
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 30 | 21 -7-2 | 70 | - | 48 | 19 | 29 | 16 | 11 -4-1 | 37 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 10 -3-1 | 33 | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| 2 | Al-Shorta SC | 30 | 19 -6-5 | 63 | - | 58 | 28 | 30 | 15 | 12 -2-1 | 38 | 35 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 7 -4-4 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| 3 | Erbil SC | 30 | 17 -9-4 | 60 | - | 42 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 10 -3-2 | 33 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 7 -6-2 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | Al-Talaba SC | 30 | 17 -7-6 | 58 | - | 44 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 9 -4-2 | 31 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 8 -3-4 | 27 | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| 5 | Al Zawra'a SC | 30 | 15 -12-3 | 57 | - | 41 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 9 -5-2 | 32 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 6 -7-1 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| 6 | Al-Karma SC | 30 | 14 -10-6 | 52 | - | 42 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 9 -6-1 | 33 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 14 | 5 -4-5 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| 7 | Zakho SC | 29 | 13 -8-8 | 47 | - | 36 | 28 | 8 | 15 | 7 -6-2 | 27 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 6 -2-6 | 20 | 13 | 14 | -1 |
| 8 | Al-Karkh SC | 30 | 12 -10-8 | 46 | - | 35 | 30 | 5 | 16 | 6 -6-4 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 6 -4-4 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| 9 | Newroz SC | 30 | 13 -4-13 | 43 | - | 40 | 37 | 3 | 16 | 8 -1-7 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 5 -3-6 | 18 | 19 | 21 | -2 |
| 10 | Diyala SC | 30 | 11 -9-10 | 42 | - | 35 | 29 | 6 | 14 | 5 -6-3 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 6 -3-7 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| 11 | Al-Naft SC | 30 | 9 -11-10 | 38 | - | 27 | 26 | 1 | 14 | 6 -4-4 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 3 -7-6 | 16 | 11 | 16 | -5 |
| 12 | Duhok SC | 30 | 10 -8-12 | 38 | - | 31 | 33 | -2 | 16 | 6 -4-6 | 22 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 14 | 4 -4-6 | 16 | 19 | 20 | -1 |
| 13 | Al-Gharraf SC | 30 | 10 -7-13 | 37 | - | 32 | 33 | -1 | 15 | 6 -3-6 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 4 -4-7 | 16 | 16 | 18 | -2 |
| 14 | Mosul SC | 30 | 9 -10-11 | 37 | - | 31 | 38 | -7 | 15 | 4 -3-8 | 15 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 15 | 5 -7-3 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| 15 | Amanat Baghdad SC | 30 | 9 -4-17 | 31 | - | 34 | 53 | -19 | 15 | 7 -2-6 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 15 | 2 -2-11 | 8 | 14 | 35 | -21 |
| 16 | Al Mina'a SC | 29 | 7 -8-14 | 29 | - | 29 | 36 | -7 | 14 | 4 -5-5 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 3 -3-9 | 12 | 11 | 21 | -10 |
| 17 | Naft Maysan FC | 29 | 7 -8-14 | 29 | - | 31 | 44 | -13 | 13 | 2 -5-6 | 11 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 16 | 5 -3-8 | 18 | 19 | 25 | -6 |
| 18 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | 30 | 8 -3-19 | 27 | - | 34 | 44 | -10 | 15 | 4 -2-9 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 4 -1-10 | 13 | 16 | 26 | -10 |
| 19 | Al-Najaf SC | 29 | 4 -3-22 | 15 | - | 21 | 52 | -31 | 14 | 2 -2-10 | 8 | 10 | 25 | -15 | 15 | 2 -1-12 | 7 | 11 | 27 | -16 |
| 20 | Al-Qasim SC | 30 | 0 -2-28 | 2 | - | 9 | 76 | -67 | 13 | 0 -0-13 | 0 | 4 | 40 | -36 | 17 | 0 -2-15 | 2 | 5 | 36 | -31 |
2026-2027 AFCCL 2026-2027 AGCFF Gulf Club CL Relegation Playoff Relegation to IRQ2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Sun - 26 Apr 2026
![]() | Naft Maysan FC![]() | Al-Shaab Stadium |
![]() | Al-Qasim SC![]() | Al-Ramadi Stadium |
![]() | Amanat Baghdad SC![]() | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
Mon - 27 Apr 2026
![]() | Newroz SC![]() | Al-Shaab Stadium |
![]() | Al-Kahrabaa FC![]() | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
![]() | Al-Naft SC![]() | Zakho International Stadium |
![]() | Al-Talaba SC![]() | Franso Hariri Stadium |
![]() | Al-Najaf SC![]() | Duhok Stadium |
Tue - 28 Apr 2026
![]() | Al-Gharraf SC![]() | Al Minaa Olympic Stadium |
Fri - 1 May 2026
![]() | Diyala SC![]() | Al-Madina Stadium |
![]() | Al-Shorta SC![]() | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
![]() | Zakho SC![]() | Maysan Olympic Stadium |
![]() | Al Zawra'a SC![]() | Duhok Stadium |
![]() | Al-Karma SC![]() | Newroz International Stadium |
Sat - 2 May 2026
![]() | Erbil SC![]() | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
![]() | Amanat Baghdad SC![]() | Al-Najaf International Stadium |
![]() | Mosul SC![]() | Al-Nasiriya International Stadium |
![]() | Al Mina'a SC![]() | Al-Shaab Stadium |
![]() | Al-Kahrabaa FC![]() | Al-Najaf International Stadium |
Results
Thu - 23 Apr 2026
![]() | 21 | Al-Kahrabaa FC![]() | Zakho International Stadium |
![]() | 11 | Erbil SC![]() | Al-Shaab Stadium |
![]() | 11 | Al-Gharraf SC![]() | Duhok Stadium |
Wed - 22 Apr 2026
![]() | 00 | Al-Karma SC![]() | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
![]() | 22 | Newroz SC![]() | Al-Madina Stadium |
![]() | 20 | Diyala SC![]() | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
![]() | 00 | Al-Naft SC![]() | Duhok Stadium |
![]() | 31 | Al-Qasim SC![]() | Al-Shaab Stadium |
Tue - 21 Apr 2026
![]() | 40 | Amanat Baghdad SC![]() | Al Minaa Olympic Stadium |
![]() | PSPD | Al-Najaf SC![]() | Maysan Olympic Stadium |
Sat - 18 Apr 2026
![]() | 13 | Al-Talaba SC![]() | Al-Nasiriya International Stadium |
![]() | 12 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya![]() | Duhok Stadium |
![]() | 10 | Al-Naft SC![]() | Al Ba'quba Stadium |
![]() | 20 | Al-Qasim SC![]() | Franso Hariri Stadium |
![]() | 30 | Al-Karkh SC![]() | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
Fri - 17 Apr 2026
![]() | 11 | Al-Shorta SC![]() | Al-Ramadi Stadium |
![]() | 21 | Newroz SC![]() | Al-Najaf International Stadium |
![]() | 11 | Amanat Baghdad SC![]() | Duhok Stadium |
![]() | 13 | Naft Maysan FC![]() | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
Tue - 14 Apr 2026
![]() | 15 | Al-Gharraf SC![]() | Al-Najaf International Stadium |





























