List of Iraqi football champions
List of champions -- 1974–present : Iraqi Premier League
Table:
Club

Winners

Runners-up

Winning Seasons

Al-Zawraa

14

6

1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1990–91, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2005–06, 2010–11, 2015–16, 2017–18

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya

6

11

1974–75, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1996–97, 2004–05, 2016–17

Al-Talaba

5

7

1980–81, 1981–82, 1985–86, 1992–93, 2001–02

Al-Shorta

5 + 1 dp.
[Note]

2

1979–80, 1997–98, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2018–19
(dp: 2002–03)

Erbil

4

3

2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2011–12

Al-Rasheed

3

2

1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89

Al-Jaish

1

2

1983–84

Al-Minaa

1

1

1977–78

Duhok

1

1

2009–10

Naft Al-Wasat

1

1

2014–15

Salahaddin

1

0

1982–83

Taking into account the given table and the supplementary paragraphs listed below.

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Al-Zawraa Sport Club ( Arabic : نادي الزوراء الرياضي ) is an Iraqi sports club based in Utayfia , Karkh District , West Districts of the Tigris River , Baghdad . Their football team compete in the Iraqi Premier League , the top-flight of Iraqi football . Al-Zawraa are considered to be one of the biggest clubs in Iraq having won 14 league titles , more than any other Iraqi team , and having never been relegated . They won their most recent trophy in the 2018-19 season by claiming their 16th Iraq FA Cup title , also a national record . They have won the league unbeaten on a record four occasions and also hold the joint-record for the most Iraqi Elite Cups ( with three ) and the record for the most Iraqi Super Cups ( with four ) . They are one of only two teams to have won all four of the aforementioned trophies in the same season ( the 1999-2000 season ) , and they hold the joint-record for most consecutive league matches undefeated in Iraq ( 39 matches , from 1993 to 1994 ) . However , Al-Zawraa have not been able to replicate their domestic dominance on the continental stage and have not achieved any major continental honours . Their best continental achievements include finishing fourth at the 1996-97 Asian Club Championship and finishing as runners-up of the 1999-2000 Asian Cup Winners ' Cup where they lost the final to Japanese club Shimizu S-Pulse . Since the AFC Champions League was formed in 2002 , Al-Zawraa have never advanced past the group stages of the tournament , although they have reached the knockout rounds of the AFC Cup three times and the round of 16 at the Arab Club Champions Cup twice . The team 's home colour is white , thus the nickname Al-Nawaris , which means The Gulls .
The 1975-76 Iraqi National League was the 2nd season of the competition since its foundation in 1974 . Newly-promoted club Al-Zawraa , founded in 1969 , won the league title and also won the first ever Iraq FA Cup to complete the first double ever in Iraqi football . The reason for Al-Zawraa 's dominance is that Al-Naqil , the club that finished as runners-up of the 1974-75 season , folded due to financial difficulties , and their players joined newly-promoted Al-Zawraa meaning they had a lot of the best players in Iraq in their time from their very first season in the top-flight .
The 1976-77 Iraqi National League was the 3rd season of the competition since its foundation in 1974 . Due to scheduling difficulties , the season had to be cut short after 17 rounds . The Iraq Football Association decided to annul the results from the second half of the season , using the league table at the halfway stage of the campaign ( when each team had played each other once ) as the final standings , thus crowning Al-Zawraa the champions for their second consecutive league title . Al-Zawraa lost one of their games in the second half of the season 3-2 against Al-Baladiyat , and Al-Jamea lost one of their games in the second half of the season 3-2 against Al-Zawraa , but because the second half of the season was annulled , Al-Zawraa and Al-Jamea both finished the season without a single loss .
The 1978-79 Iraqi National League was the 5th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974 . Al-Zawraa won their third league title in four seasons , and also won the 1978-79 Iraq FA Cup to secure the double , cementing their dominance on Iraqi football . For the third season in a row , the champions of the league did not lose a single match .
The 1990-91 Iraqi National League was the 17th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974 . The league title was won by Al-Zawraa for the first time since the 1978-79 season . They also won the Iraq FA Cup to complete the double . At the halfway stage of the season , the Ministry of Defence decided to dissolve all its teams , including Al-Tayaran , Al-Jaish and Al-Bahri . After fan protests , Al-Tayaran were brought back within less than two weeks , but under the new name of Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya ( meaning Air Force ) , which was the name the club had used between 1958 and 1974 . Also at the halfway stage of the season , Erbil withdrew from the competition due to the 1991 uprisings in Iraq , so the Iraq Youth Team was brought in to play the remaining half of the season in their place .
The 1993-94 Iraqi National League was the 20th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974 . The league title was won by Al-Zawraa for the fifth time in their history , and they also won the Iraq FA Cup to secure the double . The top scorer , Younis Abid Ali , set a record for the most goals scored in one Iraqi League season ( 36 ) which still stands today , although this season was a lot longer than most other seasons . Al-Zawraa lost only one match out of 50 , going 38 games unbeaten on their way to the title . They went one game unbeaten at the start of the 1994-95 season , completing a 39-match unbeaten streak that broke the record set by Al-Shorta ( 31 ) between 1979 and 1981 .
The 1994-95 Iraqi National League was the 21st season of the competition since its foundation in 1974 . The league title was won by Al-Zawraa for the second time in a row , and they also won the Iraq FA Cup for the third consecutive time . Exactly half of the competing teams in the league were relegated , in order to create a 12-team league for the next campaign . In this season , three points were given for a win instead of two points , and four points were given for a win by three goals or more .
The 1995-96 Iraqi Advanced League was the 22nd season of the competition since its foundation in 1974 . The name of the league was changed from Iraqi National League to Iraqi Advanced League . The league title was won by Al-Zawraa for the third consecutive time . They also won the Iraq FA Cup for the fourth consecutive time , meaning they won three doubles in a row . In this season , the rule of wins by three or more goals being rewarded four points was abolished ; all wins were worth three points .
The 1998-99 Iraqi Premier League was the 25th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974 . The league title was won by Al-Zawraa for the eighth time in their history . Had Al-Talaba beaten Al-Naft on the last day of the season , they would have won the league title instead , but the match finished goalless and Al-Zawraa 's win over Al-Karkh saw them claim the trophy . Al-Zawraa also won the Iraq FA Cup in this season to complete the double .
The 1999-2000 Iraqi First Division was the 26th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974 . The name of the league was changed from Iraqi Premier League to Iraqi First Division . The league title was won by Al-Zawraa for the second season in a row and the ninth time in their history . They also won the Iraq FA Cup , the Iraqi Elite Cup and the Iraqi Super Cup in this season , completing only the second ever domestic quadruple in Iraqi football history after Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya achieved it in the 1996-97 season .
The 2000-01 Iraqi Elite League was the 27th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974 . The name of the league was changed from Iraqi First Division to Iraqi Elite League . Instead of relegating teams from the 1999-2000 season and promoting teams from the lower division in order to decide which teams were playing in the competition , the Iraq Football Association decided that every team in the country from every division should play qualifying games in order to decide who participated . The qualifying rounds started in September and saw a total of 135 teams being split into groups based on geographical position , all competing for the 16 places in the league . After all the qualifiers were over in December , the league competition itself was played and was 30 rounds long . This made it too difficult to schedule the 2000-01 edition of the Iraq FA Cup , so that competition was cancelled . In the end , Al-Zawraa won their third league title in a row , finishing a comfortable eight points clear of their rivals . Al-Zawraa 's record in the qualifying round was 17 matches , 14 wins , 1 draw , 2 losses , 80 goals scored , 6 goals conceded , +74 goal difference and 43 points .
The 2005-06 Iraqi Premier League kicked off on October 28 , 2005 . The 28 teams were split into four groups of seven . At the end of the Group Stage , the top three teams from each group ( a total of 12 teams ) advanced to the Elite Stage . In the Elite Stage , these 12 teams were split into four groups of three , with teams playing home and away against each team in their group respectively . The top team in each of the four groups moved onto the playoffs , which consisted of semi-finals , a third place match and the final . Al-Zawraa won the league without losing a match .
The 2010-11 season was the 37th edition of the competition . The season began on 26 November 2010 , and ended on 15 August 2011 . Duhok were the defending champions . On 15 August 2011 , the season 's final was won by Al-Zawraa after defeating Erbil on penalties . This was their 12th title .
The 2015-16 Iraqi Premier League ( known officially as the Fuchs Premier League for sponsorship reasons ) was the 42nd season of the Iraqi Premier League since its establishment in 1974 . The season started on 15 September 2015 and concluded on 22 May 2016 . Al-Zawraa won a record 13th Iraqi Premier League title , finishing one point ahead of defending champions Naft Al-Wasat . Al-Zawraa went through all 24 matches without a single defeat : the seventh time that a team has won the league undefeated since the league 's inception in 1974 .
The 2017-18 Iraqi Premier League ( Arabic : الدوري العراقي الممتاز 2017-18 ) was the 44th season of the Iraqi Premier League , the highest division for Iraqi association football clubs , since its establishment in 1974 . The season started on 20 November 2017 , and ended on 18 July 2018 . Al-Zawraa won a record 14th title , finishing four points ahead of both the previous season 's champions and runners-up ( Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and Al-Naft respectively ) and five points ahead of Al-Shorta . Ayoub Odisho became the joint-most successful manager in the league 's history with three titles .
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya ( Arabic : نادي القوة الجوية الرياضي , lit . 'Air Force Athletic Club ' ) is an Iraqi football club based in Rusafa District , Baghdad that competes in the Iraqi Premier League , the top-flight of Iraqi football . Founded in 1931 , it is the oldest existing football club in Iraq . It is also one of Iraq 's most successful clubs , having won six Iraqi Premier League titles , the most recent being in the 2016-17 season . The club has won four Iraq FA Cups as well as a joint-record three Iraqi Elite Cups and two Iraqi Super Cups , adding to the six Iraqi Central Leagues and one Iraqi Central FA Cup that it won before 1974 when domestic competitions were played at a regional level . It is also the first of only two clubs to win all four of the aforementioned national trophies ( League , FA Cup , Elite Cup , Super Cup ) in the same season ( the 1996-97 season ) . On the continental level , Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya became the first club to win the AFC Cup three times in a row when they triumphed in 2016 , 2017 and 2018 . The Falcons have participated in the AFC Champions League four times since its foundation in 2002 , but failed to advance past the group stage , and the furthest they have reached in the Arab Club Champions Cup is the quarter-final in the 2012-13 edition .
The 1974-75 Iraqi National League was the 1st ever season of the competition since it replaced the four regional leagues that had previously been held in Iraq ( the most notable of which being the Iraqi Central League ) . Al-Tayaran ( now known as Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya ) won the title .
The 1989-90 Iraqi National League was the 16th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974 . Al-Tayaran ( now known as Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya ) achieved a long-awaited second Premier League title , their first since the 1974-75 season .
The 1991-92 Iraqi National League was the 18th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974 . The league title was won by Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya ; their third Premier League title . The Falcons clinched the title on the final day of the season with a 1-0 win against Al-Zawraa , which was controversial due to Al-Zawraa having a goal ruled out for offside that would have won them the league if it was counted . Jawiya also won the Iraq FA Cup in this season to secure their first ever double . Al-Khutoot ( known as Al-Tayaran at the time ) made their debut in the top division .
The 1996-97 Iraqi Premier League was the 23rd season of the competition since its foundation in 1974 . The name of the league was changed from Iraqi Advanced League to Iraqi Premier League . The league title was won by Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya for the first time in five years . They also won the Iraq FA Cup , the Iraqi Elite Cup and the Iraqi Super Cup in this season , completing the first ever domestic quadruple in Iraqi football history .
