Iraqi Stars League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2026-2027
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 2026-2027 IRQ1 season, the IRQ1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027-2028 AFC Champions League Elite - League Stage:
- 1st place 2026-2027 IRQ1 team
- 2027-2028 Arab Club Champions Cup - Group Stage:
- 1st place 2026-2027 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 | ||
| 14 Aug 2026 - 28 May 2027 | 20: IRQ1 (16), IRQ2 (4) | ||
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) goal difference, (2) number of goals scored, (3) head-to-head points, (4) head-to-head goal difference, (5) head-to-head number of goals scored (if more than two teams are tied), (6) number of wins, (7) number of red cards, (8) number of yellow cards, (9) a drawing .
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2026-2027 IRQ1 season, the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th place teams will be relegated to the IRQ2.
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-Karma SC | 13 | 9 -3-1 | 30 | - | 23 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 7 -1-0 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | Newroz SC | 13 | 7 -5-1 | 26 | - | 18 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 3 -3-0 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Al-Naft SC | 13 | 7 -4-2 | 25 | - | 15 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 -1-0 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | Al-Shorta SC | 13 | 6 -6-1 | 24 | - | 15 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 -5-0 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Al-Jolan SC | 13 | 6 -5-2 | 23 | - | 19 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 3 -4-0 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| 6 | Al Zawra'a SC | 13 | 6 -3-4 | 21 | - | 17 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
| 7 | Erbil SC | 13 | 5 -5-3 | 20 | - | 16 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Duhok SC | 13 | 4 -6-3 | 18 | - | 20 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 3 -3-0 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | -3 |
| 9 | Al Mina'a SC | 13 | 4 -5-4 | 17 | - | 12 | 13 | -1 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 -3-3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 |
| 10 | Ghaz Al-Shamal SC | 13 | 3 -7-3 | 16 | - | 9 | 10 | -1 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 -5-2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
| 11 | Al-Talaba SC | 13 | 3 -7-3 | 16 | - | 15 | 18 | -3 | 7 | 2 -4-1 | 10 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 6 | 1 -3-2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | -2 |
| 12 | Diyala SC | 13 | 3 -5-5 | 14 | - | 15 | 18 | -3 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 -3-4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -7 |
| 13 | Al-Gharraf SC | 13 | 3 -5-5 | 14 | - | 9 | 15 | -6 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 7 | 12 | -5 |
| 14 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 13 | 2 -7-4 | 13 | - | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 -5-2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 15 | Zakho SC | 13 | 3 -4-6 | 13 | - | 10 | 17 | -7 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 -2-5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | -9 |
| 16 | Al-Karkh SC | 13 | 3 -3-7 | 12 | - | 16 | 21 | -5 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 |
| 17 | Mosul SC | 13 | 3 -3-7 | 12 | - | 13 | 21 | -8 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -5 |
| 18 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | 13 | 2 -5-6 | 11 | - | 9 | 15 | -6 | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 -2-5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -7 |
| 19 | Naft Maysan FC | 13 | 1 -6-6 | 9 | - | 8 | 19 | -11 | 6 | 1 -4-1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 -2-5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | -11 |
| 20 | Karbalaa FC | 13 | 1 -4-8 | 7 | - | 11 | 25 | -14 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 7 | 0 -2-5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | -10 |
2027-2028 AFCCL 2027-2028 AFCCL2 2027-2028 GFF Gulf Club CL Relegation to IRQ2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Thu - 19 Nov 2026
 | Diyala SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Al-Nasiriya International Stadium |
 | Al-Karkh SC | Newroz International Stadium |
Fri - 20 Nov 2026
 | Al-Shorta SC | Zakho International Stadium |
 | Karbalaa FC | Al Minaa Olympic Stadium |
 | Al-Talaba SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
 | Al-Naft SC | Al-Jolan Stadium |
Sat - 21 Nov 2026
 | Al-Karma SC | Newroz International Stadium |
 | Mosul SC | Maysan Olympic Stadium |
Fri - 27 Nov 2026
| Al Mina'a SC | Al-Madina Stadium |
| Karbalaa FC | Zakho International Stadium |
| Al-Karma SC | Newroz International Stadium |
| Mosul SC | Al-Nasiriya International Stadium |
Sat - 28 Nov 2026
| Al-Kahrabaa FC | Newroz International Stadium |
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
Sun - 29 Nov 2026
| Al Zawra'a SC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
| Erbil SC | Al-Jolan Stadium |
| Al-Shorta SC | Maysan Olympic Stadium |
Results
Sun - 8 Nov 2026
| 11 | Al-Gharraf SC | Franso Hariri Stadium |
| 21 | Al-Naft SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
Sat - 7 Nov 2026
| 03 | Al-Jolan SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
| 01 | Al-Karkh SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
Fri - 6 Nov 2026
| 10 | Karbalaa FC | Newroz International Stadium |
| 41 | Naft Maysan FC | Al-Ramadi Stadium |
| 22 | Ghaz Al-Shamal SC | Al-Madina Stadium |
Thu - 5 Nov 2026
| 00 | Al Mina'a SC | Al Ba'quba Stadium |
| 21 | Zakho SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
Sat - 31 Oct 2026
| 11 | Ghaz Al-Shamal SC | Franso Hariri Stadium |
| 11 | Newroz SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
| 12 | Al-Gharraf SC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
| 20 | Diyala SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
| 00 | Zakho SC | Maysan Olympic Stadium |
Fri - 30 Oct 2026
| 22 | Al-Talaba SC | Karbala International Stadium |
| 10 | Duhok SC | Al-Ramadi Stadium |
Thu - 29 Oct 2026
| 00 | Al Mina'a SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
| 10 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
| 24 | Al-Jolan SC | Duhok Stadium |