2002 FA Cup Final Arsenal were appearing in the final of the FA Cup for the fifteenth time, and for the second consecutive year. They had won the cup seven times previously (in 1930, 1936, 1950, 1971, 1979, 1993 and 1998) and were beaten in the final seven times, the most recent in last season's showpiece event. By comparison, Chelsea were making their seventh appearance in a FA Cup final. The club won the cup three times (1970, 1997 and 2000) and lost the same number of finals (1915, 1967 and 1994). Arsenal and Chelsea had previously met fourteen times in the FA Cup,
2002–03 Iraq FA Cup Al-Minaa won on away goals." "Al-Shorta won 11–1 on aggregate." "Al-Difaa Al-Jawiya 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." "Karbalaa 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." From the Round of 32 onwards: 2002–03 Iraq FA Cup The 2002–03 Iraq FA Cup was the 25th edition of the knockout competition, the main domestic cup in