The 2004-05 Iraqi Premier League kicked off on October 20 , 2004 . The 36 teams were split into four groups . At the end of the group stage , the top three teams from each group ( a total of 12 teams ) , advanced to the second round , while the bottom three in each group were demoted to the lower division . In the second round , the 12 teams were split into four groups of three , with teams playing home and away against each team in their group respectively . The top team in each of the four groups moved on to the playoffs . The four remaining teams contested two-legged semi-finals to determine who played for the championship game ; a single match held in Baghdad . Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won their fifth Premier League title with a 2-0 victory over Al-Minaa .
The 2016-17 Iraqi Premier League ( Arabic : الدوري العراقي الممتاز 2016-17 ) was the 43rd season of the Iraqi Premier League , the highest division for Iraqi association football clubs , since its establishment in 1974 . The season started on 15 September 2016 , and ended on 10 August 2017 . Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won their sixth Premier League title , finishing four points ahead of second-placed Al-Naft and losing just one game throughout the campaign . This was Jawiya 's first league title since the 2004-05 season , and their manager Basim Qasim became the joint-most successful manager in the league 's history with three titles .
Al-Talaba Sports Club ( Arabic : نادي الطلبة الرياضي , lit . 'Students Sports Club ' ) is an Iraqi sports club based in Al-Rusafa , Baghdad . Its football team competes in the Iraqi Premier League , the top flight of Iraqi football . Founded as Al-Jamea Football Club in 1969 , the club became known as Al-Talaba in 1977 . Their home stadium is Al-Talaba Stadium . Al-Talaba are one of Iraq 's most successful teams having won five league titles , with the most recent being in the 2001-02 season . They have also achieved two FA Cups , one Super Cup and a joint-record three Elite Cups . The club 's best achievements on the continental stage include finishing second and fourth at the 1995 and 1998-99 editions of the Asian Cup Winners ' Cup respectively , and finishing fourth at the 1986 Asian Club Championship . When the club was first established as Al-Jamea , they were owned by the University of Baghdad . In 1977 , the club dissolved and then refounded under the name Al-Talaba , becoming owned by the National Union of Iraqi Students . Since 1993 , the owner of the club has been the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and the minister is the honorary president of the club .
The 1980-81 Iraqi National League was the 7th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974 . Al-Talaba won the league title for the first time in their history . Reigning champions Al-Shorta defeated Al-Zawraa 3-0 on the final day of the season to move on equal points and equal goal difference with Al-Talaba . Al-Shorta had scored two more goals than Al-Talaba but the Iraq Football Association decided that for this season , teams who were equal on points and goal difference would instead be separated by number of wins and therefore Al-Talaba were crowned champions .
The 1981-82 Iraqi National League was the 8th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974 . Al-Talaba won their second league title in a row .
The 1985-86 Iraqi National League was the 12th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974 . Unlike the previous season , each win was worth two points rather than three . Al-Talaba won their third league title out of the past five completed seasons , finishing two points ahead of Al-Rasheed with only a single loss .
The 1992-93 Iraqi National League was the 19th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974 . The league title was won by Al-Talaba for the fourth time in their history , becoming the joint-most successful team in the Premier League era at the time . The league was 69 rounds long ( totalling 828 matches ) in total , the most rounds in any Iraqi League season in history . As a result , the Iraq Football Association decided that no player could play more than 46 rounds . After 46 rounds , the IFA decided to remove five teams , and replace them with five new teams to play the remaining 23 games in their place , adopting the record of the team they had replaced . Al-Talaba also won the Iraqi Elite Cup in the 1992-93 season to complete a domestic double .
The 2001-02 Iraqi Elite League kicked off on September 22 , 2001 and ended on May 17 , 2002 . Al-Talaba won their fifth league title , finishing six points ahead of Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and eleven ahead of Al-Shorta . They also won the Iraq FA Cup that season to complete the double ; they could have got a domestic treble but lost the Iraqi Elite Cup final to Al-Shorta .
