Iraqi StarsLeague
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2021-2022
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 2021-2022 IRQ1 season, the IRQ1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2023 AFC Champions League - Group Stage:
- 1st place 2021-2022 IRQ1 team
- 2023 AFC Champions League - Preliminary Round 2:
- 2nd place 2021-2022 IRQ1 team
The winner of the 2021-2022 Iraq FA Cup, typically an IRQ1 team, also receives a berth in Preliminary Round 2 of the 2023 AFC Champions League.
Leagues Pyramid - Iraq
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| IRQ1 | Iraqi Premier League | 20/td> |
| IRQ2 | Iraq Division One | 24 |
| IRQ3 | Iraq Division Two | - |
| IRQ4 | Iraq Division Three | - |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 20 Sep 2021 - 3 Jul 2022 | 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 2021-2022 IRQ1 season, the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th place teams will be relegated to the IRQ2.
More Info...
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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-Shorta SC | 38 | 28 -7-3 | 91 | - | 64 | 21 | 43 | 19 | 14 -3-2 | 45 | 32 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 14 -4-1 | 46 | 32 | 10 | 22 |
| 2 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 38 | 20 -10-8 | 70 | - | 50 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 15 -2-2 | 47 | 32 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 5 -8-6 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 3 | Al-Talaba SC | 38 | 20 -9-9 | 69 | - | 54 | 33 | 21 | 19 | 11 -6-2 | 39 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 9 -3-7 | 30 | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| 4 | Al-Naft SC | 38 | 16 -16-6 | 64 | - | 38 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 8 -8-3 | 32 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 8 -8-3 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| 5 | Naft Al-Wasat SC | 38 | 17 -13-8 | 64 | - | 50 | 36 | 14 | 19 | 10 -5-4 | 35 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 7 -8-4 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| 6 | Al Zawra'a SC | 38 | 15 -16-7 | 61 | - | 40 | 27 | 13 | 19 | 11 -4-4 | 37 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 4 -12-3 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| 7 | Al-Najaf SC | 38 | 15 -12-11 | 57 | - | 40 | 35 | 5 | 19 | 6 -9-4 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 19 | 9 -3-7 | 30 | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| 8 | Newroz SC | 38 | 14 -9-15 | 51 | - | 40 | 43 | -3 | 19 | 11 -5-3 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 3 -4-12 | 13 | 16 | 29 | -13 |
| 9 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | 38 | 13 -11-14 | 50 | - | 36 | 37 | -1 | 19 | 8 -5-6 | 29 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 19 | 5 -6-8 | 21 | 15 | 20 | -5 |
| 10 | Zakho SC | 38 | 11 -15-12 | 48 | - | 35 | 33 | 2 | 18 | 5 -8-5 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 20 | 6 -7-7 | 25 | 19 | 20 | -1 |
| 11 | Erbil SC | 38 | 12 -11-15 | 47 | - | 37 | 42 | -5 | 20 | 11 -2-7 | 35 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 18 | 1 -9-8 | 12 | 10 | 22 | -12 |
| 12 | Naft Al-Basra SC | 38 | 11 -13-14 | 46 | - | 38 | 40 | -2 | 19 | 6 -8-5 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 19 | 5 -5-9 | 20 | 21 | 24 | -3 |
| 13 | Naft Maysan FC | 38 | 10 -16-12 | 46 | - | 30 | 34 | -4 | 19 | 7 -6-6 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 19 | 3 -10-6 | 19 | 8 | 14 | -6 |
| 14 | Al-Karkh SC | 38 | 8 -19-11 | 43 | - | 32 | 36 | -4 | 19 | 4 -9-6 | 21 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 19 | 4 -10-5 | 22 | 17 | 19 | -2 |
| 15 | Al-Sinaah SC | 38 | 8 -17-13 | 41 | - | 30 | 37 | -7 | 19 | 5 -7-7 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 19 | 3 -10-6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | -7 |
| 16 | Al-Qasim SC | 38 | 8 -17-13 | 41 | - | 34 | 50 | -16 | 19 | 6 -11-2 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 19 | 2 -6-11 | 12 | 16 | 34 | -18 |
| 17 | Amanat Baghdad SC | 38 | 9 -12-17 | 39 | - | 32 | 41 | -9 | 19 | 4 -9-6 | 21 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 19 | 5 -3-11 | 18 | 17 | 25 | -8 |
| 18 | Al-Diwaniya SC | 38 | 10 -9-19 | 39 | - | 33 | 51 | -18 | 19 | 7 -6-6 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 19 | 3 -3-13 | 12 | 9 | 31 | -22 |
| 19 | Al Mina'a SC | 38 | 3 -21-14 | 30 | - | 33 | 49 | -16 | 19 | 2 -13-4 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 19 | 1 -8-10 | 11 | 13 | 29 | -16 |
| 20 | Samarra SC | 38 | 1 -9-28 | 12 | - | 20 | 70 | -50 | 19 | 1 -5-13 | 8 | 13 | 32 | -19 | 19 | 0 -4-15 | 4 | 7 | 38 | -31 |
2023 AFCCL Relegation Playoff Relegation to IRQ2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
Sun - 3 Jul 2022
 | 12 | Al-Najaf SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
 | 31 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | Al-Faihaa Stadium |
 | 21 | Al-Karkh SC | Franso Hariri Stadium |
Fri - 1 Jul 2022
 | 30 | Zakho SC | ||||
| Naft Maysan FC wins 3-0 by walkover | ||||||
Wed - 29 Jun 2022
 | 20 | Newroz SC | Al-Faihaa Stadium |
 | 11 | Naft Al-Wasat SC | Al-Kefal Olympic Stadium |
 | 11 | Al-Shorta SC | Al Diwaniya Stadium |
 | 11 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Al-Sina'a Stadium |
 | 22 | Amanat Baghdad SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
Mon - 27 Jun 2022
 | 03 | Al-Naft SC | Samarra Stadium |
Thu - 23 Jun 2022
| 11 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Al-Shaab Stadium |
| 01 | Naft Maysan FC | Al-Faihaa Stadium |
| 00 | Al-Shorta SC | Holy Al Najaf Stadium |
Wed - 22 Jun 2022
| 12 | Al-Sinaah SC | Al-Najaf Stadium |
| 11 | Al-Talaba SC | Al-Faihaa Stadium |
| 01 | Al-Diwaniya SC | Amanat Baghdad Stadium |
| 30 | Samarra SC | ||||
| Zakho SC wins 3-0 by walkover | ||||||
| 10 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | Al-Karkh Stadium |
| 30 | Al-Qasim SC | Al-Naft Stadium (Basra) |