2020–21 Iraq Division One
Season | 2020–21 |
---|---|
Champions | Al-Sinaa (1st title) |
Promoted | Al-Sinaa Newroz Samarra |
Relegated | Akkad Al-Ettefaq Al-Jaish Brayati |
Matches played | 184 |
Goals scored | 469 (2.55 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Samer Mohsin (12 goals) |
Biggest home win | Diyala 4–3 Al-Ramadi (4 March 2021) |
Biggest away win | Al-Muroor 3–4 Samarra (4 March 2021) |
Highest scoring | Diyala 4–3 Al-Ramadi (4 March 2021) Al-Muroor 3–4 Samarra (4 March 2021) |
Longest winning run | 6 matches Al-Sinaa |
Longest unbeaten run | 14 matches Al-Sinaa |
Longest winless run | 12 matches Akkad Maysan |
Longest losing run | 9 matches Brayati |
← 2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 30 July 2021. |
The Iraq Division One of 2020-2021.The number of clubs in the league have changed throughout history due to several factors, most recently in this season when the number of clubs increased from 12 to 28 in total. The top two from each group are directly promoted to the Premier League, while a third club can be promoted through play-offs, on the other hand, two clubs from each group are directly relegated to the Second Division.[1]
Format[]
Teams from all over Iraq participated in preliminary qualifications for the final stage. Total of 16 teams qualified for the final stage and 12 teams joined from previous season.[2]
There was no Division One nor Premier League season held the prior year due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.[citation needed]
Teams[]
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A total of 28 teams are contesting the league, including 10 sides from the 2018-2019 season, 16 promoted teams from the preliminary qualifications for the final stage and the two relegated sides from the Iraqi Premier League.[3]
Clubs and locations[]
Team | Manager | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Afak | ![]() |
Al-Qādisiyyah (Diwaniya) | Al-Kifl Stadium | 10,000 |
Akkad | ![]() |
Dhi Qar (Al-Shatrah) | Al Shatrah Stadium | 7,500 |
Al-Alam | ![]() |
Saladin | Al-Alam Stadium | 10,000 |
Al-Bahri | ![]() |
Basra (Al-Jubaila) | Al-Bahri Stadium | 10,000 |
Al-Difaa Al-Madani | ![]() |
Baghdad | Al-Taji Stadium | 5,000 |
Al-Ettefaq | ![]() |
Al-Qādisiyyah (Diwaniya) | Al-Diwaniya Stadium | 5,000 |
Al-Hussein | ![]() |
Baghdad (Sadr City) | Al-Hussein Stadium | 5,000 |
Al-Jaish | ![]() |
Baghdad | Al-Jaish Stadium | 6,000 |
Al-Jinsiya | ![]() |
Baghdad | Al-Jinsiya Stadium | 5,000 |
Al-Kufa | ![]() |
Najaf (Kufa) | Najaf Stadium | 30,000 |
Al-Muroor | ![]() |
Baghdad (Sadr City) | Al-Walaa Stadium | 5,000 |
Al-Nasiriya | ![]() |
Dhi Qar (Nasiriya) | An Nasiriya Stadium | 10,000 |
Al-Ramadi | ![]() |
Anbar (Ramadi) | Al Ramadi Stadium | 15,000 |
Al-Shirqat | ![]() |
Saladin (Shirqat) | Shirqat Stadium | 5,000 |
Al-Sinaa | ![]() |
Baghdad (Sadr City) | Al Sinaa Stadium | 5,000 |
Al-Sulaikh | ![]() |
Baghdad (Suleikh) | Al Sulaikh Stadium | 5,000 |
Babylon | ![]() |
Babil | Al Kifl Stadium | 10,000 |
Brayati | ![]() |
Erbil | Franso Hariri Stadium | 25,000 |
Diyala | ![]() |
Diyala (Baquba) | Ba'quba Stadium | 10,000 |
Duhok | ![]() |
Duhok | Duhok Stadium | 20,000 |
Ghaz Al-Shamal | ![]() |
Kirkuk | Kirkuk Olympic Stadium | 20,000 |
Karbalaa | ![]() |
Karbala | Karbala Sports City | 30,000 |
Masafi Al-Janoob | ![]() |
Basra (Shaibah) | Masafi Al-Janoob Stadium | 5,000 |
Maysan | ![]() |
Maysan | Maysan Stadium | 25,000 |
Newroz | ![]() |
Sulaymaniyah | Zanko Stadium | 15,000 |
Peshmerga | ![]() |
Sulaymaniyah | Peshmerga Stadium | 10,000 |
Samarra | ![]() |
Saladin (Samarra) | Samarra Stadium | 10,000 |
Suq Al-Shuyukh | ![]() |
Dhi Qar (Suq Al-Shuyukh) | Souk Al-Shuyukh Stadium | 5,000 |
Group 1[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Newroz | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 30 | Qualified to Iraqi Premier League |
2 | Afak | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 29 | Qualification for Iraq Division One play-offs |
3 | Masafi Al-Janoob | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 25 | |
4 | Al-Difaa Al-Madani | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 20 | |
5 | Al-Shirqat | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 19 | |
6 | Karbalaa | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 19 | |
7 | Al-Alam | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 18 | |
8 | Al-Hussein | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 15 | |
9 | Suq Al-Shuyukh | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 15 | |
10 | Al-Kufa | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 12 | |
11 | Ghaz Al-Shamal | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 12 | |
12 | Al-Jinsiya | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 11 | |
13 | Al-Jaish | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 10 | Relegated to Iraq Division Two |
14 | Brayati | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 29 | −16 | 6 |
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 or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Sinaa | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 35 | Qualified to Iraqi Premier League |
2 | Samaraa | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 27 | Qualification for Iraq Division One play-offs |
3 | Al-Ramadi | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 25 | |
4 | Duhok | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 25 | |
5 | Al-Bahri | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 20 | |
6 | Al-Muroor | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 | |
7 | Al-Nasiriya | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 17 | |
8 | Al-Sulaikh | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 15 | |
9 | Peshmerga | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 15 | |
10 | Diyala | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 14 | |
11 | Babil | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 10 | |
12 | Maysan | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 10 | |
13 | Akkad | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 8 | Relegated to Iraq Division Two |
14 | Al-Ettefaq | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 27 | −16 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results[]
Third place[]
Final[]
Play-off[]
Season statistics[]
- As of 16 July 2021
Top scorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Afak | 12 |
2 | ![]() |
Al-Alam | 10 |
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Akkad | ||
4 | ![]() |
Samarra | 9 |
5 | ![]() |
Al-Nasiriya | 8 |
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Masafi Al-Janoob | ||
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Duhok | ||
8 | ![]() |
Al-Ramadi | 7 |
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Al-Difaa Al-Madani | ||
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Al-Sinaa |
References[]
- ^ mo22. "اعتماد تصنيف وآلية وموعد انطلاق دوري الدرجة الأولى". الاتحاد العراقي لكرة القدم (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ mo22. "لجنة المسابقات تجري قرعة دوري الدرجة الأولى". الاتحاد العراقي لكرة القدم (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "دوري الدرجة الاولى – الاتحاد العراقي لكرة القدم" (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-05-04.
External links[]
- Iraq Division One seasons