Iraqi Stars League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2024-2025
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 2024-2025 IRQ1 season, the IRQ1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2025-2026 AFC Champions League Elite - League Stage:
- 1st place 2024-2025 IRQ1 team
- 2025-2026 AFC Champions League Two - Group Stage:
- 2nd place 2024-2025 IRQ1 team
Leagues Pyramid - Iraq
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| IRQ1 | Iraqi Stars League | 20/td> |
| IRQ2 | Iraqi Premier Division League | 22 |
| IRQ3 | Iraqi First Division League | 26 |
| IRQ4 | Iraqi Second Division League | 173 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 20 Sep 2024 - 14 Jul 2025 | 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 2024-2025 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.
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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 | - | 75 | 23 | 52 | 19 | 11 -6-2 | 39 | 38 | 15 | 23 | 19 | 15 -3-1 | 48 | 37 | 8 | 29 |
| 2 | Al Zawra'a SC | 38 | 23 -8-7 | 77 | - | 56 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 14 -2-3 | 44 | 35 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 9 -6-4 | 33 | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| 3 | Zakho SC | 38 | 20 -11-7 | 71 | - | 57 | 25 | 32 | 19 | 13 -3-3 | 42 | 36 | 12 | 24 | 19 | 7 -8-4 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| 4 | Al-Talaba SC | 38 | 18 -9-11 | 63 | - | 40 | 27 | 13 | 19 | 11 -5-3 | 38 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 7 -4-8 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| 5 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 38 | 17 -9-12 | 60 | - | 51 | 43 | 8 | 19 | 10 -4-5 | 34 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 7 -5-7 | 26 | 22 | 27 | -5 |
| 6 | Al-Naft SC | 38 | 15 -14-9 | 59 | - | 32 | 27 | 5 | 18 | 10 -5-3 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 5 -9-6 | 24 | 16 | 20 | -4 |
| 7 | Duhok SC | 38 | 16 -9-13 | 57 | - | 44 | 42 | 2 | 19 | 9 -5-5 | 32 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 19 | 7 -4-8 | 25 | 23 | 24 | -1 |
| 8 | Al-Karma SC | 38 | 15 -11-12 | 56 | - | 43 | 35 | 8 | 19 | 7 -7-5 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 19 | 8 -4-7 | 28 | 29 | 21 | 8 |
| 9 | Newroz SC | 38 | 14 -11-13 | 53 | - | 46 | 41 | 5 | 19 | 8 -6-5 | 30 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 19 | 6 -5-8 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| 10 | Al-Qasim SC | 38 | 13 -13-12 | 52 | - | 43 | 43 | 0 | 19 | 7 -7-5 | 28 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 19 | 6 -6-7 | 24 | 21 | 25 | -4 |
| 11 | Naft Maysan FC | 38 | 14 -9-15 | 51 | - | 42 | 46 | -4 | 19 | 8 -4-7 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 6 -5-8 | 23 | 23 | 27 | -4 |
| 12 | Erbil SC | 38 | 15 -5-18 | 50 | - | 49 | 61 | -12 | 19 | 8 -4-7 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 19 | 7 -1-11 | 22 | 22 | 36 | -14 |
| 13 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | 38 | 12 -13-13 | 49 | - | 39 | 41 | -2 | 20 | 9 -6-5 | 33 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 3 -7-8 | 16 | 15 | 24 | -9 |
| 14 | Al-Najaf SC | 38 | 11 -13-14 | 46 | - | 37 | 36 | 1 | 19 | 9 -4-6 | 31 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 2 -9-8 | 15 | 10 | 19 | -9 |
| 15 | Al-Karkh SC | 38 | 12 -10-16 | 46 | - | 40 | 49 | -9 | 19 | 5 -8-6 | 23 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 19 | 7 -2-10 | 23 | 17 | 21 | -4 |
| 16 | Al Mina'a SC | 38 | 11 -10-17 | 43 | - | 39 | 44 | -5 | 19 | 8 -5-6 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 19 | 3 -5-11 | 14 | 14 | 23 | -9 |
| 17 | Diyala SC | 38 | 10 -11-17 | 41 | - | 31 | 50 | -19 | 19 | 7 -6-6 | 27 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 19 | 3 -5-11 | 14 | 11 | 25 | -14 |
| 18 | Naft Al-Basra SC | 38 | 8 -9-21 | 33 | - | 32 | 55 | -23 | 19 | 6 -5-8 | 23 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 19 | 2 -4-13 | 10 | 13 | 30 | -17 |
| 19 | Al-Hudood SC | 38 | 8 -2-28 | 26 | - | 37 | 79 | -42 | 19 | 5 -0-14 | 15 | 17 | 36 | -19 | 19 | 3 -2-14 | 11 | 20 | 43 | -23 |
| 20 | Karbalaa FC | 38 | 4 -10-24 | 22 | - | 27 | 65 | -38 | 19 | 3 -6-10 | 15 | 19 | 34 | -15 | 19 | 1 -4-14 | 7 | 8 | 31 | -23 |
2025-2026 AFCCL 2025-2026 AFCCL2 Relegation Playoff Relegation to IRQ2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Promotion/Relegation Playoff
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Mon - 14 Jul 2025
 | 10 | Naft Al-Basra SC (IRQ1) | Al-Faihaa Stadium | |||
| Amanat Baghdad SC is promoted to IRQ1 | ||||||
Results
Fri - 4 Jul 2025
 | 23 | Al-Hudood SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
| 43 | Erbil SC | Al-Faihaa Stadium |
Thu - 3 Jul 2025
 | 42 | Naft Maysan FC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
 | 20 | Al-Talaba SC | Al-Najaf Stadium |
 | 11 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | Newroz International Stadium |
 | 24 | Duhok SC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
Wed - 2 Jul 2025
 | 30 | Diyala SC | Al-Faihaa Stadium |
 | 21 | Al Zawra'a SC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
 | 00 | Zakho SC | Al-Ramadi Stadium |
 | 22 | Al-Shorta SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
Sun - 29 Jun 2025
| 13 | Al-Karkh SC | Franso Hariri Stadium |
| 10 | Al-Qasim SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
Sat - 28 Jun 2025
| 20 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Zakho International Stadium |
| 41 | Al-Karma SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
| 31 | Al-Najaf SC | Maysan International Stadium |
Fri - 27 Jun 2025
| 24 | Al-Naft SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
| 22 | Naft Al-Basra SC | Al-Madina International Stadium |
Wed - 25 Jun 2025
| 31 | Al-Hudood SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |