2021–22 Iraq Division One

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Iraq Division One
Season2021–22
Dates12 October 2021 –
2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 1 August 2021.

The 2021–22 Iraq Division One will be the 47th season of the Iraq Division One, the second tier of the Iraqi football league system since its establishment in 1974. The number of clubs in the league have varied throughout history for various reasons; in this season the number of clubs has been reduced from 28 teams to 24. The top two teams are directly promoted to the Iraq Premier League, while the bottom 4 teams are directly relegated to the Iraq Division Two. The season is scheduled to start on 12 October 2021, while the summer transfer window began on August 1 and will end on midnight on September 19.[1]

Overview[]

Changes[]

In November 2020, The Iraq FA announced that the number of teams will decrease from 28 to 24 in total starting from 2021-2022 season. To make these changes possible, the Iraq FA announced that in 2020–21 season, The top teams in each group are directly promoted to the Premier League, while 8 teams in total are directly relegated to Division Two.[2]

Teams[]

A total of 24 teams are contesting the league, including 21 sides from the 2020-2021 season and the 3 relegated sides from the Iraqi Premier League. There are no promoted teams participating in this season because of the recent changes necessary to adjustment to having 24 teams possible this season.

2021–22 season[]

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Locations of the 2021–22 Iraq Division One teams
Team Manager Location Stadium Capacity
Afak Iraq Haider Hussein Al-Qādisiyyah, Diwaniya Al-Kifl Stadium 10,000
Al-Alam Iraq Ali Jawad Saladin Al-Alam Stadium 10,000
Al-Bahri Iraq Asaad Abdul Razzaq Basra, Al-Jubaila Al-Bahri Stadium 10,000
Al-Difaa Al-Madani Iraq Mahdi Kadhim Baghdad Al-Taji Stadium 5,000
Al-Hussein Iraq Kadhim Yousef Baghdad, Sadr City Al-Hussein Stadium 5,000
Al-Jinsiya Iraq Karim Qumbil Baghdad Al-Jinsiya Stadium 5,000
Al-Kufa Iraq Adel Ali Al-Aasam Najaf, Kufa Najaf Stadium 30,000
Al-Muroor Iraq Adel Ajer Baghdad, Sadr City Al-Walaa Stadium 5,000
Al-Nasiriya Iraq Ali Wahaib Dhi Qar, Nasiriya An Nasiriya Stadium 10,000
Al-Ramadi Iraq Khamis Hammoud Anbar, Ramadi Al Ramadi Stadium 15,000
Al-Shirqat Iraq Mohammed Attiya Saladin, Shirqat Shirqat Stadium 5,000
Al-Sulaikh Iraq Rashid Sultan Baghdad, Suleikh Al Sulaikh Stadium 5,000
Babylon Iraq Fouad Jawad Babylon Al Kifl Stadium 10,000
Diyala Iraq Ali Abdullah Diyala, Baquba Ba'quba Stadium 10,000
Duhok Iraq Adel Nasser Duhok Duhok Stadium 20,000
Ghaz Al-Shamal Iraq Walid Mohammed Qader Kirkuk Kirkuk Olympic Stadium 20,000
Karbalaa Iraq Ali Wahab Karbala Karbala Sports City 30,000
Masafi Al-Janoob Iraq Nasser Talla Dahilan Basra, Shaibah Masafi Al-Janoob Stadium 5,000
Maysan Iraq Ahmed Zuhair Maysan Maysan Stadium 25,000
Peshmerga Iraq Arsalan Jalal Sulaymaniyah Peshmerga Stadium 10,000
Suq Al-Shuyukh Iraq Moayad Tomeh Dhi Qar, Suq Al-Shuyukh Souk Al-Shuyukh Stadium 5,000
Al-Hudood Iraq Abbas Attiya Baghdad Al-Taji Stadium 5,000
Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya Iraq Adel Nima Baghdad Al-Sinaa Stadium 5,000
Al-Samawa Iraq Aqeel Ghani Al-Samawa Al-Samawah Stadium 15,000

League table[]

Group 1[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Hudood 19 10 8 1 30 11 +19 38 Promotion to the Iraqi Premier League
2 Duhok 18 9 6 3 23 15 +8 33
3 Afak 19 9 4 6 32 23 +9 31
4 Al-Ramadi 19 6 11 2 27 18 +9 29
5 Masafi Al-Janoob 18 7 3 8 28 25 +3 24
6 Maysan 18 6 6 6 26 24 +2 24
7 Al-Kufa 18 6 6 6 24 22 +2 24
8 Al-Muroor 18 6 5 7 22 23 −1 23
9 Al-Difaa Al-Madani 18 6 5 7 17 27 −10 23 Relegation to Iraq Division Two
10 Al-Sulaikh 18 4 9 5 21 20 +1 21
11 Suq Al-Shuyukh 18 1 8 9 16 35 −19 11
12 Al-Alam[a] (R) 11 0 1 10 5 28 −23 1
Updated to match(es) played on 2 February 2022. Source: IFA official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ AL-Alam withdrew from the league after 12 matches, with their results being annulled.

Results[]

Home \ Away AFK ALM DFM HUD KUF MUR RAM SUL DUH MSJ MAY SUQ
Afak — Cancelled 0–2 1–2 1–0 1–0 0–1 3–2 2–0 1–1 7–2
Al-Alam 0–2 — 0–1 0–2 1–5 1–2 Cancelled 1–1 1–0
Al-Difaa Al-Madani 1–4 3–1 — 2–2 0–2 0–0 1–1 0–1 2–1 3–2 1–1
Al-Hudood 1–1 3–0[a] 0–1 — 2–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 4–0
Al-Kufa 0–1 2–0 0–3 — 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 2–2 3–1
Al-Muroor 2–1 1–2 4–1 0–1 2–1 — 3–5 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–1
Al-Ramadi 1–1 Cancelled 0–0 1–1 1–0 — 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–1 0–0
Al-Sulaikh 4–0 0–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 — 2–1 2–1 0–2 2–0
Duhok 2–0 Cancelled 4–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 — 1–0 3–1
Masafi Al-Janoob 1–0 5–1 2–0 2–3 4–3 1–0 0–2 — 0–0 1–0
Maysan 4–2 0–0 1–1 3–2 1–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–0 —
Suq Al-Shuyukh 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–1 2–2 0–0 1–1 1–3 —
Updated to match(es) played on 2 February 2022. Source: IFA official website
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ The Al-Hudood – Al-Alam match Al-Hudood was awarded a 3–0 win, as Al-Hudood did not turn up for the game.

Group 2[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Karbalaa 19 11 7 1 27 13 +14 40 Promotion to the Iraqi Premier League
2 Peshmerga 19 10 6 3 29 12 +17 36
3 Al-Nasiriya 18 10 5 3 22 14 +8 35
4 Diyala 19 8 6 5 22 20 +2 30
5 Al-Bahri 19 6 9 4 21 18 +3 27
6 Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya 18 5 10 3 19 13 +6 25
7 Al-Samawa 19 5 9 5 15 18 −3 24
8 Al-Jinsiya 19 3 9 7 22 25 −3 18
9 Al-Hussein 19 4 6 9 19 23 −4 18 Relegation to Iraq Division Two
10 Al-Shirqat 19 4 6 9 20 27 −7 18
11 Ghaz Al-Shamal 19 2 10 7 12 25 −13 16
12 Babil 19 3 1 15 9 29 −20 10
Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2021. Source: IFA official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results[]

Home \ Away BAH JIN HUS NAS SMA SNK SRQ BAB DIY GSH KRB PES
Al-Bahri — 3–1 2–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–1 0–0 2–0 0–0
Al-Jinsiya — 1–1 0–1 2–3 0–0 1–1 1–2 2–3 1–1
Al-Hussein 0–1 1–2 — 3–0 1–2 0–3 3–0[a] 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–1
Al-Nasiriya 2–1 1–1 1–0 — 3–0 1–0 3–0 1–1 2–1
Al-Samawa 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–2 — 0–0 1–0 0–0 2–2 2–1
Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya 1–2 1–1 0–0 0–0 — 2–0 5–1 1–1 1–1
Al-Shirqat 2–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 2–1 1–2 — 3–4 3–3 0–0
Babil 0–1 0–2 2–1 0–1 0–1 2–1 — 1–2 0–1 0–1 0–1
Diyala 1–0 0–2 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–1 3–1 — 3–1 0–0 1–2
Ghaz Al-Shamal 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 — 0–3 2–2
Karbalaa 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–0 3–0 — 0–0
Peshmerga 2–2 3–0 3–0[b] 4–0 1–0 3–0[c] 2–0 1–0 1–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 2 February 2022. Source: IFA official website
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ The Al-Hussein – Babil match The Al-Hussein was awarded a 3–0 win, as Al-Hussein did not turn up for the game.
  2. ^ The Peshmerga – Al-Nasiriya match Peshmerga was awarded a 3–0 win, as Al-Nasiriya violated the league regulations.
  3. ^ The Peshmerga – Al-Shirqat match Peshmerga was awarded a 3–0 win, as Peshmerga did not turn up for the game.

Season statistics[]

As of 7 November 2021

Top scorers[]

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Iraq Duhok 7
2 Iraq Duhok 5

References[]

  1. ^ "المسابقات تعلن مواعيد منهاجها الكروي للموسم المقبل". الاتحاد العراقي لكرة القدم (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  2. ^ "اعتماد تصنيف وآلية وموعد انطلاق دوري الدرجة الأولى". الاتحاد العراقي لكرة القدم (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-08-10.

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