1996 Iraqi Elite Cup

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]

1996 Iraqi Elite Cup
CountryIraq
Dates10–20 September 1996
Teams8
ChampionsAl-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Runners-upAl-Zawraa
Third placeAl-Najaf
Fourth placeAl-Shorta
Top goal scorer(s)Hussam Fawzi
Mufeed Assem
Waleed Dhahid
(4 goals each)
1995
1997

Group stage

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Al-Zawraa 321083+57
Al-Shorta 311187+14
Al-Karkh 30214732
Al-Talaba
Al-Zawraa3–1Al-Shorta
Fawzi
Abbas
Abdul-Razzaq
Al-Karkh1–1Al-Talaba
Khanjar

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 320174+36
Al-Najaf 312074+35
Al-Naft 311154+14
Al-Ramadi 301241061
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya4–1Al-Ramadi

Semifinals

Third place match

Final

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya1–0 (a.e.t.)Al-Zawraa
Abdul-Sattar  (o.g.)

References

  1. Qayed, Mohammed (June 19, 2003). "Iraq 1996/97". RSSSF.
  2. "1996 Elite Cup". NIIIIS.com.
  3. "Al-Zawraa Archive 1996/97". Kooora.
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