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 | Erbil SC | 7 | 6 -1-0 | 19 | - | 12 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Diyala SC | 7 | 5 -1-1 | 16 | - | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 7 | 5 -1-1 | 16 | - | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Al-Shorta SC | 6 | 5 -0-1 | 15 | - | 10 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Al-Karma SC | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | - | 10 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 6 | Zakho SC | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | - | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 7 | Al-Gharraf SC | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | - | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Al Zawra'a SC | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | - | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Al-Karkh SC | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | - | 10 | 11 | -1 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| 10 | Al-Naft SC | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | - | 13 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Al Mina'a SC | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | - | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 12 | Al-Talaba SC | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | - | 7 | 9 | -2 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
| 13 | Mosul SC | 7 | 3 -0-4 | 9 | - | 8 | 10 | -2 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | Amanat Baghdad SC | 7 | 3 -0-4 | 9 | - | 8 | 11 | -3 | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 15 | Al-Najaf SC | 7 | 2 -0-5 | 6 | - | 7 | 12 | -5 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 |
| 16 | Duhok SC | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | - | 7 | 10 | -3 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| 17 | Naft Maysan FC | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | - | 8 | 15 | -7 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
| 18 | Newroz SC | 7 | 1 -0-6 | 3 | - | 7 | 16 | -9 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | -6 |
| 19 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | 7 | 0 -2-5 | 2 | - | 5 | 14 | -9 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | -7 |
| 20 | Al-Qasim SC | 7 | 0 -1-6 | 1 | - | 1 | 11 | -10 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
2026-2027 AFCCL 2026-2027 AGCFF Gulf Club CL Relegation Playoff Relegation to IRQ2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
Sun - 23 Nov 2025
 | 10 | Al-Qasim SC | Zakho International Stadium |
 | 21 | Al-Talaba SC | Al-Madina Stadium |
Sat - 22 Nov 2025
 | 21 | Al-Gharraf SC | Franso Hariri Stadium |
 | 02 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Al-Najaf International Stadium |
 | 20 | Al Mina'a SC | Al-Ramadi Stadium |
 | 12 | Diyala SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
Fri - 21 Nov 2025
 | 12 | Mosul SC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
 | 22 | Duhok SC | Maysan Olympic Stadium |
 | 21 | Newroz SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
Thu - 20 Nov 2025
 | 30 | Al-Karkh SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
Fri - 31 Oct 2025
| 11 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
| 21 | Naft Maysan FC | Al-Madina Stadium |
| 13 | Al Zawra'a SC | Duhok Stadium |
| 20 | Al-Qasim SC | Al Minaa Olympic Stadium |
Thu - 30 Oct 2025
| PSPD | Al-Naft SC | Duhok Stadium |
| 21 | Diyala SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
| 01 | Al-Najaf SC | Al-Madina Stadium |
| 00 | Zakho SC | Al-Nasiriya International Stadium |
Wed - 29 Oct 2025
| 10 | Al-Karma SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |