1979–80 Iraq FA Cup
The 1979–80 Iraq FA Cup was the fourth edition of the Iraq FA Cup as a clubs-only competition. 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 Khudhor in the shootout. 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]
| Country | Iraq |
|---|---|
| Teams | 41 |
| Champions | Al-Jaish (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Al-Talaba |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Salim Malakh Thamer Yousif (4 goals each) |
← 1978–79 1980–81 → | |
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
Top scorers
| Rank[2] | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salim Malakh | Al-Tayaran | 4 |
| Thamer Yousif | Al-Zawraa | ||
| 3 | Mahdi Jassim | Al-Zawraa | 3 |
| Sabah Ibrahim | Al-Jaish | ||
| Hussein Saeed | Al-Talaba |
References
- NIIIIS 1979/80
- Al-Adhari, Mundher. "Iraq Cup History". Retrieved 22 June 2021.
External links
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