Iraqi Premier League

The Iraqi Premier League (Arabic: الدوري العراقي الممتاز‎, romanized: Al-Dawri Al-Iraqi Al-Mumtaz; Kurdish: خولی نایابی ئێراق‎, romanized: Xulî Nayabî Êraq) is the highest league in the league system of Iraqi football and currently contains the top 20 Iraqi football clubs. It is controlled by the Iraq Football Association (IFA) and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Iraq Division One in which two teams get relegated and two teams get promoted each season.[1]

Iraqi Premier League
Organising bodyIraq Football Association
Founded18 August 1974 (1974-08-18)
CountryIraq
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams20 (from 2014–15)
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toIraq Division One
Domestic cup(s)Iraq FA Cup
Iraqi Super Cup
International cup(s)AFC Champions League
Arab Club Champions Cup
Current championsAl-Shorta (6th title)
(2018–19)
Most championshipsAl-Zawraa
(14 titles)
Top goalscorerSahib Abbas (177)
TV partnersAl-Iraqiya Sports
Al-Kass Sports
Dijlah TV
2020–21 Iraqi Premier League

The league was formed by the IFA in 1974 as the Iraqi National League, the first nationwide league of clubs in Iraq. The current format sees 20 teams playing 38 matches each (playing each team in the league twice, home and away), totalling 380 matches in the season.

Of the 76 teams to have competed since the inception of the league in 1974, 11 have won the title: Al-Zawraa (14), Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (6), Al-Shorta (6),[Note 3] Al-Talaba (5), Erbil (4), Al-Rasheed (3), Al-Minaa (1), Salahaddin (1), Al-Jaish (1), Duhok (1) and Naft Al-Wasat (1). The current champions are Al-Shorta, who won the title in 2018–19.

History

Origins
Main article: Iraqi National League of Clubs and Institutions

The Iraq Central FA League was a regional league for teams in Baghdad and its neighbouring cities; during its 26 seasons of existence, Al-Haris Al-Maliki won seven titles, Al-Shorta won six titles, Amanat Baghdad won five titles, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won four titles and Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya, Al-Athori and Al-Jaish each won one title. There were also leagues held each season in Basra, Kirkuk and Mosul, until the 1973–74 season when the National League of Clubs and Institutions was formed and won by Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya.[2]

Foundation

The league held its first season in 1974–75 and was originally composed of ten clubs. The first ever Iraqi Premier League goal was scored by Falah Hassan of Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya in a 1–1 draw with Al-Sinaa. The ten inaugural members of the new league were Al-Tayaran (now called Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya), Al-Shorta, Al-Naqil, Al-Samawa, Al-Jaish, Babil, Al-Baladiyat (now called Amanat Baghdad), Al-Rafidain, Al-Sinaa and Al-Muwasalat (now called Al-Minaa), and the league was won by Al-Tayaran.[3]

Development

The format of the Iraqi Premier League has changed multiple times throughout its existence. Below are some of the notable changes to the league's format that have happened over the years:

  • In the 1984–85 season, three points were awarded for a win for the first time, but this was changed back to two points for the following season.
  • In the 1986–87 season, each team played each other four times in a quadruple round-robin format; this is the only time that this has happened in the league's history.
  • The first time that the Iraqi Premier League was not held in a round-robin format was when it was split into four regional groups in the 1988–89 season, which were followed by another group stage, semi-finals, a third place match and a final. During this season, if a match ended in a draw, it would go to extra time and then penalties if necessary. A team would earn three points if they won a game by two goals or more (after normal or extra time). They would earn two points if they won a game by just one goal (after normal or extra time), and they would gain one point for winning a penalty shootout. Al-Rasheed won the league this season by beating Al-Talaba on penalties in the final.[4]
  • The 1992–93 Iraqi National League saw each team play a huge 69 games as each team played each other three times, meaning that a total of 828 games were played in that season. Each player was only allowed to play 46 games in the season.
  • In the 1994–95 season, three points were awarded to a winning team as opposed to two, but four points were awarded to a team that won a game by three goals or more in order to encourage attacking football.[5] Every season after this has seen three points awarded for a victory.
  • The 2000–01 Iraqi Elite League started with a qualifying stage to decide which 16 teams would qualify for the league competition. 135 teams in total from all around Iraq competed in the qualifiers; for the first qualifying round they were split into various groups based on geographical position and the top-finishing teams from each group qualified for second qualifying round which consisted of more geographically based groups. The top-finishing teams of those groups qualified to the league which itself was a 30-round competition.
  • The league had been played in a round-robin format from 1989 until 2003, but after the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, the IFA decided to change the league system into a system consisting of group stages, drawn based on geographical position. This was to make travel easier for the clubs. The group stage system remained in place from 2003–04 up until 2010–11, and the double round-robin system returned in the 2011–12 season. It lasted for only three seasons until the group stage format returned from the 2014–15 campaign, but the double round-robin format was once again reintroduced in 2016–17.

