| Iraq FA Cup | |
| Year: | 2021–22 |
| Dates: | 10 September 2021 – 16 July 2022 |
| Country: | Iraq |
| Num Teams: | 168 |
| Champions: | Al-Karkh (1st title) |
| Runner-Up: | Al-Kahrabaa |
| Matches: | 180 |
| Goals: | 451 |
| Prevseason: | 2020–21 |
| Nextseason: | 2022–23 |
The 2021–22 Iraq FA Cup was the 32nd edition of the Iraqi knockout football cup as a club competition, the main domestic cup in Iraqi football, featuring a record 168 clubs from the top four tiers of the Iraqi football league system, (20 from the Iraqi Premier League, 24 from the Iraqi First Division League and 124 from the Iraqi Second Division League and Iraqi Third Division League). The competition began on 10 September 2021 with the first-round matches involving teams from the third and fourth tiers, and the final was played on 16 July 2022 at Al-Madina Stadium in Baghdad.[1]
The winners of the competition were Al-Karkh, who won their first title with a 2–1 victory over Al-Kahrabaa.[2]
The Iraq FA Cup is a knockout competition with 168 participants: 20 teams from the Iraqi Premier League, 24 from the Iraqi First Division League, and 124 in total from the Iraqi Second Division League and Iraqi Third Division League.
| Round | Number of fixtures | New entries this round | Divisions entering this round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 59 | 124 | Second Division League (Level 3) and Third Division League (Level 4) | |
| Second round | 32 | None | None | |
| Third round | 20 | None | None | |
| Fourth round | 22 | 24 | First Division League (Level 2) | |
| Fifth round | 11 | None | None | |
| Sixth round | 5 | None | None | |
| Round of 32 | 16 | 20 | Premier League (Level 1) | |
| Round of 16 | 8 | None | None | |
| Quarter-finals | 4 | None | None | |
| Semi-finals | 2 | None | None | |
| Final | 1 | None | None |
The rounds of the 2021–22 competition were scheduled as follows:[3]
| Round | Draw date | Match dates |
|---|---|---|
| First round | 24 August 2021 | 10–13 September 2021 |
| Second round | 14–17 September 2021 | |
| Third round | 19–30 September 2021 | |
| Fourth round | 4 October 2021 | 7–12 October 2021 |
| Fifth round | 13–19 October 2021 | |
| Sixth round | 15–19 October 2021 | |
| Round of 32 | 20 October 2021 | 9–11 November 2021 |
| Round of 16 | 4–5 December 2021 | |
| Quarter-finals | 12–13 June 2022 | |
| Semi-finals | 28 June 2022 | |
| Final | 16 July 2022 |
Gharb Baghdad, Junoob Baghdad, Kara, Midya, Sahl Nineveh and Qazaniya received byes to the second round.
Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi received a bye to the third round.
Haifa received a bye to the third round play-off.
The following 24 teams qualified to the fourth round to be joined by 24 clubs from the First Division League.
| Section | width=220 | Winners | width=220 | Best losers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baghdad | ||||
| Central Euphrates | ||||
| Al-Anbar | ||||
| Mosul, Erbil and Duhok | ||||
| Diyala and Salahaddin | ||||
| Southern | ||||
| Kirkuk and Sulaymaniya |
Al-Jinsiya, Masafi Al-Wasat, Suq Al-Shuyukh and Al-Muthanna received byes to the fifth round.
Al-Sulaikh, Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya, Afak and Al-Sadeq received byes to the sixth round.
Karbala, Masafi Al-Junoob, Al-Ramadi, Al-Sufiya, Peshmerga Sulaymaniya, Diyala and Al-Dujail received byes to the round of 32.
The round featured 20 teams from the Premier League (level 1), 9 teams from First Division League (level 2) and 3 teams from Second Division League (level 3).
The round featured 13 teams from the Premier League (level 1) and 3 teams from First Division League (level 2).
The round featured 7 teams from the Premier League (level 1) and 1 team from First Division League (level 2).
All remaining teams are from the Premier League (level 1).
See main article: 2022 Iraq FA Cup Final.