2022–23 Iraqi First Division League

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Iraqi First Division League
Season2022–23
Dates18 November 2022 – 2 June 2023
Champions Al-Minaa
(3rd title)
Promoted Al-Minaa
Amanat Baghdad
Relegated Al-Hawija
Al-Jinsiya
Al-Samawa
Al-Sulaikh
Matches played243
Goals scored518 (2.13 per match)
Top goalscorerMohammed Hassan
(13 goals)
Biggest home win Al-Minaa 5–0 Al-Sulaikh
(27 April 2023)
Biggest away win Masafi Al-Junoob 0–3 Amanat Baghdad
(23 November 2022)
Al-Nasiriya 0–3 Diyala
(13 February 2023)
Al-Hawija 1–4 Samarra
(20 April 2023)
Afak 0–3 Al-Minaa
(21 April 2023)
Al-Hawija 1–4 Maysan
(1 May 2023)
Masafi Al-Wasat 0–3 Al-Minaa
(2 May 2023)
Highest scoring Al-Difaa Al-Madani 4–4 Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya
(1 March 2023)
Longest winning run5 matches
Al-Minaa
Diyala
Longest unbeaten run11 matches
Al-Minaa
Longest winless run8 matches
Al-Hawija
Al-Difaa Al-Madani
Longest losing run5 matches
Al-Hawija
Al-Sulaikh
2023–24
(Iraqi Premier Division League)

The 2022–23 Iraqi First Division League was the 49th season of what is now called the Iraqi Premier Division League, the second tier of the Iraqi football league system, since its establishment in 1974. The number of clubs in the league have varied throughout history for various reasons. The top two teams are promoted to the Iraq Stars League, while the bottom two teams in each group are directly relegated to the Iraqi Second Division League. [1]

Contents

In the last round of the league, in the Group 1, Amanat Baghdad was able to topped the group after achieving 38 points, while in the Group 2, Al-Minaa topped the group after achieving 46 points. Both teams were promoted to the Stars League, [2] [3] and it was decided that the final match between the two teams will be held in Baghdad on May 26, 2023 to determine the league champion. [4] [5] The Al-Minaa administration demanded that the match be transferred to Basra due to the large number of fans of the Al-Minaa, so that the match would be more attended, [6] and the Amanat Baghdad administration agreed to that. [7] Later, the Football Association decided that the match would be held on 2 June in Al-Fayhaa Stadium. [8]

In the final, Al-Minaa was able to defeat Amanat Baghdad, 2–1, and win the title. The goals of Al-Minaa were scored by Sajjad Alaa (6') and Salem Ahmed (37'), while the goal of Amanat Baghdad was scored by Karrar Ali Bari (53'). [9] [10]

Al-Jinsiya (who withdrew from the start) and Al-Hawija from Group 1, and Al-Sulaikh and Al-Samawa from Group 2 were relegated to the Iraqi Second Division League after finishing in the bottom positions in the standings. [11]

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2021–22 season:

Overview

Changes

In November 2020, The Iraq FA announced that the number of teams will decrease from 28 to 24 in total starting from 2021-2022 season. To make these changes possible, the Iraq FA announced that in 2022–23 season, a two teams are promoted to the Premier League, where the winner and runner-up of each group will play a play-off match, so that the winners will be promoted directly to the Premier League, while 6 teams in total are directly relegated to Second Division League. [12]

On April 8, 2023, the promotion and relegation mechanism was changed, and the Football Association announced the promotion of the winning team in each group directly to the Premier League, and the relegation of the last two teams in the standings in each group to the Second Division League, as a result, two teams are promote and 4 teams are relegate. [13] [14]

Developments

On December 27, 2022, the Iraq Football Association decided to stop the championship matches, starting from the ninth round, due to the holding of the Arabian Gulf Cup in Iraq, and decided that the championship would resume after the end of the Arabian Gulf Cup. [15] [16] Indeed, the ninth round of the championship resumed on January 18, 2023. [17]

Teams

A total of 24 teams are contesting the league, including 17 sides from the 2021–22 season and the 3 relegated sides from the Iraqi Premier League and the 4 promoted sides from the Iraqi Second Division League, because of the recent changes necessary to adjustment to having 24 teams possible this season. The teams were divided into two groups, and the draw was held on October 27, 2022, [18] [19] and it was decided that the championship will start on November 18, 2022. [20]

