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 | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 22 | 16 -4-2 | 52 | - | 30 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 7 -2-1 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 9 -2-1 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Al-Shorta SC | 21 | 15 -2-4 | 47 | - | 37 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 10 -0-0 | 30 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | Al-Talaba SC | 22 | 13 -4-5 | 43 | - | 30 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 7 -2-2 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| 4 | Al-Karma SC | 22 | 12 -5-5 | 41 | - | 31 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 8 -4-1 | 28 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 4 -1-4 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | Erbil SC | 20 | 12 -5-3 | 41 | - | 28 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 7 -1-2 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 5 -4-1 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| 6 | Al-Karkh SC | 21 | 10 -7-4 | 37 | - | 31 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 5 -3-2 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| 7 | Zakho SC | 20 | 10 -6-4 | 36 | - | 28 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 6 -4-0 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 4 -2-4 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 8 | Al Zawra'a SC | 20 | 9 -8-3 | 35 | - | 26 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 5 -3-2 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 4 -5-1 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 9 | Duhok SC | 21 | 8 -6-7 | 30 | - | 25 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 3 -3-4 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| 10 | Al-Gharraf SC | 22 | 8 -5-9 | 29 | - | 23 | 24 | -1 | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 9 | 13 | -4 |
| 11 | Diyala SC | 21 | 7 -7-7 | 28 | - | 24 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 3 -5-2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| 12 | Newroz SC | 22 | 9 -1-12 | 28 | - | 26 | 29 | -3 | 11 | 4 -0-7 | 12 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 11 | 5 -1-5 | 16 | 15 | 16 | -1 |
| 13 | Al-Naft SC | 21 | 6 -7-8 | 25 | - | 21 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 4 -3-3 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 2 -4-5 | 10 | 9 | 14 | -5 |
| 14 | Al Mina'a SC | 21 | 6 -6-9 | 24 | - | 20 | 23 | -3 | 10 | 3 -3-4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 8 | 11 | -3 |
| 15 | Mosul SC | 21 | 6 -5-10 | 23 | - | 19 | 29 | -10 | 10 | 2 -1-7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| 16 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | 22 | 6 -3-13 | 21 | - | 23 | 31 | -8 | 11 | 2 -2-7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 11 | 4 -1-6 | 13 | 12 | 18 | -6 |
| 17 | Naft Maysan FC | 21 | 5 -4-12 | 19 | - | 24 | 37 | -13 | 11 | 2 -3-6 | 9 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 10 | 3 -1-6 | 10 | 13 | 19 | -6 |
| 18 | Amanat Baghdad SC | 21 | 5 -4-12 | 19 | - | 20 | 35 | -15 | 12 | 3 -3-6 | 12 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 9 | 2 -1-6 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -10 |
| 19 | Al-Najaf SC | 22 | 2 -3-17 | 9 | - | 14 | 39 | -25 | 10 | 1 -2-7 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 12 | 1 -1-10 | 4 | 8 | 23 | -15 |
| 20 | Al-Qasim SC | 21 | 0 -2-19 | 2 | - | 6 | 49 | -43 | 10 | 0 -0-10 | 0 | 3 | 30 | -27 | 11 | 0 -2-9 | 2 | 3 | 19 | -16 |
2026-2027 AFCCL 2026-2027 AGCFF Gulf Club CL Relegation Playoff Relegation to IRQ2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Sat - 14 Mar 2026
 | Duhok SC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
 | Zakho SC | Al-Najaf International Stadium |
Results
Fri - 13 Mar 2026
 | FT | Al Mina'a SC | Franso Hariri Stadium |
 | FT | Naft Maysan FC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
 | 01 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Al Ba'quba Stadium |
 | 11 | Al-Najaf SC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
Thu - 12 Mar 2026
 | 01 | Al-Shorta SC | Duhok Stadium |
 | 30 | Al-Gharraf SC | Al-Ramadi Stadium |
 | 12 | Al-Talaba SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
 | 02 | Newroz SC | Al-Madina Stadium |
Sat - 7 Mar 2026
| 21 | Al-Shorta SC | Duhok Stadium |
| 23 | Erbil SC | Al-Ramadi Stadium |
| 02 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | Al Ba'quba Stadium |
| 12 | Al Zawra'a SC | Newroz International Stadium |
Fri - 6 Mar 2026
| 12 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Al-Nasiriya International Stadium |
| 01 | Al-Karkh SC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
| 01 | Al Mina'a SC | Al-Najaf International Stadium |
| 21 | Amanat Baghdad SC | Maysan Olympic Stadium |
| 20 | Al-Qasim SC | Al-Madina Stadium |
Mon - 2 Mar 2026
| 11 | Mosul SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |