The 11th Umm al-Ma'arik Championship () was the eleventh occurrence of the
Baghdad Championship
The Baghdad Championship (), formerly known as the Umm al-Ma'arik Championship (), was an annual football competition in men's domestic Iraqi football that was usually held at the beginning of each season. It was founded in the 1991–92 season, ...
. The competition was organised by the
Iraq Football Association
The Iraq Football Association (IFA) () is the governing body of football in Iraq, controlling the Iraq national football team, Iraqi national team and the Iraqi football league system. The Iraqi Football Association was founded in 1948 and has be ...
and the top eight teams of the
2000–01 Iraqi Elite League
The 2000–01 Iraqi Elite League was the 27th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974. The name of the league was changed from ''Iraqi First Division League'' to ''Iraqi Elite League''. Instead of relegating teams from the 1999–20 ...
competed in the tournament. The competition was held in 2002, from 1 February to 10 February. In the final, held at
Al-Shaab Stadium
Al-Sha'ab International Stadium () is an all-seater multi-purpose stadium in Baghdad, Iraq. The 35,700-seater was the home stadium of the Iraq national football team, as well as the largest stadium in Iraq, from its opening on 6 November 1966 un ...
,
Al-Shorta
Al-Shorta Sports Club () is an Iraqi sports club based in Al-Rusafa, Iraq, Al-Rusafa, Baghdad. It has teams in 19 different sports, and the best known section of the club is the football team, whose origins date back to 1932. Al-Shorta was for ...
defeated
Al-Talaba
Al-Talaba Sports Club () is an Iraqi professional sports club based in Al-Rusafa, Baghdad. Its football team competes in the Iraq Stars League, the top flight of Iraqi football. Founded in 1969, the club was named Al-Jamiea but became known a ...
1–0 to win the cup for the second time in a row.
Group stage
Group 1
Group 2
Semifinals
Third place match
Final
Awards
References
External links
* {{usurped,
Iraqi Football Website}
2001–02 in Iraqi football
Football competitions in Iraq