The 2022–23 Iraq FA Cup was the 33rd edition of the Iraqi knockout football cup as a clubs-only competition, the main domestic cup in Iraqi football, featuring clubs from the top three tiers of the Iraqi football league system (Iraqi Premier League, Iraqi Division One and Iraqi Division Two). The competition began on 1 November 2022 with the first round, and the final was played on 5 August 2023 at Al-Shaab Stadium in Baghdad.
The winners of the competition were Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, who won their sixth title with a 1–0 victory over Erbil.
Schedule
The rounds of the 2022–23 competition are scheduled as follows:
First round
Masafi Al-Junoob, Al-Ghadhriya and Afak received byes to the second round. Baghdad Section
Northern Section
Southern Section
Central Euphrates Section
Western Section
Second round
Al-Jaish, Ghaz Al-Shamal, Rabia, Al-Minaa, Al-Bahri, Samarra, and Diyala received byes to the third round. Baghdad Section
Northern Section
Southern Section
Central Euphrates Section
Western Section
Third round
Baghdad Section
Northern Section
Southern Section
Central Euphrates Section
Western Section
Third round play-off
Baghdad Section
Central Euphrates Section
Final phase
Bracket
Round of 32
20 top-tier teams and 12 lower-tier teams competed in this round.
Round of 16
12 top-tier teams and 4 lower-tier teams competed in this round.
Quarter-finals
7 top-tier teams and 1 lower-tier team compete in this round.
Semi-finals
All remaining teams are from the top-tier.