The 2002–03 Iraq FA Cup was the 25th edition of the Iraq FA Cup as a club competition, the main domestic cup in Iraqi football. It kicked off on 2 September 2002, and the final was played on 23 August 2003 at the Franso Hariri Stadium in Erbil.[1][2]
Al-Talaba were the defending champions of the cup having beaten Al-Shorta 1–0 in the 2002 final, and the same was repeated in 2003 as Al-Talaba beat Al-Shorta 1–0 again to earn their second title. The competition was halted for more than six months after the quarter-finals due to the American invasion of Iraq, but the Iraq Football Association decided to complete the tournament, reducing the semi-finals to a single leg and moving the remaining matches to the safer northern city of Erbil.[3] The 2003 final was the last Iraq FA Cup final to be played until 2016.[4][5]
Al-Shuala were automatically placed into the round of 32.
Al-Sulaikh, Hatteen, Al-Kut and Al-Mashroua were eliminated from the competition. Meanwhile, Al-Nahdha, who had qualified for the round of 32, withdrew and were replaced by Al-Ramadi. The following results are known from the playoff round:
Al-Shorta won 6–0 on aggregate.
Al-Mosul won 3–2 on aggregate.
Karbala won 4–0 on aggregate.
Al-Jaish won 2–1 on aggregate.
Al-Talaba won 3–2 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate. Al-Sinaa won on away goals.
Al-Ramadi won 4–3 on aggregate.
Al-Difaa Al-Jawi won 3–2 on aggregate.
Al-Najaf won 2–1 on aggregate.
Al-Naft won 3–0 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate. Al-Shuala won on away goals.
Al-Diwaniya won 2–0 on aggregate.
Al-Tharthar won 5–2 on aggregate.
Al-Basra won 7–1 on aggregate.
Brusk won 3–0 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. Al-Minaa won on away goals.
Al-Shorta won 11–1 on aggregate.
Al-Difaa Al-Jawi won 7–3 on aggregate.
Al-Najaf won 6–4 on aggregate.
Al-Minaa won 3–2 on aggregate.
Al-Mosul won 3–2 on aggregate.
Karbala won 5–3 on aggregate.
Al-Talaba won 3–0 on aggregate.
Al-Naft won 3–2 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate. Al-Minaa won on away goals.
2–2 on aggregate. Al-Naft won on away goals.
Al-Talaba won 5–1 on aggregate.
Al-Shorta won 3–2 on aggregate.