The 2023–24 Iraqi Premier Division League is the 50th season of the Iraqi Premier Division League, 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, and the first under its new name. 22 teams are split into two groups in the first round, where the top four teams in each group qualify for the second round, and the bottom two teams in each group are directly relegated to the

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

. In the second round, the eight teams are split into two groups, with each team playing the other teams in their group home and away. The two group winners qualify for the final and gain promotion to the

Iraq Stars 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 Associa ...

, while the two group runners-up compete in a third place match, with the winner entering a promotion play-off.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2022–23 season:

To Iraqi Premier Division League

Promoted from

* Al-Fahad * Al-Gharraf * Al-Karma *

Ghaz Al-Shamal Ghaz Al-Shamal () is an Iraqi football team based in Kirkuk, that plays in Iraqi Premier Division League. Current squad First-team squad Managerial history * Waleed Mohammed Qader * Karim Qambel * Mohammed Qasim * Jumaa Jodaya * Nati ...

Relegated from the

* Al-Diwaniya *

Al-Sinaa Al-Sinaa Sports Club () is a football club based in Thawra District, East Districts of the Tigris River, Baghdad, that plays in Iraqi Premier Division League. History Premier League Play Overview Al-Sinaa started playing in the Iraqi Premie ...

From Iraqi Premier Division League

Promoted to the

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 ...

Amanat Baghdad Amanat Baghdad Sports Club () is an Iraqi professional football team based in Karkh District, Baghdad, that competes in the Iraqi Premier Division League, the second tier of Iraqi football. Formed in 1957 as Amanat Al-Asima (), the team merged ...

Relegated to

* Al-Hawija * Al-Jinsiya * Al-Samawa * Al-Sulaikh Withdrawn teams *

Al-Difaa Al-Madani Al-Difaa Al-Madani Sport Club (), was an Iraqi football team based in Al-Shaab, Baghdad, that played in the Iraqi First Division League and Iraq FA Cup. The club was dissolved by the Ministry of Interior in 2023. History Al-Difaa Al-Madani Spo ...

* Al-Muroor

Teams

A total of 22 teams are contesting the league, including 16 sides from the 2022–23 season and the 2 relegated sides from the

and the 4 promoted sides from the

, because of the recent changes necessary to adjustment to having 22 teams possible this season. Indeed,

and Al-Diwaniya were relegated from the Stars League (known as the Premier League in the previous season), and the four teams Al-Karma,

, Al-Gharraf and Al-Fahad were promoted from the First Division League (known as the Second Division League in the previous season).

and Al-Muroor were also considered to have withdrawn from the league after the

Ministry of Interior An interior ministry or ministry of the interior (also called ministry of home affairs or ministry of internal affairs) is a government department that is responsible for domestic policy, public security and law enforcement. In some states, th ...

officially dissolved them. The teams were divided into two groups, and the draw was held on November 19, 2023, and it was decided that the championship will start on December 1, 2023.

2023–24 season

First round

Group 1

Group 2

Second round

Group 1

Group 2

Promotion play-offs

Play-out round

The second-placed teams in both groups of second round will compete in a play-off, with the loser remaining in Premier Division League and the winner advancing to the promotion play-off.

Promotion play-off

The winner of the play-out round will compete in a play-off with loser from the play-out round of 17th and 18th-placed teams of the

for a place in next season's Stars League.

Final

References

External links

Iraq Football Association

Iraqi Premier Division League 2023/2024
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