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 |
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IRQ1 | Iraqi Premier League | 20/td> |
IRQ2 | Iraq Division One | 80 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
24 Oct 2020 - 25 Jul 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.
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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 | 38 | 25 -8-5 | 83 | - | 68 | 29 | 39 | 19 | 14 -3-2 | 45 | 44 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 11 -5-3 | 38 | 24 | 10 | 14 |
2 | Al Zawra'a SC | 38 | 20 -15-3 | 75 | - | 46 | 19 | 27 | 19 | 10 -7-2 | 37 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 10 -8-1 | 38 | 21 | 9 | 12 |
3 | Al-Najaf SC | 38 | 21 -11-6 | 74 | - | 46 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 10 -7-2 | 37 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 11 -4-4 | 37 | 23 | 13 | 10 |
4 | Al-Shorta SC | 38 | 20 -12-6 | 72 | - | 60 | 27 | 33 | 19 | 11 -7-1 | 40 | 35 | 11 | 24 | 19 | 9 -5-5 | 32 | 25 | 16 | 9 |
5 | Naft Al-Wasat SC | 38 | 16 -15-7 | 63 | - | 46 | 31 | 15 | 19 | 8 -6-5 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 19 | 8 -9-2 | 33 | 24 | 16 | 8 |
6 | Al-Naft SC | 38 | 12 -17-9 | 53 | - | 36 | 34 | 2 | 19 | 5 -10-4 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 7 -7-5 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 1 |
7 | Amanat Baghdad SC | 38 | 13 -11-14 | 50 | - | 30 | 32 | -2 | 19 | 5 -7-7 | 22 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 19 | 8 -4-7 | 28 | 16 | 17 | -1 |
8 | Al Mina'a SC | 38 | 12 -13-13 | 49 | - | 45 | 44 | 1 | 19 | 9 -5-5 | 32 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 19 | 3 -8-8 | 17 | 20 | 27 | -7 |
9 | Zakho SC | 38 | 10 -16-12 | 46 | - | 35 | 40 | -5 | 19 | 6 -8-5 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 19 | 4 -8-7 | 20 | 17 | 22 | -5 |
10 | Al-Karkh SC | 38 | 11 -12-15 | 45 | - | 35 | 40 | -5 | 19 | 7 -5-7 | 26 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 19 | 4 -7-8 | 19 | 16 | 19 | -3 |
11 | Erbil SC | 38 | 10 -14-14 | 44 | - | 39 | 41 | -2 | 19 | 6 -7-6 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 19 | 4 -7-8 | 19 | 14 | 23 | -9 |
12 | Naft Al-Janoob SC | 38 | 10 -14-14 | 44 | - | 35 | 45 | -10 | 19 | 7 -5-7 | 26 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 19 | 3 -9-7 | 18 | 16 | 24 | -8 |
13 | Naft Maysan FC | 38 | 9 -16-13 | 43 | - | 38 | 48 | -10 | 19 | 3 -8-8 | 17 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 19 | 6 -8-5 | 26 | 21 | 22 | -1 |
14 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | 38 | 8 -17-13 | 41 | - | 36 | 39 | -3 | 19 | 5 -7-7 | 22 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 19 | 3 -10-6 | 19 | 20 | 21 | -1 |
15 | Al-Qasim SC | 38 | 9 -14-15 | 41 | - | 39 | 50 | -11 | 19 | 6 -6-7 | 24 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 19 | 3 -8-8 | 17 | 16 | 25 | -9 |
16 | Al-Diwaniya SC | 38 | 7 -20-11 | 41 | - | 22 | 36 | -14 | 19 | 5 -11-3 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 2 -9-8 | 15 | 10 | 26 | -16 |
17 | Al-Talaba SC | 38 | 8 -15-15 | 39 | - | 36 | 47 | -11 | 19 | 4 -7-8 | 19 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 19 | 4 -8-7 | 20 | 17 | 24 | -7 |
18 | Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya SC | 38 | 7 -16-15 | 37 | - | 27 | 39 | -12 | 19 | 6 -10-3 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 19 | 1 -6-12 | 9 | 13 | 27 | -14 |
19 | Al-Hudood SC | 38 | 4 -19-15 | 31 | - | 32 | 48 | -16 | 19 | 1 -10-8 | 13 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 19 | 3 -9-7 | 18 | 15 | 22 | -7 |
20 | Al-Samawa FC | 38 | 5 -11-22 | 26 | - | 22 | 58 | -36 | 19 | 4 -7-8 | 19 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 19 | 1 -4-14 | 7 | 10 | 39 | -29 |
2022 AFCCL Relegation Playoff Relegation to IRQ2 |
Results
Al-Hudood SC | 12 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Al-Taji Stadium |
Al-Samawa FC | 23 | Al-Diwaniya SC | As-Samawah Stadium |
Al-Kahrabaa FC | 01 | Al-Talaba SC | Al-Taji Stadium |
Al-Najaf SC | 10 | Al-Qasim SC | Al-Najaf Stadium |
Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya SC | 11 | Al-Shorta SC | Al-Sina'a Stadium |
Erbil SC | 13 | Al Zawra'a SC | Franso Hariri Stadium |
Al Mina'a SC | 11 | Naft Al-Wasat SC | Al-Faihaa Stadium |
Naft Al-Janoob SC | 01 | Al-Naft SC | Al-Faihaa Stadium |
Zakho SC | 12 | Naft Maysan FC | Zakho International Stadium |
Al-Karkh SC | 00 | Amanat Baghdad SC | Al-Karkh Stadium |
Al Mina'a SC | 20 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Al-Faihaa Stadium |
Naft Al-Wasat SC | 00 | Al-Diwaniya SC | Karbala Stadium |
Al-Talaba SC | 11 | Al-Hudood SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
Al-Qasim SC | 32 | Al-Samawa FC | Al-Kefal Olympic Stadium |
Al-Naft SC | 11 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | Al-Taji Stadium |
Zakho SC | 01 | Al-Najaf SC | Zakho International Stadium |
Al-Shorta SC | 10 | Naft Al-Janoob SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
Amanat Baghdad SC | 00 | Naft Maysan FC | Amanat Baghdad Stadium |
Erbil SC | 10 | Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya SC | Franso Hariri Stadium |
Al Zawra'a SC | 01 | Al-Karkh SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |