 The winners of the competition are awarded a place in the next season's AFC Champions League preliminary round 2 as well as qualifying for the Iraqi Super Cup where they play against the league champions at the start of the following season (or the league runners-up, if the cup winners have won the double).Al-Zawraa are the current holders of the cup, having beaten Al-Kahrabaa 1–0 in the 2019 final to win the cup for a record 16th time.The Iraq FA Cup was established in 1975 and was open to clubs from all around the nation.