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Season | 2022–23 |
---|---|
Dates | 18 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 played | 243 |
Goals scored | 518 (2.13 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Mohammed 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 run | 5 matches Al-Minaa Diyala |
Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Al-Minaa |
Longest winless run | 8 matches Al-Hawija Al-Difaa Al-Madani |
Longest losing run | 5 matches Al-Hawija Al-Sulaikh |
← 2021–22 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]
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]
The following teams have changed division since the 2021–22 season:
To Iraqi First Division LeaguePromoted from Iraqi Second Division League Relegated from the Premier League | From Iraqi First Division LeaguePromoted to the Premier League Relegated to Iraqi Second Division League |
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]
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]
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]
Team | Manager | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Afak | ![]() | Al-Qādisiyyah | Al-Kifl Stadium | 8,000 |
Al-Bahri | ![]() | Basra (Al-Jubaila) | Al-Bahri Stadium | 7,000 |
Al-Difaa Al-Madani | ![]() | Baghdad (Al-Shaab) | Al-Taji Stadium | 5,000 |
Al-Etisalat | ![]() | Baghdad (Al-Mansour) | Al-Taji Stadium | 5,000 |
Al-Hawija | ![]() | Kirkuk | Al-Hawija Stadium | 5,000 |
Al-Hussein | ![]() | Baghdad (Sadr City) | Five Thousand Stadium | 5,000 |
Al-Jinsiya (withdrew) | vacant | Baghdad (Al-Mashtal) | Al-Jinsiya Stadium | 5,000 |
Al-Jolan | ![]() | Al-Anbar (Al-Fallujah) | Al-Fallujah Stadium | 7,000 |
Al-Kufa | ![]() | Najaf | Najaf Stadium | 30,000 |
Al-Minaa | ![]() | Basra (Al-Maqal) | Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium | 30,000 |
Al-Muroor | ![]() | Baghdad (Sadr City) | Al-Walaa Stadium | 5,000 |
Al-Nasiriya | ![]() | Dhi Qar | An Nasiriya Stadium | 10,000 |
Al-Ramadi | ![]() | Al-Anbar (Al-Ramadi) | Al Ramadi Stadium | 15,000 |
Al-Samawa | ![]() | Muthanna | Al-Samawah Stadium | 15,000 |
Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya | ![]() | Baghdad (Al-Wazireya) | Al-Sinaa Stadium | 5,000 |
Al-Shirqat | ![]() | Saladin (Al-Shirqat) | Al-Shirqat Stadium | 5,000 |
Al-Sulaikh | ![]() | Baghdad (Al-Sulaikh) | Al-Sulaikh Stadium | 5,000 |
Amanat Baghdad | ![]() | Baghdad (Al-Nahdha) | Amanat Baghdad Stadium | 5,000 |
Diyala | ![]() | Diyala | Diyala Stadium | 10,000 |
Masafi Al-Junoob | ![]() | Basra (Shaibah) | Masafi Al-Junoob Stadium | 5,000 |
Masafi Al-Wasat | ![]() | Baghdad (Al-Dura) | Al-Masafi Stadium | 5,000 |
Maysan | ![]() | Maysan | Maysan Stadium | 25,000 |
Peshmerga Sulaymaniya | ![]() | Sulaymaniyah | Peshmerga Stadium | 10,000 |
Samarra | ![]() | Saladin (Samarra) | Samarra Stadium | 10,000 |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the group | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya | ![]() | Sacked | 2 November 2022 | Pre-season | ![]() | 2 November 2022 |
Al-Ramadi | ![]() | Sacked | 24 November 2022 | 11th | ![]() | 24 November 2022 |
Al-Samawa | ![]() | Sacked | 26 November 2022 | 10th | ![]() | 26 November 2022 |
Samarra | ![]() | Sacked | 2 December 2022 | 9th | ![]() | 2 December 2022 |
Al-Nasiriya | ![]() | Sacked | 6 December 2022 | 12th | ![]() | 6 December 2022 |
Masafi Al-Junoob | ![]() | Sacked | 14 December 2022 | 11th | ![]() | 14 December 2022 |
Al-Samawa | ![]() | Sacked | 15 December 2022 | 12th | ![]() | 19 December 2022 |
Al-Sulaikh | ![]() | Sacked | 19 December 2022 | 11th | ![]() | 2 January 2023 |
Al-Jolan | ![]() | Sacked | 26 December 2022 | 5th | ![]() | 4 January 2023 |
Samarra | ![]() | Sacked | 3 January 2023 | 11th | ![]() | 3 January 2023 |
Al-Nasiriya | ![]() | End of interim spell | 12 January 2023 | 12th | ![]() | 12 January 2023 |
Al-Hawija | ![]() | Sacked | 21 January 2023 | 10th | ![]() | 21 January 2023 |
