2008–09 Iraqi First Division League

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Iraqi First Division League
Season2008–09
Promoted Masafi Al-Wasat
Al-Hasanain
Al-Shirqat
Al-Diwaniya
Naft Maysan
Al-Karkh
Zakho
Masafi Al-Junoob
Al-Hindiya
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All statistics correct as of 11 October 2015.

The 2008–09 Iraqi First Division League.

Format and teams

Final qualification round

On December 4, 2009, the Iraq Football Federation met and decided that the final qualifying round will be played on one stage. Six clubs will play in Baghdad for the period from December 8 to 15, with five rounds, with three matches each day, with a break for the next day. Two of these teams will qualify for the 2009–10 Iraqi Premier League next season, joined by the six teams that already secured promotion in the previous round. [1]

Contents

The matches are to be played on five stadiums: Al-Shorta Stadium, Al-Zawraa Stadium, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Stadium, Al Karkh Stadium and Al Naft Stadium.

Number of teams by Iraqi Governorates

GovernorateTeamsName of Teams
Center
Baghdad 2 Al-Siyaha and Al-Karkh
Al-Anbar 1 Al-Jolan
North
Dohuk 1 Zakho
Middle Euphrates
Karbala 1 Al-Hindiya
South
Basra 1 Masafi Al-Janoob

Final qualification round

The final qualification round will be one group, each team plays five game with other teams. The top two teams from group were to qualify for the 2009–10 Iraqi Premier League next season, but eventually the top four all qualified due to the withdrawal of Sulaymaniya and Sirwan from the Iraqi Premier League.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Al-Karkh (P)541072+513Promotion to the Iraqi Premier League
2 Zakho (P)5230115+69
3 Masafi Al-Janoob (P)522187+18
4 Al-Hindiya (P)5131118+36
5 Al-Jolan 5104917−83
6 Al-Siyaha 5014613−71
Updated to match(es) played on 14 December 2009. Source: kooora.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted

Season statistics

Top scorers

Final qualification round

As of matches played on 15 December 2009
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Iraq.svg Mohannad Abdul-Rahman Al-Karkh 4
Flag of Iraq.svg Hassan Farhood Al-Hindiya
Flag of Iraq.svg Broosh Jader Zakho
Flag of Iraq.svg Mustafa Basil
2 Flag of Iraq.svg Anmar Hussein Al-Jolan 3
Flag of Iraq.svg Hussam-Eddin Mohammed
Flag of Iraq.svg Qusay Jbayer
3 Flag of Iraq.svg Salam Ibrahim Masafi Al-Janoob 2
Flag of Iraq.svg Ammar Radhi Al-Siyaha
Flag of Iraq.svg Abbas Mohammed

Others

References

  1. ↑ "Iraqi Football Association meets with the six teams competing to qualify for the Premier League". shakwmakw.com (in Arabic). December 3, 2009.