2023–24 Iraqi First Division League
Season | 2023–24 |
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Dates | 29 December 2022 – April 2024 |
Champions | Al-Mosul |
Promoted | Al-Mosul, Al-Kadhimiya |
← 2022–23 (Iraqi Second Division League) |
The 2023–24 Iraqi First Division League is the 50th season of the Iraqi First Division League, the third tier in the Iraqi football league system since its establishment in 1974, and the first under its new name.[1] The number of clubs in the league have varied throughout history for various reasons. in this season the number of clubs is 26 divided into three groups, with 10 clubs relegate from the Iraqi First Division League to the Second Division League, and two teams promote to the Premier Division League next season. The teams will be distributed among 3 groups according to the geographical area, competing among them for the promotion of two teams from each group, then the 6 qualifying teams will be divided into two groups that will play among themselves in a home-and-away system, while the mechanism of relegation will be the relegation of 10 teams, with 3 teams from each group, and the tenth relegated team, Its position will be decided by playing a home-and-away match with the sixth-place finishers from the first and second groups. The season is scheduled to start on 29 December 2023.[2]
Teams
A total of 26 teams are contesting the league, including 23 sides from the 2022–23 season and the 4 relegated sides from the Iraqi Premier Division League, The teams promoted from the Iraqi Second Division League were neglected, because of the recent changes necessary to adjustment to having 26 teams possible this season. Indeed, Al-Hawija, Al-Jinsiya, Al-Samawa and Al-Sulaikh were relegated from the Premier Division League in the previous season,[3] but Al-Jinsiya was also considered to have withdrawn from the league after the Ministry of Interior officially dissolved them.[4]
The teams were divided into three groups, and the draw was held on December 13, 2023, and it was decided that the championship will start on December 29, 2023.[5]
2023–24 season
![2023–24 Iraqi First Division League is located in Iraq](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Iraq_adm_location_map.svg/600px-Iraq_adm_location_map.svg.png)
![Baghdad](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/8px-Blue_pog.svg.png)
![Al-Qurna](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Al-Sadeq](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Al-Furat](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Al-Samawa](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Al-Kut](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Jadidat Al-Shatt](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Al-Amwaj Al-Mosuli](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Baladiyat Al-Mosul](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Baghdad teams Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi Al-Kadhimiya Al-Khutoot Al-Jawiya Al-Sulaikh Al-Taji](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/TransparentPlaceholder.png/1px-TransparentPlaceholder.png)
Team | Manager | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Al-Alam | ![]() | Saladin | Al-Alam Stadium | 5,000 |
Al-Amwaj Al-Mosuli | ![]() | Nineveh | Ahmed Radhi Stadium | 5,000 |
Al Bdeir | ![]() | Al-Qādisiyyah | Al Bdeir Stadium | 5,000 |
Al-Furat | ![]() | Dhi Qar | Suq Al-Shuyukh Stadium | 5,000 |
Al-Hawija | ![]() | Kirkuk | Al-Hawija Stadium | 5,000 |
Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi | ![]() | Baghdad | Al-Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium | 5,150 |
Al-Jawhara | ![]() | Babil | Al-Hashimiya Stadium | 5,000 |
Al-Kadhimiya | ![]() | Baghdad | Al-Kadhimiya Stadium | 5,000 |
Al-Khalis | ![]() | Diyala | Al-Khalis Stadium | 5,000 |
Al-Khidhir | ![]() | Muthanna | Al-Khidhir Olympic Stadium | 7,500 |
Al-Khutoot Al-Jawiya | ![]() | Baghdad | Al-Ameriya Stadium | 5,000 |
Al-Kifl | ![]() | Babil | Al-Kifl Stadium | 8,000 |
Al-Kut | ![]() | Wasit | Al-Kut Olympic Stadium | 20,000 |
Al-Mosul | ![]() | Nineveh | Mosul University Stadium | 20,000 |
Al-Numaniya | ![]() | Wasit | Al-Azeeziya Stadium | 5,000 |
Al-Qurna | ![]() | Basra | Al-Qurna Stadium | 7,000 |
Al-Sadeq | ![]() | Basra | Al-Sadeq Stadium | 5,000 |
Al-Samawa | ![]() | Muthanna | Al-Samawah Stadium | 15,000 |
Al-Sufiya | ![]() | Al-Anbar | Al-Sufiya Stadium | 5,000 |
Al-Sulaikh | ![]() | Baghdad | Al-Sulaikh Stadium | 5,000 |
Al-Suwaira | ![]() | Wasit | Al-Al-Suwaira Stadium | 10,000 |
Al-Taji | ![]() | Baghdad | Al-Taji Stadium | 5,000 |
Ararat | ![]() | Erbil | Ararat Stadium | 5,000 |
Baladiyat Al-Mosul | ![]() | Nineveh | Baladiyat Al-Mosul Stadium | 5,000 |
Jadidat Al-Shatt | ![]() | Diyala | Jadidat Al-Shatt Stadium | 5,000 |
Naft Al-Shamal | ![]() | Kirkuk | Khak Stadium | 5,000 |
First round
Group 1
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 15 | Qualification to the Second round |
2 | Al-Taji | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 11 | |
3 | Al-Kadhimiya | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 10 | |
4 | Al-Khidhir | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 6 | |
