The 7th Umm al-Ma'arik Championship () was the seventh occurrence of the

Baghdad Championship The Baghdad Championship (), formerly known as the Umm al-Ma'arik Championship (), was an annual football competition in men's domestic Iraqi football that was usually held at the beginning of each season. It was founded in the 1991–92 season, ...

, organised by the

Iraq Football Association The Iraq Football Association (IFA) () is the governing body of football in Iraq, controlling the Iraq national football team, Iraqi national team and the Iraqi football league system. The Iraqi Football Association was founded in 1948 and has be ...

. The top eight teams of the 1996–97 Iraqi Premier League competed in the tournament. In the final, held at

Al-Shaab Stadium Al-Sha'ab International Stadium () is an all-seater multi-purpose stadium in Baghdad, Iraq. The 35,700-seater was the home stadium of the Iraq national football team, as well as the largest stadium in Iraq, from its opening on 6 November 1966 un ...

, Al-Najaf defeated

Al-Shorta Al-Shorta Sports Club () is an Iraqi sports club based in Al-Rusafa, Iraq, Al-Rusafa, Baghdad. It has teams in 19 different sports, and the best known section of the club is the football team, whose origins date back to 1932. Al-Shorta was for ...

4–0.

Group stage

Group 1

Group 2

Semifinals

Third place match

Final

References

External links

* {{usurped,
Iraqi Football Website
} Football competitions in Iraq 1997–98 in Iraqi football