7th Umm al-Ma'arik Championship

The 7th Umm al-Ma'arik Championship (بطولة أم المعارك السابعة) was the seventh occurrence of the Umm al-Ma'arik Championship, organised by the Iraq Football Association. The top eight teams of the 1996–97 Iraqi Premier League competed in the tournament. In the final, held at Al-Shaab Stadium, Al-Najaf defeated Al-Shorta 4–0.