5 | Al-Sulaikh | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 6 | |
6 | Al-Amwaj Al-Mosuli | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 6 | Qualification for the "Play-out" round |
7 | Al-Alam | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 6 | Relegation to Iraqi Second Division League |
8 | Al-Khutoot Al-Jawiya | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 4 | |
9 | Al Bdeir | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 4 |
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
Home \ Away | ALA | AMW | BDE | HSD | KAD | KHI | KHU | SUL | TAJ |
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Al-Alam | — | 0–1 | 4–3 | 1–0 | |||||
Al-Amwaj Al-Mosuli | 2–1 | — | 1–2 | 1–1 | |||||
Al Bdeir | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | ||||||
Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi | 4–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | |||||
Al-Kadhimiya | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | |||||
Al-Khidhir | 4–0 | 0–1 | — | 2–0 | |||||
Al-Khutoot Al-Jawiya | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | ||||||
Al-Sulaikh | 2–4 | 3–1 | — | 1–2 | |||||
Al-Taji | 7–2 | 2–1 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Group 2
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Furat | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 13 | Qualification to the Second round |
2 | Al-Sadeq | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 11 | |
3 | Al-Kifl | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 10 | |
4 | Al-Jawhara | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 9 | |
5 | Al-Qurna | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
6 | Al-Numaniya | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 | Qualification for the "Play-out" round |
7 | Al-Suwaira | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 4 | Relegation to Iraqi Second Division League |
8 | Al-Samawa | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | |
9 | Al-Kut | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 3 |
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
Home \ Away | FUR | JAW | KIF | KUT | NUM | QUR | SAD | SAM | SUW |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al-Furat | — | 1–0 | 4–1 | ||||||
Al-Jawhara | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–3 | |||||
Al-Kifl | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | ||||||
Al-Kut | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | |||||
Al-Numaniya | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | 2–1 | |||||
Al-Qurna | 1–0 | 0–0 | — | ||||||
Al-Sadeq | 6–0 | 0–0 | — | 3–0 | |||||
Al-Samawa | 0–0 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | |||||
Al-Suwaira | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Group 3
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Sufiya | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 11 | Qualification to the Second round |
2 | Naft Al-Shamal | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 11 | |
3 | Al-Mosul | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 11 | |
4 | Baladiyat Al-Mosul | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | |
5 | Al-Hawija | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 4 | |
6 | Jadidat Al-Shatt | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 | Relegation to Iraqi Second Division League |
7 | Al-Khalis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 | |
8 | Ararat[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Notes:
- ^ Ararat withdrew from the league.
Results
Home \ Away | HAW | KHA | MOS | SUF | ARA | BAL | JAD | NAF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al-Hawija | — | 2–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–3 | |||
Al-Khalis | 2–5 | — | 0–0 | — | 0–1 | |||
Al-Mosul | 2–1 | — | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | ||
Al-Sufiya | 2–1 | — | — | |||||
Ararat[a] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Baladiyat Al-Mosul | 2–0 | 0–3 | — | — | 0–0 | |||
Jadidat Al-Shatt | 1–3 | — | — | 0–1 | ||||
Naft Al-Shamal | 1–0 | 2–2 | — | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
- ^ Ararat withdrew from the league.
Final game
Al-Mosul | 1–1 | Al-Kadhimiya |
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Penalties | ||
6–4 |
Iraqi First Division League 2023–24 winner |
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Al-Mosul |
References
- ^ "إجراء قرعة دوري الدرجة الأولى العراقي (الدرجة الثانية سابقا)". alrased.news (in Arabic). December 14, 2023.
- ^ "اتحاد الكرة : إجراء قرعة دوري الدرجة الأولى". ashourland.net (in Arabic). December 13, 2023.
- ^ "تنظيم جيد لدوري المظاليم لكنه بحاجة إلى المزيد من الأضواء". azzaman-iraq.com (in Arabic). 7 June 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "وزير الداخلية يستثني ثلاثة أندية من قرار حل أندية الوزارة". Almaalomah (in Arabic). 23 November 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "إجراء قرعة دوري الدرجة الأولى". news.alqaraa.com (in Arabic). December 13, 2023.
External links
- Iraq Football Association
- Iraqi First Division League 2023/2024
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