10-21)

Al-Shorta	3–0	Ghaz Al-Junoob
Ahmed 56', 89' (pen.) Hadi 61'

Al-Shorta Stadium, Baghdad

Al-Shorta won 6–0 on aggregate.

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30 September 2002 (2002-09-30)

Al-Nasiriya	2–0	Al-Mosul
Barak 40', 49'

Al-Nasiriya Stadium, Nasiriya

21 October 2002 (2002-10-21)

Al-Mosul	3–0	Al-Nasiriya
Marzouq 42' Rasheed 52' Osama 73'

University of Mosul Stadium, Mosul

Al-Mosul won 3–2 on aggregate.

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30 September 2002 (2002-09-30)

Mateen	0–1	Karbala

Peris Stadium, Duhok

21 October 2002 (2002-10-21)

Karbala	3–0 (w/o)	Mateen

Karbala Stadium, Karbala

Karbala won 4–0 on aggregate.

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30 September 2002 (2002-09-30)

Al-Jaish	2–0	Kirkuk

Al-Jaish Stadium, Baghdad

21 October 2002 (2002-10-21)

Kirkuk	1–0	Al-Jaish
Ismail 29' (pen.)

Kirkuk Olympic Stadium, Kirkuk

Al-Jaish won 2–1 on aggregate.

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30 September 2002 (2002-09-30)

Duhok	1–0	Al-Talaba
Mushir 25'

Duhok Stadium, Duhok

21 October 2002 (2002-10-21)

Al-Talaba	3–1	Duhok
Kadhim 2' Karim 16', 25'		88' Khalef

Al-Talaba Stadium, Baghdad

Al-Talaba won 3–2 on aggregate.

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30 September 2002 (2002-09-30)

Samarra	2–2	Al-Sinaa
Shaalan 20', 73'		20' Abdul-Massih 80' Hussein

Samarra Stadium, Samarra

21 October 2002 (2002-10-21)

Al-Sinaa	1–1	Samarra
Munir 90'		38' Jassim

Al-Sinaa Stadium, Baghdad

3–3 on aggregate. Al-Sinaa won on away goals.

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30 September 2002 (2002-09-30)

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya	1–1	Al-Ramadi
Abdul-Khaliq 25'		80' Hamed

Al-Shorta Stadium, Baghdad

21 October 2002 (2002-10-21)

Al-Ramadi	3–2	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Owad 13' Hamed 14' Mansi 70'		20' (pen.) Swadi 88' Shaker

Al-Ramadi Stadium, Ramadi

Al-Ramadi won 4–3 on aggregate.

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30 September 2002 (2002-09-30)

Erbil	2–1	Al-Difaa Al-Jawi
Qasim 50' Ahmed 60'		7' Suhail

Franso Hariri Stadium, Baghdad

21 October 2002 (2002-10-21)

Al-Difaa Al-Jawi	2–0	Erbil
Karim 68' Mansoor 78'

Al-Difaa Al-Jawi Stadium, Baghdad

Al-Difaa Al-Jawi won 3–2 on aggregate.

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30 September 2002 (2002-09-30)

Zakho	1–1	Al-Najaf

Zakho Stadium, Zakho

21 October 2002 (2002-10-21)

Al-Najaf	1–0	Zakho
Hashim 1'

Al-Najaf Stadium, Najaf

Al-Najaf won 2–1 on aggregate.

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30 September 2002 (2002-09-30)

Al-Samawa	0–1	Al-Naft
		28' Abdul-Ridha

Al-Samawa Stadium, Samawa

21 October 2002 (2002-10-21)

Al-Naft	2–0	Al-Samawa
Abdul-Ridha 77' Khadim 88'

Al-Naft Stadium, Baghdad

Al-Naft won 3–0 on aggregate.

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30 September 2002 (2002-09-30)

Al-Shuala	0–0	Al-Karkh

Al-Zawraa Stadium, Baghdad

21 October 2002 (2002-10-21)

Al-Karkh	1–1	Al-Shuala
Abdul-Jabar 59'		63' Mezher

Al-Karkh Stadium, Baghdad

1–1 on aggregate. Al-Shuala won on away goals.

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30 September 2002 (2002-09-30)

Al-Diwaniya	2–0	Al-Meshkhab
Salah 4' Talal 80'

Al-Diwaniya Stadium, Al-Diwaniya

21 October 2002 (2002-10-21)

Al-Meshkhab	0–0	Al-Diwaniya

Al-Meshkhab Stadium, Al-Meshkhab

Al-Diwaniya won 2–0 on aggregate.

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30 September 2002 (2002-09-30)

Al-Tharthar	3–0	Al-Shatra

Al-Tharthar Stadium, Baghdad

21 October 2002 (2002-10-21)

Al-Shatra	2–2	Al-Tharthar

Al-Shatra Stadium, Al-Shatra

Al-Tharthar won 5–2 on aggregate.

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30 September 2002 (2002-09-30)

Al-Alam	1–4	Al-Basra

Tikrit Stadium, Tikrit

21 October 2002 (2002-10-21)

Al-Basra	3–0 (w/o)	Al-Alam

Al-Basra Stadium, Basra

Al-Basra won 7–1 on aggregate.

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30 September 2002 (2002-09-30)

Brusk	3–0	Balad

Brusk Stadium, Erbil

21 October 2002 (2002-10-21)

Balad	0–0	Brusk

Balad Stadium, Balad

Brusk won 3–0 on aggregate.

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2002

Al-Minaa	1–0	Al Zawraa

Al-Minaa Stadium, Basra

11 November 2002 (2002-11-11)

Al-Zawraa	2–1	Al-Minaa
Mohammed 55', 69'		90+2' Hadi

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	0–3	Al-Shorta
		Ali Abdul-Latif Abdul-Sattar

Al-Diwaniya Stadium, Al-Diwaniya

2002

Al-Shorta	8–1	Al-Diwaniya
Abbas 8' Rahim 16', 21', 31', 85' Ahmed 45', 83' Abdul-Hussein 67'		20' Abdul-Wahid

Al-Shorta Stadium, Baghdad

Al-Shorta won 11–1 on aggregate.

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17 November 2002 (2002-11-17)

Al-Difaa Al-Jawi	5–1	Al-Tharthar
Mahmoud Hussein Karim Mohammed		Mutaab

Al-Difaa Al-Jawi Stadium, Baghdad

2002

Al-Tharthar	2–2	Al-Difaa Al-Jawi
		1' Jassim 46' Suhail

Al-Tharthar Stadium, Baghdad

Al-Difaa Al-Jawi won 7–3 on aggregate.

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17 November 2002 (2002-11-17)

Al-Najaf	3–1	Al-Sinaa
Hassan Abbas Jabbar		Munir

Al-Najaf Stadium, Najaf

2002

Al-Sinaa	3–3	Al-Najaf
Munir 10' Abdul-Hassan 65' Abid Zaid 87'		12' (pen.) Hashim 45' Abbas 90' Owaid

Al-Sinaa Stadium, Baghdad

Al-Najaf won 6–4 on aggregate.

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17 November 2002 (2002-11-17)

Al-Minaa	1–0	Al-Jaish
Abdul-Lateef

Al-Minaa Stadium, Basra

2002

Al-Jaish	2–2	Al-Minaa
Karim 42' Sami 70'		46' Hadi 66' Falah

Al-Jaish Stadium, Baghdad

Al-Minaa won 3–2 on aggregate.

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17 November 2002 (2002-11-17)

Al-Mosul	1–0	Brusk
Marzouq

University of Mosul Stadium, Mosul

2002

Brusk	2–2	Al-Mosul

Brusk Stadium, Erbil

Al-Mosul won 3–2 on aggregate.