Trophy
The Iraqi Premier League shield that was awarded to 2012–13 champions Al-Shorta.

The Iraqi Premier League trophy was designed by Iraq Football Association member Zuhair Nadhum and the design was implemented by Qahtan Salim. The materials used to make the trophy were imported from China.

The trophy is a flat shield, predominantly golden in colour. In the centre of the shield is a football made from golden and mirrored pieces, with a map of Iraq in the centre of the ball. Inside the map reads the word Iraq in Arabic, with the words Premier League Shield underneath (also in Arabic) completed with the season. Surrounding the football are the words Iraq Football Association written in Arabic at the top and in English at the bottom in silver text. Surrounding that text is another ring, the top half of which contains the Flag of Iraq and the bottom half of which contains 18 golden stars, representing the 18 historical provinces of Iraq. Connecting the two halves of the outer ring on both sides is the logo of the Iraq Football Association. Since the 2018–19 season, the shield has been surrounded by a silver frame, with a black ring on the outside bearing the words Premier League Shield, as well as a base which bears the name of the winning team. The underneath of the base consists of the Iraq Football Association's logo with the words Premier League Shield and the season written next to it.[6]

This shield was first used as the Iraqi Premier League's trophy in the 2009–10 season. Prior to that, the trophy had been frequently changed. During the 1990s, the trophy was a golden shield with a photograph of Saddam Hussein in the centre, while the trophy was a flat silver shield in the 2001–02 season,[7] a silver trophy in the 2004–05 season[8] and a different golden trophy in each season up to and including the 2008–09 campaign.[9]

List of champions
Main article: List of Iraqi football champions
No. Season Champion
11974–75Al-Tayaran[lower-alpha 1]
21975–76Al-Zawraa
31976–77Al-Zawraa[Note]
41977–78Al-Minaa
51978–79Al-Zawraa
61979–80Al-Shorta
71980–81Al-Talaba
81981–82Al-Talaba
91982–83Salahaddin
101983–84Al-Jaish
111984–85Abandoned[Note 2]
121985–86Al-Talaba
131986–87Al-Rasheed
141987–88Al-Rasheed
151988–89Al-Rasheed
161989–90Al-Tayaran[lower-alpha 1]
No. Season Champion
171990–91Al-Zawraa
181991–92Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
191992–93Al-Talaba
201993–94Al-Zawraa
211994–95Al-Zawraa
221995–96Al-Zawraa
231996–97Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
241997–98Al-Shorta
251998–99Al-Zawraa
261999–2000Al-Zawraa
272000–01Al-Zawraa
282001–02Al-Talaba
292002–03Al-Shorta[Note 3]
302003–04Abandoned[Note 4]
312004–05Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
322005–06Al-Zawraa
No. Season Champion
332006–07Erbil
342007–08Erbil
352008–09Erbil
362009–10Duhok
372010–11Al-Zawraa
382011–12Erbil
392012–13Al-Shorta
402013–14Al-Shorta[Note 5]
412014–15Naft Al-Wasat
422015–16Al-Zawraa
432016–17Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
442017–18Al-Zawraa
452018–19Al-Shorta
462019–20Abandoned[Note 6]
472020–21TBD
  1. Now known as Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya.

