2025 Iraq FA Cup final
The match took place at Al-Shaab Stadium | |||||||
| Event | 2024–25 Iraq FA Cup | ||||||
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| After extra time Duhok won 5–3 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 18 July 2025 | ||||||
| Venue | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Yannick Zakri (Duhok) | ||||||
| Referee | Salman Falahi (Qatar) | ||||||
The 2025 Iraq FA Cup Final was the 32nd final of the Iraq FA Cup as a club competition.[1] The match was contested between local rivals Duhok and Zakho, at Al-Shaab Stadium in Baghdad.[2] It was played on 18 July 2025 to be the final match of the competition.[3] Both teams were making their first appearance in the Iraq FA Cup final.[4] It was the first time in the competition's history that both finalists were from outside Baghdad.[5]
Duhok won the match 5–3 on penalties after a 0–0 draw to earn their first Iraq FA Cup title.[6]
Route to the Final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away; N: neutral).
| Duhok | Round | Zakho | ||||||
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| Opponent | Result | 2024–25 Iraq FA Cup | Opponent | Result | ||||
| Maysan | 3–0 (H) | Round of 16 | Al-Karma | 2–0 (H) | ||||
| Al-Minaa | 3–1 (H) | Quarter-finals | Newroz | 1–0 (H) | ||||
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 3–1 (H) | Semi-finals | Al-Shorta | 0–0 (4–3 p.) (H) | ||||
Match
Details
| Duhok | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Zakho |
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| Ageed Zakri Ghazi Younis Darwich |
5–3 | Attwan Abu Hashish Abbood Haji Nori |
Duhok
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Zakho
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Match rules
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Notes
- ^ Amjad Attwan received a yellow card during the penalty shootout.
References
- ^ "دهوك وزاخو إلى نهائي كأس العراق لأول مرة في تاريخهما" (in Arabic). Radio Nawa. 13 July 2025.
- ^ "نيجيرفان بارزاني يهنئ فريقي دهوك وزاخو لتأهلهما الى نهائي كأس العراق" (in Arabic). Shafaq. 13 July 2025.
- ^ "زاخو يحول حلم ثنائية الشرطة إلى كابوس" (in Arabic). Kooora. 12 July 2025.
- ^ "دهوك وزاخو يتأهلان الى نهائي كأس العراق" (in Arabic). Al-Sumaria. 12 July 2025.
- ^ "زاخو يلتحق بدهوك.. نهائي كأس العراق كوردستاني" (in Arabic). Al-Jeebal. 12 July 2025.
- ^ "دهوك يكتب التاريخ ويحرز لقب كأس العراق بعد معركة كروية ضد زاخو" (in Arabic). Shafaq. 18 July 2025.
- ^ "الكشف عن التشكيلتين الأساسيتين لنهائي كأس العراق بين زاخو ودهوك" (in Arabic). Iraq Stars League. 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Qatari Refereeing Team to Officiate Iraq Cup Final". Qatar Football Association. 17 July 2025.