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17 November 2002 (2002-11-17)

Karbala	3–2	Al-Shuala
Adheem Hamza Salih		Ahmed Hameed

Karbala Stadium, Karbala

2002

Al-Shuala	1–2	Karbala

Al-Shuala Stadium, Baghdad

Karbala won 5–3 on aggregate.

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17 November 2002 (2002-11-17)

Al-Basra	0–0	Al-Talaba

Al-Basra Stadium, Basra

2002

Al-Talaba	3–0	Al-Basra
Abdul-Razzaq 45', 51' Lewis 86'

Al-Talaba Stadium, Baghdad

Al-Talaba won 3–0 on aggregate.

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17 November 2002 (2002-11-17)

Al-Ramadi	0–0	Al-Naft

Al-Ramadi Stadium, Ramadi

2002

Al-Naft	3–2	Al-Ramadi
Hadi 32', 49', 81'		70' Ahmed 85' Owad

Al-Naft Stadium, Baghdad

Al-Naft won 3–2 on aggregate.

Quarter-finals

3 February 2003 (2003-02-03)

Al-Najaf	1–1	Al-Minaa
Hashim 21' (pen.)		7' Falah

Al-Najaf Stadium, Najaf

17 February 2003 (2003-02-17)

Al-Minaa	0–0	Al-Najaf

Al-Minaa Stadium, Basra

1–1 on aggregate. Al-Minaa won on away goals.

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3 February 2003 (2003-02-03)

Al-Mosul	1–2	Al-Naft
Mohammed 87'		14' Abdullah 34' Salah

University of Mosul Stadium, Mosul

17 February 2003 (2003-02-17)

Al-Naft	0–1	Al-Mosul
		30' Attiya

Al-Naft Stadium, Baghdad

2–2 on aggregate. Al-Naft won on away goals.

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3 February 2003 (2003-02-03)

Al-Talaba	4–1	Karbala
Jafar 16', 82' Kadhim 49' Abdul-Razzaq 74'		70' Farhud

Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad

17 February 2003 (2003-02-17)

Karbala	0–1	Al-Talaba
		76' Kadhim

Al-Najaf Stadium, Najaf

Al-Talaba won 5–1 on aggregate.

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3 February 2003 (2003-02-03)

Al-Difaa Al-Jawi	0–2	Al-Shorta
		19', 30' Issa

Al-Karkh Stadium, Baghdad

17 February 2003 (2003-02-17)

Al-Shorta	1–2	Al-Difaa Al-Jawi
Akram 30'		72' Mansoor 76' Mahmoud

Al-Shorta Stadium, Baghdad

Al-Shorta won 3–2 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

20 August 2003 (2003-08-20)

Al-Talaba	1–0	Al-Minaa
Kadhim 90+2'

Franso Hariri Stadium, Erbil

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21 August 2003 (2003-08-21)

Al-Shorta	3–2	Al-Naft
Mnajed 24' Kadhim 86' Qasim 88'		48', 71' Talib

Franso Hariri Stadium, Erbil

Final

23 August 2003 (2003-08-23)^[6]

Al-Talaba	1–0	Al-Shorta
Salah 26'

Franso Hariri Stadium, Erbil

Attendance: 13,000

Al-Talaba

Al-Shorta

GK Jamil Mahmoud (c) DF Aqeel Qasim DF Ahmed Wali DF Bassim Abbas DF Abbas Jafar MF Alaa Nayrouz MF Hassan Turki MF Bahaa Kadhim MF Mahdi Karim FW Ahmed Salah FW Younis Mahmoud Manager: Thair Ahmed

GK Talib Hashim DF Mazin Abdul-Sattar DF Mahir Habib (c) DF Anmar Salam DF Ahmad Kadhim MF Mohanad Mohammed Ali MF Nashat Akram MF Abbas Rahim MF Taiseer Abdul-Hussein FW Hamid Qasim FW Ahmad Mnajed Manager: Basim Qasim

Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of golden goal extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

Iraq FA Cup 2002–03 winner
Al-Talaba 2nd title