2022–23 season

TeamManagerLocationStadiumCapacity
Afak Flag of Iraq.svg Hussein Mohie Al-Qādisiyyah Al-Kifl Stadium 8,000
Al-Bahri Flag of Iraq.svg Ahmed Rahim Basra (Al-Jubaila) Al-Bahri Stadium 7,000
Al-Difaa Al-Madani Flag of Iraq.svg Adel Ajer Baghdad (Al-Shaab)Al-Taji Stadium5,000
Al-Etisalat Flag of Iraq.svg Ahmed Hassan Abdul-SahibBaghdad (Al-Mansour)Al-Taji Stadium5,000
Al-Hawija Flag of Iraq.svg Ali Abboud Kirkuk Al-Hawija Stadium5,000
Al-Hussein Flag of Iraq.svg Sahl NaeemBaghdad (Sadr City) Five Thousand Stadium 5,000
Al-Jinsiya (withdrew)vacantBaghdad (Al-Mashtal)Al-Jinsiya Stadium5,000
Al-Jolan Flag of Iraq.svg Mustafa Karim Al-Anbar (Al-Fallujah) Al-Fallujah Stadium 7,000
Al-Kufa Flag of Iraq.svg Maitham Jaber Najaf Najaf Stadium 30,000
Al-Minaa Flag of Iraq.svg Fareed Majeed Basra (Al-Maqal) Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium 30,000
Al-Muroor Flag of Iraq.svg Rashid SultanBaghdad (Sadr City)Al-Walaa Stadium5,000
Al-Nasiriya Flag of Iraq.svg Aqeel Mohammed Dhi Qar An Nasiriya Stadium 10,000
Al-Ramadi Flag of Iraq.svg Jumaa JadeeaAl-Anbar (Al-Ramadi) Al Ramadi Stadium 15,000
Al-Samawa Flag of Iraq.svg Ali Jawad Muthanna Al-Samawah Stadium 15,000
Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya Flag of Iraq.svg Mohammed Ali Karim Baghdad (Al-Wazireya) Al-Sinaa Stadium 5,000
Al-Shirqat Flag of Iraq.svg Farhan Hamad Saladin (Al-Shirqat)Al-Shirqat Stadium5,000
Al-Sulaikh Flag of Iraq.svg Muthana Khalid Baghdad (Al-Sulaikh)Al-Sulaikh Stadium5,000
Amanat Baghdad Flag of Iraq.svg Wissam TalibBaghdad (Al-Nahdha) Amanat Baghdad Stadium 5,000
Diyala Flag of Iraq.svg Sadeq Hanoon Diyala Diyala Stadium10,000
Masafi Al-Junoob Flag of Iraq.svg Abdul Yemma WarwarBasra (Shaibah)Masafi Al-Junoob Stadium5,000
Masafi Al-Wasat Flag of Iraq.svg Ali MajeedBaghdad (Al-Dura) Al-Masafi Stadium 5,000
Maysan Flag of Iraq.svg Mizher Rahim Maysan Maysan Stadium 25,000
Peshmerga Sulaymaniya Flag of Iraq.svg Qusay Hashim Sulaymaniyah Peshmerga Stadium10,000
Samarra Flag of Iraq.svg Ali WahabSaladin (Samarra) Samarra Stadium 10,000

