2008–09 Iraqi Division One

The 2008–09 Iraq Division One.

Iraq Division One
Season2008–09
PromotedMasafi Al-Wasat
Al-Hasanain
Al-Shirqat
Al-Diwaniya
Naft Maysan
Al-Karkh
Zakho
Masafi Al-Junoob
Al-Hindiya
← 2007–08
2009–10 →

Format and teams

Final qualification round

On December 4, 2009, the Iraq Football Federation met and decided that the final qualifying round will be played on one stage. Six clubs will play in Baghdad for the period from December 8 to 15, with five rounds, with three matches each day, with a break for the next day. Two of these teams will qualify for the 2009–10 Iraqi Premier League next season, joined by the six teams that already secured promotion in the previous round.[1]

The matches are to be played on five stadiums: Al-Shorta Stadium, Al-Zawraa Stadium, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Stadium, Al Karkh Stadium and Al Naft Stadium.

Number of teams by Iraqi Governorates
Governorate Teams Name of Teams
Center
Baghdad2Al-Siyaha and Al-Karkh
Al-Anbar1Al-Jolan
North
Dohuk1Zakho
Middle Euphrates
Karbala1Al-Hindiya
South
Basra1 Masafi Al-Janoob

Final qualification round

The final qualification round will be one group, each team plays five game with other teams. The top two teams from group were to qualify for the 2009–10 Iraqi Premier League next season, but eventually the top four all qualified due to the withdrawal of Sulaymaniya and Sirwan from the Iraqi Premier League.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Al-Karkh (P) 5 4 1 0 7 2 +5 13 Promotion to the Iraqi Premier League
2 Zakho (P) 5 2 3 0 11 5 +6 9
3 Masafi Al-Janoob (P) 5 2 2 1 8 7 +1 8
4 Al-Hindiya (P) 5 1 3 1 11 8 +3 6
5 Al-Jolan 5 1 0 4 9 17 −8 3
6 Al-Siyaha 5 0 1 4 6 13 −7 1
Updated to match(es) played on 14 December 2009. Source: kooora.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted

Season statistics

Final qualification round
As of matches played on 15 December 2009
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Iraq Mohannad Abdul-Rahman Al-Karkh 4
Iraq Hassan Farhood Al-Hindiya
Iraq Broosh Jader Zakho
Iraq Mustafa Basil
2 Iraq Anmar Hussein Al-Jolan 3
Iraq Hussam-Eddin Mohammed
Iraq Qusay Jbayer
3 Iraq Salam Ibrahim Masafi Al-Janoob 2
Iraq Ammar Radhi Al-Siyaha
Iraq Abbas Mohammed

Others

References
  1. "Iraqi Football Association meets with the six teams competing to qualify for the Premier League". shakwmakw.com (in Arabic). December 3, 2009.
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