Al-Shorta Sports Club ( Arabic : نادي الشرطة الرياضي , lit . 'Police Sports Club ' ) is an Iraqi sports club based in Rusafa District , East Districts of the Tigris River , Baghdad . It has teams in 18 different sports , more than any other Iraqi club . The oldest and best known section of the club is the football team , which was founded in 1932 under the name Montakhab Al-Shorta and they are the third-oldest existing football club in the country . They are one of Iraq 's most successful clubs and they are the only existing Iraqi team to win a major top-tier continental club competition , having lifted the Arab Champions League trophy in 1982 after a 4-2 aggregate win over Al-Nejmeh in the final . They also reached the final of the AFC Champions League in 1971 , where they refused to face Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv in protest at the Israeli occupation of Palestine , instead waving the Palestinian flag around the field . They were referred to as champions by the Arab media and were greeted with a heroes ' reception upon their return to Baghdad , holding an open top bus parade , with Israel being expelled from the AFC three years later . The club has added two stars above their logo to represent these two achievements . They are the reigning champions of the Iraqi Premier League , having won the title in the 2018-19 season . They also won a joint record three Iraqi Elite Cups , in 2000 , 2001 and 2002 , being the only team to win that trophy three consecutive times . Al-Shorta hold numerous Premier League records in Iraq , such as the longest unbeaten run , the fewest losses in a season , the fewest goals conceded in a season , the most consecutive wins in a season , the most consecutive games scored in and the most seasons played in the top-flight .
The 1979-80 Iraqi National League was the 6th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974 . Al-Shorta won their first Premier League title ; this qualified them for the inaugural edition of the Arab Club Champions Cup which they went on to win . The race for the title went to the very last matchday ; Al-Shorta beat Al-Minaa 3-1 in their last game on 2 May to go top of the league but Al-Zawraa would win the league if they managed to beat Al-Shabab two days later . Al-Zawraa could only muster a 1-1 draw though , therefore failing to overtake Al-Shorta and handing them the title on goal difference .
The 1997-98 Iraqi Premier League was the 24th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974 . For the first time in Iraqi football history , there were three teams that were in contention for the title on the last day of the season : Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya , Al-Shorta and Al-Zawraa . Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya were playing Al-Zawraa on the final day ( 22 May ) at the same time as Al-Shorta played Al-Sulaikh . Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya only needed a win to secure the title , whereas Al-Shorta needed them to lose or draw and needed to win themselves ; Al-Zawraa needed to beat Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and needed Al-Shorta to draw or lose if they wanted to win the title . Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya drew 1-1 with Al-Zawraa , but Al-Shorta were losing 2-1 against Al-Sulaikh with six minutes plus stoppage time left . Al-Shorta managed to score twice in those last minutes including a stoppage time penalty kick to win 3-2 and win the league title in the most dramatic way possible . Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya players and fans thought that Al-Shorta had drawn their game and celebrated wildly on the pitch thinking they had won the league ; the manager Ayoub Odisho was given 'bumps ' by the players and began a live TV interview , telling the cameras how happy he was to have won the league . It was not until midway through the interview that the stadium announcer announced that Al-Shorta had won 3-2 and had therefore won the league ; Odisho stopped talking and stood still with a shocked face upon hearing the news in what is one of the league 's most famous moments . Al-Shorta scored in every single one of their 30 matches .
