The 1st Baghdad Championship () was the first occurrence of the tournament since it was renamed from its previous name of
Umm al-Ma'arik Championship. It was 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 in the league table at the end of round 27 of the cancelled
2002–03 Iraqi First Division League
The 2002–03 Iraqi First Division League was the 29th season of the top-tier Iraqi national football league since its establishment in 1974. Organised by the Iraq Football Association (IFA), the league's name was changed to ''Iraqi First Divisio ...
competed in the tournament.
The competition started on 1 October 2003, with the third place match being cancelled and the final being postponed to 5 January 2004 for security reasons due to crowd trouble that occurred in the semi-finals. In the final, held at
Al-Zawraa Stadium
Al-Zawra'a Stadium () is an association football stadium located in Baghdad, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home of Al-Zawraa SC. The stadium was inaugurated in February 2022 and seats 15,443 spectators.
History ...
,
Al-Zawraa
Al-Zawra'a Sports Club () is an Iraqi professional sports club based in Utayfia, Karkh District (near Tigris River), Baghdad. Their football team competes in the Iraq Stars League, the top-flight of Iraqi football. Al-Zawra'a have won the most ...
defeated
Al-Talaba
Al-Talaba Sports Club () is an Iraqi professional sports club based in Al-Rusafa, Baghdad. Its football team competes in the Iraq Stars League, the top flight of Iraqi football. Founded in 1969, the club was named Al-Jamiea but became known a ...
5–4 on penalties after a 2–2 draw that saw three red cards. This turned out to be the last edition of the tournament.
Group stage
Group 1
Group 2
Semifinals
Final
Awards
References
External links
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Iraqi Football Website}
2003–04 in Iraqi football
Football competitions in Iraq