2008–09 Iraqi Premier Division
Season | 2008–09 |
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Champions | Erbil (3rd title) |
Top goalscorer | Ahmad Salah (15 goals) |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → |
The 2008–09 Iraqi Premier Division 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 none of the four Baghdad Derby clubs (Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, Al-Shorta, Al-Talaba and Al-Zawraa) finished in the top four.[1]
Name changes[]
- Al-Bareed renamed to Al-Etisalat wal-Bareed at the end of 2008.
Group stage[]
Group 1[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Erbil | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 17 | +38 | 64 | Qualified to the Final |
2 | Duhok | 26 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 47 | 11 | +36 | 61 | Qualified to Third place match |
3 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 42 | |
4 | Al-Naft | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 39 | |
5 | Peris | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 37 | |
6 | Al-Ramadi | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 37 | |
7 | Samarra | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 34 | |
8 | Al-Shorta | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 34 | |
9 | Salahaddin | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 33 | |
10 | Al-Kahrabaa | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 34 | −12 | 30 | |
11 | Kirkuk | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 27 | |
12 | Sulaymaniya | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 27 | |
13 | Al-Hudood | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 33 | −18 | 19 | |
14 | Diyala | 26 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 9 | 47 | −38 | 9 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results[]
Group 2[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Al-Najaf | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 39 | 12 | +27 | 52 | Qualified to the Final |
2 | Al-Amana | 24 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 37 | 15 | +22 | 50 | Qualified to Third place match |
3 | Al-Talaba | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 47 | |
4 | Al-Zawraa | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 36 | |
5 | Naft Al-Junoob | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 36 | |
6 | Al-Minaa | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 36 | |
7 | Al-Kufa | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 32 | |
8 | Al-Sinaa | 24 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 27 | |
9 | Al-Nasiriya | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 25 | |
10 | Al-Samawa | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 24 | |
11 | Karbalaa | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 30 | −12 | 20 | |
12 | Al-Etisalat wal-Bareed | 24 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 30 | −19 | 15 | |
13 | Maysan | 24 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 45 | −25 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Note: Al-Mosul withdrew from the league.
Results[]
Championship play-off[]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Third place match | ||
Al-Amana | 0–1 | Duhok |
Final | ||
Al-Najaf | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p.) |
Erbil |
Third place match[]
Al-Amana | 0–1 | Duhok |
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Mushir ![]() |
Final[]
Al-Najaf | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Erbil |
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Penalties | ||
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Match officials
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Match rules
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Final positions[]
Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | Eff | Qualification |
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1 | Erbil | 27 | 65 | 80.2% | 2010 AFC Cup (disqualified) |
2 | Al-Najaf | 25 | 53 | 70.7% | 2010 AFC Cup (disqualified) |
3 | Duhok | 27 | 64 | 79.0% | |
4 | Al-Amana | 25 | 50 | 66.7% | |
Eliminated in the Group Stage | |||||
— | Al-Talaba | 24 | 47 | 65.3% | |
— | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 26 | 42 | 53.8% | |
— | Al-Zawraa | 24 | 36 | 50.0% | |
— | Al-Naft | 26 | 39 | 50.0% | |
— | Naft Al-Junoob | 24 | 36 | 50.0% | |
— | Peris | 26 | 37 | 47.4% | |
— | Al-Minaa | 24 | 36 | 50.0% | |
— | Al-Ramadi | 26 | 37 | 47.4% | |
— | Al-Kufa | 24 | 32 | 44.4% | |
— | Samarra | 26 | 34 | 43.6% | |
— | Al-Shorta | 26 | 34 | 43.6% | |
— | Al-Sinaa | 24 | 27 | 37.5% | |
— | Salahaddin | 26 | 33 | 42.3% | |
— | Al-Nasiriya | 24 | 25 | 34.7% | |
— | Al-Kahrabaa | 26 | 30 | 38.5% | |
— | Al-Samawa | 24 | 24 | 33.3% | |
— | Kirkuk | 26 | 27 | 34.6% | |
— | Karbalaa | 24 | 20 | 27.8% | |
— | Sulaymaniya | 26 | 27 | 34.6% | |
— | Al-Etisalat wal-Bareed | 24 | 15 | 20.8% | |
— | Al-Hudood | 26 | 19 | 24.4% | |
— | Maysan | 24 | 14 | 19.4% | |
— | Diyala | 26 | 9 | 11.5% |
Top scorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Erbil | 15 |
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Erbil | 11 |
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Naft Al-Junoob | 9 |
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Karbalaa | ||
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Al-Najaf |
References[]
- ^ "Iraqi League 2008–2009". Goalzz.com.
External links[]
- Iraqi Premier League seasons
- 2008–09 in Iraqi football
- 2008–09 in Asian association football leagues