| Umm al-Ma'arik Championship | |
| Dates: | September 1997 – 6 February 1998 |
| Country: | Iraq |
| Num Teams: | 8 |
| Winners: | Al-Najaf |
| Second: | Al-Shorta |
| Third: | Al-Zawraa |
| Fourth: | Al-Talaba |
| Scoring Leader: | Mahmoud Majeed Salman Hussein Waleed Dhahid (4 goals each) |
| Prev Season: | 1996–97 |
| Next Season: | 1998–99 |
The 7th Umm al-Ma'arik Championship (ar|بطولة أم المعارك السابعة) was the seventh occurrence of the Umm al-Ma'arik Championship, 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]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
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