The 1979–80 Iraqi National Clubs League (First Division) was the 6th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974.
Al-Shorta
Al-Shorta Sports Club () is an Iraqi sports club based in Al-Rusafa, Iraq, Al-Rusafa, Baghdad. It has teams in 19 different sports, and the best known section of the club is the football team, whose origins date back to 1932. Al-Shorta was for ...
won their first Premier League title, qualifying them for the
inaugural edition of the
Arab Club Champions Cup
The Arab Club Champions Cup (, ) is a club football competition organised by the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA) and contested by top clubs from the Arab world. The tournament is contested by a total of 37 teams from Asia and Africa.
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which they went on to win.
The race for the title went to the last matchday; Al-Shorta beat
Al-Minaa
Al-Mina'a Sports Club () is an Iraqi multi-sport club based in Al-Maqal, Basra that participates in the Iraq Stars League, the top tier of Iraqi football. It is one of the most popular clubs in Iraq, particularly in the south, and became the ...
3–1 in their last game to go top of the league but
Al-Zawraa
Al-Zawra'a Sports Club () is an Iraqi professional sports club based in Utayfia, Karkh District (near Tigris River), Baghdad. Their football team competes in the Iraq Stars League, the top-flight of Iraqi football. Al-Zawra'a have won the most ...
would win the league if they managed to beat
Al-Shabab. Al-Zawraa drew their match 1–1, therefore Al-Shorta were crowned champions, winning the title on goal difference.
League table
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
Hat-tricks
;Notes
4 Player scored 4 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 ...