6th Umm al-Ma'arik Championship

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Umm al-Ma'arik Championship
Tournament details
CountryIraq
Dates10–20 September 1996
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsAl-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Runner-upAl-Zawraa
Third placeAl-Najaf
Fourth placeAl-Shorta
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)Hussam Fawzi
Mufeed Assem
Waleed Dhahid
(4 goals each)

The 6th Umm al-Ma'arik Championship (Arabic: بطولة أم المعارك السادسة) was the sixth occurrence of the Umm al-Ma'arik Championship, organised by the Iraq Football Association. The top eight teams of the 1995–96 Iraqi Advanced League competed in the tournament. The competition started on 10 September 1996 and ended on 20 September 1996 where, in the final, held at Al-Shaab Stadium, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya defeated Al-Zawraa 1–0.[1][2][3]

Group stage[edit]

Group 1[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Al-Zawraa 3 2 1 0 8 3 +5 7
Al-Shorta 3 1 1 1 8 7 +1 4
Al-Karkh 3 0 2 1 4 7 −3 2
Al-Talaba 3 0 2 1 4 7 −3 2
Al-Zawraa4–1Al-Talaba
Fawzi
Abbas
Saddam (pen.)

Group 2[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6
Al-Najaf 3 1 2 0 6 4 +2 5
Al-Naft 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4
Al-Ramadi 3 0 1 2 4 10 −6 1
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya4–1Al-Ramadi

Semifinals[edit]

Third place match[edit]

Final[edit]

Umm al-Ma'arik Championship
1996–97 winner
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
2nd title

References[edit]

  1. ^ Qayed, Mohammed (June 19, 2003). "Iraq 1996/97". RSSSF.
  2. ^ "1996 Elite Cup". NIIIIS.com.
  3. ^ "Al-Zawraa Archive 1996/97". Kooora.

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