1974–75 Iraqi National Second Division

The 1974–75 Iraqi National Clubs Second Division was the first season of what is now called the Iraq Division One, the second tier of the Iraqi football league system, since its establishment in 1974. 18 teams participated in the tournament. The league started on October 31, 1974. Al-Zawraa won the league championship and was promoted to the First Division (now called the Premier League), along with the four teams that finished the tournament in the first five positions in the standings, namely; Al-Jamiea, Al-Iktisad, Al-Hilla and Diyala. The four teams that finished in the bottom positions in the standings table were relegated to the Third Division, which are Al-Diwaniya, Al-Mosul, Al-Warkaa and Sulaymaniya.[1]

Iraqi National Second Division
Season1974–75
Dates31 October 1974 – January 1975
ChampionsAl-Zawraa
(1st title)
PromotedAl-Zawraa
Al-Jamiea
Al-Iktisad
Al-Hilla
Diyala
RelegatedAl-Diwaniya
Al-Mosul
Al-Warkaa
Sulaymaniya
Matches played153
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Competition format

18 teams are selected to play from one stage only, the winner of the match gets 2 points, and in the draw gets 1 point. The first five teams at the top of the standings are promoted to the Premier League, and the four teams at the bottom of the standings are relegated.[1]

Teams

18 teams represent 3 of them Baghdad, while the 15 teams represent the other provinces of Iraq.[2]

Number of teams by Iraqi provinces

provinces Teams Name of Teams
Baghdad3Al-Jamiea, Al-Iktisad and Al-Zawraa
Karbalaa2Al-Ghari and Al-Kufa
Nineveh1Al-Mosul
Kirkuk1Al-Thawra
Diyala1Diyala
Erbil1Al-Taakhi
Sulaymaniyah1Sulaymaniya
Babil1Al-Hilla
Al-Anbar1Al-Khalidiya
Wasit1Al-Kut
Muthana1Al-Warkaa
Dhi Qar1Al-Jazair
Maysan1Al-Amara
Basra1Al-Ittihad
Al-Qādisiyyah1Al-Diwaniya

League table

TeamResult
Al-ZawraaPromotion to the National League (First Division)
Diyala
Al-Iktisad
Al-Hilla
Al-Jamiea
Al-Ittihad
Al-Thawra
Al-Amara
Al-Ghari
Al-Jazair
Al-Kufa
Al-Kut
Al-Taakhi
Al-Khalidiya
Al-DiwaniyaRelegation to National Third Division
Al-Warkaa
Sulaymaniya
Al-Mosul

References

  1. "دوري اندية العراق للدرجة الثانية لموسم 74-1975". forum.kooora.com (in Arabic). February 14, 2007. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  2. "أندية دوري كرة القدم لموسم 74–1975". forum.kooora.com (in Arabic). December 7, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
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