The 1998–99 Iraq FA Cup was the 22nd edition of the Iraq FA Cup as a club competition. The tournament was won by Al-Zawraa for the second time in a row and for the 13th time in their history, beating Al-Talaba 1–0 after extra time in the final with a golden goal by Mohamed Jassim.[1][2][3] Al-Zawraa also won the 1998–99 Iraqi Premier League to complete the double.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Iraq |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Zawraa (13th title) |
| Runner-up | Al-Talaba |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Hashim Ridha (14 goals) |
On 14 December 1998, Al-Shorta broke the record for the most goals scored in a single half of a match in Iraqi football, putting 10 goals past Al-Bahri in the first 45 minutes as the game ended 10–1. Hashim Ridha and Arkan Mahmoud both scored hat-tricks while Younis Abid Ali scored a brace and Abdul-Hussein Jawad and Qais Issa scored one each. Hashim Ridha's total of 14 goals in the competition is a record for the most goals scored by a player in an Iraq FA Cup tournament.
In the first round, Erbil beat Nineveh side Makhmur 13-0 in the Iraqi FA Cup, which remains as the largest margin of victory in the competition's history.[4]
Bracket
editFirst preliminary round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Erbil | 13–0 | Makhmur |
| Babil | 2–1 | Al-Hindiya |
| Wasit | 2–3 | Al-Hudood |
| Al-Karat | 0–1 | Al-Khawarnaq |
| Simele | 0–1 | Al-Meshkhab |
| Al-Samawa | 1–0 | Al-Numaniya |
| Al-Wat | 2–3 | Al-Suwaira |
| Al-Shabab | 1–2 | Haifa |
| Al-Umal | 2–0 | Al-Shuala |
| Al-Difaa Al-Jawi | 3–0 | Al-Tijara |
| Al-Miqdadiya | 4–1 | Jalawla |
| Al-Musayyib | bye | |
| Kirkuk | bye | |
| Al-Khutoot | bye | |
| Al-Hilla | bye | |
| Al-Ramadi | bye | |
| Al-Qaqaa | bye | |
| Al-Diwaniya | bye | |
| Afak | bye | |
| Al-Bahri | bye | |
| Al-Hay | bye | |
| Al-Sufiya | bye | |
| Al-Mosul | bye | |
| Al-Amana | bye |
Second preliminary round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Musayyib | 0–3 | Al-Difaa Al-Jawi |
| Al-Suwaira | 6–0 | Al-Khawarnaq |
| Erbil | 4–1 | Kirkuk |
| Haifa | 3–0 | Al-Khutoot |
| Al-Hilla | 5–0 | Al-Meshkhab |
| Al-Ramadi | 1–0 | Al-Qaqaa |
| Al-Diwaniya | 5–1 | Afak |
| Al-Bahri | 3–1 | Al-Hay |
| Al-Hudood | 1–4 | Al-Sufiya |
| Al-Mosul | 3–0 | Al-Miqdadiya |
| Al-Amana | 2–1 | Al-Umal |
| Al-Samawa | 4–2 | Babil |
Final phase
edit| Round of 32 First legs: 2 November 1998 Second legs: 16 November 1998 | Round of 16 First legs: 14 December 1998 Second legs: 28 December 1998 | Quarter-finals First legs: 8 February 1999 Second legs: 1 March 1999 | Semi-finals First legs: 15–16 March 1999 Second legs: 22–23 March 1999 | Final 28 April 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Diwaniya | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Kadhimiya | 1 | 1 | 2 | Al-Kadhimiya | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Salahaddin | 0 | 0 | 0 | Al-Minaa | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Minaa | 2 | 3 | 5 | Al-Minaa | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Talaba | 3 | 0 | 3 | Al-Talaba | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Difaa Al-Jawi | 0 | 1 | 1 | Al-Talaba | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Diyala | 4 | 0 | 4 | Diyala | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Zubair | 1 | 1 | 2 | Al-Talaba | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Mosul | 6 | 4 | 10 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Hilla | 0 | 3 | 3 | Al-Mosul | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Erbil | 1 | 2 | 3 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 1 | 5 | 6 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Samarra | 0 | 0 | 0 | Al-Naft | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Naft | 1 | 2 | 3 | Al-Naft | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Ramadi | 2 | 2 | 4 | Al-Ramadi | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Maysan | 0 | 1 | 1 | Al-Zawraa (a.g.g.e.t.) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Amana | 2 | 1 | 3 | Al-Talaba | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Karbala | 2 | 0 | 2 | Al-Amana | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Peris | 1 | 0 | 1 | Duhok | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Duhok | 0 | 2 | 2 | Duhok | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Sufiya | 1 | 1 | 2 | Al-Zawraa | 4 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Shatra | 1 | 2 | 3 | Al-Shatra | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Najaf | 1 | 0 | 1 | Al-Zawraa | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Zawraa | 0 | 3 | 3 | Al-Zawraa | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Sulaikh (a) | 0 | 1 | 1 | Al-Shorta | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Karkh | 0 | 1 | 1 | Al-Sulaikh | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Suwaira | 0 | 0 | 0 | Al-Jaish | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Jaish | 3 | 4 | 7 | Al-Jaish | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Samawa | 1 | 0 | 1 | Al-Shorta | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Shorta | 5 | 11 | 16 | Al-Shorta | 10 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Bahri | 4 | 1 | 5 | Al-Bahri | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Haifa | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Matches
editQuarter-finals
editFirst legs
editSecond legs
editAl-Quwa Al-Jawiya won 5–1 on aggregate.
Al-Zawraa won 7–4 on aggregate.
Al-Talaba won 2–1 on aggregate.
Al-Shorta won 3–1 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
editFirst legs
edit| Al-Talaba | 5–0 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
|---|---|---|
Tariq  34'Chathir 49'Jafar Jeayer 75'Jadieh 87' |
Dhahid  Ahmed  Khalaf |
Second legs
editAl-Zawraa won 6–4 on aggregate.
Al-Talaba won 5–0 on aggregate.
Final
edit
| Iraq FA Cup 1998–99 winner |
|---|
| Al-Zawraa 13th title |