7th Umm al-Ma'arik Championship

The 7th Umm al-Ma'arik Championship (Arabic: بطولة أم المعارك السابعة) was the seventh occurrence of the Umm al-Ma'arik Championship, organised by the Iraq Football Association. The top eight teams of the 1996–97 Iraqi Premier League competed in the tournament. In the final, held at Al-Shaab Stadium, Al-Najaf defeated Al-Shorta 4–0.[1][2][3]

Umm al-Ma'arik Championship
Tournament details
CountryIraq
DatesSeptember 1997 – 6 February 1998
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsAl-Najaf
Runner-upAl-Shorta
Third placeAl-Zawraa
Fourth placeAl-Talaba
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)Mahmoud Majeed
Salman Hussein
Waleed Dhahid
(4 goals each)

Group stage

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Al-Najaf 321050+57
Al-Zawraa 321052+37
Al-Minaa 30123741
Al-Mosul 30123741
Al-Zawraa3–1Al-Minaa
S. Abbas
Saddam (pen.)

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Al-Shorta 3210147+77
Al-Talaba 321064+27
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 31028913
Samarra 300321080
Al-Talaba3–3Al-Shorta
Majeed
Qais 89', 95' (pen.)
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya4–7Al-Shorta
Dhahid (pen.)
Omran
Mezher
Majeed
Assem
Qais
Al-Hail

Semifinals

Al-Shorta1–1 (a.e.t.)Al-Zawraa
Fawzi
Penalties
Majeed
Abdul-Sattar
Rahim
3–1 Saddam
Hamad
Fawzi
Qassim
Al-Najaf1–1 (a.e.t.)Al-Talaba
Penalties
3–1

Third place match

Final

Al-Najaf4–0Al-Shorta
Hassan 60'
Hussein 65', 72'
Najim 75'
Referee: Hazem Hussein
Al-Najaf
Al-Shorta
GK1 Ahmed Ali Hussein
DF13 Falah Hassan
DF21 Haider Hameed
DF3 Mounir Jaber
DF24 Kadhim Hussein
MF17 Ali Hashim
MF12 Basim Mohammed
MF16 Hamid Raheem
MF23 Salem Hussein
FW9 Haidar Najim
FW10 Salman Hussein
Manager:
Najih Humoud
GK1 Ayad Khudhor
DF5 Salam Touma
DF19 Sadiq Saadoun
DF12 Adil Ogla
DF23 Mazin Abdul-Sattar
MF13 Abbas Rahim
MF6 Ayad Abbas
MF28 Abdul-Hussein Jawad
MF11 Saad Qais
FW18 Mahmoud Majeed
FW10 Mufeed Assem
Substitutions:
MF Kadhim Hussein Shahima
FW26 Ahmed Jadiea
Managers:
Abdelilah Abdul-Hameed
Ayoub Odisho

Assistant referees:
Falah Hassan
Raad Saleem
Shaker Mahmoud

Match rules

Umm al-Ma'arik Championship
1997–98 winner
Al-Najaf
1st title

References

  1. Qayed, Mohammed (August 30, 2002). "Iraq 1997/98". RSSSF.
  2. "1997 Elite Cup". NIIIIS.com.
  3. "Al-Zawraa Archive 1997/98". Kooora.
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