Summary
The Iraqi Premier League (IRQ1) is the top football league in Iraq's football system. At the end of the 2020 IRQ1 season, the IRQ1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2021 AFC Champions League - Group Stage:
- 1st place 2020 IRQ1 team
The winner of the 2020 Iraq FA Cup, typically an IRQ1 team, also receives a berth in the Preliminary Round of the 2021 AFC Champions League.
On 25 January 2020, after the withdrawal of five teams, the Iraq Football Association decided to annul the results of the 2019-2020 season and cancel relegation to IRQ2.
Leagues Pyramid - Iraq
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| IRQ1 | Iraqi Premier League | 15 |
| IRQ2 | Iraq Division One | 80 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 16 Feb 2020 - 3 Apr 2020 | 15: IRQ1 (15) | ||
Season Format
Each IRQ1 team plays one match against the other 14 IRQ1 teams for a total of 14 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goals difference, then (2) goals scored.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2020 IRQ1 season, the 19th and 20th place teams will be relegated to the IRQ2.
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| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Al-Naft SC | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | - | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | - | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Naft Al-Wasat SC | 5 | 3 -0-2 | 9 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Al-Najaf SC | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | - | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Al Zawra'a SC | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Al-Talaba SC | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | - | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 7 | Al Mina'a SC | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Al-Hudood SC | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 9 | Erbil SC | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | - | 5 | 6 | -1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 10 | Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya SC | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | - | 6 | 11 | -5 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
| 11 | Al-Shorta SC | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | - | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Naft Al-Janoob SC | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | - | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
| 13 | Amanat Baghdad SC | 5 | 0 -3-2 | 3 | - | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 14 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | 5 | 0 -2-3 | 2 | - | 3 | 7 | -4 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 15 | Naft Maysan FC | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | - | 2 | 7 | -5 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
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Results
 | CANC | Al Mina'a SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
 | CANC | Al Zawra'a SC | Al-Zubair Stadium |
 | CANC | Al-Shorta SC | Al Najaf Stadium |
 | CANC | Al-Naft SC | Franso Hariri Stadium |
 | CANC | Al-Kahrabaa FC | Al-Sina'a Stadium |
 | CANC | Al-Hudood SC | Al-Najaf Stadium |
 | CANC | Naft Maysan FC | Baghdad Stadium |
| CANC | Al-Hudood SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
| CANC | Al-Najaf SC | Basra Sports City Stadium |
| CANC | Naft Al-Janoob SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
| CANC | Naft Al-Wasat SC | Al-Naft Stadium |
| CANC | Al-Talaba SC | Franso Hariri Stadium |
| CANC | Amanat Baghdad SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
| CANC | Al-Kahrabaa FC | Maysan International Stadium |
| CANC | Al Zawra'a SC | Al-Faihaa Stadium |
| CANC | Al-Shorta SC | Al-Taji Stadium |
| 00 | Al-Naft SC | Al-Faihaa Stadium |
| 10 | Erbil SC | Karbala Stadium |
| 31 | Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
| 00 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Al-Taji Stadium |