1998 Iraqi Elite Cup

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1998 Iraqi Elite Cup
CountryIraq
DatesAugust 1998
Teams8
ChampionsAl-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Runners-upAl-Naft
Third placeAl-Talaba
Fourth placeAl-Minaa
Top goal scorer(s)Akram Emmanuel
Habib Jafar
(4 goals each)
← 1997
1999 →

The Eighth Mother of all Battles Championship (Arabic: بطولة أم المعارك الثامنة), commonly referred to as the 1998 Iraqi Elite Cup (Arabic: كأس النخبة العراقي 1998), was the eighth occurrence of the Iraqi Elite Cup, 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[]

Group 1[]

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
  1. ^
    Al-Talaba finished in first place via a drawing of lots.
Al-Zawraa1–2Al-Minaa
Mohammed Goal
Al-Talaba2–1Al-Shorta
Al-Talaba1–0Al-Zawraa
Al-Shorta0–1Al-Minaa
Al-Shorta0–0Al-Zawraa
Al-Talaba1–1Al-Minaa

Group 2[]

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
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya2–0Al-Najaf
Al-Naft1–1Al-Jaish
Al-Naft2–0Al-Najaf
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya1–1Al-Jaish
Al-Jaish1–1Al-Najaf
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya2–0Al-Naft

Semifinals[]

Al-Minaa1–4Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Al-Naft1–0 (a.e.t.)Al-Talaba
Golden goal

Third place match[]

Al-Minaa1–3Al-Talaba

Final[]

Al-Naft0–3Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Emmanuel GoalGoal
Farhan Goal

References[]

  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.

External links[]

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