2nd Umm Al-Ma'arik Championship
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The 2nd Umm al-Ma'arik Championship ( ar, بطولة أم المعارك الثانية) was the second occurrence of the
Umm al-Ma'arik Championship The Umm al-Ma'arik Championship ( ar, بطولة أم المعارك, lit=''Mother of all Battles Championship''), known as the Baghdad Championship ( ar, بطولة بغداد) in its last edition, and also referred to as the Iraqi Elite Cup, was ...
. Unlike the last season where the competition was organised by Al-Talaba, this season was organised by the
Iraq Football Association The Iraq Football Association (IFA) ( ar, الاتحاد العراقي لكرة القدم) is the governing body of football in Iraq, controlling the Iraqi national team and the Iraqi Premier League. The Iraqi Football Association was founded ...
. The top eight teams of the
1991–92 Iraqi National League The 1991–92 Iraqi National Clubs First Division was the 18th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974. The competition started on 3 October 1991 and ended on 26 June 1992. The league title was won by Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, earning their ...
competed in the tournament. The competition started on 2 July 1992 and ended on 17 July 1992 where, in the final, held at
Al-Shaab Stadium Al-Shaab International Stadium ( ar, ملعب الشعب الدولي, lit=The People's Stadium) is an all-seater multi-purpose stadium in Baghdad, Iraq. The 34,200-seater was the home stadium of the Iraq national football team, as well as the lar ...
, Al-Talaba defeated
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya ( ar, نادي القوة الجوية الرياضي, lit=Air Force Club) is an Iraqi sports club based in Rusafa District, Baghdad that competes in the Iraqi Premier League, the top-flight of Iraqi football. Founded in 193 ...
after extra time.


Background

After the
Iraq Football Association The Iraq Football Association (IFA) ( ar, الاتحاد العراقي لكرة القدم) is the governing body of football in Iraq, controlling the Iraqi national team and the Iraqi Premier League. The Iraqi Football Association was founded ...
adopted the
Umm al-Ma'arik Championship The Umm al-Ma'arik Championship ( ar, بطولة أم المعارك, lit=''Mother of all Battles Championship''), known as the Baghdad Championship ( ar, بطولة بغداد) in its last edition, and also referred to as the Iraqi Elite Cup, was ...
, they held a meeting on 16 June 1992 to start the second edition of the competition which was decided to be from 2–17 July 1992 with the participation of the top eight teams from the
1991–92 Iraqi National League The 1991–92 Iraqi National Clubs First Division was the 18th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974. The competition started on 3 October 1991 and ended on 26 June 1992. The league title was won by Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, earning their ...
, instead of the top six, which included
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya ( ar, نادي القوة الجوية الرياضي, lit=Air Force Club) is an Iraqi sports club based in Rusafa District, Baghdad that competes in the Iraqi Premier League, the top-flight of Iraqi football. Founded in 193 ...
, Al-Zawraa,
Al-Karkh Karkh or Al-Karkh (Arabic: الكرخ) is historically the name of the western half of Baghdad, Iraq, or alternatively, the western shore of the Tigris River as it ran through Baghdad. The eastern shore is known as Al-Rasafa.Al-Talaba, Al-Shorta, Al-Najaf, Al-Tayaran (now known as Al-Khutoot) and Al-Naft. The FA set the matches to be played at
Al-Shaab Stadium Al-Shaab International Stadium ( ar, ملعب الشعب الدولي, lit=The People's Stadium) is an all-seater multi-purpose stadium in Baghdad, Iraq. The 34,200-seater was the home stadium of the Iraq national football team, as well as the lar ...
, Al-Kashafa Stadium and
Al-Shorta Stadium Al-Shorta Stadium ( ar, ملعب الشرطة) was a multi-use stadium in Baghdad, Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in West ...
.


Group stage

The matches were drawn on 28 June 1992.


Group 1


Group 2


Semifinals


Third place match


Final


References

{{Reflist


External links


Iraqi Football Website
Football competitions in Iraq 1992–93 in Iraqi football