1997 Iraqi Elite Cup

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1997 Iraqi Elite Cup
CountryIraq
DatesSeptember 1997 – 6 February 1998
Teams8
ChampionsAl-Najaf
Runners-upAl-Shorta
Third placeAl-Zawraa
Fourth placeAl-Talaba
Top goal scorer(s)Mahmoud Majeed
Salman Hussein
Waleed Dhahid
(4 goals each)
← 1996
1998 →

The Seventh Mother of all Battles Championship (Arabic: بطولة أم المعارك السابعة), commonly referred to as the 1997 Iraqi Elite Cup (Arabic: كأس النخبة العراقي 1997), was the seventh occurrence of the Iraqi Elite Cup, organised by the Iraq Football Association. The top eight teams of the 1996–97 Iraqi Premier League competed in the tournament. In the final, held at Al-Shaab Stadium, Al-Najaf defeated Al-Shorta 4–0.[1][2][3]

Group stage[]

Group 1[]

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
Al-Zawraa3–1Al-Minaa
S. Abbas GoalGoal
Saddam Goal (pen.)
Al-Najaf3–0Al-Mosul
Al-Mosul1–2Al-Zawraa
Mohammed Goal
Goal
Al-Najaf2–0Al-Minaa
Al-Najaf0–0Al-Zawraa
Al-Mosul2–2Al-Minaa

Group 2[]

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-Quwa Al-Jawiya0–1Al-Talaba
Chathir Goal
Al-Shorta4–0Samarra
Al-Talaba3–3Al-Shorta
Goal
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya4–1Samarra
Samarra1–2Al-Talaba
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya4–7Al-Shorta
GoalGoal (pen.)
Goal
Mezher Goal		 GoalGoalGoal
Goal
Qais GoalGoal
Goal

Semifinals[]

Al-Shorta1–1 (a.e.t.)Al-Zawraa
Fawzi Goal
Penalties
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Rahim Penalty scored		 3–1 Penalty missed Saddam
Penalty scored Hamad
Penalty missed Fawzi
Penalty missed
Al-Najaf1–1 (a.e.t.)Al-Talaba
Penalties
3–1

Third place match[]

Al-Zawraa7–0Al-Talaba
Hamad GoalGoal
Mahdi Goal
Goal
Goal
Hussein Goal
Abdul-Jabar Goal (pen.)

Final[]

Al-Najaf4–0Al-Shorta
Goal
Najim Goal
GoalGoal

References[]

  1. ^ Qayed, Mohammed (August 30, 2002). "Iraq 1997/98". RSSSF.
  2. ^ "1997 Elite Cup". NIIIIS.com.
  3. ^ "Al-Zawraa Archive 1997/98". Kooora.

External links[]

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