The 2023–24 Iraq Stars League is the 50th season of the highest tier

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since its establishment in 1974, and the first season since launching as a professional league under the name

Iraq Stars League The Iraq Stars League ( ar, دوري نجوم العراق) is the top level of the Iraqi football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Iraqi Premier Division League. It is governed b ...

. The season started on 26 October 2023 and will end on 5 July 2024.

Overview

20 teams are competing in the Iraq Stars League: the 18 teams from the

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, as well as

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who were promoted from the 2022–23 Iraqi First Division League and are both returning to the top tier after a one-year absence.

Teams

Clubs and locations

League table

Results

"Play-out" round

The 18th and 19th-placed teams will compete in a two-legged play-off for a place in next season's Stars League.

First leg

Second leg

Season statistics

Top scorers

Hat-tricks

;Notes (H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

References

External links

Official website

Iraq Football Association
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