Season | 2022β23 |
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Dates | 9 October 2022 β 21 July 2023 |
Champions |
Al-Shorta (6th title) |
Relegated |
Al-Sinaa Al-Diwaniya |
AFC Champions League | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
AFC Cup |
Al-Zawraa Al-Kahrabaa |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 830 (2.18 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Mohannad Abdul-Raheem (18 goals) |
Biggest home win |
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 9β2
Al-Diwaniya (11 May 2023) |
Biggest away win |
Al-Najaf 0β5
Al-Shorta (25 June 2023) |
Highest scoring |
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 9β2
Al-Diwaniya (11 May 2023) |
Longest winning run | 6 matches Al-Kahrabaa Al-Najaf |
Longest unbeaten run | 18 matches Al-Zawraa |
Longest winless run | 15 matches Al-Diwaniya |
Longest losing run | 7 matches Al-Diwaniya |
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2021β22
2023β24 (Iraq Stars League) β |
The 2022β23 Iraqi Premier League was the 49th season of the Iraqi Premier League, the highest tier football league in Iraq, since its establishment in 1974 and the last season under the name Iraqi Premier League. The season started on 9 October 2022 and ended on 21 July 2023. [1]
Al-Hudood, Karbala and Duhok joined as the promoted clubs from the 2021β22 Iraqi First Division League, replacing Amanat Baghdad, Al-Minaa and Samarra who were relegated. [2]
Al-Shorta were crowned Iraqi Premier League champions for the second time in a row, securing the title with a 3β0 win away to Naft Maysan in the penultimate round of the season. [3]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Al-Diwaniya |
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Mutual consent | 26 August 2022 | Pre-season |
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29 August 2022 |
Erbil |
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Mutual consent | 16 October 2022 | 16th |
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22 October 2022 |
Zakho |
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Mutual consent | 25 October 2022 | 14th |
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30 October 2022 |
Al-Naft |
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Mutual consent | 1 November 2022 | 18th |
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1 November 2022 |
Al-Talaba |
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Mutual consent | 4 November 2022 | 7th |
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20 November 2022 |
Al-Diwaniya |
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Mutual consent | 30 November 2022 | 20th |
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1 December 2022 |
Al-Sinaa |
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Sacked | 30 November 2022 | 19th |
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1 December 2022 |
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End of interim spell | 27 December 2022 | 19th |
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27 December 2022 | |
Naft Al-Wasat |
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Sacked | 18 January 2023 | 12th |
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18 January 2023 |
Al-Diwaniya |
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Mutual consent | 27 January 2023 | 20th |
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28 January 2023 |
Al-Najaf |
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Sacked | 3 February 2023 | 7th |
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4 February 2023 |
Erbil |
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Mutual consent | 6 February 2023 | 17th |
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6 February 2023 |
Al-Naft |
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Mutual consent | 7 February 2023 | 18th |
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7 February 2023 |
Al-Qasim |
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Mutual consent | 13 February 2023 | 18th |
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16 February 2023 |
Al-Naft |
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End of interim spell | 1 March 2023 | 18th |
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1 March 2023 |
Karbala |
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Mutual consent | 4 March 2023 | 14th |
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4 March 2023 |
Al-Diwaniya |
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Mutual consent | 6 March 2023 | 20th |
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6 March 2023 |
Erbil |
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End of interim spell | 10 March 2023 | 16th |
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10 March 2023 |
Al-Diwaniya |
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Mutual consent | 12 March 2023 | 20th |
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12 March 2023 |
Al-Qasim |
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End of interim spell | 13 March 2023 | 18th |
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13 March 2023 |
Al-Shorta |
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Sacked | 17 March 2023 | 1st |
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17 March 2023 |
Al-Najaf |
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Mutual consent | 31 March 2023 | 9th |
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6 April 2023 |
Al-Diwaniya |
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End of interim spell | 3 April 2023 | 20th |
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3 April 2023 |
Al-Talaba |
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Mutual consent | 10 April 2023 | 5th |
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11 April 2023 |
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
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Sacked | 10 April 2023 | 2nd |
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15 April 2023 |
Al-Sinaa |
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Mutual consent | 12 April 2023 | 19th |
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13 April 2023 |
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
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End of interim spell | 17 April 2023 | 2nd |
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17 April 2023 |
Naft Al-Wasat |
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Mutual consent | 17 April 2023 | 16th |
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18 April 2023 |
Al-Qasim |
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Mutual consent | 27 April 2023 | 17th |
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27 April 2023 |
Zakho |
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Mutual consent | 1 May 2023 | 16th |
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2 May 2023 |
Al-Naft |
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Mutual consent | 8 May 2023 | 18th |
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8 May 2023 |
Al-Zawraa |
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Mutual consent | 11 May 2023 | 3rd |
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11 May 2023 |
Al-Diwaniya |
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Mutual consent | 14 May 2023 | 20th |
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14 May 2023 |
Al-Naft |
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End of interim spell | 30 May 2023 | 18th |
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30 May 2023 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Al-Shorta (C) | 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 63 | 24 | +39 | 82 | |
2 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 62 | 26 | +36 | 78 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League group stage [a] |
3 | Al-Zawraa | 38 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 68 | Qualification for the AFC Cup group stage [b] |
4 | Al-Talaba | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 66 | |
5 | Al-Kahrabaa | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 62 | Qualification for the AFC Cup group stage [b] |
6 | Erbil | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 58 | |
7 | Al-Najaf | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 56 [c] | |
8 | Karbala | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 56 [c] | |
9 | Duhok | 38 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 52 | |
10 | Newroz | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 51 [d] | |
11 | Naft Maysan | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 51 [d] | |
12 | Al-Karkh | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 51 [d] | |
13 | Al-Hudood | 38 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 49 | |
14 | Zakho | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 44 | |
15 | Naft Al-Basra | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 42 | |
16 | Al-Naft | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 40 | |
17 | Al-Qasim | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 39 | |
18 | Naft Al-Wasat | 38 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 36 | |
19 | Al-Sinaa (R) | 38 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 54 | −28 | 28 | Relegation to the Iraqi First Division League |
20 | Al-Diwaniya (R) | 38 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 86 | −61 | 12 |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 |
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Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 18 |
2 |
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Al-Hudood | 17 |
3 |
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Al-Naft | 16 |
4 |
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Al-Kahrabaa | 15 |
5 |
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Newroz | 12 |
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Al-Shorta |
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Naft Al-Wasat | Al-Naft | 3β3 (A) [99] | 29 November 2022 |
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Al-Sinaa | Erbil | 4β0 (A) [100] | 6 February 2023 |
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Al-Shorta | Naft Maysan | 3β0 (H) [101] | 23 February 2023 |
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Al-Naft | Al-Karkh | 3β2 (H) [102] | 30 May 2023 |
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Al-Kahrabaa | Al-Diwaniya | 5β0 (H) [103] | 15 July 2023 |
4 Player scored 4 goals
(H) β Home team
(A) β Away team
Award | Winner [104] | Club |
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Soccer Iraq Goal of the Season |
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Al-Shorta |
Season | 2022β23 |
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Dates | 9 October 2022 β 21 July 2023 |
Champions |
Al-Shorta (6th title) |
Relegated |
Al-Sinaa Al-Diwaniya |
AFC Champions League | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
AFC Cup |
Al-Zawraa Al-Kahrabaa |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 830 (2.18 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Mohannad Abdul-Raheem (18 goals) |
Biggest home win |
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 9β2
Al-Diwaniya (11 May 2023) |
Biggest away win |
Al-Najaf 0β5
Al-Shorta (25 June 2023) |
Highest scoring |
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 9β2
Al-Diwaniya (11 May 2023) |
Longest winning run | 6 matches Al-Kahrabaa Al-Najaf |
Longest unbeaten run | 18 matches Al-Zawraa |
Longest winless run | 15 matches Al-Diwaniya |
Longest losing run | 7 matches Al-Diwaniya |
β
2021β22
2023β24 (Iraq Stars League) β |
The 2022β23 Iraqi Premier League was the 49th season of the Iraqi Premier League, the highest tier football league in Iraq, since its establishment in 1974 and the last season under the name Iraqi Premier League. The season started on 9 October 2022 and ended on 21 July 2023. [1]
Al-Hudood, Karbala and Duhok joined as the promoted clubs from the 2021β22 Iraqi First Division League, replacing Amanat Baghdad, Al-Minaa and Samarra who were relegated. [2]
Al-Shorta were crowned Iraqi Premier League champions for the second time in a row, securing the title with a 3β0 win away to Naft Maysan in the penultimate round of the season. [3]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Al-Diwaniya |
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Mutual consent | 26 August 2022 | Pre-season |
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29 August 2022 |
Erbil |
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Mutual consent | 16 October 2022 | 16th |
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22 October 2022 |
Zakho |
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Mutual consent | 25 October 2022 | 14th |
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30 October 2022 |
Al-Naft |
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Mutual consent | 1 November 2022 | 18th |
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1 November 2022 |
Al-Talaba |
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Mutual consent | 4 November 2022 | 7th |
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20 November 2022 |
Al-Diwaniya |
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Mutual consent | 30 November 2022 | 20th |
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1 December 2022 |
Al-Sinaa |
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Sacked | 30 November 2022 | 19th |
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1 December 2022 |
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End of interim spell | 27 December 2022 | 19th |
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27 December 2022 | |
Naft Al-Wasat |
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Sacked | 18 January 2023 | 12th |
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18 January 2023 |
Al-Diwaniya |
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Mutual consent | 27 January 2023 | 20th |
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28 January 2023 |
Al-Najaf |
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Sacked | 3 February 2023 | 7th |
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4 February 2023 |
Erbil |
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Mutual consent | 6 February 2023 | 17th |
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6 February 2023 |
Al-Naft |
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Mutual consent | 7 February 2023 | 18th |
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7 February 2023 |
Al-Qasim |
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Mutual consent | 13 February 2023 | 18th |
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16 February 2023 |
Al-Naft |
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End of interim spell | 1 March 2023 | 18th |
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1 March 2023 |
Karbala |
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Mutual consent | 4 March 2023 | 14th |
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4 March 2023 |
Al-Diwaniya |
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Mutual consent | 6 March 2023 | 20th |
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6 March 2023 |
Erbil |
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End of interim spell | 10 March 2023 | 16th |
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10 March 2023 |
Al-Diwaniya |
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Mutual consent | 12 March 2023 | 20th |
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12 March 2023 |
Al-Qasim |
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End of interim spell | 13 March 2023 | 18th |
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13 March 2023 |
Al-Shorta |
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Sacked | 17 March 2023 | 1st |
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17 March 2023 |
Al-Najaf |
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Mutual consent | 31 March 2023 | 9th |
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6 April 2023 |
Al-Diwaniya |
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End of interim spell | 3 April 2023 | 20th |
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3 April 2023 |
Al-Talaba |
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Mutual consent | 10 April 2023 | 5th |
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11 April 2023 |
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
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Sacked | 10 April 2023 | 2nd |
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15 April 2023 |
Al-Sinaa |
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Mutual consent | 12 April 2023 | 19th |
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13 April 2023 |
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
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End of interim spell | 17 April 2023 | 2nd |
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17 April 2023 |
Naft Al-Wasat |
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Mutual consent | 17 April 2023 | 16th |
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18 April 2023 |
Al-Qasim |
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Mutual consent | 27 April 2023 | 17th |
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27 April 2023 |
Zakho |
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Mutual consent | 1 May 2023 | 16th |
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2 May 2023 |
Al-Naft |
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Mutual consent | 8 May 2023 | 18th |
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8 May 2023 |
Al-Zawraa |
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Mutual consent | 11 May 2023 | 3rd |
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11 May 2023 |
Al-Diwaniya |
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Mutual consent | 14 May 2023 | 20th |
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14 May 2023 |
Al-Naft |
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End of interim spell | 30 May 2023 | 18th |
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30 May 2023 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Al-Shorta (C) | 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 63 | 24 | +39 | 82 | |
2 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 62 | 26 | +36 | 78 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League group stage [a] |
3 | Al-Zawraa | 38 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 68 | Qualification for the AFC Cup group stage [b] |
4 | Al-Talaba | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 66 | |
5 | Al-Kahrabaa | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 62 | Qualification for the AFC Cup group stage [b] |
6 | Erbil | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 58 | |
7 | Al-Najaf | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 56 [c] | |
8 | Karbala | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 56 [c] | |
9 | Duhok | 38 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 52 | |
10 | Newroz | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 51 [d] | |
11 | Naft Maysan | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 51 [d] | |
12 | Al-Karkh | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 51 [d] | |
13 | Al-Hudood | 38 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 49 | |
14 | Zakho | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 44 | |
15 | Naft Al-Basra | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 42 | |
16 | Al-Naft | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 40 | |
17 | Al-Qasim | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 39 | |
18 | Naft Al-Wasat | 38 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 36 | |
19 | Al-Sinaa (R) | 38 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 54 | −28 | 28 | Relegation to the Iraqi First Division League |
20 | Al-Diwaniya (R) | 38 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 86 | −61 | 12 |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 |
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Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 18 |
2 |
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Al-Hudood | 17 |
3 |
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Al-Naft | 16 |
4 |
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Al-Kahrabaa | 15 |
5 |
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Newroz | 12 |
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Al-Shorta |
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Naft Al-Wasat | Al-Naft | 3β3 (A) [99] | 29 November 2022 |
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Al-Sinaa | Erbil | 4β0 (A) [100] | 6 February 2023 |
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Al-Shorta | Naft Maysan | 3β0 (H) [101] | 23 February 2023 |
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Al-Naft | Al-Karkh | 3β2 (H) [102] | 30 May 2023 |
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Al-Kahrabaa | Al-Diwaniya | 5β0 (H) [103] | 15 July 2023 |
4 Player scored 4 goals
(H) β Home team
(A) β Away team
Award | Winner [104] | Club |
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Soccer Iraq Goal of the Season |
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Al-Shorta |