2008–09 Iraqi First Division League

The 2008–09 Iraqi First Division League.

Iraqi First Division League
Season2008–09
PromotedMasafi Al-Wasat
Al-Hasanain
Al-Shirqat
Al-Diwaniya
Naft Maysan
Al-Karkh
Zakho
Masafi Al-Junoob
Al-Hindiya
← 2007–08
2009–10 →

Format and teams

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Final qualification round

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On December 4, 2009, the Iraq Football Federation met and decided that the final qualifying round will be played on one stage. Six clubs will play in Baghdad for the period from December 8 to 15, with five rounds, with three matches each day, with a break for the next day. Two of these teams will qualify for the 2009–10 Iraqi Premier League next season, joined by the six teams that already secured promotion in the previous round.[1]

The matches are to be played on five stadiums: Al-Shorta Stadium, Al-Zawraa Stadium, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Stadium, Al Karkh Stadium and Al Naft Stadium.

Number of teams by Iraqi Governorates

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Governorate Teams Name of Teams
Center
Baghdad 2 Al-Siyaha and Al-Karkh
Al-Anbar 1 Al-Jolan
North
Dohuk 1 Zakho
Middle Euphrates
Karbala 1 Al-Hindiya
South
Basra 1 Masafi Al-Janoob

Final qualification round

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The final qualification round will be one group, each team plays five game with other teams. The top two teams from group were to qualify for the 2009–10 Iraqi Premier League next season, but eventually the top four all qualified due to the withdrawal of Sulaymaniya and Sirwan from the Iraqi Premier League.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Al-Karkh (P) 5 4 1 0 7 2 +5 13 Promotion to the Iraqi Premier League
2 Zakho (P) 5 2 3 0 11 5 +6 9
3 Masafi Al-Janoob (P) 5 2 2 1 8 7 +1 8
4 Al-Hindiya (P) 5 1 3 1 11 8 +3 6
5 Al-Jolan 5 1 0 4 9 17 −8 3
6 Al-Siyaha 5 0 1 4 6 13 −7 1
Updated to match(es) played on 14 December 2009. Source: kooora.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted

Season statistics

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Top scorers

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Final qualification round

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As of matches played on 15 December 2009
Rank Player Club Goals
1   Mohannad Abdul-Rahman Al-Karkh 4
  Hassan Farhood Al-Hindiya
  Broosh Jader Zakho
  Mustafa Basil
2   Anmar Hussein Al-Jolan 3
  Hussam-Eddin Mohammed
  Qusay Jbayer
3   Salam Ibrahim Masafi Al-Janoob 2
  Ammar Radhi Al-Siyaha
  Abbas Mohammed

Others

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References

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  1. ^ "Iraqi Football Association meets with the six teams competing to qualify for the Premier League". shakwmakw.com (in Arabic). December 3, 2009.
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