1979–80 Iraqi National League

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Iraqi Premier League
Season1979–80
ChampionsAl-Shorta
(1st title)
RelegatedAl-Bahri
Arab Club Champions CupAl-Shorta
Top goalscorerAli Hussein Mahmoud
(18 goals)

The 1979–80 Iraqi National League of Clubs was the 6th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974. Al-Shorta won their first Premier League title, qualifying 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 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 drew their match 1–1, therefore Al-Shorta were crowned champions, winning the title on goal difference.[1][2]

League table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Shorta 22 14 7 1 41 15 +26 35
League Champions
1981–82 Arab Club Champions Cup
2 Al-Zawraa 22 15 5 2 36 13 +23 35
3 Al-Talaba 22 11 5 6 28 14 +14 27
4 Al-Shabab 22 10 6 6 26 19 +7 26
5 Al-Jaish 22 6 10 6 22 23 −1 22 FA Cup Winners
6 Al-Tijara 22 7 8 7 14 18 −4 22
7 Al-Sinaa 22 7 8 7 16 27 −11 22
8 Al-Amana 22 6 8 8 25 24 +1 20
9 Al-Tayaran 22 7 6 9 20 21 −1 20
10 Al-Minaa 22 7 6 9 26 29 −3 20
11 Salahaddin 22 2 7 13 8 27 −19 11
12 Al-Bahri 22 0 4 18 14 46 −32 4 Relegated to Iraq Division One
Source: Ali Al-Sabti Archive

Results[]

Home \ Away AMN BAH JSH MIN SHB SHR SIN TLB TAY TJR ZWR SAL
Al-Amana 3–1 1–4 4–0 0–1 1–1 4–0 0–2 0–0 0–0 1–2 1–0
Al-Bahri 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–4 1–2 1–2 1–1 1–2 0–1 2–3 1–1
Al-Jaish 1–1 3–1 0–0 1–1 2–3 1–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 1–2 1–1
Al-Minaa 3–1 4–1 0–0 0–1 2–2 4–1 0–2 4–2 1–0 1–2 0–0
Al-Shabab 2–1 3–1 0–0 2–2 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 3–0 1–1 1–0
Al-Shorta 0–0 4–0 5–0 3–1 2–1 4–0 3–2 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–0
Al-Sinaa 0–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–1 1–0
Al-Talaba 4–1 2–1 1–0 3–0 2–0 2–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–2 4–1
Al-Tayaran 2–0 2–0 1–2 0–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 5–3 1–1 1–0
Al-Tijara 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–2 0–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–0
Al-Zawraa 0–0 4–0 1–0 1–0 3–1 1–2 4–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 0–0
Salahaddin 0–4 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 0–2 1–1 0–0 1–2 0–1 0–3
Source: Ali Al-Sabti Archive
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers[]

Pos Scorer Goals Team
1 Ali Hussein Mahmoud 18 Al-Shorta
2 Jalil Hanoon 13 Al-Minaa
3 Thamer Yousif 12 Al-Zawraa

References[]

  1. ^ Al-Sabti, Ali (2014). Iraqi League History 1974-2011. Iraq.
  2. ^ Al-Munshi, Dr.Dhia (2005). Iraqi Football Encyclopedia: Chico.. Jamoli… and football in Iraq. Citadel Printing & Design, Al-Saadoun, Baghdad.

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