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Iraqi Premier Division League

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Iraqi Premier Division League
Founded1974; 52 years ago (1974)
CountryIraq
Number of clubs20
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toIraq Stars League
Relegation toIraqi First Division League
Domestic cupIraq FA Cup
International cup(s)AFC Champions League Two
(via Iraq FA Cup)
Current championsAl-Jolan (1st title)
(2025–26)
Most championshipsAl-Minaa
Al-Mosul
(3 titles each)
Broadcaster(s)Al-Iraqiya Sports
Current: 2026–27 Iraqi Premier Division League

The Iraqi Premier Division League (Arabic: دوري الدرجة الممتازة العراقي)[1] 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). The current format sees 20 teams playing 38 matches each (playing each team in the league twice, home and away), totalling 380 matches in the season.[2]

Each season, the two top-finishing teams in the Premier Division League are automatically promoted to the Stars League. The third and fourth-placed teams compete in a play-off match, with the winner qualifying for the two-legged promotion play-off against the 18th-placed team from the Stars League. The two lowest-finishing teams are relegated to the First Division League, while the 18th-placed team enters a two-legged relegation play-off with the third-placed team from the First Division League.[3][4]

In the 2023–24 season, the competition's name was changed from First Division League to Premier Division League. The current champions are Al-Jolan, who won the title in the 2025–26 season.[5][6] Al-Minaa and Al-Mosul are the record holders in the tournament having won three titles each.[7]

Competition name

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Period Name
1974–1995National Clubs Second Division League
1995–1999First Division League
1999–2000Second Division League
2000–2002First Division League
2002–2003Second Division League
2003–2023First Division League
2023–presentPremier Division League

Media perception and challenges

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The Iraqi Premier Division League is colloquially known in the media as Dawri Al-Madhaleem ("Oppressed League"), a nickname reflecting the limited attention it receives from media outlets, governing bodies, and refereeing authorities. Clubs competing in the division often face significant financial constraints, and many operate with inadequate infrastructure and stadium facilities. Despite these difficulties, the league plays a crucial role in the development of Iraqi football and frequently serves as a platform for emerging players.[8][9][10][11]

List of champions

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No. Season Champion
11974–75Al-Zawraa
21975–76Al-Ittihad
31976–77Multiple groups
41977–78Al-Shabab
51978–79Al-Bahri
61979–80Al-Adhamiya
71980–81Al-Ittihad
81981–82Al-Mosul
91982–83Wahid Huzairan[a]
101983–84Al-Rasheed
111984–85Multiple groups
121985–86Al-Bahri
131986–87Al-Minaa
141987–88Multiple groups
151988–89Samarra
161989–90Al-Minaa
171990–91Al-Amana[b]
181991–92Saad
No. Season Champion
191992–93Multiple groups
201993–94No promotion
211994–95No promotion
221995–96Al-Sulaikh
231996–97Diyala
241997–98Duhok
251998–99Erbil
261999–2000No promotion
272000–01Kirkuk
282001–02Al-Mosul
292002–03Multiple groups
302003–04Abandoned
312004–05Multiple groups
322005–06Multiple groups
332006–07Multiple groups
342007–08Multiple groups
352008–09Multiple groups
362009–10Peshmerga[c]
No. Season Champion
372010–11Al-Shirqat
382011–12Sulaymaniya
392012–13Al-Karkh
402013–14Multiple groups
412014–15Al-Samawa
422015–16Al-Hussein
432016–17Al-Diwaniya
442017–18Al-Karkh
452018–19Al-Qasim
462019–20Abandoned
472020–21Al-Sinaa
482021–22Al-Hudood
492022–23Al-Minaa
502023–24Diyala
512024–25Al-Mosul
522025–26Al-Jolan
  1. ↑ Now known as Kirkuk.
  2. ↑ Now known as Amanat Baghdad.
  3. ↑ Now known as Peshmerga Sulaymaniya.

Most successful clubs

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Club Titles Winning seasons
Al-Minaa 3 1986–87, 1989–90, 2022–23
Al-Mosul 3 1981–82, 2001–02, 2024–25
Al-Ittihad 2 1975–76, 1980–81
Al-Bahri 2 1978–79, 1985–86
Kirkuk 2 1982–83, 2000–01
Al-Karkh 2 2012–13, 2017–18
Diyala 2 1996–97, 2023–24
Al-Zawraa 1 1974–75
Al-Shabab 1 1977–78
Al-Adhamiya 1 1979–80
Al-Rasheed 1 1983–84
Samarra 1 1988–89
Amanat Baghdad 1 1990–91
Saad 1 1991–92
Al-Sulaikh 1 1995–96
Duhok 1 1997–98
Erbil 1 1998–99
Peshmerga Sulaymaniya 1 2009–10
Al-Shirqat 1 2010–11
Sulaymaniya 1 2011–12
Al-Samawa 1 2014–15
Al-Hussein 1 2015–16
Al-Diwaniya 1 2016–17
Al-Qasim 1 2018–19
Al-Sinaa 1 2020–21
Al-Hudood 1 2021–22
Al-Jolan 1 2025–26

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "في دوري الدرجة الممتازة تعادل فريق ديالى مع غاز لشمال من دون أهداف" (in Arabic). Al-Rabiaa Sports. 23 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "اعتماد تصنيف وآلية وموعد انطلاق دوري الدرجة الأولى". ifa.iq (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  3. ↑ "تغيير في آلية التأهل والهبوط بالدرجة الاولى". almaalomah.me (in Arabic). 8 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "بالوثيقة.. تغيير آلية الصعود والهبوط في الدوريين الممتاز والأول". baghdadtoday.news (in Arabic). 8 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "الميناء بطلا لدوري الدرجة الأولى بعد فوزه على الامانة". shafaq.com (in Arabic). 2 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "بالصور.. الميناء يتوج بلقب دوري الدرجة الأولى على حساب بغداد". kooora.com (in Arabic). 2 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "الميناء يحرز لقب دوري الدرجة الاولى للموسم 2022/ 2023". al-mirbad.com (in Arabic). 2 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "دوري الدرجة الاولى دوري مظاليم بإمتياز". ipoa.me (in Arabic). 19 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "دوري المظاليم.. قوة وتحدٍّ وإصرار". magazine.imn.iq (in Arabic). 30 May 2023.
  10. ↑ "المظاليم أولى بالاهتمام". alsabaah.iq (in Arabic). 31 May 2023.
  11. ↑ "تنظيم جيد لدوري المظاليم لكنه بحاجة إلى المزيد من الأضواء". azzaman-iraq.com (in Arabic). 7 June 2023.
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