2017 Iraq FA Cup final
The 2017 Iraq FA Cup Final was the 26th final of the Iraq FA Cup as a clubs-only competition. The match was contested between Al-Zawraa and Naft Al-Wasat, at Al-Sinaa Stadium in Baghdad. It was played on 22 August 2017 to be the final match of the competition.
| Event | 2016–17 Iraq FA Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 22 August 2017 | ||||||
| Venue | Al-Sinaa Stadium, Baghdad | ||||||
| Referee | Mohanad Qasim | ||||||
| Attendance | 10,000 | ||||||
Al-Zawraa made their record 17th appearance in the Iraq FA Cup final while Naft Al-Wasat, based in Najaf, became the first ever team from outside Baghdad to reach the final. Al-Zawraa won the match 1–0 with a stoppage time goal from Alaa Abdul-Zahra, for the club's record 15th title.
The winners of the cup, Al-Zawraa, qualified for the 2018 AFC Cup as well as the 2017 Iraqi Super Cup, which they won by beating league champions Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya.
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