1st Umm al-Ma'arik Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Iraq |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Zawra'a |
| Runner-up | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 24 (2.4 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Laith Hussein (4 goals) |
The 1991 Umm Al-Ma'arik Cup was the first occurrence of the Umm Al-Ma'arik Cup. This season of the competition was organized by Al-Talaba SC. The top six teams of the Iraqi League competed in the tournament. All the matches were played at Al-Shaab Stadium. The competition started on 2 September and ended on 13 September where, in the final, Al-Zawra'a defeated Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 3–1 after extra time.[1]
Background
Al-Talaba SC proposed the establishing of a new tournament that includes only the top six teams of the 1990–91 Iraqi League: Al-Zawra'a, Al-Talaba, Al-Shorta, Al-Karkh, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and Al-Naft. Salim Rasheed, the vice president of Al-Talaba, stated that the competition would be played at Al-Shaab Stadium and in two groups. The Iraq Football Association agreed on the proposition on 24 August 1991.[2]
The higher organizing committee of the competition held a meeting with the participating teams' representatives and the FA's representatives in the Al-Talaba Club headquarter on 25 August 1991 to discuss the start and end of the tournament and other technical matters. The duration of the competition was decided to be from 2–13 September 1991 and 31 August as the last day to receive players lists. Before the start of the tournament, Al-Naft did not accept the invitation, so they were replaced by Najaf.[2]
Pre-opening
The organizing committee invited 41 former national players, organizing a charity match between them but only 24 got to play. The players were split into two teams. Green team: Jalal Abdul-Rahman, Muthanna Hameed, Saadi Toma, Shakir Ali, Falah Hassan, Ali Kadhim, Hadi Al-Janabi, Hassan Saddawi, Sabah Hatam, Ayoub Odisho, Abdul-Ilah Abdul-Wahid and Jaleel Salih. White team: Kadhim Khalaf, Samir Shaker, Ibrahim, Wathiq Aswad, Abdul-Zahra Aswad, Hussein Saeed, Haris Mohammed, Thair Ahmed, Mahdi Jassim, Faisal Aziz, Abdul-Karim Farhan and Abdul-Muhsin Mohammed. It ended in a 4–1 win for to the green team.[2]
Group stage
The matches were drawn on 29 August 1991.
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
| Al-Talaba | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Al-Shorta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
| Al-Talaba | 1–0 | Al-Shorta |
|---|---|---|
Jabbar  41' (pen.) |
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 1–0 | Al-Shorta |
|---|---|---|
| Fadhil 76' |
| Al-Talaba | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
|---|---|---|
| Yassir 91' |
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Zawra'a | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 4 |
| Al-Karkh | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 2 |
| Najaf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
| Al-Zawra'a | 1–0 | Al-Karkh |
|---|---|---|
| Hussein 21' |
| Al-Karkh | 4–1 | Najaf |
|---|---|---|
| Daham 21' Allawi 36'Abdul-Kadhim 75'Khalaf 80' |
Najim 12' |
| Al-Zawra'a | 4–0 | Najaf |
|---|---|---|
| Hussein 28', 55' Saddam 43'Mahdi 64' |
Semifinals
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 2–0 | Al-Karkh |
|---|---|---|
| Shenaishil 48' Emmanuel 57' |
| Al-Zawra'a | 1–0 | Al-Talaba |
|---|---|---|
| Mahdi 5' |
Third place play-off
| Al-Karkh | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Al-Talaba |
|---|---|---|
| Ali 70' Mitib 96' |
Hussein 55' Kadhim 120' |
|
| Penalties | ||
Allawi  Khalaf Yasin  Mitib Haider |
3–4 | Jabbar Shakir Bakheet Kadhim Jafar |
Final
| Al-Zawra'a | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
|---|---|---|
| Saddam 18' Hussein 91'Radhi 93' |
Abdul-Hameed 80' |
References
- ^ Hashim, Refel; Mubarak, Hassanin (April 2, 2006). "Iraq 1991/92". RSSSF.
- ^ a b c Mahmoud, Shukri (January 23, 2010). "Umm Al-Ma'arik Tournaments File". Kooora Forums (in Arabic).