Iraqi Stars League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2023-2024
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 2023-2024 IRQ1 season, the IRQ1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2024-2025 AFC Champions League Elite - Group Stage:
- 1st place 2023-2024 IRQ1 vs 1st place 2022-2023 IRQ1 playoff winner
- 2024-2025 AFC Champions League Two - Group Stage:
- 2nd place 2023-2024 IRQ1 vs 2nd place 2022-2023 IRQ1 playoff winner
- 2nd place 2023-2024 1st place 2023-2024 Iraq FA Cup vs 1st place 2022-2023 Iraq FA Cup playoff winner
Leagues Pyramid - Iraq
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| IRQ1 | Iraqi Stars League | 20/td> |
| IRQ2 | Iraq Division One | 24 |
| IRQ3 | Iraq Division Two | 126 |
| IRQ4 | Iraq Division Three | 173 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 26 Oct 2023 - 4 Jul 2024 | 20: IRQ1 (18 minimum), IRQ2 (2 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)wins then (5) goals scored.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2023-2024 IRQ1 season, the 19th and 20th place teams will be relegated to the IRQ2. The 17th and 18th place teams will play a Home/Away highest aggregate goals wins playoff. The loser will play a Home/Away highest aggregate goals wins playoff with the 3rd place IR2 team.
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| 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 | 26 -9-3 | 87 | - | 76 | 36 | 40 | 19 | 15 -3-1 | 48 | 38 | 15 | 23 | 19 | 11 -6-2 | 39 | 38 | 21 | 17 |
| 2 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 38 | 24 -10-4 | 82 | - | 68 | 32 | 36 | 19 | 13 -5-1 | 44 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 11 -5-3 | 38 | 35 | 16 | 19 |
| 3 | Al Zawra'a SC | 38 | 21 -12-5 | 75 | - | 54 | 23 | 31 | 19 | 10 -7-2 | 37 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 11 -5-3 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| 4 | Al-Najaf SC | 38 | 19 -10-9 | 67 | - | 45 | 28 | 17 | 19 | 11 -6-2 | 39 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 8 -4-7 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| 5 | Zakho SC | 38 | 17 -16-5 | 67 | - | 37 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 9 -9-1 | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 8 -7-4 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| 6 | Duhok SC | 38 | 14 -16-8 | 58 | - | 41 | 33 | 8 | 19 | 9 -9-1 | 36 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 19 | 5 -7-7 | 22 | 15 | 17 | -2 |
| 7 | Newroz SC | 38 | 15 -11-12 | 56 | - | 61 | 49 | 12 | 19 | 7 -7-5 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 19 | 8 -4-7 | 28 | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| 8 | Al-Talaba SC | 38 | 13 -14-11 | 53 | - | 40 | 38 | 2 | 19 | 7 -4-8 | 25 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 19 | 6 -10-3 | 28 | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| 9 | Al-Hudood SC | 38 | 13 -11-14 | 50 | - | 38 | 47 | -9 | 19 | 7 -3-9 | 24 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 19 | 6 -8-5 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 10 | Naft Maysan FC | 38 | 10 -17-11 | 47 | - | 41 | 40 | 1 | 19 | 4 -9-6 | 21 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 19 | 6 -8-5 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| 11 | Al-Naft SC | 38 | 10 -16-12 | 46 | - | 37 | 44 | -7 | 19 | 5 -7-7 | 22 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 19 | 5 -9-5 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| 12 | Al Mina'a SC | 38 | 10 -12-16 | 42 | - | 38 | 59 | -21 | 19 | 5 -6-8 | 21 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 19 | 5 -6-8 | 21 | 19 | 30 | -11 |
| 13 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | 38 | 8 -17-13 | 41 | - | 47 | 51 | -4 | 19 | 5 -9-5 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 19 | 3 -8-8 | 17 | 19 | 24 | -5 |
| 14 | Erbil SC | 38 | 9 -14-15 | 41 | - | 46 | 50 | -4 | 19 | 5 -8-6 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 19 | 4 -6-9 | 18 | 26 | 30 | -4 |
| 15 | Al-Karkh SC | 38 | 7 -18-13 | 39 | - | 36 | 45 | -9 | 19 | 4 -8-7 | 20 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 19 | 3 -10-6 | 19 | 21 | 23 | -2 |
| 16 | Karbalaa FC | 38 | 8 -13-17 | 37 | - | 39 | 60 | -21 | 19 | 2 -9-8 | 15 | 18 | 29 | -11 | 19 | 6 -4-9 | 22 | 21 | 31 | -10 |
| 17 | Al-Qasim SC | 38 | 8 -14-16 | 35 | -3 | 42 | 53 | -11 | 19 | 4 -7-8 | 19 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 19 | 4 -7-8 | 19 | 19 | 25 | -6 |
| 18 | Naft Al-Basra SC | 38 | 8 -10-20 | 34 | - | 29 | 46 | -17 | 19 | 5 -2-12 | 17 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 19 | 3 -8-8 | 17 | 14 | 24 | -10 |
| 19 | Amanat Baghdad SC | 38 | 6 -13-19 | 31 | - | 33 | 53 | -20 | 19 | 1 -9-9 | 12 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 19 | 5 -4-10 | 19 | 17 | 26 | -9 |
| 20 | Naft Al-Wasat SC | 38 | 1 -13-24 | 16 | - | 24 | 65 | -41 | 19 | 0 -6-13 | 6 | 8 | 31 | -23 | 19 | 1 -7-11 | 10 | 16 | 34 | -18 |
2024-2025 AFCCL 2024-2025 AFCCUP Relegation Playoff Relegation to IRQ2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
Sun - 14 Jul 2024
 | 22 | Naft Maysan FC | Maysan International Stadium |
 | 02 | Al-Shorta SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
 | 32 | Naft Al-Wasat SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
 | 32 | Al-Karkh SC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
Sat - 13 Jul 2024
 | 11 | Zakho SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
 | 20 | Al Mina'a SC | Al-Najaf Stadium |
 | 11 | Al-Qasim SC | Karbala Stadium |
 | 20 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | Al-Zubair Stadium |
 | 22 | Al-Naft SC | Baghdad Stadium |
Wed - 10 Jul 2024
| 00 | Al-Naft SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
Fri - 5 Jul 2024
| 21 | Al-Najaf SC | Maysan International Stadium |
| 00 | Al-Talaba SC | Al-Faihaa Stadium |
 | 41 | Karbalaa FC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
| 11 | Newroz SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
Thu - 4 Jul 2024
| 10 | Naft Al-Basra SC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
Wed - 3 Jul 2024
| 11 | Al-Hudood SC | Zakho International Stadium |
| 10 | Duhok SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
| 02 | Amanat Baghdad SC | Al-Najaf Stadium |
| 11 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Al Kut Olympic Stadium |