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in the groupIncoming managerDate of appointment
Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya Flag of Iraq.svg Safaa AdnanSacked2 November 2022Pre-season Flag of Iraq.svg Mudhafar Jabbar 2 November 2022
Al-Ramadi Flag of Iraq.svg Thair Jassam Sacked24 November 202211th Flag of Iraq.svg Mohammed Hammad 24 November 2022
Al-Samawa Flag of Iraq.svg Aqeel GhaniSacked26 November 202210th Flag of Iraq.svg Haider Hussien26 November 2022
Samarra Flag of Iraq.svg Nihad GhaziSacked2 December 20229th Flag of Iraq.svg Zahed Qasim2 December 2022
Al-Nasiriya Flag of Iraq.svg Dhiaa Abdul-NabiSacked6 December 202212th Flag of Iraq.svg Mubarak Matar6 December 2022
Masafi Al-Junoob Flag of Iraq.svg Nasser Talla Dahilan Sacked14 December 202211th Flag of Iraq.svg Abdul Yemma Warwar14 December 2022
Al-Samawa Flag of Iraq.svg Haider HussienSacked15 December 202212th Flag of Iraq.svg Ali Jawad19 December 2022
Al-Sulaikh Flag of Iraq.svg Hazem SalehSacked19 December 202211th Flag of Iraq.svg Muthana Khalid 2 January 2023
Al-Jolan Flag of Iraq.svg Ali WahabSacked26 December 20225th Flag of Iraq.svg Mustafa Karim 4 January 2023
Samarra Flag of Iraq.svg Zahed QasimSacked3 January 202311th Flag of Iraq.svg Ali Wahab3 January 2023
Al-Nasiriya Flag of Iraq.svg Mubarak MatarEnd of interim spell12 January 202312th Flag of Iraq.svg Mohsin Abdul-Nabi12 January 2023
Al-Hawija Flag of Iraq.svg Adel Khudhair Sacked21 January 202310th Flag of Iraq.svg Ali Abboud21 January 2023
Afak Flag of Iraq.svg Haider AbbasSacked22 January 202310th Flag of Iraq.svg Haider Hussein22 January 2023
Al-Ramadi Flag of Iraq.svg Mohammed Hammad Sacked1 February 20235th Flag of Iraq.svg Sadeq Hanoon1 February 2023
Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya Flag of Iraq.svg Mudhafar Jabbar Mutual consent11 February 20235th Flag of Iraq.svg Mohammed Ali Karim 11 February 2023
Al-Nasiriya Flag of Iraq.svg Mohsin Abdul-NabiMutual consent4 March 202311th Flag of Iraq.svg Aqeel Mohammed8 March 2023
Afak Flag of Iraq.svg Haider HusseinSacked13 March 20238th Flag of Iraq.svg Hussein Mohie13 March 2023
Al-Ramadi Flag of Iraq.svg Sadeq HanoonMutual consent16 March 20237th Flag of Iraq.svg Jumaa Jadeea17 March 2023
Al-Jolan Flag of Iraq.svg Mustafa Karim Mutual consent20 March 20231st Flag of Iraq.svg Hazem Saleh20 March 2023
Al-Etisalat Flag of Iraq.svg Hamza DawoodMutual consent30 March 202310th Flag of Iraq.svg Ahmed Hassan Abdul-Sahib1 April 2023
Al-Jolan Flag of Iraq.svg Hazem SalehMutual consent1 April 20232nd Flag of Iraq.svg Mustafa Karim 1 April 2023
Diyala Flag of Iraq.svg Ali AbdullahSacked1 April 20233rd Flag of Iraq.svg Sadeq Hanoon2 April 2023
Al-Minaa Flag of Iraq.svg Basim Qasim Sacked20 May 20231st Flag of Iraq.svg Fareed Majeed 20 May 2023

League table

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Amanat Baghdad (P)201154269+1738Promotion to the Iraq Stars League
2 Peshmerga Sulaymaniya 209653122+933
3 Al-Ramadi 208662019+130 [lower-alpha 1]
4 Maysan 209382623+330 [lower-alpha 1]
5 Samarra 208482321+228 [lower-alpha 2]
6 Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya 2061042724+328 [lower-alpha 2]
7 Al-Bahri 207672220+227
8 Al-Etisalat 207491823525
9 Masafi Al-Junoob 2066822321024
10 Al-Difaa Al-Madani 205872022223
11 Al-Hawija (R)20341320402013Relegation to Iraqi Second Division League
12 Al-Jinsiya [lower-alpha 3] (R)00000000
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2023. Source: IFA official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of wins; 6) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Al-Ramadi finished ahead of Maysan on head-to-head points: Al-Ramadi 2–0 Maysan, Maysan 1–0 Al-Ramadi.
  2. 1 2 Samarra finished ahead of Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya on head-to-head points: Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya 0–0 Samarra, Samarra 2–1 Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya.
  3. Al-Jinsiya withdrew from the tournament.

Results

Home \ Away BAH DFM ETI HAW JIN RAM SNK AMB MSJ MAY PES SAM
Al-Bahri 1–00–14–10–01–12–13–01–12–33–1
Al-Difaa Al-Madani 1–13–02–12–04–40–01–10–12–11–1
Al-Etisalat 0–12–10–11–02–20–10–11–12–12–1
Al-Hawija 1–12–10–12–30–00–03–21–40–01–4
Al-Jinsiya [lower-alpha 1]
Al-Ramadi 1–02–00–02–12–10–02–22–03–12–1
Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya 1–01–12–12–10–02–00–12–12–20–0
Amanat Baghdad 2–00–02–13–01–02–13–03–00–02–0
Masafi Al-Junoob 0–10–02–13–21–12–20–32–22–12–0
Maysan 4–12–00–12–11–01–22–12–01–21–0
Peshmerga Sulaymaniya 1–02–01–15–23–01–11–02–12–01–1
Samarra 0–00–13–11–02–02–10–23–0 [lower-alpha 2] 1–02–1
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2023. Source: IFA official website
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. Al-Jinsiya withdrew from the tournament.
  2. The Samarra–Masafi Al-Junoob match was awarded as a 3–0 win to Samarra, as Masafi Al-Junoob involved an unregistered player for the team in the game, [21] and the actual match score was a 1-1 draw. [22]