The 2012-13 Iraqi Elite League was the 39th season of the competition since its establishment in 1974 . The season began on 19 October 2012 and finished on 4 September 2013 . Al-Shorta ended up as the champions with 72 points , two points ahead of nearest rivals Erbil . Al-Shorta were defeated only twice in the entire season and this was their fourth Premier League title ; it was also the first time they had won the league since 2003 . Having finished above the relegation zone on goal difference just two seasons prior , Al-Shorta had undergone a transformation under the presidency of Ayad Bunyan and were able to outperform favourites Erbil , Duhok , Zakho , Al-Zawraa , Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and Al-Talaba . On the very last day of the season , three teams were all still in the enthralling race for the title . Al-Shorta needed a win against Al-Talaba to secure the league , whilst Erbil had to defeat Al-Najaf and hope that Al-Shorta failed to win their game if they wanted to retain their title . Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya needed both Al-Shorta and Erbil to slip up and needed to defeat Masafi Al-Wasat by a big goal-margin in order for them to go home with the trophy . All three teams ended up winning their respective matches , making Al-Shorta the champions .
The 2013-14 Iraqi Premier League was the 40th season of the competition since its establishment in 1974 . The name of the league was changed from Iraqi Elite League to Iraqi Premier League , and the season began on 29 October 2013 . The tournament reached round 23 out of 30 , but due to the worsening war situation and increased unrest in the country , the Iraq Football Association ( IFA ) ended the season on 18 June 2014 , with the standings on that date being considered as final . At the time , the IFA made a number of differing comments regarding the end of the competition , leading to a dispute among sources as to whether a champion had been named for the season . On 24 July 2019 , the IFA vice-president confirmed to Al-Maalomah agency that Al-Shorta were the champions of the 2013-14 season , stating : The Competitions Committee had cancelled the Iraqi Football Premier League for the season 2014 because of the occupation of the terrorist group ISIS over a number of Iraqi cities . The Iraqi League was nearing completion and Al-Shorta were leading the tournament at the time , therefore Al-Shorta are the champions of the Iraqi League for the season 2014 .
The 2018-19 Iraqi Premier League ( Arabic : الدوري العراقي الممتاز 2018-19 ) was the 45th season of the Iraqi Premier League , the highest division for Iraqi association football clubs , since its establishment in 1974 . The season started on 14 September 2018 and ended on 24 July 2019 . A two-horse title race ensued for most of the season and Al-Shorta ended up as champions by finishing five points ahead of Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya at the top of the table . During this season , Al-Shorta managed to equal the record of 39 consecutive Iraqi Premier League matches undefeated set by Al-Zawraa in 1994 . The club 's manager Nebojša Jovović became the first manager from Europe to win the Iraqi Premier League title .
The 2002-03 Iraqi First Division was the 29th season of the competition since its establishment in 1974 . The name of the league was changed from Iraqi Elite League to Iraqi First Division , and the season began on 6 September 2002 . The Iraq War broke out on 20 March 2003 , but league matches continued to be played for two more rounds , until the Iraq Football Association ( IFA ) eventually brought the competition to an end due to the difficulties caused by the war . At that point , Al-Shorta were leading the league with 68 points from 28 games , Al-Talaba were second with 64 points from 27 games , Al-Zawraa were third with 63 points from 29 games , and Al-Najaf were fourth with 63 points from 28 games . The league table after the last round that had started before the outbreak of war was used to decide the teams that qualified for the continental tournaments as well as the 2003 Iraqi Elite Cup , with Al-Shorta in first place and Al-Najaf in second place . The only match up to the end of round 27 that had not been played by the time the league was stopped was Samaraa 's home match with Al-Talaba . Iraqi football archivists recorded that the IFA had not considered any team to be champion , however , several sources disputed this and reported that leaders Al-Shorta were named as champions for the season .
Erbil Sport Club is a sports club based in the city of Erbil , Iraqi Kurdistan that plays in the Iraqi Premier League , the first-tier of Iraqi football . The club is also known as Yaney Hewlêr , the Kurdish name for Erbil . For the first time in its history , Erbil became champions of the Iraqi Premier League after beating Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya ( 1-0 ) in the final game on Friday , 6 July 2007 . On 24 August 2008 , Erbil retained their status as Iraqi Premier League champions with a well-deserved win over Baghdad based Al-Zawraa . On 16 July 2009 Erbil became the champion of Iraq 's super league for the third consecutive year after beating Najaf FC . They also won the league in 2012 with only one loss . Erbil Sport Club is the first Iraqi-Kurdish team to qualify for the Asian Champions League and the Arab Champions League . In 2012 and 2014 they reached the AFC Cup final but lost both times . Erbil SC is the first Iraqi Premier League team to get players from outside Iraq .
