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44-545: The club was founded on 27 November 1979 as "Naft Al-Junoob", before changing to the name "Al-Rumaila" on 6 March 1990, and returned to the name "Naft Al-Junoob" on 20 April 2003, the club played in Iraqi Premier League at the 2004–05 season for the first time. On October 23, 2020, the club's management, which was elected a few days prior, decided to change the name of the club from "Naft Al-Junoob" to "Naft Al-Basra" and officially announced this, as they changed

88-552: A 1–1 draw with Al-Sinaa . Al-Tayaran were crowned champions of the inaugural season which featured the following teams: On 4 June 2023, Iraq Football Association (IFA) signed a three-year partnership agreement with Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional (LaLiga) to transform the Iraqi Premier League into a professional league from the 2023–24 season. The competition is named the Iraq Stars League and

132-723: A 2–0 defeat of Altyn Asyr in 2018 . Iraqi clubs also participate in the Arab Club Champions Cup and the AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League , which are organised by the Union of Arab Football Associations and the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation respectively. Al-Shorta won the inaugural Arab Club Champions Cup in 1982 by defeating Al-Nejmeh 4–2 on aggregate in the final. Meanwhile, Al-Rasheed won

176-521: A maximum of one Syrian player. Only six foreign players including Yemeni and Syrian players can play at any given time, and no more than two players from countries ranked below 90th in the FIFA Men's World Ranking can play at any given time. A maximum of five substitutions are available per match for each team. The winners of the league qualify for the Iraqi Super Cup , a match played against

220-495: A play-off with the 3rd-placed team from the Premier Division League for a place in the following season's Stars League. Each club must register a 25-man squad for the season, but are not required to register players who have been registered for their reserve or youth teams. Each club is allowed a maximum of six foreign outfield players in their squad, however this restriction does not apply to Yemeni players and to

264-463: A row. The 2008–09 season was the biggest testimony to the shift in power in Iraqi football as none of the four Baghdad rivals finished in the top four places of the league. This remains the only time in history that this has occurred. The trend continued in the 2009–10 season as a different Northern team became champions, this time Duhok . Al-Zawraa briefly brought the title back to Baghdad by winning

308-590: A strong rivalry during the Iraq Central FA Premier League era. Al-Zawraa and Al-Talaba were founded in 1969, and with the foundation of the Iraqi National Clubs League (now known as Iraq Stars League ), a four-way rivalry soon developed in the capital city. None of the four teams have ever been relegated from the Iraq Stars League. Al-Shorta won the Arab Club Champions Cup in 1982 , while Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won

352-473: A total of 38 games (however, matches between Baghdad's Big Four clubs are played at the neutral venue of Al-Shaab Stadium to accommodate more spectators). Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then head-to-head points, then head-to-head goal difference , then total goal difference, then goals scored and then number of wins. If still equal, teams are deemed to occupy

396-616: Is designed to meet the licensing criteria set down by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). A new association named the Iraqi Pro League Association , chaired by Javier Jiménez Sacristán and Matteo Mantovani, was formed to operate the competition and supervise the associated youth leagues. An Iraqi management team is also being trained by LaLiga to take control of the committee once the partnership deal ends. A start date of 26 October 2023

440-670: Is the highest level of the Iraqi football league system . Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Iraqi Premier Division League . It is governed by the Iraqi Pro League Association . The league was formed by the Iraq Football Association in 1974 as the Iraqi National Clubs League, the first nationwide league of clubs in Iraq, and later became known as

484-486: Is the only time that this has happened in the history of the league; the top four spots were occupied by Erbil , Al-Najaf , Duhok and Al-Amana . However, Baghdad's Big Four have since returned to dominating the league, having won all titles since 2015–16 . There are currently 20 clubs in the Iraq Stars League. During the course of a season, each club plays the others twice (a double round-robin system ), once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for

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528-514: The 1979–80 title and Al-Talaba were crowned champions in the 1980–81 season, meaning that after seven seasons of the Premier League era, all four teams had won the league title. Al-Talaba went on to retain their title, with Al-Zawraa winning a further two FA Cups and Al-Shorta becoming the first ever winners of the Arab Club Champions Cup as the four clubs continued to achieve major honours. The 1984–85 season saw Al-Rasheed play in

572-573: The 1985–86 title ahead of Al-Rasheed, but the next two seasons saw Al-Rasheed win the double both times. Al-Rasheed also won the 1988–89 league title, but Al-Zawraa were the FA Cup winners that year. The 1989–90 season saw Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya win the league (under the name Al-Tayaran) and Al-Zawraa win the FA Cup. Al-Rasheed were dissolved in 1990, and their replacements Al-Karkh were not able to replicate Al-Rasheed's success. The 1990s and early 2000s

616-563: The 2010–11 title but the Northern teams were back to dominating in the 2011–12 season as Erbil won the title with only one defeat in 38 games with Duhok finishing as runners-up. A main reason for the rise of the Northern sides was the poor security situation and economic instability in Baghdad following the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, meaning the top players preferred to move to the north of

660-547: The 2015–16 Iraqi Premier League and Erbil had to withdraw from the 2016–17 Iraqi Premier League , meaning both teams were relegated to the Iraqi First Division League , the country's second-tier. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya also won Asia's second-tier club competition, the AFC Cup , in 2016 , 2017 and 2018 . In the 2021–22 season, Al-Shorta became the first club to win all Baghdad derbies home and away in

704-603: The 2016 , 2017 and 2018 editions of the AFC Cup , Asia's second-tier continental tournament. Al-Talaba and Al-Zawraa both previously finished runners-up of the Asian Cup Winners' Cup and fourth place at the Asian Club Championship . The rivalry first developed between Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya (Royal Air Force) and Al-Shorta (Police) in the 1930s, the decade where both of the teams were founded. They first faced off on 2 January 1933 in

748-515: The Baghdad -based clubs and join clubs in the North such as Erbil and Duhok due to the economic instability and security issues in the capital city. This led to a shift in the dominance of the "Big Four" as Erbil won three consecutive league titles from 2007 to 2009 with Duhok winning the league in 2010. In the 2008–09 season, none of Baghdad's Big Four clubs finished in the top four and this

792-586: The Baghdad derbies . The current champions are Al-Shorta, who won their third consecutive title in 2023–24 . Up until 1973, leagues in Iraq were played at a regional level. The Central FA League , the Basra League and the Kirkuk League were all founded in 1948, while the Mosul League was founded in 1950. The first nationwide league to be held in the country was in the 1973–74 season when

836-509: The Iraq Football Association decided to form the Iraqi National Clubs League, later known as the Iraqi Premier League and now known as the Iraq Stars League , the country's first nationwide league of clubs. The very first season of the Premier League in 1974–75 was won by Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (under the name Al-Tayaran), while Al-Shorta finished in fifth. Meanwhile, Al-Zawraa won the 1974–75 second-tier title and were promoted to

880-632: The Iraqi Handball League title at 2013–14 and 2014–15 seasons. The team also participated in Asian Club League Handball Championship and Arab Handball Championship of Champions as a representative of Iraq . This article about an Iraqi football club is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Iraqi Premier League The Iraq Stars League ( Arabic : دوري نجوم العراق , romanized :  Dawrī Nujūm Al-'Irāq ),

924-539: The Iraqi National First Division was formed, with Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya being crowned champions. The IFA then decided to replace the competition with a new National Clubs League which would only be open to clubs and not institute-representative teams. The league held its first season in 1974–75 and was originally composed of ten clubs. The league's first ever goal was scored by Falah Hassan of Al-Tayaran (now known as Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya) in

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968-415: The 1932–33 Prince Ghazi Cup. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya won the match 1–0 through an own goal in the 15th minute and went on to win the trophy that year, as well as winning it in the following two years. The two sides went on to face each other in two cup finals that decade, the 1938 Taha Al-Hashimi Cup final and the 1939 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Cup final, and Al-Shorta won both, 1–0 and 2–0 respectively, to win

1012-409: The 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons and Fuchs in the 2015–16 season. Bold denotes players still playing in the Iraq Stars League. The current Iraq Stars League trophy was revealed on 13 July 2024 and was sculpted by the Iraqi painter and sculptor Ahmed Albahrani . The trophy is predominantly silver in colour, and features a silver and golden football at the top. The trophy has a silver base with

1056-572: The Arab Club Champions Cup three times in a row in 1985 , 1986 and 1987 and are the competition's joint-most successful side. The league was founded as the National Clubs League and has been renamed several times, with the current Stars League name remaining in place since 2023. The competition has had title sponsorship rights sold to three companies, which were Zain Iraq in the 2009–10 season, Asiacell in

1100-534: The Iraqi Premier League. In 2023, the competition was transformed into a professional league under the name Iraq Stars League. 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. Of the 80 teams to have competed since the inception of the league in 1974, eleven have won the title. Al-Zawraa are the most successful club with 14 titles, followed by Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (7), Al-Shorta (7) and Al-Talaba (5), who together contest

1144-589: The Premier League along with Al-Jamiea (now known as Al-Talaba) for the 1975–76 season. Since then, the four teams have been ever-present in the Stars League and have never been relegated (Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and Al-Shorta remain the only two teams to have played in every single season of the Iraq Stars League). Despite being newly promoted, Al-Zawraa became one of the strongest clubs in Iraq, because another club named Al-Naqil (the runners-up of

1188-541: The Premier League for the first time. The club was founded a year earlier by Uday Hussein , the son of Iraq's president Saddam Hussein . Uday forced many of Iraq's top players to join Al-Rasheed against their will, with Al-Rasheed not only becoming one of Iraq's best clubs, but one of the best clubs in the region, winning three consecutive Arab Club Champions Cups in 1985 , 1986 and 1987 and finishing as Asian Club Championship runners-up in 1989 . Al-Talaba won

1232-568: The country, thus diminishing the impact of the Baghdad derbies on the league title race. Al-Shorta and Al-Talaba were almost relegated in the 2010–11 season, surviving on goal difference and by one point respectively. The dominance of the Northern clubs was ended in the 2012–13 season when Al-Shorta won the league title. All league titles since the 2015–16 season have been won by either Al-Zawraa, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya or Al-Shorta. The two most prominent Northern clubs, Erbil and Duhok, both fell into severe financial difficulty; Duhok had to withdraw from

1276-493: The final of Asia's secondary tournament, the AFC Cup , twice in 2012 and 2014 but lost both times to Al-Kuwait and Al-Qadsia respectively. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya managed to win the AFC Cup when they beat Indian club Bengaluru FC 1–0 in the 2016 final , and they won the competition for the second consecutive season in 2017 by beating FC Istiklol by the same scoreline. They earned a joint-record third AFC Cup title with

1320-464: The final of the 1995 Asian Cup Winners' Cup and Al-Zawraa reached the final of the 1999–2000 edition of the same tournament, but both sides were defeated by Japanese clubs. The 2006–07 Iraqi Premier League made history as Erbil became the first team from outside of Baghdad to win the league since the 1982–83 season. Erbil also won the league the next two seasons as well, becoming the first team from outside Baghdad to win three league titles in

1364-431: The first two trophies in their history. With the foundation of the Iraq Central FA Premier League , a league for teams from Baghdad and its neighbouring cities, the rivalry grew significantly. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya were awarded a walkover win against Al-Shorta Select XI in the final of the 1957–58 season, while Al-Shorta Select XI beat Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 1–0 to clinch the 1962–63 league title. In August 1974,

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1408-488: The four most successful teams in the history of Iraqi football , and league games between the clubs are usually played at the neutral venue of Al-Shaab Stadium to accommodate more spectators. The match between Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and Al-Zawraa is often referred to as the Iraqi El Clásico . Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya were the first to be founded in 1931, and Al-Shorta were founded in 1932, with these two sides developing

1452-762: The individual player who scored the most goals was Al-Mina'a player Ihsan Hadi and Naft Al-Basra player Bassim Ali, each scored four goals. And there are five players who scored for both teams, they are Alaa Aasi, Nasser Talla Dahilan , Ahmed Hassan, Sajjad Abdul Kadhim and Hussam Malik. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Updated to match played 29 July 2019 Source:  almirbad.com Updated to match played 15 October 2020 Source:  Alforatnews.com The Naft Al-Basra handball team won

1496-404: The league in the 1974–75 season) dissolved due to financial problems and their players joined Al-Zawraa. In their first season in the top-flight, Al-Zawraa won the league and also won the FA Cup , becoming Iraq's first national double winners. They went on to win the league title undefeated in both the 1976–77 and 1978–79 seasons, winning the double again in the latter campaign. Al-Shorta won

1540-768: The logo. Naft Al-Basra contest the Basra Derby with Al-Mina'a . Since 2005, there have been 29 competitive Basra Derbies. Al-Mina'a hold the precedence in these matches, with 10 victories to Naft Al-Basra's 7; there have been 12 draws. The most decisive result in an Al-Mina'a–Naft Al-Basra game is Al-Mina'a's 4–1 victory at Al Mina'a Stadium , their home ground, on March 11, 2005. There have been two incidences of 3–1, Al-Minaa have been won in both matches; home in December 2005, and away in January 2006. The competition saw 54 goals scored, 30 for Al-Mina'a and 24 for Naft Al-Basra;

1584-537: The performance of teams in AFC competitions in the previous four years. Collectively, Iraqi teams have reached nine finals of Asian club competitions. Before the foundation of the national league, Aliyat Al-Shorta were the first Iraqi team to participate in the Asian Champion Club Tournament in 1971 and they reached the final, but they refused to play Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv and took

1628-415: The qualifying rounds of the 2000–01 season), 80 teams have taken part in at least a single round. The teams in bold are competing in the Iraq Stars League in the 2024–25 season. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and Al-Shorta are the only teams to have played in every single one of the 51 seasons. The champions of the Iraq Stars League qualify for the subsequent season's AFC Champions League Elite league stage, while

1672-407: The runner-up spot. Al-Rasheed reached the final of the Asian Club Championship in 1989 but they lost a two-legged final on away goals to Al-Saad of Qatar . Al-Talaba reached the final of the 1995 Asian Cup Winners' Cup but they lost it 2–1 to Bellmare Hiratsuka , and five years later, Al-Zawraa lost the final of the same competition 1–0 to Shimizu S-Pulse in 2000 . Erbil reached

1716-415: The same position. If there is a tie for the championship, for relegation, or for qualification to other competitions, a play-off match at a neutral venue decides rank. The two teams at the bottom of the league table are relegated to the Iraqi Premier Division League , while the top two teams in the Premier Division League are promoted to the Stars League. The 18th-placed team in the Stars League competes in

1760-598: The winners of the Iraq FA Cup (if the league winners also win the Iraq FA Cup, they play the league runners-up instead). Twenty clubs are competing in the 2024–25 Iraq Stars League, including two promoted from the Premier Division League : : Founding member of the league : Never been relegated from the league Since its first season in 1974–75 up until the 2024–25 season (not counting

1804-697: The winners of the Iraq FA Cup qualify for the AFC Champions League Two group stage. If the same team wins the Stars League and the FA Cup, the Stars League runners-up qualify for the AFC Champions League Two group stage. The number of places allocated to Iraqi clubs in AFC competitions is dependent upon the position the country holds in the AFC Club Competitions Ranking , which is calculated based upon

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1848-463: The words "Iraq Stars League" written in English and Arabic, alongside the logo of the competition and the season. The following managers have won multiple titles: Baghdad derbies The Baghdad derbies are a series of derby matches between four Baghdad -based football clubs: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya , Al-Shorta , Al-Talaba and Al-Zawraa , collectively known as the 'Popular Teams'. They are

1892-426: Was set for the first Stars League season. Ever since the league began, it has been dominated by the four biggest clubs in Baghdad : Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya , Al-Shorta , Al-Talaba and Al-Zawraa , who together contest the Baghdad derbies . From the 1989–90 season until the 2005–06 season, the league was won by one of the four Baghdad teams every time. After the 2003 US invasion of Iraq , players started to leave

1936-657: Was the greatest era of success for the four clubs and the era where many of the most memorable derby matches were played. Between 1991 and 2006, every edition of the Premier League, FA Cup and Super Cup was won by one of the four clubs, and only one edition of the Umm al-Ma'arik Championship was not won by one of them. Al-Zawraa were the most successful team of this era, winning eight league titles, eight FA Cups, three Umm al-Ma'arik Championships and Baghdad Championships, and three Super Cups. Al-Talaba and Al-Zawraa also made their first ever continental final appearances. Al-Talaba reached

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