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 AFC Champions League 2 - Group Stage:
- 1st place 2025-2026 IRQ1 team
- 2026-2027 AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League - Group Stage:
- 3rd and 4th place 2025-2026 IRQ1 teams
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 - 2 Jun 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.
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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-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 38 | 27 -8-3 | 89 | - | 62 | 28 | 34 | 20 | 15 -4-1 | 49 | 36 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 12 -4-2 | 40 | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| 2 | Al-Shorta SC | 38 | 24 -8-6 | 80 | - | 69 | 32 | 37 | 19 | 14 -3-2 | 45 | 37 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 10 -5-4 | 35 | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| 3 | Erbil SC | 38 | 23 -10-5 | 79 | - | 59 | 31 | 28 | 19 | 12 -4-3 | 40 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 19 | 11 -6-2 | 39 | 29 | 13 | 16 |
| 4 | Al Zawra'a SC | 38 | 17 -15-6 | 66 | - | 50 | 32 | 18 | 19 | 9 -7-3 | 34 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 8 -8-3 | 32 | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| 5 | Al-Karma SC | 38 | 17 -14-7 | 65 | - | 53 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 11 -6-2 | 39 | 32 | 10 | 22 | 19 | 6 -8-5 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| 6 | Al-Talaba SC | 38 | 18 -11-9 | 65 | - | 53 | 38 | 15 | 19 | 9 -6-4 | 33 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 19 | 9 -5-5 | 32 | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| 7 | Al-Karkh SC | 38 | 16 -12-10 | 60 | - | 51 | 41 | 10 | 19 | 8 -6-5 | 30 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 8 -6-5 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| 8 | Newroz SC | 38 | 16 -6-16 | 54 | - | 48 | 47 | 1 | 20 | 9 -3-8 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 18 | 7 -3-8 | 24 | 23 | 25 | -2 |
| 9 | Zakho SC | 38 | 14 -11-13 | 53 | - | 49 | 45 | 4 | 19 | 8 -7-4 | 31 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 19 | 6 -4-9 | 22 | 20 | 25 | -5 |
| 10 | Duhok SC | 38 | 13 -11-14 | 50 | - | 44 | 45 | -1 | 19 | 8 -4-7 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 19 | 5 -7-7 | 22 | 27 | 28 | -1 |
| 11 | Diyala SC | 38 | 13 -10-15 | 49 | - | 40 | 42 | -2 | 19 | 6 -6-7 | 24 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 19 | 7 -4-8 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| 12 | Al-Naft SC | 38 | 11 -15-12 | 48 | - | 33 | 34 | -1 | 19 | 7 -8-4 | 29 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 4 -7-8 | 19 | 12 | 20 | -8 |
| 13 | Mosul SC | 38 | 11 -14-13 | 47 | - | 46 | 49 | -3 | 19 | 5 -6-8 | 21 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 19 | 6 -8-5 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| 14 | Al-Gharraf SC | 38 | 11 -11-16 | 44 | - | 40 | 43 | -3 | 19 | 6 -5-8 | 23 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 19 | 5 -6-8 | 21 | 22 | 23 | -1 |
| 15 | Naft Maysan FC | 38 | 11 -10-17 | 43 | - | 48 | 57 | -9 | 18 | 4 -7-7 | 19 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 20 | 7 -3-10 | 24 | 28 | 32 | -4 |
| 16 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | 38 | 12 -5-21 | 41 | - | 47 | 56 | -9 | 20 | 6 -3-11 | 21 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 18 | 6 -2-10 | 20 | 21 | 29 | -8 |
| 17 | Al Mina'a SC | 38 | 9 -13-16 | 40 | - | 38 | 47 | -9 | 19 | 5 -7-7 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 19 | 4 -6-9 | 18 | 16 | 25 | -9 |
| 18 | Amanat Baghdad SC | 38 | 10 -7-21 | 37 | - | 46 | 68 | -22 | 19 | 7 -4-8 | 25 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 19 | 3 -3-13 | 12 | 21 | 42 | -21 |
| 19 | Al-Najaf SC | 38 | 6 -5-27 | 23 | - | 31 | 71 | -40 | 19 | 3 -3-13 | 12 | 16 | 37 | -21 | 19 | 3 -2-14 | 11 | 15 | 34 | -19 |
| 20 | Al-Qasim SC | 38 | 0 -6-32 | 6 | - | 21 | 96 | -75 | 17 | 0 -2-15 | 2 | 12 | 52 | -40 | 21 | 0 -4-17 | 4 | 9 | 44 | -35 |
2026-2027 AFCCL 2026-2027 AFCCL2 2026-2027 AGCFF Gulf Club CL Relegation Playoff Relegation to IRQ2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Promotion/Relegation Playoff
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Amanat Baghdad SC (IRQ1) | 00 | Karbalaa FC (IRQ2) |
| 08.06.26 |  | Karbalaa FC | Al Ba'quba Stadium |
| 13.06.26 | | Amanat Baghdad SC | Karbala Stadium |
Results
Tue - 2 Jun 2026
 | 32 | Zakho SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
 | 00 | Al Mina'a SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
 | 02 | Naft Maysan FC | Al-Nasiriya International Stadium |
 | 31 | Amanat Baghdad SC | Franso Hariri Stadium |
 | 03 | Al-Karma SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium | |||
| Al-Karma SC wins 3-0 by walkover | ||||||
Mon - 1 Jun 2026
 | 11 | Al-Karkh SC | Al-Madina Stadium |
 | 10 | Al Zawra'a SC | Al-Najaf International Stadium |
 | 30 | Al-Qasim SC | Duhok Stadium | |||
| Mosul SC wins 3-0 by walkover | ||||||
 | 21 | Newroz SC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
Thu - 28 May 2026
| 12 | Al-Najaf SC | Al-Najaf International Stadium |
| 02 | Al-Shorta SC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
| 02 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Maysan Olympic Stadium |
| 11 | Al-Talaba SC | Al Minaa Olympic Stadium |
Wed - 27 May 2026
| 01 | Al-Naft SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
| 13 | Al-Gharraf SC | Al-Madina Stadium |
 | 12 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | Duhok Stadium |
| 10 | Diyala SC | Al-Ramadi Stadium |