1999 Iraqi Elite Cup

The Ninth Mother of all Battles Championship (Arabic: بطولة أم المعارك التاسعة‎), commonly referred to as the 1999 Iraqi Elite Cup (Arabic: كأس النخبة العراقي 1999‎), was the ninth occurrence of the Iraqi Elite Cup, organised by the Iraq Football Association. The top eight teams of the 1998–99 Iraqi Premier League competed in the tournament. In the final, held at Al-Shaab Stadium, Al-Zawraa defeated Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 2–0.[1][2][3]

1999 Iraqi Elite Cup
CountryIraq
Teams8
ChampionsAl-Zawraa
Runners-upAl-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Third placeAl-Karkh
Fourth placeAl-Talaba
Top goal scorer(s)Qahtan Chathir
(6 goals)
← 1998
2000 →

Group stage

Group 1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya[Note] 320153+26
Al-Zawraa 320153+26
Diyala 32015506
Al-Shorta 300337−40
Notes
  1. ^
    Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya finished ahead of Al-Zawraa due to head-to-head record.
Al-Zawraa2–1Al-Shorta
Mohammed
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya1–2Diyala
Diyala0–2Al-Zawraa
Ahmad
Nassir
Al-Shorta0–2Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Dhahid
Al-Shorta2–3Diyala
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya2–1Al-Zawraa
Salih
Saddam 		Karim

Group 2
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Al-Talaba 330075+29
Al-Karkh 320173+46
Al-Minaa 301214−31
Al-Najaf 301215−41
Al-Talaba3–2Al-Karkh
Al-Minaa0–0Al-Najaf
Al-Talaba2–1Al-Najaf
Al-Minaa0–2Al-Karkh
Al-Karkh3–0Al-Najaf
Al-Talaba2–1Al-Minaa

Semifinals
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya2–2 (a.e.t.)Al-Karkh
Penalties
4–1
Al-Zawraa4–2Al-Talaba
Hamad  (pen.)  (pen.)
Abdul-Latif

Third place match
Al-Karkh3–0Al-Talaba

Final
Al-Zawraa2–0Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Abdul-Jabar
Rahim
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References
  1. Mubarak, Hassanin; Hashim, Refel; Schöggl, Hans; Qayed, Mohammed (May 8, 2008). "Iraq 1999/00". RSSSF.
  2. "1999 Elite Cup". NIIIIS.com.
  3. "Al-Zawraa Archive 1999/00". Kooora.
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