2015–16 Iraq FA Cup
The 2015–16 Iraq FA Cup was the 27th edition of the Iraqi knockout football cup as a club competition, the main domestic cup in Iraqi football. It was the second edition held after the 2002–03 edition, although the 2012–13 one was abandoned.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Iraq |
| Dates | 5 October 2015 – 29 May 2016 |
| Teams | 31 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (4th title) |
| Runner-up | Al-Zawraa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 37 |
| Goals scored | 97 (2.62 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Luay Salah (6 goals) |
At first, thirty-nine teams were set to participate in the competition, but after the withdrawals of many of the Iraqi Premier League teams, only days before the second round, clubs including Al-Shorta, Al-Talaba, Al-Hudood, Al-Sinaa, Naft Maysan, Al-Najaf, Zakho, and Al-Kahrabaa, a total of twelve teams from the Iraqi Premier League and nineteen from Iraqi First Division League ended up participating. It began on 5 October 2015 and ended on 29 May 2016 with the final at the Al-Shaab Stadium in Baghdad.
The winner of the competition was Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya who won their fourth cup by defeating record winners Al-Zawraa 2–0 in the final. Therefore, they qualified for the 2017 AFC Cup.