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Al-Minaa (C, P)2213723815+2346Promotion to the Iraq Stars League
2 Diyala 2213632511+1445
3 Al-Jolan 229852919+1035
4 Masafi Al-Wasat 229761715+234
5 Al-Muroor 2271142218+432
6 Al-Kufa 2261062219+328
7 Afak 2265112127623 [lower-alpha 1]
8 Al-Hussein 225891620423 [lower-alpha 1]
9 Al-Shirqat 225892129823 [lower-alpha 1]
10 Al-Nasiriya 22571017311422
11 Al-Sulaikh (R)22481019311220Relegation to Iraqi Second Division League
12 Al-Samawa (R)22391016281218
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2023. Source: IFA official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of wins; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Afak finished ahead of Al-Hussein, and Al-Hussein finished ahead of Al-Shirqat, on head-to-head points: Afak 7, Al-Hussein 5, Al-Shirqat 4.

Results

Home \ Away AFK HUS JOL KUF MIN MUR NAS SMA SRQ SUL DIY MWT
Afak 0–02–11–00–31–23–0 [lower-alpha 1] 0–04–11–20–00–1
Al-Hussein 0–10–11–00–01–11–02–13–0 [lower-alpha 2] 2–00–01–2
Al-Jolan 2–02–21–10–03–0 [lower-alpha 3] 3–00–02–13–02–31–1
Al-Kufa 1–01–11–21–12–00–02–03–12–21–11–0
Al-Minaa 1–11–01–00–03–23–02–15–25–01–21–0
Al-Muroor 1–12–01–10–01–11–11–12–01–02–00–0
Al-Nasiriya 1–01–00–13–21–10–03–01–12–20–32–1
Al-Samawa 2–11–13–2 [lower-alpha 4] 1–20–20–01–11–10–01–00–1
Al-Shirqat 4–10–00–12–10–21–23–02–01–10–00–0
Al-Sulaikh 2–33–01–11–01–21–31–01–10–00–10–0
Diyala 2–12–10–00–03–01–03–12–10–11–01–0
Masafi Al-Wasat 1–02–12–01–10–30–01–02–10–02–10–1
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2023. Source: IFA official website
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. The Afak–Al-Nasiriya match was awarded as a 3–0 win to Afak, as Al-Nasiriya fans rioted. [23]
  2. The Al-Hussein–Al-Shirqat match was awarded as a 3–0 win to Al-Hussein, as Al-Shirqat involved an unregistered player for the team in the game, [24] and the actual result of the match was a 1–2 victory for Al-Shirqat. [25]
  3. The Al-Jolan–Al-Muroor match was awarded as a 3–0 win to Al-Jolan, as Al-Muroor withdraw from the game. [26]
  4. The Al-Samawa–Al-Jolan match was awarded as a 0–3 win to Al-Jolan, as Al-Samawa involved an unregistered player for the team in the game, and the actual result of the match was a 3–2 victory for Al-Samawa. [21] However, the appeals committee later overturned the ruling, reinstating the actual result. [27]

Final

Al-Minaa 2–1 Amanat Baghdad
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Referee: Mohannad Manaf
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Season statistics

As of 2 June 2023

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Iraq.svg Mohammed Hassan Maysan 13
2 Flag of Iraq.svg Omar Attallah Al-Shirqat 12
3 Flag of Iraq.svg Salem Ahmed Al-Minaa 11
4 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Ismaël Mohamed Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya 8
Flag of Iraq.svg Ali Karim Diyala
6 Flag of Brazil.svg Dioguinho Al-Minaa 7
Flag of Iraq.svg Saleh Motlaq Peshmerga Sulaymaniya
Flag of Iraq.svg Aba-Thar Abdul-Sada Masafi Al-Wasat
9 Flag of Nigeria.svg Michael Ohanu Al-Bahri 6
Flag of Iraq.svg Sajjad Alaa Al-Minaa
Flag of Iraq.svg Mohammed Abbas Peshmerga Sulaymaniya
Flag of Nigeria.svg Donatus Edafe Al-Jolan

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Flag of Iraq.svg Abdullah Ammar Al-Difaa Al-Madani Al-Etisalat 3–0 (H)18 December 2022
Flag of Iraq.svg Mohammed Hassan Maysan Al-Hawija 4–1 (A)1 May 2023
Notes

(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

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