The 2018–19 Iraq FA Cup was the 29th edition of the Iraqi knockout football cup as a clubs-only competition, the main domestic cup in Iraqi football. A total of 20 teams from the Iraqi Premier League and 25 teams from the Iraqi Division One and Iraqi Division Two participated. It started on 12 September 2018 and the final was played on 26 July 2019 at the Al-Shaab Stadium in Baghdad.
The winners of the competition were Al-Zawraa, who extended their record number of cup wins to 16 with a 1–0 victory over Al-Kahrabaa, thanks to a late goal by Safaa Hadi.
Format
Participation
The cup starts with the first round, consisting of 24 teams from the Iraqi Division One and Iraqi Division Two. 1 team is automatically placed in the playoff round, where they face one of the first round's winners for a place in the Round of 32. The 20 Iraqi Premier League clubs join the 12 qualified teams to form the Round of 32.
Cards
If a player receives a second yellow card, they will be banned from the next cup match. If a player receives a red card, they will be banned a minimum of one match, but more can be added by the Iraq Football Association.
Participating clubs
The following 45 teams participated in the competition:
Bold: indicated teams are still in competition
Schedule
The rounds of the 2018–19 competition are scheduled as follows:
First round
24 teams from the Division One and Division Two competed in this round, and 1 team Al-Mohandessin was automatically placed into the playoff round.
Playoff round
Final phase
Bracket
Round of 32
20 top-tier teams and 12 lower-tier teams competed in this round.
First leg
Second leg
Round of 16
All remaining teams are from the top-tier.