The 2004–05 Iraqi Premier League kicked off on October 20, 2004. The 36 teams were split into four groups. At the end of the group stage, the top three teams from each group (a total of 12 teams) advanced to the Elite Stage, while the bottom three in each group were demoted to the lower division.
In the Elite Stage, the 12 teams were split into four groups of three, with teams playing home and away against each team in their group respectively. The top team in each of the four groups moved on to the two-legged semi-finals which determined who played for the championship game; a single match held in
Baghdad
Baghdad ( or ; , ) is the capital and List of largest cities of Iraq, largest city of Iraq, located along the Tigris in the central part of the country. With a population exceeding 7 million, it ranks among the List of largest cities in the A ...
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Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya () is an Iraqi sports club based in Al-Rusafa, Iraq, Rusafa District, Baghdad that competes in the Iraq Stars League, the top-flight of Football in Iraq, Iraqi football. Founded in 1931, it is the oldest existing club in Iraq.
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won their fifth Premier League title with a 2–0 victory over
Al-Minaa.
Group stage
North Group
Results
Euphrates Group
Results
Central Group
Results
South Group
Results
Elite stage
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Golden stage
Semi-finals
''Al-Minaa won 1–0 on aggregate''
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''Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won 3–2 on aggregate''
Third place match
Match officials
*Assistant referees:
**Aziz Jassim
**Amjad Shaker
Match rules
*90 minutes.
*Penalty shootout if scores still level.
Final
Match officials
*Assistant referees:
**Mohammed Arab
**Luay Subhi
Match rules
*90 minutes.
*30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
*Penalty shootout if scores still level.
Season statistics
Top four positions
Top scorers
Hat-tricks
;Notes
4 Player scored 4 goals
5 Player scored 5 goals
References
External links
Iraq Football Association
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Iraq Stars League seasons
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Iraq
Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and ...