The 2024–25 Iraq FA Cup is the 35th edition of the Iraqi knockout football cup as a club competition, the main domestic cup in Iraqi football. 42 clubs from the top three tiers of the Iraqi football league system are participating in the competition.
The tournament begins on 17 December 2024 with the first round, which is played between the ten lowest-placed clubs from the Iraq Stars League, all 20 clubs from the Iraqi Premier Division League and the two highest-placed clubs from the Iraqi First Division League based on league positions in the 2023–24 season. The top six Iraq Stars League clubs enter the competition in the Round of 16.
Schedule.
The rounds of the 2024–25 competition are scheduled as follows:
First round.
This round features 10 teams from the Stars League (level 1), 20 teams from the Premier Division League (level 2) and 2 teams from the First Division League (level 3). Newroz, Al-Talaba, Al-Hudood and Naft Maysan received byes to the second round.
Second round.
This round features 13 teams from the Stars League (level 1) and 7 teams from the Premier Division League (level 2). Al-Shorta, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, Al-Zawraa, Al-Najaf, Zakho and Duhok received byes to the Round of 16.
Round of 16.
This round features 11 teams from the Stars League (level 1) and 5 teams from the Premier Division League (level 2).
Quarter-finals.
All remaining teams are from the Stars League (level 1).