Iraqi Stars League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2025-2026
Location
Iraq
Abbreviation
IRQ1
Summary
The Iraqi Stars League (IRQ1) (previously the Iraqi Premier League) is the top football league in Iraq's football system. At the end of the 2025-2026 IRQ1 season, the IRQ1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2026-2027 AFC Champions League Elite - League Stage:
- 1st place 2025-2026 IRQ1 team
- 2026-2027 AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League - Group Stage:
- 2nd place 2025-2026 IRQ1 team
Leagues Pyramid - Iraq
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| IRQ1 | Iraqi Stars League | 20 |
| IRQ2 | Iraqi Premier Division League | 20 |
| IRQ3 | Iraqi First Division League | 20 |
| IRQ4 | Iraqi Second Division League | 20 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 13 Sep 2025 - 28 May 2026 | 20: IRQ1 (17 minimum), IRQ2 (3 maximum) | ||
Season Format
Each IRQ1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 19 IRQ1 teams for a total of 38 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) goal difference, (4) goals scored, then (5) wins.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2025-2026 IRQ1 season, the 19th and 20th place teams will be relegated to the IRQ2. The 18th place team will play a Home/Away highest aggregate goals wins playoff against the 3rd place IRQ2 team.
More Info...
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Erbil SC | 8 | 6 -2-0 | 20 | - | 13 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Diyala SC | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | - | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | - | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Al-Shorta SC | 6 | 5 -0-1 | 15 | - | 10 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Al-Karkh SC | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | - | 11 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| 6 | Al-Karma SC | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | - | 10 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 7 | Zakho SC | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | - | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 8 | Al-Naft SC | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | - | 13 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | Al-Gharraf SC | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | - | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 10 | Amanat Baghdad SC | 8 | 4 -0-4 | 12 | - | 9 | 11 | -2 | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 11 | Al Zawra'a SC | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | - | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Al Mina'a SC | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | - | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 13 | Mosul SC | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | - | 9 | 11 | -2 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | Al-Talaba SC | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | - | 7 | 9 | -2 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
| 15 | Duhok SC | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | - | 8 | 10 | -2 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| 16 | Al-Najaf SC | 8 | 2 -0-6 | 6 | - | 7 | 13 | -6 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 5 | 1 -0-4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 |
| 17 | Naft Maysan FC | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | - | 9 | 16 | -7 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 |
| 18 | Newroz SC | 8 | 1 -0-7 | 3 | - | 7 | 17 | -10 | 5 | 1 -0-4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | -6 |
| 19 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 2 | - | 8 | 14 | -6 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | -7 |
| 20 | Al-Qasim SC | 8 | 0 -1-7 | 1 | - | 1 | 14 | -13 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 5 | 0 -1-4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -7 |
2026-2027 AFCCL 2026-2027 AGCFF Gulf Club CL Relegation Playoff Relegation to IRQ2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Fri - 26 Dec 2025
 | Al-Shorta SC | Al-Madina Stadium |
Sat - 27 Dec 2025
 | Zakho SC | Al-Ramadi Stadium |
Sun - 28 Dec 2025
 | Al Mina'a SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
Results
Tue - 23 Dec 2025
 | 00 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
 | 10 | Al-Najaf SC | Duhok Stadium |
 | 30 | Al-Qasim SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium | |||
| Al-Kahrabaa FC wins 3-0 by walkover | ||||||
Mon - 22 Dec 2025
 | 01 | Amanat Baghdad SC | Newroz International Stadium |
 | 11 | Naft Maysan FC | Duhok Stadium |
 | 10 | Al-Gharraf SC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
Sun - 23 Nov 2025
| 10 | Al-Qasim SC | Zakho International Stadium |
| 21 | Al-Talaba SC | Al-Madina Stadium |
Sat - 22 Nov 2025
 | 21 | Al-Gharraf SC | Franso Hariri Stadium |
| 02 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Al-Najaf International Stadium |
| 20 | Al Mina'a SC | Al-Ramadi Stadium |
| 12 | Diyala SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
Fri - 21 Nov 2025
| 12 | Mosul SC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
| 22 | Duhok SC | Maysan Olympic Stadium |
| 21 | Newroz SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
Thu - 20 Nov 2025
| 30 | Al-Karkh SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
Fri - 31 Oct 2025
| 11 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
| 21 | Naft Maysan FC | Al-Madina Stadium |
| 13 | Al Zawra'a SC | Duhok Stadium |