6th Umm al-Ma'arik Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Iraq |
| Dates | 10–20 September 1996 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
| Runner-up | Al-Zawraa |
| Third place | Al-Najaf |
| Fourth place | Al-Shorta |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Hussam Fawzi Mufeed Assem Waleed Dhahid (4 goals each) |
The Sixth Mother of all Battles Championship (Arabic: بطولة أم المعارك السادسة), commonly referred to as the 1996 Iraqi Elite Cup (Arabic: كأس النخبة العراقي 1996), was the sixth occurrence of the Iraqi Elite Cup, 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
Group 1
| 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 |
Group 2
| 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 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 |
| Al-Naft | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| Al-Ramadi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 |
Semifinals
Third place match
Final
References
- ^ Qayed, Mohammed (June 19, 2003). "Iraq 1996/97". RSSSF.
- ^ "1996 Elite Cup". NIIIIS.com.
- ^ "Al-Zawraa Archive 1996/97". Kooora.