1996–97 Iraqi Premier League
Season | 1996–97 |
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Champions | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (4th title) |
Relegated | Al-Karkh Al-Kadhimiya Al-Ramadi |
1998–99 Asian Club Championship | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
1998–99 Asian Cup Winners' Cup | Al-Talaba |
Top goalscorer | Ali Hashim (19 goals) |
← 1995–96 1997–98 → |
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 fourth time. 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.[1][2]
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (C) | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 63 | 24 | +39 | 69 | 1998–99 Asian Club Championship |
2 | Al-Zawraa | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 76 | 24 | +52 | 67 | |
3 | Al-Talaba | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 58 | 17 | +41 | 60 | 1998–99 Asian Cup Winners' Cup[a] |
4 | Al-Najaf | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 26 | +24 | 59 | |
5 | Al-Shorta | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 48 | 33 | +15 | 46 | |
6 | Al-Mosul | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 43 | |
7 | Samarra | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 39 | |
8 | Al-Minaa | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 37 | |
9 | Al-Naft | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 36 | |
10 | Salahaddin | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 34 | |
11 | Al-Kut | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 31 | |
12 | Al-Sinaa | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 42 | −21 | 29 | |
13 | Al-Sulaikh | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 45 | −19 | 28 | |
14 | Al-Karkh (R) | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 51 | −27 | 27 | Relegation to the Iraq Division One |
15 | Al-Kadhimiya (R) | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 35 | −15 | 26 | |
16 | Al-Ramadi (R) | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 59 | −40 | 25 |
Source: Ali Al-Sabti Archive
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results[]
Top goalscorers[]
Pos | Scorer | Goals | Team |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Ali Hashim | 19 | Al-Najaf |
2 | Sahib Abbas | 17 | Al-Zawraa |
3 | Sabah Jeayer | 12 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
References[]
External links[]
Categories:
- Iraqi Premier League seasons
- 1996–97 in Iraqi football
- 1996–97 in Asian association football leagues