The 2006-07 Iraqi Premier League kicked off on December 22 , 2006 and finished on July 6 , 2007 . Erbil were crowned champions for the first time in their history , defeating Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 1-0 in the final , hosted at the Franso Hariri Stadium , Erbil 's home ground .
The 2007-08 Iraqi Premier League season started on 26 November 2007 and ended on 24 August 2008 . The season saw Erbil crowned as champions for the second time in a row . For security reasons , the league was divided into three groups : South , North and Central . The top six clubs from the Central Group and the top four clubs from the North and South Groups qualified for the Elite Stage . The Elite Stage consisted of three groups , from which the winners and one runner-up qualified for the Golden Stage , a knockout tournament . The Golden Stage matches were held in Al-Shaab Stadium in Baghdad . The champions and runners-up qualified for the 2009 AFC Cup ( Iraq were excluded from the AFC Champions League due to not fulfilling the AFC requirements ) , while third-placed Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya qualified for the 2008-09 Arab Champions League .
The 2008-09 season was the 35th edition of the competition . The name of the league was changed from Iraqi Premier League to Iraqi Premier Division . It started on 1 November 2008 and ended on 16 July 2009 . 27 teams from all over the country competed for the title . Erbil won the title by defeating Al-Najaf in the final via penalty shootout after a goalless draw . It was Erbil 's third league title in a row . The two teams would have qualified for the 2010 AFC Cup , but were disqualified due to FIFA 's suspension of the Iraq Football Association . The 2008-09 season is the only season in history where not a single one of the four Baghdad Derby clubs ( Al-Shorta , Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya , Al-Talaba and Al-Zawraa ) finished in the top four .
The 2011-12 Iraqi Elite League ( known officially as the Asiacell Elite League for sponsorship reasons ) was the 38th season of the competition since its establishment in 1974 . The name of the league was changed from Iraqi Premier Division to Iraqi Elite League . The season began on 29 October 2011 . Erbil won their fourth league title , losing just one match all season .
Al-Rasheed Sports Club ( Arabic : نادي الرشيد الرياضي ) was an Iraqi sports club based in Karkh , Baghdad . Its professional football team played in the Iraqi Premier League , the top tier of the Iraqi football , from 1984 until 1990 . The club 's home stadium was Al-Karkh Stadium ( then known as Al-Rasheed Stadium ) . Founded in 1983 by Uday Hussein , the son of Saddam Hussein , Al-Rasheed were promoted to the top tier in their first season of existence and went on to win 3 league titles in the row , 2 FA Cups , 3 Arab Champions Cup titles , and reach the final of the 1988-89 Asian Club Championship . In 1990 , the club was dissolved and all its properties as well as its place in the top division were transferred to Al-Karkh SC .
The 1986-87 Iraqi National League was the 13th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974 . Al-Rasheed won their first ever league title , and won the 1986-87 Iraq FA Cup to complete the double . The league was played in a quadruple round-robin format for the only time in history .
The 1987-88 Iraqi National League was the 14th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974 . Al-Rasheed won their second league title in a row , and won the 1987-88 Iraq FA Cup to complete their second consecutive double .
The 1988-89 Iraqi National League was the 15th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974 and the first that was played in a group stage format rather than a round-robin format . Al-Rasheed won the title by defeating Al-Talaba on penalties in the final , to be become the first team to win three Premier League titles in a row . During this season , if a match ended in a draw , it would go to extra time and then penalties if necessary . A team would earn three points if they won a game by two goals or more ( after normal or extra time ) . They would earn two points if they won a game by just one goal ( after normal or extra time ) , and they would gain one point for winning a penalty shootout .
Nadi Al-Jaish Al-Riyadhi Al-Iraqi ( Arabic : نادي الجيش الرياضي العراقي , lit . 'Iraqi Army Sports Club ' ) , known as Al-Jaish Sports Club or simply Al-Jaish for a short , is an Iraqi football club based in Baghdad . The team has won the Iraqi Premier League once in its history , back in 1984 . For the 2008/09 season Al Jaish will play in the Iraq Division One as they were relegated from the Iraqi Premier League the season before . They hold the joint-record for the longest whole league season undefeated in Iraq ( 24 games in 1983/84 ) .
The 1983-84 Iraqi National League was the 10th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974 . Al-Jaish won their first Premier League title , and became the fourth club since 1974 to win the league without losing a single match . As champions , the Iraq Football Association admitted them into a friendly tournament called the Marah Halim Cup , and admitted runners-up Al-Talaba into a friendly tournament called the Stafford Cup . Both teams won their respective cups .
Al-Mina ' a Sports Club ( Arabic : نادي الميناء الرياضي , lit . 'Port Sports Club ' ) is an Iraqi multi-sport club based in Al-Maqal , Basra that participates in the Iraqi Premier League , the top-flight of Iraqi football . They are one of the most popular clubs in Iraq , particularly in the south , and were the first club from outside Baghdad to win the Iraqi Premier League . Al-Mina ' a was founded on November 22 , 1931 , in Al-Maqal . In 1974 , the club was merged with another club called Al-Bareed to form a single club called Al-Muwasalat , and it was a strange situation because the Al-Bareed team were based in Baghdad while Al-Mina ' a were based in Basra and the two teams met in Baghdad on the day of the match only , so after just one season the club was dissolved and Al-Mina ' a returned in their place . In the 1978 , the team won the league title for the first time . After a lean period in the post-war years , the team finished second in the league in the 2004-05 season , and therefore qualified for the 2006 AFC Champions League , becoming the first Iraqi club from outside Baghdad to play in this tournament . For a long time , the club was considered to be one of the Iraqi football clubs that had its own style of play , and the team practiced only under the supervision and training of coaches who graduated from the club , until the beginning of 2011 , when the club started to depend on foreign coaches .
The 1977-78 Iraqi National League was the 4th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974 . Al-Minaa won their first and only major trophy to date , winning the league without a single loss and becoming the first team from outside Baghdad to win the Premier League .
Dohuk Football Club ( Arabic : نادي دهوك الرياضي , Kurdish : یانه‌یا وه‌رزشی یا دهوکێ ) , officially Duhok Sports Club founded in 1970 , is an Iraqi professional football club , based in Dohuk , Iraqi Kurdistan that plays in the Iraq Division One .
The 2009-10 season was the 36th edition of the competition . It was initially set to start in October 2009 , but was later rescheduled for December , with an additional qualifying round to determine a 36-team league . The season saw Duhok crowned as champions for the first time ever .
Naft Al-Wasat Sports Club ( Arabic : نادي نفط الوسط الرياضي , lit . 'Midland Oil ' ) is an Iraqi sports club based in Najaf , Iraq . Its professional football team plays in the Iraqi Premier League , the top tier of the Iraqi football . The club 's home stadium is An-Najaf Stadium . Founded in 2008 , Naft Al-Wasat spent three seasons in the Iraq Division Two and another three in the Iraq Division One until they were promoted from the 2013-14 Iraq Division One to the Iraqi Premier League . In their first season in the Iraqi Premier League , Naft Al-Wasat became the champions by achieving the 2014-15 Iraqi Premier League . Their futsal club has participated in the AFC Futsal Club Championship .
The 2014-15 Iraqi Premier League was the 41st season of the Iraqi Premier League since its establishment in 1974 . The season started on 30 September 2014 and ended on 11 July 2015 . The season was played in a group stage format for the first time since 2010-11 and newly promoted side Naft Al-Wasat , founded in 2008 , sensationally won the league in their first ever season in the top flight , defeating Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya in the final 6-5 on penalties after a 0-0 draw . Defending champions Al-Shorta secured the third-place position and Al-Minaa finished in fourth .
Salahaddin FC ( Arabic : نادي صلاح الدين ) is an Iraqi football team based in Tikrit .
The 1982-83 Iraqi National League was the 9th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974 . Salahaddin won their first ever major trophy , and became the third club since 1974 to win the league without losing a single match . They clinched the title with a 1-1 draw against runners-up Al-Talaba on the final day of the season . As champions , the Iraq Football Association admitted them into a friendly tournament called the Al-Wehdat Championship , which they won .