Iraqi Stars League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2025-2026
Location
Iraq
Abbreviation
IRQ1
Summary
The Iraqi Stars League (IRQ1) (previously the Iraqi Premier League) is the top football league in Iraq's football system. At the end of the 2025-2026 IRQ1 season, the IRQ1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2026-2027 AFC Champions League Elite - League Stage:
- 1st place 2025-2026 IRQ1 team
- 2026-2027 AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League - Group Stage:
- 2nd place 2025-2026 IRQ1 team
Leagues Pyramid - Iraq
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| IRQ1 | Iraqi Stars League | 20 |
| IRQ2 | Iraqi Premier Division League | 20 |
| IRQ3 | Iraqi First Division League | 20 |
| IRQ4 | Iraqi Second Division League | 20 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 13 Sep 2025 - 28 May 2026 | 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) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) goal difference, (4) goals scored, then (5) wins.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2025-2026 IRQ1 season, the 19th and 20th place teams will be relegated to the IRQ2. The 18th place team will play a Home/Away highest aggregate goals wins playoff against the 3rd place 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 | Erbil SC | 13 | 9 -3-1 | 30 | - | 18 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 -1-0 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | Al-Karma SC | 13 | 8 -2-3 | 26 | - | 17 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 5 -2-0 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 -0-3 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | Al-Shorta SC | 12 | 8 -1-3 | 25 | - | 23 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 6 -0-0 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 13 | 7 -4-2 | 25 | - | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Al Zawra'a SC | 12 | 6 -5-1 | 23 | - | 15 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 -3-0 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | Al-Talaba SC | 12 | 7 -2-3 | 23 | - | 14 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 -1-0 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 7 | Al-Karkh SC | 13 | 6 -5-2 | 23 | - | 19 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 8 | Zakho SC | 13 | 6 -4-3 | 22 | - | 17 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 -2-0 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | Diyala SC | 13 | 6 -4-3 | 22 | - | 18 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 -3-0 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 10 | Duhok SC | 13 | 6 -2-5 | 20 | - | 14 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | Al-Gharraf SC | 13 | 5 -4-4 | 19 | - | 12 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Amanat Baghdad SC | 13 | 5 -2-6 | 17 | - | 14 | 18 | -4 | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| 13 | Al-Naft SC | 12 | 4 -4-4 | 16 | - | 15 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
| 14 | Newroz SC | 13 | 4 -1-8 | 13 | - | 14 | 19 | -5 | 7 | 2 -0-5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | -2 |
| 15 | Mosul SC | 13 | 3 -3-7 | 12 | - | 12 | 21 | -9 | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| 16 | Al Mina'a SC | 12 | 3 -2-7 | 11 | - | 12 | 17 | -5 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| 17 | Naft Maysan FC | 13 | 2 -4-7 | 10 | - | 16 | 24 | -8 | 7 | 0 -3-4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | -2 |
| 18 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | 12 | 2 -2-8 | 8 | - | 10 | 21 | -11 | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -8 |
| 19 | Al-Najaf SC | 13 | 2 -1-10 | 7 | - | 9 | 24 | -15 | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 7 | 1 -0-6 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -8 |
| 20 | Al-Qasim SC | 13 | 0 -1-12 | 1 | - | 2 | 31 | -29 | 6 | 0 -0-6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | -18 | 7 | 0 -1-6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | -11 |
2026-2027 AFCCL 2026-2027 AGCFF Gulf Club CL Relegation Playoff Relegation to IRQ2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Mon - 19 Jan 2026
 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
 | Al Mina'a SC | Al-Madina Stadium |
Thu - 22 Jan 2026
 | Newroz SC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
 | Al-Qasim SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
 | Al-Gharraf SC | Al Ba'quba Stadium |
 | Amanat Baghdad SC | Al-Ramadi Stadium |
 | Al-Najaf SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
Fri - 23 Jan 2026
| Mosul SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
| Naft Maysan FC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
 | Al-Talaba SC | Franso Hariri Stadium |
| Al-Shorta SC | Al Minaa Olympic Stadium |
Results
Sun - 18 Jan 2026
| 03 | Al-Gharraf SC | Al-Najaf International Stadium |
| 13 | Al-Karma SC | Duhok Stadium |
| 02 | Zakho SC | Maysan Olympic Stadium |
| 11 | Al-Karkh SC | Al-Madina Stadium |
| 03 | Newroz SC | Al-Najaf International Stadium |
Sat - 17 Jan 2026
| 11 | Al-Shorta SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
| 10 | Erbil SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
Wed - 14 Jan 2026
| 24 | Naft Maysan FC | Al-Najaf International Stadium |
| 02 | Al-Karkh SC | Al Minaa Olympic Stadium |
| 01 | Al-Talaba SC | Newroz International Stadium |
| 03 | Zakho SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
| 20 | Al-Naft SC | Al-Nasiriya International Stadium |
Tue - 13 Jan 2026
| 02 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Al-Madina Stadium |
| 10 | Al-Qasim SC | Al-Ramadi Stadium |
| 11 | Al Zawra'a SC | Al Ba'quba Stadium |
| 30 | Mosul SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
Sat - 10 Jan 2026
| 20 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | Al-Madina Stadium |
| 20 | Al-Najaf SC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |