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2023–24 Iraqi Premier Division League
The 2023–24 Iraqi Premier Division League is the 50th season of the Iraqi Premier Division League, the second tier of the Iraqi football league system since its establishment in 1974, and the first under its new name. 22 teams are split into two groups in the first round, where the top four teams in each group qualify for the second round, and the bottom two teams in each group are directly relegated to the Iraqi First Division League. In the second round, the eight teams are split into two groups, with each team playing the other teams in their group home and away. The two group winners qualify for the final and gain promotion to the Iraq Stars League, while the two group runners-up compete in a third place match, with the winner entering a promotion play-off. Team changes The following teams have changed division since the 2022–23 season: To Iraqi Premier Division League Promoted from Iraqi First Division League * Al-Fahad * Al-Gharraf * Al-Karma * Ghaz Al-Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iraqi Premier Division League
The Iraqi Premier Division League () is the second-highest division of the Iraqi football league system after the Iraq Stars League. The league is contested by 20 clubs and is operated by the Iraq Football Association (IFA). Each season, the two top-finishing teams in the Premier Division League are automatically promoted to the Stars League, while the third-placed team enters a promotion play-off. The two lowest-finishing teams are relegated to the First Division League. From the 2023–24 season, the competition's name was changed from First Division League to Premier Division League. In the 2023–24 season, Diyala won the title and was promoted alongside runners-up Al-Karma. Al-Minaa are the record holders in the tournament having won three titles. League structure In November 2020, The Iraq FA announced that the number of teams will decrease from 28 to 24 in total starting from 2021 to 2022 season. To make these changes possible, the Iraq FA announced that in 2020 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Sinaa SC
Al-Sinaa Sports Club () is a football club based in Thawra District, East Districts of the Tigris River, Baghdad, that plays in Iraqi Premier Division League. History Premier League Play Overview Al-Sinaa started playing in the Iraqi Premier League since the start of the championship in the 1974–75 season, and lasted for 23 consecutive seasons, before being relegated to the Iraqi First Division League in the 1997–98 season. The team returned to play in the Premier League in the 2001–02 season, and, in the 2010–11 season, got third place in the league, but was relegated to the Iraqi First Division League again in the 2012–13 season. It returned in the 2015–16 season, but was relegated from the league in the same season after it fell to the bottom of the standings in its group. 2020–21 season After qualifying for the preliminary round, Al-Sinaa played in the 2020–21 Iraqi First Division League, 13 matches without losing, winning 11, drawing 2, gaining 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Shirqat FC
Al-Shirqat Sports Club () is an Iraqi football team based in Al-Shirqat, Saladin, that plays in Iraqi First Division League. History Early years Al-Shirqat Club was founded on May 5, 1992 and played in the Fourth Division League in 1993 for two seasons. Then the team qualified to the Third Division League in 1995 and played in it until 1999. They were promoted to the Second Division League in 1999 and to the First Division League in 2007 when they won the Second Division League with Al-Dour SC from Saladin Governorate. In Premier League Al-Shirqat team played in the Iraqi Premier League for the first time in the 2009–10 season, and played in the Northern Group, and the team was not good enough, and eventually relegated to the Iraqi First Division League. After one season, the team returned to play again in the Premier League, after winning the Iraqi First Division League championship, but its results in the league were not good. At the end of the 2011–12 season, they fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Interior (Iraq)
The Ministry of Interior (MOI) is the government body charged with overseeing Police, policing and border control in Iraq. The MOI comprises several agencies, including the Iraqi Police, Highway patrol, Highway Patrol, Traffic Department, Emergency Response Unit, Bomb disposal, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit, and Department of Border Enforcement. Following passage of the Facilities Protection Service Reform Law, the Ministry absorbed FPS personnel previously spread among other ministries.“Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq,” March 2008 Report to Congress in accordance with the Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2008 (Section 9010, Public Law 109-289). The MOI has approximately 380,430 employees, and the Ministry of Finance approved US$3.8 billion for its 2008 budget, representing a 21% growth over the previous year. History Under President of Iraq, President Saddam Hussein, the ministry performed a wide range of functions, including keeping Iraq free of Hussein' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iraqi Premier League
The Iraq Stars League (), is the highest 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 by the Iraqi Pro League Association. The league was formed by the Iraq Football Association in 1974 as the Iraqi National Clubs League, the first nationwide league of clubs in Iraq, and later became known as the Iraqi Premier League. In 2023, the competition was rebranded as the Iraq Stars League and transitioned into a fully professional competition. The current format sees 20 teams playing 38 matches each (playing each team in the league twice, home and away), totalling 380 matches in the season. Of the 80 teams to have competed since the inception of the league in 1974, eleven have won the title. Al-Zawraa are the most successful club with 14 titles, followed by Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and Al-Shorta with 7 each, and Al-Talaba with 5. These Baghdad-based clubs together ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Muroor SC
Al-Muroor Sport Club (), was an Iraqi football team based in Sadr City, Baghdad, that played in Iraqi First Division League. The club was dissolved by the Ministry of Interior in 2023. Managerial history * Adel Ajar * Haider Karim * Hazim Salih * Taiseer Abdul-Hussein * Rashid Sultan See also * 2021–22 Iraq FA Cup * 2022–23 Iraq FA Cup References External links Al-Muroor SCon Goalzz.com at the RSSSF The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (''RSSSF'') is an international organisation dedicated to collecting statistics about association football. The foundation aims to build an exhaustive archive of football-related information from around ... {{Iraq-footyclub-stub Football clubs in Iraq 2018 establishments in Iraq 2023 disestablishments in Iraq Football clubs in Baghdad Association football clubs established in 2018 Association football clubs disestablished in 2023 Defunct football clubs in Iraq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Difaa Al-Madani
Al-Difaa Al-Madani Sport Club (), was an Iraqi football team based in Al-Shaab, Baghdad, that played in the Iraqi First Division League and Iraq FA Cup. The club was dissolved by the Ministry of Interior in 2023. History Al-Difaa Al-Madani Sport Club was founded in 2005 by Ministry of Interior. The club didn't have a headquarters until 2017, when they rehabilitated one of the war shelters to turn it into a club headquarters, they played in the Iraq FA Cup in 2015–16 season, the team played their first match against Al-Mahmoudiyah FC and beat him, but they were in the 32nd round facing Al-Zawraa, the league champions that season and lost the match. The club played in Iraqi First Division League in 2017–18 season and almost qualified for Iraqi Premier League in 2018 season, but in the final lost against Erbil, the Iraqi champions for three seasons in the last ten years and Erbil is qualified. Personnel Board members {, class="toccolours" !bgcolor=silver, Position !bgc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Sulaikh SC
Al-Sulaikh SC () is an Iraqi football team based in Baghdad, that plays in Iraqi First Division League. History Early years Al-Sulaikh Sports Club was founded in 1957 in Baghdad. Al-Hawat In 1974, Al-Sulaikh merged with a club named Al-Hawat. Al-Hawat had previously participated in the Iraq FA Baghdad First Division in the 1949–50 season. In Premier League Al-Sulaikh played in the Iraqi Premier League in 2005–06 season, but relegated to the Iraqi First Division League after finished the season in 7th place in the Group Stage. Honours *Iraqi Premier Division League (second tier) **Winners: 1995–96 Managerial history * Khudhair Abbas * Ali Wahab * Karim Farhan * Rashid Sultan * Hazim Saleh * Muthana Khalid * Shaker Abed Ali Famous players * Mahdi Karim *Mustafa Karim * Essam Yassin See also * 2002–03 Iraq FA Cup * 2015–16 Iraq FA Cup * 2022–23 Iraq FA Cup The 2022–23 Iraq FA Cup was the 33rd edition of the Iraqi knockout football cup as a club ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Samawa SC
Al-Samawa SC () is an Iraqi sports club based in As-Samawa, Al-Muthanna, that competes in the Iraqi First Division League, the third tier of Iraqi football. The club's home stadium is As Samawah Stadium. History Al-Samawa Sports Club was founded in 1963 by Shamkhi Jabr Athab, the first president of the club was Hatem Rashid Deibes. In 1974 the team played in the Iraqi Premier League since the beginning of the league, they won sixth place. In the end of next season 1975–76 they came in last place and relegated to Iraqi First Division League. The club returned to play in the Premier League again in the 1999–2000 season, and continued for seven seasons until they relegated to First Division League in the 2005–06 season. The club returned after a year to qualification for the Premier League again since the 2007–08 season, and after three seasons relegated to First Division League in the 2009–10 season, but returned to play in the Premier League in 2015–16 season wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Jinsiya FC
Al-Jinsiya Sport Club () was an Iraqi football team based in Baghdad, that played in Iraqi First Division League. The club was dissolved by the Ministry of Interior in 2023. Managerial history * Karim Qumbil * Hadi Mtanesh * Haider Jumaa * Ahmed Daham * Ahmed Sabri * Muthana Khalid See also * 2021–22 Iraq FA Cup * 2022–23 Iraq FA Cup The 2022–23 Iraq FA Cup was the 33rd edition of the Iraqi knockout football cup as a club competition, the main domestic cup in Iraqi football, featuring clubs from the top three tiers of the Iraqi football league system (Iraqi Premier League, ... References External links Al-Jinsiya SCon Goalzz.com Football clubs in Iraq Football clubs in Baghdad Sport in Baghdad 2023 disestablishments in Iraq Association football clubs disestablished in 2023 Defunct football clubs in Iraq {{Iraq-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Hawija SC
Al-Hawija Sport Club (), is an Iraqi football team based in Hawija District, Kirkuk, that plays in the Iraqi First Division League. After ISIS era After the end of the era of ISIS control over Hawija, and the return of life to its people, the sports activity of the club returned, after its closure, and a new football team was formed, which participated in the 2020–21 Iraq FA Cup, and also participated in the league qualifiers for the 2020–21 Iraqi First Division League. Rivalries The Al-Hawija SC–Daquq SC rivalry is a rivalry between Kirkuk-based association football clubs Al-Hawija and Daquq. Both clubs are currently playing in the Iraqi First Division League. Managerial history * Ali Hantash * Adel Khudhair * Ali Abboud * Mohammed Shathar See also * 2020–21 Iraq FA Cup The 2020–21 Iraq FA Cup was the 31st edition of the Iraqi knockout football cup as a club competition, the main domestic cup in Iraqi football, featuring 126 teams (20 from the Iraqi Premier L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023–24 Iraqi First Division League
The 2023–24 Iraqi First Division League is the 50th season of the Iraqi First Division League, the third tier in the Iraqi football league system since its establishment in 1974, and the first under its new name. The number of clubs in the league have varied throughout history for various reasons. in this season, the number of clubs is 26 divided into three groups, with 10 clubs relegated from the Iraqi First Division League to the Second Division League, and two teams promoted to the Premier Division League next season. The teams will be distributed among 3 groups according to the geographical area, competing among them for the promotion of two teams from each group, then the 6 qualifying teams will be divided into two groups that will play among themselves in a home-and-away system, while the mechanism of relegation will be the relegation of 10 teams, with 3 teams from each group, and the tenth relegated team, Its position will be decided by playing a home-and-away match with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
