9th Umm al-Ma'arik Championship

The 9th Umm al-Ma'arik Championship (Arabic: بطولة أم المعارك التاسعة) was the ninth occurrence of the Umm al-Ma'arik Championship, organised by the Iraq Football Association. The top eight teams of the 1998–99 Iraqi Premier League competed in the tournament. In the final, held at Al-Shaab Stadium, Al-Zawraa defeated Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 2–0.[1][2][3]

Umm al-Ma'arik Championship
CountryIraq
Teams8
ChampionsAl-Zawraa
Runners-upAl-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Third placeAl-Karkh
Fourth placeAl-Talaba
Top goal scorer(s)Qahtan Chathir
(6 goals)

Group stage

Group 1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya[Note] 320153+26
Al-Zawraa 320153+26
Diyala 32015506
Al-Shorta 300337−40
Notes
  1. ^
    Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya finished ahead of Al-Zawraa due to head-to-head record.
Al-Zawraa2–1Al-Shorta
Mohammed Ridha
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya1–2Diyala
Diyala0–2Al-Zawraa
Ahmad
Nassir
Al-Shorta0–2Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Dhahid
Al-Shorta2–3Diyala
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya2–1Al-Zawraa
Salih
Saddam 		Karim

Group 2
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Al-Talaba 330074+39
Al-Karkh 320173+46
Al-Minaa 301214−31
Al-Najaf 301215−41
Al-Talaba3–2Al-Karkh
Al-Minaa0–0Al-Najaf
Al-Talaba2–1Al-Najaf
Al-Minaa0–2Al-Karkh
Al-Karkh3–0Al-Najaf
Al-Talaba2–1Al-Minaa

Semifinals
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya2–2 (a.e.t.)Al-Karkh
Penalties
4–1
Al-Zawraa4–2Al-Talaba
Hamad (pen.) (pen.)
Abdul-Latif

Third place match
Al-Karkh3–0Al-Talaba

Final
Al-Zawraa2–0Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Abdul-Jabar
Rahim
Umm al-Ma'arik Championship
1999–2000 winner
Al-Zawraa
2nd title

References
  1. Mubarak, Hassanin; Hashim, Refel; Schöggl, Hans; Qayed, Mohammed (May 8, 2008). "Iraq 1999/00". RSSSF.
  2. "1999 Elite Cup". NIIIIS.com.
  3. "Al-Zawraa Archive 1999/00". Kooora.
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