Most successful clubs
# Club Winners Runners-up Winning Seasons
1Al-Zawraa 14 6 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1990–91, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2005–06, 2010–11, 2015–16, 2017–18
2Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 6 12 1974–75, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1996–97, 2004–05, 2016–17
3Al-Shorta 6 2 1979–80, 1997–98, 2002–03,[Note 3] 2012–13, 2013–14, 2018–19
4Al-Talaba 5 7 1980–81, 1981–82, 1985–86, 1992–93, 2001–02
5Erbil 4 3 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2011–12
6Al-Rasheed 3 2 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89
7Al-Jaish 1 2 1983–84
8Al-Minaa 1 1 1977–78
Duhok 2009–10
Naft Al-Wasat 2014–15
11Salahaddin 1 0 1982–83

"Baghdad's Big Four" dominance
'Big Four' during the 1990s and early 2000s
SeasonAl-Quwa Al-JawiyaAl-ShortaAl-TalabaAl-Zawraa
1989–901364
1990–916321
1991–921542
1992–933412
1993–942531
1994–952641
1995–968361
1996–971532
1997–982153
1998–993521
1999–20002341
2000–012341
2001–022314
2002–035134
Top four
finishes		1191114
out of 14

Ever since the Iraqi Premier League began, it has been dominated by the four biggest clubs in Baghdad: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, Al-Shorta, Al-Talaba and Al-Zawraa, who together contest the Baghdad Derby matches.

Of the four teams, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya have earned more top-four finishes (34) than any other side over the 43 completed seasons, meanwhile Al-Zawraa have won the league title 14 times, far more than any of the other sides. Al-Shorta have retained the league more recently than any of the other three teams having been crowned champions in both the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons, and Al-Talaba are the most recent team to have won the Double (Premier League and FA Cup) which they achieved in 2001–02.

From the 1989–90 season until the 2005–06 season, the league was won by one of the four Baghdad teams every single time and this was the greatest period of dominance that the four clubs enjoyed. Even before and after this period, the league title was usually won by one the clubs.

After the 2003 US invasion of Iraq, players started to leave the Baghdad-based clubs and join clubs in the North such as Erbil and Duhok in order to escape the danger of the capital city. This led to a shift in the structure of the "Big Four" and Erbil won the league three times in a row between 2007 and 2009 with Duhok winning the league in 2010. In the 2008–09 season, none of Baghdad's Big Four clubs finished in the top four and this is the only time that this has ever happened in the history of the league; the top four spots were occupied by Erbil, Al-Najaf, Duhok and Amanat Baghdad.[10] Baghdad's Big Four have returned to dominating the league in recent seasons though, winning six out of the last seven league titles.

Competition format

Competition

There are 20 clubs in the Iraqi Premier League. During the course of a season each club plays the others twice (a double round-robin system), once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for a total of 38 games (however, all matches between Baghdad's Big Four clubs are played at the neutral venue of Al-Shaab Stadium to accommodate more spectators). Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then goal difference, and then goals scored. If still equal, teams are deemed to occupy the same position. If there is a tie for the championship, for relegation, or for qualification to other competitions, a play-off match at a neutral venue decides rank. The two lowest-placed teams are relegated into the Iraq Division One, and the top two teams from the Iraq Division One are promoted in their place. Each club is allowed a maximum of four foreign players in their squad. The winners of the league qualify for the Iraqi Super Cup, a match played against the winners of the Iraq FA Cup (if the league winners also win the Iraq FA Cup, they play the league runners-up instead).

Qualification for international competitions

At present, the winners of the Iraqi Premier League qualify for the AFC Champions League group stage, and the league runners-up qualify for the AFC Champions League preliminary round 2 alongside the winners of the Iraq FA Cup. The winners of the Iraqi Premier League also qualify for the Arab Club Champions Cup alongside the league runners-up, while the league's third place is admitted into the Arab Club Champions Cup preliminary round.

International performance

Collectively, Iraqi clubs have reached thirteen finals of major continental club competitions. Al-Shorta were the first team to do so when they reached the Asian Club Championship final in 1971, defeating holders Taj Tehran 2–0 in the semis. They were set to face Maccabi Tel Aviv in the final but refused to play the game in protest at the Israeli occupation of Palestine; they were widely considered by the Arab media as the champions of the tournament with the subsequent expulsion of Israel from the Asian Football Confederation. Eleven years later, Al-Shorta were successful in another continental tournament, winning the Arab Club Champions Cup in 1982 by defeating Al-Nejmeh 4–2 on aggregate in the final.

