The 2023–24 Iraqi Premier Division League is the 50th season of the Iraqi Premier Division League, the second tier of the Iraqi football league system since its establishment in 1974, and the first under its new name.
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 December 2023 – June 2024 |
← 2022–23 (Iraqi First Division League) | |
22 teams are split into two groups in the group stage, where the top four teams in each group qualify for the final stage, and the bottom two teams in each group are directly relegated to the Iraqi First Division League. In the final stage, the eight teams will play each other home and away, with the top two teams gaining promotion to the Iraq Stars League.[1]
Team changes edit
The following teams have changed division since the 2022–23 season:
To Iraqi Premier Division League editPromoted from Iraqi First Division League Relegated from the Iraq Stars League |
From Iraqi Premier Division League editPromoted to the Iraq Stars League Relegated to Iraqi First Division League Withdrawn teams
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Teams edit
A total of 22 teams are contesting the league, including 16 sides from the 2022–23 season[2] and the 2 relegated sides from the Iraq Stars League and the 4 promoted sides from the Iraqi First Division League, because of the recent changes necessary to adjustment to having 22 teams possible this season. Indeed, Al-Sinaa and Al-Diwaniya were relegated from the Stars League (known as the Premier League in the previous season),[3][4][5] and the four teams Al-Karma, Ghaz Al-Shamal, Al-Gharraf and Al-Fahad were promoted from the First Division League (known as the Second Division League in the previous season).[6][7] Al-Difaa Al-Madani and Al-Muroor were also considered to have withdrawn from the league after the Ministry of Interior officially dissolved them.[8]
The teams were divided into two groups, and the draw was held on November 19, 2023,[9] and it was decided that the championship will start on December 1, 2023.[10]
2023–24 season edit
Group stage edit
Group 1 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Nasiriya | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 24 | Qualification for the Final Stage |
| 2 | Peshmerga Sulaymaniya | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 22 | |
| 3 | Al-Karma | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 21 | |
| 4 | Masafi Al-Junoob | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 18 | |
| 5 | Maysan | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 17 | |
| 6 | Al-Etisalat | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 17 | |
| 7 | Al-Fahad | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 13 | |
| 8 | Al-Hussein | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 11 | |
| 9 | Afak | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 11 | |
| 10 | Samarra | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 10 | Relegation to Iraqi First Division League |
| 11 | Al-Shirqat | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 8 |
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.
Results edit
Group 2 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diyala | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 24 | Qualification for the Final Stage |
| 2 | Al-Sinaa | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 20 | |
| 3 | Al-Ramadi | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 19 | |
| 4 | Al-Bahri | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 18 | |
| 5 | Al-Jolan | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 18 | |
| 6 | Ghaz Al-Shamal | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 16 | |
| 7 | Masafi Al-Wasat | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 15 | |
| 8 | Al-Gharraf | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 14 | |
| 9 | Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 | |
| 10 | Al-Kufa | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 9 | Relegation to Iraqi First Division League |
| 11 | Al-Diwaniya | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 20 | −15 | 6 |
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.
Results edit
References edit
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