8th Umm al-Ma'arik Championship

Umm al-Ma'arik Championship
Tournament details
CountryIraq
DatesAugust 1998
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsAl-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Runner-upAl-Naft
Third placeAl-Talaba
Fourth placeAl-Minaa
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)Akram Emmanuel
Habib Jafar
(4 goals each)

The 8th Umm al-Ma'arik Championship (Arabic: بطولة أم المعارك الثامنة) was the eighth occurrence of the Umm al-Ma'arik Championship, organised by the Iraq Football Association. The top eight teams of the 1997–98 Iraqi Premier League competed in the tournament. In the final, held at Al-Shaab Stadium, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya defeated Al-Naft 3–0.[1][2][3]

Group stage

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Group 1

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Al-Talaba[Note] 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7
Al-Minaa 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7
Al-Shorta 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Al-Zawraa 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Notes
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    Al-Talaba finished in first place via a drawing of lots.
Al-Zawraa1–2Al-Minaa
Mohammed
Al-Shorta0–0Al-Zawraa

Group 2

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
Al-Naft 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
Al-Jaish 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3
Al-Najaf 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1

Semifinals

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Third place match

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Final

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Umm al-Ma'arik Championship
1998–99 winner
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
3rd title

References

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  1. ^ Mubarak, Hassanin; Hashim, Refel (September 24, 2009). "Iraq 1998/99". RSSSF.
  2. ^ "1998 Elite Cup". NIIIIS.com.
  3. ^ "Al-Zawraa Archive 1998/99". Kooora.
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