| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Iraq |
| Dates | September 1997 – 6 February 1998 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Najaf |
| Runners-up | Al-Shorta |
| Third place | Al-Zawraa |
| Fourth place | Al-Talaba |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Mahmoud Majeed Salman Hussein Waleed Dhahid (4 goals each) |
The7th Umm al-Ma'arik Championship (Arabic:بطولة أم المعارك السابعة) was the seventh occurrence of theBaghdad Championship, organised by theIraq Football Association. The top eight teams of the1996–97 Iraqi Premier League competed in the tournament. In the final, held atAl-Shaab Stadium,Al-Najaf defeatedAl-Shorta 4–0.[1][2][3]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Najaf | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
| Al-Zawraa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 |
| Al-Minaa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
| Al-Mosul | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Shorta | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 7 |
| Al-Talaba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 |
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 3 |
| Samarra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
         Al-Najaf |    Al-Shorta |
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Assistant referees: | Match rules
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| Umm al-Ma'arik Championship 1997–98 winner |
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| Al-Najaf 1st title |
