The 7th Umm al-Ma'arik Championship (Arabic: 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.
[1][2][3] Assistant referees: Falah Hassan Raad Saleem Shaker Mahmoud Match rules