The 1988–89 Iraqi Pan-National Clubs League (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 League'' to ''Iraqi Pan-National Clubs League''.
Al-Rasheed won the title by defeating
Al-Talaba
Al-Talaba Sports Club () is an Iraqi professional sports club based in Al-Rusafa, Baghdad. Its football team competes in the Iraq Stars League, the top flight of Iraqi football. Founded in 1969, the club was named Al-Jamiea but became known a ...
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 three points if they won a game by two goals or more after normal time, two points if they won a game by one goal or in extra time, and one point if they won a penalty shootout.
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 AFC and UAFA competitions
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 ...