2023–24 Iraqi First Division League

The 2023–24 Iraqi First Division League is the 50th season of the Iraqi First Division League, the third tier in the Iraqi football league system since its establishment in 1974, and the first under its new name.[1] The number of clubs in the league have varied throughout history for various reasons. in this season the number of clubs is 26 divided into three groups, with 10 clubs relegate from the Iraqi First Division League to the Second Division League, and two teams promote to the Premier Division League next season. The teams will be distributed among 3 groups according to the geographical area, competing among them for the promotion of two teams from each group, then the 6 qualifying teams will be divided into two groups that will play among themselves in a home-and-away system, while the mechanism of relegation will be the relegation of 10 teams, with 3 teams from each group, and the tenth relegated team, Its position will be decided by playing a home-and-away match with the sixth-place finishers from the first and second groups. The season is scheduled to start on 29 December 2023.[2]

Iraqi First Division League
Season2023–24
Dates29 December 2022 – April 2024
ChampionsAl-Mosul
PromotedAl-Mosul, Al-Kadhimiya
2022–23
(Iraqi Second Division League)

Teams

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A total of 26 teams are contesting the league, including 23 sides from the 2022–23 season and the 4 relegated sides from the Iraqi Premier Division League, The teams promoted from the Iraqi Second Division League were neglected, because of the recent changes necessary to adjustment to having 26 teams possible this season. Indeed, Al-Hawija, Al-Jinsiya, Al-Samawa and Al-Sulaikh were relegated from the Premier Division League in the previous season,[3] but Al-Jinsiya was also considered to have withdrawn from the league after the Ministry of Interior officially dissolved them.[4]

The teams were divided into three groups, and the draw was held on December 13, 2023, and it was decided that the championship will start on December 29, 2023.[5]

2023–24 season

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Team Manager Location Stadium Capacity
Al-Alam   Amin Abbas Saladin Al-Alam Stadium 5,000
Al-Amwaj Al-Mosuli   Ridhwan Mohammed Nineveh Ahmed Radhi Stadium 5,000
Al Bdeir   Hassan Faleh Al-Abedi Al-Qādisiyyah Al Bdeir Stadium 5,000
Al-Furat   Abdul Yemma Warwar Dhi Qar Suq Al-Shuyukh Stadium 5,000
Al-Hawija   Mohammed Shathar Kirkuk Al-Hawija Stadium 5,000
Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi   Azhar Taher Baghdad Al-Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium 5,150
Al-Jawhara   Jassim Jaber Al-Awadi Babil Al-Hashimiya Stadium 5,000
Al-Kadhimiya   Ali Bahjat Baghdad Al-Kadhimiya Stadium 5,000
Al-Khalis   Nasser Kamel Mohammed Diyala Al-Khalis Stadium 5,000
Al-Khidhir   Mohammed Junaih Muthanna Al-Khidhir Olympic Stadium 7,500
Al-Khutoot Al-Jawiya   Ali Abboud Baghdad Al-Ameriya Stadium 5,000
Al-Kifl   Nadhim Hussein Babil Al-Kifl Stadium 8,000
Al-Kut   Haider Ibrahim Wasit Al-Kut Olympic Stadium 20,000
Al-Mosul   Ali Hilal Nineveh Mosul University Stadium 20,000
Al-Numaniya   Salah Thamir Ibrahim Wasit Al-Azeeziya Stadium 5,000
Al-Qurna   Ali Najem Basra Al-Qurna Stadium 7,000
Al-Sadeq   Wissam Hamza Basra Al-Sadeq Stadium 5,000
Al-Samawa   Falah Hadi Hussein Muthanna Al-Samawah Stadium 15,000
Al-Sufiya   Shaker Mohammed Sabbar Al-Anbar Al-Sufiya Stadium 5,000
Al-Sulaikh   Shaker Abed Ali Baghdad Al-Sulaikh Stadium 5,000
Al-Suwaira   Nazar Marah Wasit Al-Al-Suwaira Stadium 10,000
Al-Taji   Thiyab Nuhair Baghdad Al-Taji Stadium 5,000
Ararat   Safeen Hamad Amin Erbil Ararat Stadium 5,000
Baladiyat Al-Mosul   Tariq Tuaima Nineveh Baladiyat Al-Mosul Stadium 5,000
Jadidat Al-Shatt   Hassan Abdul-Hadi Diyala Jadidat Al-Shatt Stadium 5,000
Naft Al-Shamal   Ahmed Habib Kirkuk Khak Stadium 5,000

First round

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Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi 5 5 0 0 12 4 +8 15 Qualification to the Second round
2 Al-Taji 5 3 2 0 13 6 +7 11
3 Al-Kadhimiya 5 3 1 1 7 2 +5 10
4 Al-Khidhir 6 2 0 4 11 10 +1 6
5 Al-Sulaikh 6 2 0 4 9 11 −2 6
6 Al-Amwaj Al-Mosuli 6 1 3 2 8 10 −2 6 Qualification for the "Play-out" round
7 Al-Alam 5 2 0 3 6 8 −2 6 Relegation to Iraqi Second Division League
8 Al-Khutoot Al-Jawiya 5 1 1 3 4 9 −5 4
9 Al Bdeir 5 1 1 3 5 15 −10 4
Updated to match(es) played on 30 January 2024. Source: IFA official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of wins; 6) number of goals scored.

Results

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Home \ Away ALA AMW BDE HSD KAD KHI KHU SUL TAJ
Al-Alam 0–1 4–3 1–0
Al-Amwaj Al-Mosuli 2–1 1–2 1–1
Al Bdeir 1–1 2–1
Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi 4–2 2–0 1–0
Al-Kadhimiya 2–0 1–1 3–0
Al-Khidhir 4–0 0–1 2–0
Al-Khutoot Al-Jawiya 2–1 1–1
Al-Sulaikh 2–4 3–1 1–2
Al-Taji 7–2 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on 30 January 2024. Source: IFA official website
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Furat 5 4 1 0 8 2 +6 13 Qualification to the Second round
2 Al-Sadeq 6 3 2 1 15 7 +8 11
3 Al-Kifl 5 3 1 1 7 4 +3 10
4 Al-Jawhara 6 2 3 1 11 9 +2 9
5 Al-Qurna 5 1 3 1 2 2 0 6
6 Al-Numaniya 5 1 1 3 5 8 −3 4 Qualification for the "Play-out" round
7 Al-Suwaira 5 1 1 3 6 9 −3 4 Relegation to Iraqi Second Division League
8 Al-Samawa 5 0 3 2 6 7 −1 3
9 Al-Kut 6 0 3 3 2 11 −9 3
Updated to match(es) played on 30 January 2024. Source: IFA official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of wins; 6) number of goals scored.

Results

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Home \ Away FUR JAW KIF KUT NUM QUR SAD SAM SUW
Al-Furat 1–0 4–1
Al-Jawhara 1–1 2–2 3–3
Al-Kifl 1–1 2–1
Al-Kut 0–1 0–2 2–2
Al-Numaniya 0–1 0–2 2–1
Al-Qurna 1–0 0–0
Al-Sadeq 6–0 0–0 3–0
Al-Samawa 0–0 1–3 1–1
Al-Suwaira 1–2 1–2 3–1
Updated to match(es) played on 30 January 2024. Source: IFA official website
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group 3

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Sufiya 5 3 2 0 10 4 +6 11 Qualification to the Second round
2 Naft Al-Shamal 5 3 2 0 8 4 +4 11
3 Al-Mosul 6 3 2 1 8 6 +2 11
4 Baladiyat Al-Mosul 5 2 2 1 3 3 0 8
5 Al-Hawija 5 1 1 3 9 11 −2 4
6 Jadidat Al-Shatt 5 0 2 3 2 6 −4 2 Relegation to Iraqi Second Division League
7 Al-Khalis 5 0 1 4 3 9 −6 1
8 Ararat[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 30 January 2024. Source: IFA official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of wins; 6) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Ararat withdrew from the league.

Results

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Home \ Away HAW KHA MOS SUF ARA BAL JAD NAF
Al-Hawija 2–3 1–1 1–3
Al-Khalis 2–5 0–0 0–1
Al-Mosul 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–1
Al-Sufiya 2–1
Ararat[a]
Baladiyat Al-Mosul 2–0 0–3 0–0
Jadidat Al-Shatt 1–3 0–1
Naft Al-Shamal 1–0 2–2
Updated to match(es) played on 30 January 2024. Source: IFA official website
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ Ararat withdrew from the league.

Final game

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Iraqi First Division League
2023–24 winner
Al-Mosul

References

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  1. ^ "إجراء قرعة دوري الدرجة الأولى العراقي (الدرجة الثانية سابقا)". alrased.news (in Arabic). December 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "اتحاد الكرة : إجراء قرعة دوري الدرجة الأولى". ashourland.net (in Arabic). December 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "تنظيم جيد لدوري المظاليم لكنه بحاجة إلى المزيد من الأضواء". azzaman-iraq.com (in Arabic). 7 June 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  4. ^ "وزير الداخلية يستثني ثلاثة أندية من قرار حل أندية الوزارة". Almaalomah (in Arabic). 23 November 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  5. ^ "إجراء قرعة دوري الدرجة الأولى". news.alqaraa.com (in Arabic). December 13, 2023.
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