1873 FA Cup Final Cup win. It was the only Cup final prior to 1893 not played at The Oval. As the previous year's FA Cup winners, Wanderers received a bye straight to the final in the 1872–73. This was in keeping with the original concept of the competition being a "challenge cup", in which the holders would qualify directly for the following season's final and teams would compete for the other place in the final and the right to challenge them for the trophy. This was the only time this rule was used. In the first round Oxford University played Crystal Palace (a
2016 Iraq FA Cup Final Duhok, where they lost 4–1 in the first leg, at the Duhok Stadium, with a goal from Abdulwahid. In the second leg, at Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Stadium, they pulled it back, winning 3–0 with goals from Muhsin, Hammadi Ahmad and Hussein Ali Wahid to reach to the Iraq FA Cup final on the away goals rule. Before the match, a retirement ceremony was held for Al-Zawraa legend Hesham Mohammed. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> 2016 Iraq FA Cup Final The 2016 Iraq FA Cup Final was the 32nd final of the Iraq FA Cup. The match was contested between the Baghdad rivals, Al-Zawraa and Al-Quwa