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since its establishment in 1974, and the first season since launching as a professional league under the name

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. The season started on 26 October 2023 and ended on 14 July 2024, with the post-season play-offs held from 19–24 July 2024.

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won the league title for the third season in a row, sealing the title in the penultimate round of the season by defeating

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title to secure the

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Overview

20 teams competed in the 2023–24 Iraq Stars League: 18 teams from the 2022–23 Iraqi Premier League, as well as Al-Minaa and

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who were promoted from the 2022–23 Iraqi First Division League and both returned to the top tier after a one-year absence.

Teams

Clubs and locations

League table

Results

Regional competition play-offs

The four teams that finished 3rd to 6th competed in a play-off tournament to decide Iraq's participant in the 2024–25 AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League. If a match ended in a draw after 90 minutes, there would be no extra time played and the game would go straight to a penalty shootout.

Play-off semi-finals

Play-off final

''Duhok qualified for the 2024–25 AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League.''

Relegation play-offs

Play-out round

The 17th and 18th-placed teams competed in a play-off, with the winner remaining in the Stars League and the loser advancing to the relegation play-off. If the scores were level after 90 minutes, 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If the scores were still level after extra time, the 18th-placed team would advance to the relegation play-off due to their inferior league position.

Relegation play-off

The loser of the play-out round competed in a play-off with the 3rd-placed team from the Premier Division League for a place in next season's Stars League. If the match ended in a draw after 90 minutes, there would be no extra time played and the game would go straight to a penalty shootout. ''Al-Qasim remained in the Iraq Stars League, while Peshmerga Sulaymaniya remained in the Iraqi Premier Division League.''

Season statistics

Top scorers

Hat-tricks

;Notes ⁴ Player scored 4 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

Awards

References

External links

Official website

Iraq Football Association
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