1978–79 Iraqi National League

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Iraqi National League
Season1978–79
Champions Al-Zawraa
(3rd title)
Relegated Al-Ittihad
Al-Thawra
Top goalscorer Falah Hassan
(7 goals)
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The 1978–79 Iraqi National Clubs League (First Division) was the 5th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974. Al-Zawraa won their third league title in four seasons, doing so without losing a game, and also won the 1978–79 Iraq FA Cup to secure the double for the second time. [1] [2]

Contents

Name changes

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Al-Zawraa 12750225+1719League Champions and FA Cup Winners
2 Al-Shorta 125521910+915
3 Al-Talaba 126331711+615 [lower-alpha 1]
4 Al-Minaa 12552159+615 [lower-alpha 1]
5 Al-Tayaran 12471159+615 [lower-alpha 1]
6 Al-Jaish 125341010013
7 Al-Sinaa 124531315−213
8 Al-Shabab 123541013−311
9 Al-Tijara 12435914−511
10 Al-Amana 124351319−611
11 Salahaddin 122461015−58
12 Al-Ittihad 12237713−67Relegated to Iraqi National Second Division
13 Al-Thawra 1211101229−173
Source: Ali Al-Sabti Archive
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Al-Talaba ranked ahead of Al-Minaa, and Al-Minaa ranked ahead of Al-Tayaran, both by number of wins due to equal points and goal difference.

Results

Home \ Away AMN ITT JSH MIN SHB SHR SIN TLB TAY THW TJR ZWR SAL
Al-Amana 1–01–12–03–1 [lower-alpha 1] 0–03–2
Al-Ittihad 2–11–13–1 [lower-alpha 1]
Al-Jaish 2–11–01–03–1 [lower-alpha 1] 1–0
Al-Minaa 1–02–11–11–0 3–0 3–10–01–11–1
Al-Shabab 1–11–10–01–02–01–0
Al-Shorta 3–03–10–03–1 [lower-alpha 1] 5–21–0
Al-Sinaa 2–02–22–11–11–12–01–01–1
Al-Talaba 3–02–00–03–0 1–0 3–1 2–2 2–1
Al-Tayaran 2–00–00–00–0 1–1 3–0 2–04–2
Al-Thawra 3–21–1
Al-Tijara 1–02–12–02–10–0
Al-Zawraa 5–01–01–00–0 1–0 6–1 1–1 2–02–00–0
Salahaddin 1–02–1
Source: Ali Al-Sabti Archive
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 4 Al-Thawra fans assaulted referee Hamid Mousa in their match with Al-Sinaa, forcing him to withdraw from the match. As a result, the IFA punished Al-Thawra by awarding 3–1 wins to the opponents of their last four matches (Al-Jaish, Al-Ittihad, Al-Shorta and Al-Amana). The result of 3–1 was chosen as this was the scoreline of Al-Thawra's heaviest defeat in the competition up to that point.

Season statistics

Top scorers

PosScorerGoalsTeam
1
 Falah Hassan
7
 Al-Zawraa
2
 Hussein Saeed
6
 Al-Talaba
3
 Haris Mohammed
5
 Al-Talaba

Hat-tricks

Player [1] ForAgainstResult
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg Ali Hussein Mahmoud Al-Shorta Al-Tijara 5–2

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References

  1. 1 2 Al-Sabti, Ali (2014). Iraqi League History 1974-2011. Iraq.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ↑ Al-Munshi, Dr.Dhia (2005). Iraqi Football Encyclopedia: Chico.. Jamoli… and football in Iraq. Citadel Printing & Design, Al-Saadoun, Baghdad.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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