Meanwhile, Al-Rasheed won the Arab Club Champions Cup three times in a row in 1985, 1986 and 1987. Al-Rasheed also became the second Iraqi team to reach the final of the Asian Club Championship in 1989 but they lost a two-legged final on away goals to Al-Saad of Qatar. Al-Talaba reached the final of the 1995 Asian Cup Winners' Cup but they lost it 2–1 to Bellmare Hiratsuka, and five years later, Al-Zawraa lost the final of the same competition 1–0 to Shimizu S-Pulse in 2000. Erbil reached the final of Asia's second-tier tournament, the AFC Cup, twice (in 2012 and 2014) but lost both times (to Al-Kuwait and Al-Qadsia respectively). Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya finally ended the succession of defeats two years later when they edged past Indian club Bengaluru FC 1–0 in the 2016 AFC Cup Final, and they won the competition for the second consecutive season in 2017 by beating FC Istiklol by the same scoreline. They earned a record third AFC Cup title in a row with a 2–0 defeat of Altyn Asyr in 2018.

Sponsorship

The Iraqi Premier League has been sponsored by two different companies: Asia Cell and Fuchs Petrolub.

Period Sponsor Name
1974–1988No sponsorNational League
1988–1989Pan-National League
1989–1995National League
1995–1996Advanced League
1996–1999Premier League
1999–2000First Division
2000–2002Elite League
2002–2003First Division
2003–2008Premier League
2008–2011Premier Division
2011–2012Asia CellAsia Cell Elite League
2012–2013No sponsorElite League
2013–2015Premier League
2015–2016Fuchs PetrolubFuchs Premier League
2016–presentNo sponsorPremier League

Clubs

Seasons in Iraqi Premier League

76 teams have taken part in at least a single round of the Iraqi Premier League since its first season in 1974–75 up until the 2019–20 season (not counting the qualifying rounds of the 2000–01 season). The teams in bold are competing in the Iraqi Premier League in the 2019–20 season. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and Al-Shorta are the only teams to have played in every single one of the 46 Iraqi Premier League seasons.

  1. The Iraq Youth Team played the second half of the 1990–91 season to accommodate for the withdrawals of Al-Jaish, Al-Bahri and Erbil. They also played the first half of the 1993–94 season but were then replaced by Babil who adopted the Iraq Youth Team's record.

Clubs for 2019–20 season

The following 20 clubs are competing in the Iraqi Premier League during the 2019–20 season.

Club Position
in 2018–19		 First season in
Premier
League		 Seasons
in Premier
League		 First season of
current spell in
Premier
League		 Premier
League
titles		 Last Premier
League title
Al-Diwaniya14th1988–89122017–180n/a
Al-Hudood9th2008–0992014–150n/a
Al-Kahrabaa10th2004–05152014–150n/a
Al-Karkh6th1990–91242018–190n/a
Al-Minaaa17th1974–75441990–9111977–78
Al-Naftb4th1985–86351985–860n/a
Al-Najafb12th1987–88331987–880n/a
Al-Qasimb1st in Iraq Division One2019–2012019–200n/a
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiyaa, b2nd1974–75461974–7562016–17
Al-Samawaa18th1974–75172015–160n/a
Al-Shortaa, b1st1974–75461974–7562018–19
Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiyab16th2017–1832017–180n/a
Al-Talabab13th1975–76451975–7652001–02
Al-Zawraab3rd1975–76451975–76142017–18
Amanat Baghdada8th1974–75272008–090n/a
Erbil11th1987–88282018–1942011–12
Naft Al-Junoob15th2004–05152012–130n/a
Naft Al-Wasatb7th2014–1562014–1512014–15
Naft Maysan5th2009–1092013–140n/a
Zakho2nd in Iraq Division One2002–03152019–200n/a

a: Founding member of the Iraqi Premier League
b: Never been relegated from the Iraqi Premier League

Records

League records
Titles
Wins
Losses
Draws
Attendances
Goals
  • Most goals scored in a season: 134, Al-Zawraa (1992–93, 69 rounds)
  • Fewest goals scored in a season: 1 – joint record:
  • Most goals conceded in a season: 162, Al-Sulaymaniya (1992–93, 69 rounds)
  • Fewest goals conceded in a season: 5 – joint record:
  • Most consecutive matches without conceding a goal: 14, Erbil (16 July 2009 – 20 March 2010)
  • Best goal difference in a season: 96, Al-Talaba (1992–93, 69 rounds)
  • Most goals scored in a season by a relegated team: 71, Karbalaa (1994–95, 46 rounds)
  • Fewest failures to score in a match in a season: 0 (scored in every game) – joint record:
Points

