| Season | 2008β09 |
|---|---|
| Promoted |
Masafi Al-Wasat Al-Hasanain Al-Shirqat Al-Diwaniya Naft Maysan Al-Karkh Zakho Masafi Al-Junoob Al-Hindiya |
β 2007β08 2009β10 β | |
The 2008β09 Iraqi First Division League.
Format and teams
Final qualification round
On December 4, 2009, the Iraq Football Federation met and decided that the final qualifying round will be played on one stage. Six clubs will play in Baghdad for the period from December 8 to 15, with five rounds, with three matches each day, with a break for the next day. Two of these teams will qualify for the 2009β10 Iraqi Premier League next season, joined by the six teams that already secured promotion in the previous round. [1]
The matches are to be played on five stadiums: Al-Shorta Stadium, Al-Zawraa Stadium, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Stadium, Al Karkh Stadium and Al Naft Stadium.
Number of teams by Iraqi Governorates
| Governorate | Teams | Name of Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center | |||
| Baghdad | 2 | Al-Siyaha and Al-Karkh | |
| Al-Anbar | 1 | Al-Jolan | |
| North | |||
| Dohuk | 1 | Zakho | |
| Middle Euphrates | |||
| Karbala | 1 | Al-Hindiya | |
| South | |||
| Basra | 1 | Masafi Al-Janoob | |
Final qualification round
The final qualification round will be one group, each team plays five game with other teams. The top two teams from group were to qualify for the 2009β10 Iraqi Premier League next season, but eventually the top four all qualified due to the withdrawal of Sulaymaniya and Sirwan from the Iraqi Premier League.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Karkh (P) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 13 | Promotion to the Iraqi Premier League |
| 2 | Zakho (P) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 9 | |
| 3 | Masafi Al-Janoob (P) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 | |
| 4 | Al-Hindiya (P) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 6 | |
| 5 | Al-Jolan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 3 | |
| 6 | Al-Siyaha | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted
Season statistics
Top scorers
Final qualification round
- As of matches played on 15 December 2009
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mohannad Abdul-Rahman
|
Al-Karkh | 4 |
|
Hassan Farhood
|
Al-Hindiya | ||
|
Broosh Jader
|
Zakho | ||
|
Mustafa Basil
| |||
| 2 |
Anmar Hussein
|
Al-Jolan | 3 |
|
Hussam-Eddin Mohammed
| |||
|
Qusay Jbayer
| |||
| 3 |
Salam Ibrahim
|
Masafi Al-Janoob | 2 |
|
Ammar Radhi
|
Al-Siyaha | ||
|
Abbas Mohammed
|
Others
References
- ^ "Iraqi Football Association meets with the six teams competing to qualify for the Premier League". shakwmakw.com (in Arabic). December 3, 2009.
External links
| Season | 2008β09 |
|---|---|
| Promoted |
Masafi Al-Wasat Al-Hasanain Al-Shirqat Al-Diwaniya Naft Maysan Al-Karkh Zakho Masafi Al-Junoob Al-Hindiya |
β 2007β08 2009β10 β | |
The 2008β09 Iraqi First Division League.
Format and teams
Final qualification round
On December 4, 2009, the Iraq Football Federation met and decided that the final qualifying round will be played on one stage. Six clubs will play in Baghdad for the period from December 8 to 15, with five rounds, with three matches each day, with a break for the next day. Two of these teams will qualify for the 2009β10 Iraqi Premier League next season, joined by the six teams that already secured promotion in the previous round. [1]
The matches are to be played on five stadiums: Al-Shorta Stadium, Al-Zawraa Stadium, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Stadium, Al Karkh Stadium and Al Naft Stadium.
Number of teams by Iraqi Governorates
| Governorate | Teams | Name of Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center | |||
| Baghdad | 2 | Al-Siyaha and Al-Karkh | |
| Al-Anbar | 1 | Al-Jolan | |
| North | |||
| Dohuk | 1 | Zakho | |
| Middle Euphrates | |||
| Karbala | 1 | Al-Hindiya | |
| South | |||
| Basra | 1 | Masafi Al-Janoob | |
Final qualification round
The final qualification round will be one group, each team plays five game with other teams. The top two teams from group were to qualify for the 2009β10 Iraqi Premier League next season, but eventually the top four all qualified due to the withdrawal of Sulaymaniya and Sirwan from the Iraqi Premier League.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Karkh (P) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 13 | Promotion to the Iraqi Premier League |
| 2 | Zakho (P) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 9 | |
| 3 | Masafi Al-Janoob (P) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 | |
| 4 | Al-Hindiya (P) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 6 | |
| 5 | Al-Jolan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 3 | |
| 6 | Al-Siyaha | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted
Season statistics
Top scorers
Final qualification round
- As of matches played on 15 December 2009
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mohannad Abdul-Rahman
|
Al-Karkh | 4 |
|
Hassan Farhood
|
Al-Hindiya | ||
|
Broosh Jader
|
Zakho | ||
|
Mustafa Basil
| |||
| 2 |
Anmar Hussein
|
Al-Jolan | 3 |
|
Hussam-Eddin Mohammed
| |||
|
Qusay Jbayer
| |||
| 3 |
Salam Ibrahim
|
Masafi Al-Janoob | 2 |
|
Ammar Radhi
|
Al-Siyaha | ||
|
Abbas Mohammed
|
Others
References
- ^ "Iraqi Football Association meets with the six teams competing to qualify for the Premier League". shakwmakw.com (in Arabic). December 3, 2009.