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 | 8 | 6 -2-0 | 20 | - | 14 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Al Zawra'a SC | 8 | 5 -3-0 | 18 | - | 15 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Erbil SC | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | - | 12 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Newroz SC | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | - | 13 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Al-Shorta SC | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | - | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 -3-0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Al-Naft SC | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | - | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Al-Jolan SC | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | - | 8 | 9 | -1 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 | 1 -3-0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | Duhok SC | 8 | 1 -6-1 | 9 | - | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 -3-0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 -3-1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 9 | Diyala SC | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | - | 13 | 14 | -1 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
| 10 | Al Mina'a SC | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | - | 8 | 10 | -2 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 11 | Zakho SC | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | - | 7 | 11 | -4 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | -6 |
| 12 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 8 | 1 -5-2 | 8 | - | 11 | 12 | -1 | 4 | 0 -3-1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 13 | Ghaz Al-Shamal SC | 8 | 1 -5-2 | 8 | - | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 5 | 1 -3-1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Mosul SC | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | - | 9 | 12 | -3 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | -6 |
| 15 | Al-Karkh SC | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | - | 10 | 14 | -4 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
| 16 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | 8 | 1 -4-3 | 7 | - | 6 | 10 | -4 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 -2-3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 |
| 17 | Al-Talaba SC | 8 | 1 -4-3 | 7 | - | 9 | 14 | -5 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
| 18 | Naft Maysan FC | 8 | 1 -4-3 | 7 | - | 6 | 11 | -5 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 |
| 19 | Al-Gharraf SC | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | - | 4 | 12 | -8 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 | 0 -2-3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -7 |
| 20 | Karbalaa FC | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | - | 6 | 15 | -9 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | -6 |
2027-2028 AFCCL 2027-2028 AFCCL2 2027-2028 GFF Gulf Club CL Relegation to IRQ2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Thu - 8 Oct 2026
 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Duhok Stadium |
 | Erbil SC | Maysan Olympic Stadium |
Fri - 9 Oct 2026
 | Diyala SC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
 | Al Zawra'a SC | Duhok Stadium |
 | Al-Shorta SC | Al-Madina Stadium |
Sat - 10 Oct 2026
 | Karbalaa FC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
 | Al Mina'a SC | Newroz International Stadium |
 | Al-Karkh SC | Al-Ramadi Stadium |
 | Al-Jolan SC | Al-Nasiriya International Stadium |
Fri - 16 Oct 2026
| Al-Gharraf SC | Karbala International Stadium |
 | Al Mina'a SC | Newroz International Stadium |
| Al-Talaba SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
| Naft Maysan FC | Al Ba'quba Stadium |
Sat - 17 Oct 2026
| Duhok SC | Al-Jolan Stadium |
| Al-Karma SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
| Zakho SC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
Sun - 18 Oct 2026
| Al Zawra'a SC | Newroz International Stadium |
| Al-Karkh SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
Results
Sat - 19 Sep 2026
| 20 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
| 10 | Zakho SC | Al-Ramadi Stadium |
| 00 | Newroz SC | Newroz International Stadium |
| 11 | Diyala SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
Fri - 18 Sep 2026
| 22 | Al-Jolan SC | Al-Madina Stadium |
| 11 | Duhok SC | Al Minaa Olympic Stadium |
| 01 | Al-Naft SC | Duhok Stadium |
| 03 | Erbil SC | Karbala International Stadium |
Thu - 17 Sep 2026
| 20 | Al-Gharraf SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
| 32 | Naft Maysan FC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
Mon - 14 Sep 2026
| 12 | Al-Karma SC | Franso Hariri Stadium |
| 02 | Newroz SC | Al-Jolan Stadium |
| 21 | Karbalaa FC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
Sun - 13 Sep 2026
| 32 | Duhok SC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
| 20 | Al-Talaba SC | Maysan Olympic Stadium |
| 21 | Al Mina'a SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
Sat - 12 Sep 2026
| 31 | Al-Gharraf SC | Al Ba'quba Stadium |
| 00 | Ghaz Al-Shamal SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
Thu - 10 Sep 2026
| 01 | Al Zawra'a SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |