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 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 34 | 23 -8-3 | 77 | - | 53 | 24 | 29 | 17 | 12 -4-1 | 40 | 29 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 11 -4-2 | 37 | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| 2 | Al-Shorta SC | 34 | 22 -7-5 | 73 | - | 65 | 30 | 35 | 17 | 14 -2-1 | 44 | 37 | 15 | 22 | 17 | 8 -5-4 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| 3 | Erbil SC | 33 | 19 -10-4 | 67 | - | 48 | 27 | 21 | 17 | 11 -4-2 | 37 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 8 -6-2 | 30 | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| 4 | Al Zawra'a SC | 34 | 17 -14-3 | 65 | - | 48 | 27 | 21 | 17 | 9 -6-2 | 33 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 8 -8-1 | 32 | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| 5 | Al-Talaba SC | 33 | 18 -7-8 | 61 | - | 47 | 31 | 16 | 17 | 9 -4-4 | 31 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 9 -3-4 | 30 | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| 6 | Al-Karma SC | 34 | 15 -12-7 | 57 | - | 47 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 10 -6-2 | 36 | 31 | 10 | 21 | 16 | 5 -6-5 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| 7 | Al-Karkh SC | 33 | 14 -10-9 | 52 | - | 41 | 33 | 8 | 17 | 7 -6-4 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 7 -4-5 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| 8 | Zakho SC | 32 | 14 -9-9 | 51 | - | 41 | 33 | 8 | 16 | 8 -6-2 | 30 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 6 -3-7 | 21 | 15 | 18 | -3 |
| 9 | Duhok SC | 34 | 13 -9-12 | 48 | - | 39 | 38 | 1 | 18 | 8 -4-6 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 5 -5-6 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| 10 | Newroz SC | 33 | 14 -5-14 | 47 | - | 42 | 41 | 1 | 18 | 8 -2-8 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 15 | 6 -3-6 | 21 | 20 | 21 | -1 |
| 11 | Diyala SC | 33 | 11 -10-12 | 43 | - | 36 | 34 | 2 | 16 | 5 -6-5 | 21 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 17 | 6 -4-7 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| 12 | Mosul SC | 33 | 10 -11-12 | 41 | - | 37 | 42 | -5 | 16 | 4 -4-8 | 16 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 17 | 6 -7-4 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| 13 | Al-Naft SC | 34 | 9 -13-12 | 40 | - | 28 | 31 | -3 | 16 | 6 -6-4 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 3 -7-8 | 16 | 11 | 20 | -9 |
| 14 | Al-Gharraf SC | 34 | 10 -9-15 | 39 | - | 33 | 36 | -3 | 17 | 6 -4-7 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 17 | 4 -5-8 | 17 | 17 | 20 | -3 |
| 15 | Amanat Baghdad SC | 33 | 9 -7-17 | 34 | - | 39 | 58 | -19 | 17 | 7 -4-6 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 16 | 2 -3-11 | 9 | 15 | 36 | -21 |
| 16 | Al Mina'a SC | 33 | 8 -9-16 | 33 | - | 33 | 43 | -10 | 16 | 4 -5-7 | 17 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 17 | 4 -4-9 | 16 | 15 | 24 | -9 |
| 17 | Naft Maysan FC | 33 | 8 -9-16 | 33 | - | 38 | 51 | -13 | 15 | 3 -6-6 | 15 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 18 | 5 -3-10 | 18 | 21 | 30 | -9 |
| 18 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | 32 | 8 -4-20 | 28 | - | 37 | 49 | -12 | 16 | 4 -2-10 | 14 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 16 | 4 -2-10 | 14 | 18 | 28 | -10 |
| 19 | Al-Najaf SC | 31 | 4 -4-23 | 16 | - | 23 | 55 | -32 | 16 | 2 -3-11 | 9 | 12 | 28 | -16 | 15 | 2 -1-12 | 7 | 11 | 27 | -16 |
| 20 | Al-Qasim SC | 34 | 0 -5-29 | 5 | - | 17 | 85 | -68 | 15 | 0 -2-13 | 2 | 9 | 45 | -36 | 19 | 0 -3-16 | 3 | 8 | 40 | -32 |
2026-2027 AFCCL 2026-2027 AGCFF Gulf Club CL Relegation Playoff Relegation to IRQ2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Mon - 11 May 2026
 | Newroz SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
 | Erbil SC | Al-Najaf International Stadium |
 | Amanat Baghdad SC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
 | Al-Talaba SC | Duhok Stadium |
Results
Sun - 10 May 2026
 | 30 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Duhok Stadium |
 | 10 | Al-Gharraf SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
 | 21 | Al-Qasim SC | Duhok Stadium |
 | 30 | Al-Naft SC | Maysan Olympic Stadium |
 | 02 | Al Zawra'a SC | Al Minaa Olympic Stadium |
Thu - 7 May 2026
| 11 | Amanat Baghdad SC | Al-Najaf International Stadium |
Wed - 6 May 2026
| 31 | Zakho SC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
| 21 | Mosul SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
| 33 | Al Mina'a SC | Al-Najaf International Stadium |
| 00 | Diyala SC | Al-Nasiriya International Stadium |
| 22 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | Franso Hariri Stadium |
Tue - 5 May 2026
| 00 | Al-Karma SC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
| 01 | Al Zawra'a SC | Al-Madina Stadium |
| 03 | Al-Shorta SC | Newroz International Stadium |
| 21 | Naft Maysan FC | Duhok Stadium |
Sat - 2 May 2026
| ABAN | Al-Najaf SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
| 02 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Al Minaa Olympic Stadium |
| 11 | Al-Gharraf SC | Duhok Stadium |
| 22 | Al-Qasim SC | Al-Madina Stadium |
| 10 | Al-Karkh SC | Franso Hariri Stadium |