The 1988–89 Iraqi Pan-National Clubs First Division was the 15th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974 and the first that was played in a group stage format rather than a round-robin format. The name of the league was changed from ''Iraqi National Clubs First Division'' to ''Iraqi Pan-National Clubs First Division''.
Al-Rasheed
Al-Rasheed Sports Club ( ar, نادي الرشيد الرياضي) was an Iraqi sports club based in Karkh, Baghdad. Its professional football team played in the Iraqi Premier League, the top tier of the Iraqi football, from 1984 until 1990. ...
won the title by defeating
Al-Talaba on penalties in the final, to become the first team to win three Premier League titles in a row.
During the regional stage, if a match ended in a draw, it would go to extra time and then penalties if necessary. A team would earn an extra point if they won a game by two goals or more after normal time. Penalty shootout wins earned one point.
Regional stage
North Group
Central Group
South Group
Baghdad Group
Results
National stage
Group 1
Group 2
Golden stage
Semi-finals
Third place match
Final
Qualification to continental competitions
Season statistics
Top scorers
Hat-tricks
;Notes
4 Player scored 4 goals
References
External links
Iraq Football Association
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Iraqi Premier League seasons
1988–89 in Iraqi football
Iraq
Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...