The 2021–22 Iraqi Premier League was the 48th season of 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 ...

, the highest tier

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league in

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 ...

, since its establishment in 1974. The season started on 20 September 2021 and ended on 3 July 2022, with the relegation play-off held on 10 September 2022.

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 ...

secured the title with seven rounds of the league remaining, setting a new record for the earliest title win in Iraq and finishing a record 21 points clear at the top of the table. Al-Shorta also became the first club to beat all other teams in a 20-team season and the first club to win all

Baghdad derbies The Baghdad derbies are a series of derby matches between four Baghdad-based football clubs: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, Al-Shorta, Al-Talaba and Al-Zawraa, collectively known as the 'Popular Teams'. They are the four most successful teams in the histor ...

home and away in one season. Al-Shorta forward Mahmoud Al-Mawas from

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became the first non-Iraqi player to win the league's top scorer award, scoring 22 goals, and the club's

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manager Moamen Soliman became the first manager from

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to win the Iraqi Premier League.

Teams

Clubs and locations

League table

Results

Relegation play-off

''Duhok are promoted to the Iraqi Premier League, while Amanat Baghdad are relegated to the Iraqi First Division League.''

Season statistics

Top scorers

Hat-tricks

;Notes (H) – Home team

Awards

References

External links

Official website

Iraq Football Association
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