42 clubs from the top two tiers of the Iraqi football league system participated in the competition.
The winners of the competition were Al-Shorta, who won their first title with a 1–0 victory over Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya.
[3] The rounds of the 2023–24 competition are scheduled as follows:[4] This round features 10 teams from the Stars League (level 1) and 22 teams from the Premier Division League (level 2).
Naft Maysan, Al-Najaf, Karbala and Duhok received byes to the second round.
Al-Shorta, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, Al-Zawraa, Al-Talaba, Al-Kahrabaa and Erbil received byes to the Round of 16.