The 8th Umm al-Ma'arik Championship () was the eighth 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
1997–98 Iraqi Premier League
The 1997–98 Iraqi Premier League was the 24th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974. For the first time in the competition's history, there were three teams in contention for the title on the last day of the season: Al-Quwa Al-J ...
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-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya () is an Iraqi sports club based in Al-Rusafa, Iraq, Rusafa District, Baghdad that competes in the Iraq Stars League, the top-flight of Football in Iraq, Iraqi football. Founded in 1931, it is the oldest existing club in Iraq.
...
defeated
Al-Naft
Al Naft Sports Club () is an Iraqi professional sports club based in the Adhamiyah District, East Districts of the Tigris River, Baghdad. Their football team plays in the highest division in Iraq which is the Iraq Stars League, which they have ne ...
3–0.
Group stage
Group 1
;Notes
Group 2
Semifinals
Third place match
Final
References
External links
* {{usurped,
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Football competitions in Iraq
1998–99 in Iraqi football