The 2024–25 Iraq Stars League is the 51st season of the highest tier

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

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 ...

. The season started on 20 September 2024 and will end on 4 July 2025.

Overview

20 teams are competing in the 2024–25 Iraq Stars League: 18 teams from the previous season, as well as Diyala and Al-Karma who were promoted from the 2023–24 Iraqi Premier Division League, replacing

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and Naft Al-Wasat who were relegated. Diyala are returning to the top-flight after a 13-year absence, while Al-Karma are playing in the top-flight for the first time in history this season.

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won the league title for the fourth season in a row, sealing the title in the 36th round of the season by defeating Naft Al-Basra 3–1.

Teams

Stadiums and locations

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

Registration rules

The rules for the squad selection of the Iraq Stars League: * Each team must submit a 25-man squad for the league. * Each team must have no more than six foreign players in their squad. This restriction does not apply to players from

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, and does not apply to a maximum of one player from

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. * Each team must have no more than six foreign players on the pitch at any given time. * No more than two players from countries that are outside the top 90 in the

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can play at any given time. The two permitted players from countries outside the top 90 must be capped for their respective national teams. * Teams are not permitted to sign a foreign

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. * Players registered for reserve or youth teams are not required to be registered in the 25-man squad.

Transfer windows

The summer transfer window in Iraq started on 2 August and ended on 2 October 2024, while the winter transfer window started on 5 January and ended on 5 February 2025.

League table

Results

Relegation play-off

The 18th-placed team in the Stars League will compete in a play-off with the 3rd-placed team from the Premier Division League for a place in next season's Stars League.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Hat-tricks

;Notes (H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

Manager of the Month

References

External links

Official website

Iraq Football Association
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