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.
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| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 11 | 8 -3-0 | 27 | - | 16 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 5 -1-0 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Al-Shorta SC | 10 | 7 -0-3 | 21 | - | 19 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 5 -0-0 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | Diyala SC | 11 | 6 -3-2 | 21 | - | 17 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 4 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 11 | 6 -3-2 | 21 | - | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Al-Karma SC | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | - | 13 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 -2-0 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 6 | Al-Talaba SC | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | - | 13 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 5 -1-0 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
| 7 | Al Zawra'a SC | 10 | 5 -4-1 | 19 | - | 13 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | Al-Karkh SC | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | - | 16 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 9 | Duhok SC | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | - | 12 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 10 | Al-Naft SC | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | - | 15 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 -3-2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | Zakho SC | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | - | 12 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 -2-0 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 -2-3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 12 | Amanat Baghdad SC | 11 | 5 -1-5 | 16 | - | 13 | 15 | -2 | 6 | 3 -0-3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| 13 | Al-Gharraf SC | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | - | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 14 | Mosul SC | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | - | 11 | 15 | -4 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 15 | Al Mina'a SC | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | - | 12 | 15 | -3 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| 16 | Newroz SC | 11 | 3 -1-7 | 10 | - | 11 | 18 | -7 | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
| 17 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | 11 | 2 -2-7 | 8 | - | 10 | 18 | -8 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -8 |
| 18 | Naft Maysan FC | 11 | 1 -4-6 | 7 | - | 12 | 20 | -8 | 6 | 0 -3-3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 |
| 19 | Al-Najaf SC | 11 | 2 -1-8 | 7 | - | 7 | 17 | -10 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 7 | 1 -0-6 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -8 |
| 20 | Al-Qasim SC | 11 | 0 -1-10 | 1 | - | 2 | 27 | -25 | 5 | 0 -0-5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | -15 | 6 | 0 -1-5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | -10 |
2026-2027 AFCCL 2026-2027 AGCFF Gulf Club CL Relegation Playoff Relegation to IRQ2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Tue - 13 Jan 2026
 | Mosul SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
 | Al Zawra'a SC | Al Ba'quba Stadium |
 | Al-Qasim SC | Al-Ramadi Stadium |
 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Al-Madina Stadium |
Wed - 14 Jan 2026
 | Al-Naft SC | Al-Nasiriya International Stadium |
 | Zakho SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
 | Al-Talaba SC | Newroz International Stadium |
 | Al-Karkh SC | Al Minaa Olympic Stadium |
 | Naft Maysan FC | Al-Najaf International Stadium |
Results
Sat - 10 Jan 2026
| 20 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | Al-Madina Stadium |
| 20 | Al-Najaf SC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
| 01 | Newroz SC | Al-Nasiriya International Stadium |
Fri - 9 Jan 2026
| 10 | Al-Karma SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
| 21 | Diyala SC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
| 22 | Amanat Baghdad SC | Zakho International Stadium |
| 22 | Al Zawra'a SC | Maysan Olympic Stadium |
 | 10 | Al Mina'a SC | Duhok Stadium |
Thu - 8 Jan 2026
| 17 | Al-Shorta SC | Al-Najaf International Stadium |
Mon - 5 Jan 2026
| 00 | Al-Gharraf SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
| 20 | Al-Najaf SC | Al-Ramadi Stadium |
| 20 | Al-Naft SC | Newroz International Stadium |
| 11 | Diyala SC | Maysan Olympic Stadium |
| 12 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | Al Minaa Olympic Stadium |
Sun - 4 Jan 2026
| 10 | Amanat Baghdad SC | Duhok Stadium |
| 10 | Zakho SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
 | 00 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Franso Hariri Stadium |
| 03 | Al-Talaba SC | Al-Najaf International Stadium |
| 22 | Mosul SC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |