The 2002 Iraqi Perseverance Cup ( ar, كأس المثابرة العراقي 2002) was the 7th edition of the
Iraqi Super Cup
The Iraqi Super Cup ( ar, كأس السوبر العراقي), previously called Iraqi Perseverance Cup ( ar, كأس المثابرة العراقي), is Iraqi football's annual match contested between the champions of the previous Iraqi Premier ...
. The match was contested between Baghdad rivals
Al-Talaba and
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya ( ar, نادي القوة الجوية الرياضي, lit=Air Force Club) is an Iraqi sports club based in Rusafa District, Baghdad that competes in the Iraqi Premier League, the top-flight of Iraqi football. Founded in 193 ...
at
Al-Shaab Stadium
Al-Shaab International Stadium ( ar, ملعب الشعب الدولي, lit=The People's Stadium) is an all-seater multi-purpose stadium in Baghdad, Iraq. The 34,200-seater was the home stadium of the Iraq national football team, as well as the lar ...
in
Baghdad
Baghdad (; ar, بَغْدَاد , ) is the capital of Iraq and the second-largest city in the Arab world after Cairo. It is located on the Tigris near the ruins of the ancient city of Babylon and the Sassanid Persian capital of Ctesiphon. I ...
. 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
golden goal
The golden goal or golden point is a rule used in association football, lacrosse, field hockey, and ice hockey to decide the winner of a match (typically a knock-out match) in which scores are equal at the end of normal time. It is a type of sud ...
extra time. Both of Al-Talaba's goals were free-kicks scored by Fawzi Abdul-Sada.
Match
Details
References
External links
Iraq Football Association
{{National football Supercups (AFC region)
Football competitions in Iraq
2002–03 in Iraqi football
Iraqi Super Cup