Iraqi Stars League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2026-2027
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 2026-2027 IRQ1 season, the IRQ1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027-2028 AFC Champions League Elite - League Stage:
- 1st place 2026-2027 IRQ1 team
- 2027-2028 Arab Club Champions Cup - Group Stage:
- 1st place 2026-2027 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 | ||
| 14 Aug 2026 - 28 May 2027 | 20: IRQ1 (16), IRQ2 (4) | ||
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) goal difference, (2) number of goals scored, (3) head-to-head points, (4) head-to-head goal difference, (5) head-to-head number of goals scored (if more than two teams are tied), (6) number of wins, (7) number of red cards, (8) number of yellow cards, (9) a drawing .
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2026-2027 IRQ1 season, the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th place teams will be relegated to the IRQ2.
More Info...
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Al-Naft SC | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Mosul SC | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Al-Karma SC | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Al Mina'a SC | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Al-Jolan SC | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Diyala SC | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 8 | Zakho SC | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 9 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Karbalaa FC | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Al Zawra'a SC | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Naft Maysan FC | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Newroz SC | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Duhok SC | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Al-Gharraf SC | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Al-Shorta SC | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 17 | Ghaz Al-Shamal SC | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 18 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 19 | Al-Talaba SC | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 20 | Al-Karkh SC | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | - | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
2027-2028 AFCCL 2027-2028 AFCCL2 2027-2028 GFF Gulf Club CL Relegation to IRQ2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Sat - 22 Aug 2026
 | Newroz SC | Al-Nasiriya International Stadium |
 | Al-Talaba SC | Duhok Stadium |
Tue - 25 Aug 2026
 | Erbil SC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
 | Al-Shorta SC | Al-Jolan Stadium |
 | Naft Maysan FC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
 | Ghaz Al-Shamal SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
Wed - 26 Aug 2026
 | Duhok SC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
 | Al-Karma SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
 | Al-Gharraf SC | Al Minaa Olympic Stadium |
 | Karbalaa FC | Duhok Stadium |
| Newroz SC | Al-Madina Stadium |
Sat - 29 Aug 2026
| Naft Maysan FC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
 | Al-Jolan SC | Al Ba'quba Stadium |
| Zakho SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
| Al-Kahrabaa FC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
Sun - 30 Aug 2026
| Karbalaa FC | Al-Ramadi Stadium |
| Mosul SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
| Ghaz Al-Shamal SC | Al-Nasiriya International Stadium |
Results
Fri - 21 Aug 2026
| 11 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Franso Hariri Stadium |
| 21 | Al-Shorta SC | Al-Ramadi Stadium |
| 11 | Al Zawra'a SC | Karbala International Stadium |
Thu - 20 Aug 2026
| 10 | Al-Karkh SC | Al-Jolan Stadium |
| 21 | Zakho SC | Al Minaa Olympic Stadium |
| 11 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | Newroz International Stadium |
| 00 | Al-Naft SC | Maysan Olympic Stadium |
Sun - 16 Aug 2026
| 20 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | Franso Hariri Stadium |
| 11 | Karbalaa FC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
| 11 | Al-Gharraf SC | Duhok Stadium |
Sat - 15 Aug 2026
| 11 | Mosul SC | Al-Ramadi Stadium |
| 00 | Al Mina'a SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
| 21 | Al-Talaba SC | Al Ba'quba Stadium |
| 10 | Ghaz Al-Shamal SC | Zakho International Stadium |
Fri - 14 Aug 2026
| 33 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Newroz International Stadium |
| 00 | Al-Jolan SC | Maysan Olympic Stadium |
| 20 | Al-Karkh SC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |