The 8th Umm al-Ma'arik Championship (Arabic: بطولة أم المعارك الثامنة) was the eighth occurrence of the Umm al-Ma'arik Championship, organised by the Iraq Football Association. The top eight teams of the 1997–98 Iraqi Premier League competed in the tournament. In the final, held at Al-Shaab Stadium, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya defeated Al-Naft 3–0.[1][2][3]