Iraqi Premier League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2020-2021
Location
Iraq
Abbreviation
IRQ1
Summary
The Iraqi Premier League (IRQ1) is the top football league in Iraq's football system. At the end of the 2020-2021 IRQ1 season, the IRQ1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2022 AFC Champions League - Group Stage:
- 1st place 2020-2021 IRQ1 team
- 2022 AFC Champions League - Preliminary Round 2:
- 2nd place 2020-2021 IRQ1 team
The winner of the 2020-2021 Iraq FA Cup, typically an IRQ1 team, also receives a berth in Preliminary Round 2 of the 2022 AFC Champions League.
Leagues Pyramid - Iraq
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| IRQ1 | Iraqi Premier League | 20/td> |
| IRQ2 | Iraq Division One | 80 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 24 Oct 2020 - 30 Jun 2021 | 20: IRQ1 (17 minimum), IRQ2 (3 maximum) | ||
Season Format
Each IRQ1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 19 IRQ1 teams for a total of 38 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goals difference, then (2) goals scored.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2020-2021 IRQ1 season, the 19th and 20th place teams will be relegated to the IRQ2. The 18th place team will enter into a Home/Away highest aggregate goals wins Promotion/Relegation Playoff with an IRQ2 team.
More Info...
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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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-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 14 | 8 -4-2 | 28 | - | 21 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 5 -1-1 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Naft Al-Wasat SC | 14 | 8 -3-3 | 27 | - | 20 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 -0-3 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 -3-0 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Al-Shorta SC | 14 | 7 -6-1 | 27 | - | 18 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 -3-0 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | Al Zawra'a SC | 14 | 6 -7-1 | 25 | - | 18 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 -4-0 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Al-Najaf SC | 14 | 6 -5-3 | 23 | - | 13 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 -4-1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | Zakho SC | 14 | 5 -7-2 | 22 | - | 12 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 3 -4-1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Naft Maysan FC | 14 | 5 -6-3 | 21 | - | 15 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 2 -4-0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 9 | 10 | -1 |
| 8 | Al-Naft SC | 14 | 5 -5-4 | 20 | - | 18 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | Amanat Baghdad SC | 14 | 5 -4-5 | 19 | - | 10 | 11 | -1 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | 14 | 4 -6-4 | 18 | - | 15 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 11 | Erbil SC | 14 | 4 -5-5 | 17 | - | 14 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| 12 | Al-Diwaniya SC | 14 | 3 -8-3 | 17 | - | 10 | 12 | -2 | 7 | 2 -4-1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 -4-2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
| 13 | Al-Karkh SC | 14 | 4 -3-7 | 15 | - | 12 | 15 | -3 | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | Al-Talaba SC | 14 | 3 -6-5 | 15 | - | 11 | 17 | -6 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 15 | Al-Samawa FC | 14 | 4 -3-7 | 15 | - | 10 | 22 | -12 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 -1-5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | -13 |
| 16 | Al-Hudood SC | 14 | 2 -7-5 | 13 | - | 12 | 16 | -4 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 7 | 1 -4-2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
| 17 | Naft Al-Janoob SC | 14 | 3 -4-7 | 13 | - | 10 | 18 | -8 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | -4 |
| 18 | Al-Qasim SC | 14 | 2 -5-7 | 11 | - | 13 | 18 | -5 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 7 | 0 -3-4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
| 19 | Al Mina'a SC | 14 | 2 -5-7 | 11 | - | 11 | 18 | -7 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -4 |
| 20 | Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya SC | 14 | 1 -7-6 | 10 | - | 6 | 16 | -10 | 7 | 1 -5-1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 7 | 0 -2-5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | -8 |
2022 AFCCL Relegation Playoff Relegation to IRQ2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Fri - 22 Jan 2021
 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Al-Shaab Stadium |
 | Al-Samawa FC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
 | Al-Talaba SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | Al-Karkh Stadium |
 | Al-Hudood SC | Franso Hariri Stadium |
 | Zakho SC | Al Diwaniya Stadium |
 | Naft Al-Wasat SC | Amanat Baghdad Stadium |
 | Al Mina'a SC | Al-Kefal Olympic Stadium |
 | Naft Al-Janoob SC | Maysan International Stadium |
 | Al-Najaf SC | Al-Sina'a Stadium |
Results
Sun - 17 Jan 2021
| 01 | Al-Shorta SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
| 02 | Al Zawra'a SC | Al-Najaf Stadium |
| 30 | Erbil SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
| 00 | Al-Karkh SC | Al-Taji Stadium |
| 03 | Al-Najaf SC | Basra Sports City Stadium |
Sat - 16 Jan 2021
| 01 | Al-Naft SC | Basra Sports City Stadium |
| 11 | Al-Qasim SC | Zakho International Stadium |
| 11 | Al-Diwaniya SC | Amanat Baghdad Stadium |
| 20 | Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya SC | As-Samawah Stadium |
| 10 | Naft Maysan FC | Al-Taji Stadium |
Mon - 11 Jan 2021
| 12 | Al-Najaf SC | Al-Karkh Stadium |
Thu - 7 Jan 2021
| 32 | Al-Hudood SC | Maysan International Stadium |
| 21 | Al-Samawa FC | Basra Sports City Stadium |
| 50 | Al-Talaba SC | Franso Hariri Stadium |
| 21 | Al Mina'a SC | Zakho International Stadium |
| 31 | Amanat Baghdad SC | Al-Kefal Olympic Stadium |
Wed - 6 Jan 2021
| 30 | Al-Diwaniya SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
| 11 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | Al-Najaf Stadium |
| 11 | Naft Al-Wasat SC | Al-Sina'a Stadium |
| 02 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Al-Karkh Stadium |