The 1st Baghdad Championship (Arabic: بطولة بغداد الأولى) was the first occurrence of the tournament since it was renamed from its previous name of Umm al-Ma'arik Championship. It was organised by the Iraq Football Association. The top eight teams in the league table at the end of round 27 of the cancelled 2002–03 Iraqi First Division League competed in the tournament.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Iraq |
| Dates | 1 October 2003 – 5 January 2004 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Zawraa |
| Runner-up | Al-Talaba |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Falah Hassan (3 goals) |
| Best player | Ahmed Salah |
The competition started on 1 October 2003, with the third place match being cancelled and the final being postponed to 5 January 2004 for security reasons due to crowd trouble that occurred in the semi-finals. In the final, held at Al-Zawraa Stadium, Al-Zawraa defeated Al-Talaba 5–4 on penalties after a 2–2 draw that saw three red cards. This turned out to be the last edition of the tournament.[1][2]
Group stage edit
Group 1 edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
| Al-Talaba | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
| Al-Mosul | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 3 |
| Al-Minaa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 1 |
| Al-Talaba | 3–2 | Al-Mosul |
|---|---|---|
Kadhim  33'Sadir 88' (pen.)Karim 90+7' |
Usama 50' (pen.) Numan 70' |
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 0–0 | Al-Talaba |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Mosul | 5–3 | Al-Minaa |
|---|---|---|
| Yahya 39' (pen.) Marzook 42'Usama 53' (pen.)Idan 90'Ahmad 90+4' |
Hadi 20' Falah 56', 78' |
Group 2 edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Shorta | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
| Al-Zawraa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 5 |
| Al-Najaf | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 |
| Erbil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
| Al-Zawraa | 5–1 | Erbil |
|---|---|---|
| Fahad 41', 42' Abdul-Saha 50'Jawad 70'Abdul-Nabi 81' |
Ghafil 68' |
Semifinals edit
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 0–1 | Al-Zawraa |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmad 10' |
Match was ended before stoppage time due to crowd trouble[3]
| Al-Shorta | 1–2 | Al-Talaba |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul-Hussein 22' |
Nassir 21' A. Salah 32' |
Final edit
| Al-Zawraa | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Al-Talaba |
|---|---|---|
W. Kadhim   37'Abdul-Sada 41' (pen.)H. Kadhim  51'Fawzi 59' |
Report | Abbas 40' Kadhim 53'Sadir 90+2' |
| Penalties | ||
Fawzi  Abdul-Qadir Mohammad Raad Abdul-Amir |
5–4 | Sadir Nayrouz B. Kadhim Jafar Wali |
| Baghdad Championship 2003–04 winner |
|---|
| Al-Zawraa 3rd title |
Awards edit
| Top Goalscorer[1] | Best Player[1] | Best Goalkeeper[1] | Best Manager[1] | Fair Play Award[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falah Hassan (Al-Najaf) |
Ahmed Salah (Al-Talaba) |
Saad Nassir (Al-Talaba) |
Abdul-Ghani Shahad (Al-Najaf) |
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Mubarak, Hassanin; Hashim, Refel (September 25, 2004). "Iraq 2003/04". RSSSF.
- ^ "2003 Elite Cup". NIIIIS.com.
- ^ Al-Latify, Yasir (25 November 2003). "Important decisions by the Iraq Football Association". Kooora.com.