Afak | ![]() | Sacked | 22 January 2023 | 10th | ![]() | 22 January 2023 |
Al-Ramadi | ![]() | Sacked | 1 February 2023 | 5th | ![]() | 1 February 2023 |
Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya | ![]() | Mutual consent | 11 February 2023 | 5th | ![]() | 11 February 2023 |
Al-Nasiriya | ![]() | Mutual consent | 4 March 2023 | 11th | ![]() | 8 March 2023 |
Afak | ![]() | Sacked | 13 March 2023 | 8th | ![]() | 13 March 2023 |
Al-Ramadi | ![]() | Mutual consent | 16 March 2023 | 7th | ![]() | 17 March 2023 |
Al-Jolan | ![]() | Mutual consent | 20 March 2023 | 1st | ![]() | 20 March 2023 |
Al-Etisalat | ![]() | Mutual consent | 30 March 2023 | 10th | ![]() | 1 April 2023 |
Al-Jolan | ![]() | Mutual consent | 1 April 2023 | 2nd | ![]() | 1 April 2023 |
Diyala | ![]() | Sacked | 1 April 2023 | 3rd | ![]() | 2 April 2023 |
Al-Minaa | ![]() | Sacked | 20 May 2023 | 1st | ![]() | 20 May 2023 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Amanat Baghdad (P) | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 9 | +17 | 38 | Promotion to the Iraq Stars League |
2 | Peshmerga Sulaymaniya | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 33 | |
3 | Al-Ramadi | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 30 [lower-alpha 1] | |
4 | Maysan | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 30 [lower-alpha 1] | |
5 | Samarra | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 28 [lower-alpha 2] | |
6 | Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 28 [lower-alpha 2] | |
7 | Al-Bahri | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 27 | |
8 | Al-Etisalat | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 25 | |
9 | Masafi Al-Junoob | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 24 | |
10 | Al-Difaa Al-Madani | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 23 | |
11 | Al-Hawija (R) | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 40 | −20 | 13 | Relegation to Iraqi Second Division League |
12 | Al-Jinsiya [lower-alpha 3] (R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Al-Minaa (C, P) | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 15 | +23 | 46 | Promotion to the Iraq Stars League |
2 | Diyala | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 45 | |
3 | Al-Jolan | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 35 | |
4 | Masafi Al-Wasat | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 34 | |
5 | Al-Muroor | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 32 | |
6 | Al-Kufa | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 28 | |
7 | Afak | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 23 [lower-alpha 1] | |
8 | Al-Hussein | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 23 [lower-alpha 1] | |
9 | Al-Shirqat | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 23 [lower-alpha 1] | |
10 | Al-Nasiriya | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 22 | |
11 | Al-Sulaikh (R) | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 20 | Relegation to Iraqi Second Division League |
12 | Al-Samawa (R) | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 28 | −12 | 18 |
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Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() | Maysan | 13 |
2 | ![]() | Al-Shirqat | 12 |
3 | ![]() | Al-Minaa | 11 |
4 | ![]() | Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya | 8 |
![]() | Diyala | ||
6 | ![]() | Al-Minaa | 7 |
![]() | Peshmerga Sulaymaniya | ||
![]() | Masafi Al-Wasat | ||
9 | ![]() | Al-Bahri | 6 |
![]() | Al-Minaa | ||
![]() | Peshmerga Sulaymaniya | ||
![]() | Al-Jolan |
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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![]() | Al-Difaa Al-Madani | Al-Etisalat | 3–0 (H) | 18 December 2022 |
![]() | Maysan | Al-Hawija | 4–1 (A) | 1 May 2023 |
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
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