Player records
Amjad Kalaf became the youngest player in Iraqi Premier League history when he made his debut in the 2004–05 season.
Appearances
  • Youngest player: Amjad Kalaf, 13 years and 101 days (for Al-Kut v. Al-Basra, 14 January 2005)
  • First ever non-Iraqi players to play in the league: Ismaël Bangoura (Guinea) for Erbil, Yousef Saeed Meziyan (Palestine) for Zakho and Soualio Bakayoko (Benin) for Zakho (2 January 2010)
Titles
Goals
All-time top scorers[11]
Rank Player Period Club(s) Goals
1 Sahib Abbas 1988–1989, 1991–1998, 2001–2002, 2004–2006, 2007–2011 Al-Jamahir, Salahaddin, Al-Zawraa, Al-Talaba, Karbalaa, Al-Sinaa, Al-Hindiya 177
2 Ali Hashim 1987–1998, 2000–2001, 2002–2004 Al-Najaf, Al-Karkh 170
3 Karim Saddam 1979–1986, 1987–1996 Al-Sinaa, Al-Jaish, Al-Rasheed, Al-Zawraa, Al-Shorta 166
4 Hussein Abdullah 1991–2010 Al-Sinaa, Al-Naft, Diyala, Duhok, Erbil, Kirkuk, Peris 158
5 Amjad Radhi 2006–2015, 2016–present Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, Erbil 157
6 Younis Abid Ali 1983–1993, 1993–2001 Al-Shorta, Al-Rasheed, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, Al-Difaa Al-Jawi 151
7 Ahmed Radhi 1981–1993, 1997–1999 Al-Zawraa, Al-Rasheed 144
Alaa Kadhim 1988–1993, 1996–1998, 1998–2007 Al-Sinaa, Al-Talaba
9 Hammadi Ahmad 2004–present Salahaddin, Samaraa, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 135
10 Waleed Dhahid 1991–2007 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 127
Golden Boot award
Season Top scorer Club Goals
1974–75 Thamer Yousif Al-Naqil 12
1975–76 Thamer Yousif Al-Zawraa 13
1976–77 Zahrawi Jaber Al-Shorta 6
1977–78 Jalil Hanoon Al-Minaa 11
1978–79 Falah Hassan Al-Zawraa 7
1979–80 Ali Hussein Mahmoud Al-Shorta 18
1980–81 Hussein Saeed Al-Talaba 11
1981–82 Thamer Yousif Al-Zawraa 14
1982–83 Hussein Saeed Al-Talaba 17
1983–84 Ali Hussein Mahmoud Al-Jaish 18
1985–86 Ahmed Radhi Al-Rasheed 9
Hussein Saeed Al-Talaba
Rahim Hameed Al-Jaish
1986–87 Rahim Hameed Al-Jaish 14
1987–88 Rahim Hameed Al-Jaish 15
1988–89 Karim Saddam Al-Zawraa 22
1989–90 Majid Abdul-Ridha Al-Shabab 13
Karim Saddam Al-Zawraa
1990–91 Karim Saddam Al-Zawraa 20
1991–92 Ahmed Radhi Al-Zawraa 34
1992–93 Karim Saddam Al-Zawraa 35
1993–94 Younis Abid Ali Al-Shorta 36
1994–95 Muayad Joudi Al-Karkh 30
1995–96 Hussam Fawzi Al-Zawraa 11
Ali Hassan Al-Karkh
1996–97 Ali Hashim Al-Najaf 19
1997–98 Mahmoud Majeed Al-Shorta 22
1998–99 Ahmed Khudhair Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 19
Hashim Ridha Al-Shorta
1999–2000 Haidar Ayad Al-Nasiriya 28
2000–01 Hussein Abdullah Duhok 22
2001–02 Hashim Ridha Al-Shorta 32
2002–03 Husham Mohammed Al-Zawraa 22
2004–05 Mustafa Karim Al-Kahrabaa 16
2005–06 Sahib Abbas Karbalaa 17
2006–07 Ahmad Salah Erbil 11
2007–08 Asaad Abdul-Nabi Al-Kahrabaa 14
2008–09 Ahmad Salah Erbil 15
2009–10 Amjad Radhi Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 31
2010–11 Luay Salah Erbil 17
2011–12 Hammadi Ahmad Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 27
2012–13 Amjad Radhi Erbil 25
2013–14 Ali Salah Al-Talaba 14
2014–15 Marwan Hussein Al-Shorta 15
2015–16 Hammadi Ahmad Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 12
Mohannad Abdul-Raheem Al-Zawraa
2016–17 Alaa Abdul-Zahra Al-Zawraa 23
2017–18 Wissam Saadoun Naft Maysan 24
2018–19 Alaa Abdul-Zahra Al-Shorta 28

