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 | 6 | 5 -1-0 | 16 | - | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Diyala SC | 6 | 4 -1-1 | 13 | - | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 6 | 4 -1-1 | 13 | - | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Al-Shorta SC | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | - | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Al-Gharraf SC | 6 | 3 -3-0 | 12 | - | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Al-Naft SC | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | - | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Al-Karkh SC | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | - | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | Zakho SC | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | - | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 9 | Al-Karma SC | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | - | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 10 | Al Mina'a SC | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | - | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Al-Talaba SC | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | - | 6 | 7 | -1 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| 12 | Al Zawra'a SC | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | - | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | Al-Najaf SC | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 6 | - | 7 | 10 | -3 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 |
| 14 | Mosul SC | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 6 | - | 6 | 9 | -3 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Amanat Baghdad SC | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 6 | - | 6 | 10 | -4 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 16 | Duhok SC | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | - | 5 | 8 | -3 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 17 | Naft Maysan FC | 6 | 1 -0-5 | 3 | - | 6 | 13 | -7 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
| 18 | Newroz SC | 6 | 1 -0-5 | 3 | - | 6 | 14 | -8 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
| 19 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | 6 | 0 -2-4 | 2 | - | 4 | 12 | -8 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | -7 |
| 20 | Al-Qasim SC | 6 | 0 -1-5 | 1 | - | 1 | 10 | -9 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
2026-2027 AFCCL 2026-2027 AGCFF Gulf Club CL Relegation Playoff Relegation to IRQ2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
Fri - 31 Oct 2025
 | 21 | Naft Maysan FC | Al-Madina Stadium |
 | 13 | Al Zawra'a SC | Duhok Stadium |
 | 20 | Al-Qasim SC | Al Minaa Olympic Stadium |
 | 11 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
Thu - 30 Oct 2025
 | 00 | Al-Naft SC | Duhok Stadium |
 | 21 | Diyala SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
 | 01 | Al-Najaf SC | Al-Madina Stadium |
 | 00 | Zakho SC | Al-Nasiriya International Stadium |
Wed - 29 Oct 2025
 | 10 | Al-Karma SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
Mon - 27 Oct 2025
| 02 | Al Zawra'a SC | Al-Najaf International Stadium |
| 12 | Al-Karkh SC | Maysan Olympic Stadium |
Sun - 26 Oct 2025
| 10 | Al-Talaba SC | Al-Najaf International Stadium |
| 00 | Al Mina'a SC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
| 30 | Amanat Baghdad SC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
Sat - 25 Oct 2025
| 11 | Al-Gharraf SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
| 40 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | Al-Ramadi Stadium |
Fri - 24 Oct 2025
 | 10 | Al-Shorta SC | Franso Hariri Stadium |