The 2002 Iraqi Perseverance Cup () was the 7th edition of the

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. The match was contested between Baghdad rivals

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and

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. It was played on 30 August 2002 as a curtain-raiser to the 2002–03 season. Al-Talaba won their first Super Cup title, winning the match 2–1 after

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extra time Overtime (OT) or extra time (ET) is an additional period of play to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw where the scores are the same. In some sports, this extra period is played only if the game is required t ...

. Both of Al-Talaba's goals were free-kicks scored by Fawzi Abdul-Sada.

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Iraq Football Association
{{National football Supercups (AFC region) Football competitions in Iraq 2002–03 in Iraqi football Iraqi Super Cup