The Iraq Stars League, is the highest level of the Iraqi football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Iraqi Premier Division League. It is governed by the Iraqi Pro League Association.
Al-Zawraa Sports Club is an Iraqi professional sports club based in Utayfia, Karkh District, Baghdad. Their football team competes in the Iraq Stars League, the top-flight of Iraqi football. Al-Zawraa have won the most major honours of any club in Iraq, having won 14 league titles, 16 Iraq FA Cups and 5 Iraqi Super Cups—all record totals.
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya is an Iraqi sports club based in Rusafa District, Baghdad that competes in the Iraq Stars League, the top-flight of Iraqi football. Founded in 1931, it is the oldest existing club in Iraq.
Ali Hussein Rehema Al-Mutairi is an Iraqi former footballer. He has represented the Iraq national football team.
The Iraq Cup, commonly known as the Iraq FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic Iraqi football organised by the Iraq Football Association. First held in the 1948–49 season for clubs and institutions, it returned in the 1975–76 season as a clubs-only competition.
Jassim Mohammed Ghulam Al Hamd is an Iraqi former professional footballer who last played for Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya in Iraq.
Haitham Kadhim Tahir is an Iraqi retired football midfielder who last played for the Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya football club.
Luay Salah Hassan is an Iraqi former football player. He played for the Iraq national team as well as for the Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, Al-Zawraa, Persepolis and Erbil clubs. He scored 121 Iraqi Premier League goals in his career.
Razzaq Farhan Mussa is a former Iraqi footballer and Olympic athlete who is currently the assistant manager of the Iraq national football team.
Muayad Khalid is an Iraqi former professional footballer who played as a right-back.
The 1991–92 Iraqi National Clubs League was the 18th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974. The competition started on 3 October 1991 and ended on 26 June 1992, with Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya winning their third title.
The 1997–98 Iraqi Premier League was the 24th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974. For the first time in the competition's history, there were three teams in contention for the title on the last day of the season: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, Al-Shorta and Al-Zawraa.
The 1999–2000 Iraqi First Division League was the 26th season of the top-tier Iraqi national football league since its foundation in 1974. The name of the league was changed from Iraqi Premier League to Iraqi First Division League, and the season kicked off on 1 October 1999. The league title was won by Al-Zawraa for the second season in a row and the ninth time in their history.
Ayoub Odisho Barjam is an Iraqi football manager and former player who currently manages Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya in the Iraqi Premier League.
Humam Tariq Faraj Naoush is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays for Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and the Iraq national team as winger. He also played for Esteghlal F.C. between 2018 and 2019. Tariq has long been considered one of Iraq's most talented footballers. He has represented Iraq at Under-19, Under-20, Under-22, Under-23 and full international level, making his debut for the national team at the age of 16, making him the youngest Iraqi in history to represent the senior team. Humam represented Iraq at the Rio Olympics in 2016, playing in all 3 of Iraq's matches against Denmark, Brazil and South Africa. Tariq has also played at the 2013 FIFA Under-20 World Cup, where he was one of Iraq's star players as the underdogs went on a run to the semi-final. At senior level, he has played at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, where they beat the odds and reached the semi-final.
Osama Ali Mohammed is an Iraqi midfielder who plays with Al-Minaa in Iraq, and for the Iraq national football team.
The 2016 Iraq FA Cup Final was the 25th final of the Iraq FA Cup as a club competition. The match was contested between the Baghdad rivals, Al-Zawraa and Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, at Al-Shaab Stadium in Baghdad. It was played on 29 May 2016 to be the final match of the competition. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya made their 7th appearance in the Iraq FA Cup final while Al-Zawraa extended their record to 16 final appearances. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won the match 2–0 with goals from Bashar Rasan and Humam Tariq, for the club's 4th title.
The 2016 Iraqi Super Cup was meant to be the 8th Iraqi Super Cup and the first edition after it was discontinued in 2002. The Super Cup is an annual Iraqi football match played between the winners of the previous season's Iraqi Premier League and Iraq FA Cup. The match was meant to be contested by 2015–16 Iraq FA Cup winners Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, and Al-Zawraa, champions of the 2015–16 Iraqi Premier League.
The Baghdad derbies are a series of derby matches between four Baghdad-based football clubs: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, Al-Shorta, Al-Talaba and Al-Zawraa, collectively known as the 'Popular Teams'. They are the four most successful teams in the history of Iraqi football, and league games between the clubs are usually played at the neutral venue of Al-Shaab Stadium to accommodate more spectators. The match between Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and Al-Zawraa is often referred to as the Iraqi El Clásico.
The 2018–19 Iraq FA Cup was the 29th edition of the Iraqi knockout football cup as a club competition, the main domestic cup in Iraqi football. A total of 20 teams from the Iraqi Premier League and 25 teams from the Iraqi First Division League and Iraqi Second Division League participated. It started on 12 September 2018 and the final was played on 26 July 2019 at the Al-Shaab Stadium in Baghdad.
