The 2021–22 Iraqi First Division League was the 48th season of what is now called the

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 ...

, the second tier of the

Iraqi football league system The Iraqi football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for men's association football clubs in Iraq. The system has a hierarchical format with promotion and relegation across leagues at differe ...

, since its establishment in 1974. The number of clubs in the league have varied throughout history for various reasons; in this season the number of clubs has been reduced from 28 teams to 24. The top two teams are directly promoted to the

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 Asso ...

, while the bottom 4 teams in each group are directly relegated to the

Iraqi Second Division League The Iraqi Second Division League is a Association football, football league that is the fourth tier of the Iraqi football league system. The league was founded in 1974, and consists of 20 teams split into two groups in the first stage. The top fou ...

. The season started on 12 October 2021 and ended 19 April 2022, while the summer transfer window began on August 1 and ended on midnight on September 19.

Al-Hudood Al-Hedod Sports Club () is an Iraqi professional sports club based in Falastin Street, East Districts of the Tigris River, Baghdad. It has teams in various sports including football, basketball, Jujutsu, kickboxing and wrestling. The best known ...

won the title by beating Karbalaa 1–0 in the final at

Al-Shaab Stadium Al-Sha'ab International Stadium () is an all-seater multi-purpose stadium in Baghdad, Iraq. The 35,700-seater was the home stadium of the Iraq national football team, as well as the largest stadium in Iraq, from its opening on 6 November 1966 un ...

, with both teams securing promotion.

Overview

Changes

In November 2020, The Iraq FA announced that the number of teams will decrease from 28 to 24 in total starting from 2021-2022 season. To make these changes possible, the Iraq FA announced that in 2020–21 season, The top teams in each group are directly promoted to the Premier League, while 8 teams in total are directly relegated to Second Division League.

Teams

A total of 24 teams are contesting the league, including 21 sides from the 2020-2021 season and the 3 relegated sides from the

. There are no promoted teams participating in this season because of the recent changes necessary to adjustment to having 24 teams possible this season.

2021–22 season

League table

Group 1

Results

Group 2

Results

Third place

Final

Play-off

References

External links

Iraq Football Association
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