 In the 1977–78 edition of the cup, the second team of Al-Tayaran (Al-Tayaran B), who played in the Iraq Division One, eliminated Al-Jaish, who finished in fourth place in the 1977–78 Iraqi National League, from the first round of the cup with a 1–0 win.In the same edition, Al-Zawraa were defeated by Division One team Al-Bahri in the quarterfinals, 2–1.In the 1982–83 edition, Division One club Al-Hudood knocked out giants Al-Shorta 7–6 on penalties.