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Founded | 1974 |
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Country | Iraq |
Number of teams | 20 |
Level on pyramid | 3 |
Promotion to | Iraqi Premier Division League |
Relegation to | Iraqi Second Division League |
Domestic cup(s) | Iraq FA Cup |
International cup(s) | AFC Champions League Two (via Iraq FA Cup) |
Current champions | Al-Mosul (2023–24) |
Current: 2023–24 Iraqi First Division League |
The Iraqi First Division League is a football league that is the third tier of the Iraqi football league system, which was founded in 1974. The league consists of 20 teams split into two groups. [1] The top two teams are promoted directly to the Iraqi Premier Division League, while the two lowest teams are relegated to the Iraqi Second Division League. The league is governed by the Iraq Football Association (IFA). [2]
In the 2023–24 season, Al-Mosul won the championship title after defeating Al-Kadhimiya 6–4 on penalties after a 1–1 draw in the final match. [3]
Period | Name |
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1974–1995 | National Clubs Third Division |
1995–1999 | Second Division League |
1999–2000 | Third Division League |
2000–2002 | Second Division League |
2002–2003 | Third Division League |
2003–2023 | Second Division League |
2023–present | First Division League |
The Iraqi Premier Division League is the second-highest division of the Iraqi football league system after the Iraq Stars League. The league is contested by 20 clubs and is operated by the Iraq Football Association (IFA). Each season, the two top-finishing teams in the Premier Division League are automatically promoted to the Stars League, while the third-placed team enters a promotion play-off. The two lowest-finishing teams are relegated to the First Division League.
Ghaz Al-Shamal is an Iraqi football team based in Kirkuk, that plays in Iraqi Premier Division League.
Al-Khalis Sport Club, is an Iraqi football team based in Diyala that plays in the Iraqi First Division League, which is the third tier of the Iraqi football league system.
Al-Zafaraniya Sport Club, is an Iraqi football team based in Baghdad, that plays in the Iraqi First Division League.
Al-Sufiya Sport Club, is an Iraqi football team based in Al-Anbar, that plays in the Iraqi First Division League.
Al-Dujail Sport Club, is an Iraqi football team based in Dujail, Saladin, that plays in Iraqi Second Division League.
The 2021–22 Iraqi Second Division League was the 48th season of what is now called the Iraqi First Division League, the third 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; in this season the number of clubs was 112. The top four teams in the Final Qualifiers were promoted directly to the Iraqi First Division League, while the last eighteen teams in the Qualifiers within the Governorates were relegated directly to the Iraqi Third Division League. The season started on 10 November 2021.
Al-Khidhir Sport Club, is an Iraqi football team based in Al-Khidhir District, Al-Muthanna, that plays in the Iraqi First Division League.
Al-Musayyib Sport Club, is an Iraqi football team based in Al-Musayab District, Babil, that plays in Iraqi First Division League.
Al-Rumaitha Sport Club, is an Iraqi football team based in Al-Rumaitha District, Al-Muthanna, that plays in the Iraqi First Division League.
Al-Hamza Sport Club, is an Iraqi football team based in Al-Hamza Al-Sharqi, Al-Qādisiyyah, that plays in Iraqi Second Division League.
Al-Daghara Sport Club is an Iraqi football team based in Al-Daghara, Al-Qādisiyyah, that plays in Iraqi Second Division League.
Al-Iraq Sport Club, is an Iraqi football team based in Karbala, that plays in the Iraqi Second Division League.
Al-Saniya Sport Club is an Iraqi football team based in Al-Saniya, Al-Qādisiyyah, that plays in Iraqi Second Division League.
Al-Mahanawiya Sport Club is an Iraqi football team based in Al-Qādisiyyah, that plays in Iraqi Second Division League.
Al-Iskan Sport Club, is an Iraqi football team based in Baghdad, that plays in the Iraqi Second Division League.
Al-Yaqdha Sport Club is an Iraqi football team based in Al-Qādisiyyah, that plays in Iraqi Second Division League.
Sumer Sport Club is an Iraqi football team based in Al-Qādisiyyah.
Al-Khawarnaq Sport Club, is an Iraqi football team based in Al-Manathera District, Al-Najaf, that plays in the Iraqi First 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.