Match records
Scorelines
  • Biggest win: joint record:
    • Al-Naqil 11–0 Al-Shorta (12 October 1974)
    • Al-Ramadi 11–0 Kirkuk (15 May 1995)

Managerial records
Titles
Manager Club(s) Wins Winning years
Jamal Salih Al-Talaba, Al-Rasheed (2) 3 1981–82, 1987–88, 1988–89
Thair Ahmed Al-Talaba, Erbil (2) 2001–02, 2007–08, 2008–09
Basim Qasim Duhok, Al-Zawraa, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 2009–10, 2015–16, 2016–17
Ayoub Odisho Al-Talaba, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, Al-Zawraa 1992–93, 1996–97, 2017–18
Saadi Salih Al-Zawraa 2 1975–76, 1976–77
Ammo Baba Al-Talaba, Al-Zawraa 1980–81, 1993–94
Amer Jameel Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, Al-Zawraa 1989–90, 1998–99
Adnan Hamad Al-Zawraa 1995–96, 1999–2000
Abdelilah Abdul-Hameed Al-Shorta 1997–98, 2002–03
Sabah Abdul-Jalil Al-Zawraa, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 2000–01, 2004–05
Abdelilah Mohammed Hassan Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 1 1974–75
Jamil Hanoon Al-Minaa 1977–78
Anwar Jassam Al-Zawraa 1978–79
Douglas Aziz Al-Shorta 1979–80
Wathiq Naji Salahaddin 1982–83
Munthir Al-Waadh Al-Jaish 1983–84
Yahya Alwan Al-Talaba 1985–86
Nasrat Nassir Al-Rasheed 1986–87
Falah Hassan Al-Zawraa 1990–91
Adil Yousef Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 1991–92
Hadi Mutanish Al-Zawraa 1994–95
Salih Radhi Al-Zawraa 2005–06
Akram Salman Erbil 2006–07
Radhi Shenaishil Al-Zawraa 2010–11
Nizar Mahrous Erbil 2011–12
Thair Jassam Al-Shorta 2012–13
Lorival Santos Al-Shorta 2013–14
Abdul-Ghani Shahad Naft Al-Wasat 2014–15
Nebojša Jovović Al-Shorta 2018–19
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See also

Notes
  1. ^
    The 1976–77 league was cut short during round 18 of 22. The table after 11 rounds was considered final by the IFA and Al-Zawraa were the victors.
  2. ^
    The 1984–85 league was cut short during round 18 of 26. The season was considered null and void by the IFA.
  3. ^
    The 2002–03 league was cut short during round 29 of 38. The table after 27 rounds was considered final and Al-Shorta won, as confirmed by the IFA secretary on 14 October 2003.[12]
  4. ^
    The 2003–04 league was cut short during the opening group stage. The season was considered null and void by the IFA.
  5. ^
    The 2013–14 league was cut short during round 23 of 30. The table at that point was considered final and Al-Shorta were the champions, as confirmed by the IFA vice-president on 24 July 2019.[13]
  6. ^
    The 2019–20 league was cut short during round 4 of 38 and was restarted. The restarted league was cut short during round 5 of 15 and was considered null and void by the IFA.

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  8. "League trophy for the 2004–05 season". Soccer Iraq. April 22, 2017.
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  11. Al-Adhari, Mundher (January 3, 2013). "Players with more than 100 goals in the Iraqi League" (in Arabic). Al-Batal Newspaper.
  12. "النجف على وشك المشاركه ببطوله ابطال آسيا". 14 October 2003.
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