2011–12 Iraqi Division One
The 2011–12 Iraq Division One was the 38th 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. The top two teams in Final round (winner of each group) are promoted to the Iraqi Premier League.
Season | 2011–12 |
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Dates | 22 January 2012 – 15 August 2012 |
Champions | Sulaymaniya (1st title) |
Promoted | Sulaymaniya Naft Al-Janoob |
Matches played | 794 |
Goals scored | 892 (1.12 per match) |
← 2010–11 2012–13 → |
The season began on Sunday 22 January 2012. In the final round, Naft Al-Janoob won the group 1 after facing Al-Mosul, while Sulaymaniya won the group 2 after facing Naft Maysan. Both teams were promoted to the Premier League, and qualified for the final match during which the champion is determined.[1] The final match was scheduled for August 14, 2012 at Al-Shaab Stadium in Baghdad.[2]
In the final match, Sulaymaniya managed to defeat Naft Al-Janoob 2–1 and win the Division One title.[3]
First round
Group 1 (Northern)
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mosul (Q) | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 25 | Qualification to the Second round |
2 | Sulaymaniya (Q) | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 19 | |
3 | Ghaz Al-Shamal (Q) | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 19 | |
4 | Peshmerga Sulaymaniya | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 19 | |
5 | Tuz (R) | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 15 | Relegation to Iraq Division Two |
6 | Salahaddin (R) | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 12 | |
7 | Al-Thawra (R) | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Group 2 (Western and Northeast)
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Samarra (Q) | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 28 | Qualification to the Second round |
2 | Al-Anbar (Q) | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 23 | |
3 | Al-Ramadi (Q) | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 22 | |
4 | Diyala | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 22 | |
5 | Umal Nineveh | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 16 | |
6 | Jalawla (R) | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 11 | Relegation to Iraq Division Two |
7 | Nineveh (R) | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8 | |
8 | Al-Falluja (R) | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 26 | −19 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Group 3 (Baghdad)
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Jaish (Q) | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 39 | Qualification to the Second round |
2 | Abu Ghraib (Q) | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 38 | |
3 | Al-Khutoot (Q) | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 36 | |
4 | Al Najda | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 34 | |
5 | Al Kadhimiya | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 32 | |
6 | Al Adalah | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 29 | |
7 | Al-Sinaat | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 28 | |
8 | Biladi (R) | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 28 | Relegation to Iraq Division Two |
9 | Bareed (R) | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 25 | |
10 | Al-Hussein (R) | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 23 | |
11 | Al-Shuala (R) | 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 22 | |
12 | Al-Sulaikh (R) | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 26 | −16 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Group 4 (Middle Euphrates)
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Samawa (Q) | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 13 | +18 | 34 | Qualification to the Second round |
2 | Al-Hindiya (Q) | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 34 | |
3 | Naft Al-Wasat (Q) | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 30 | |
4 | Al-Kufa | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 29 | |
5 | Al-Diwaniya | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 26 | |
6 | Al Madhatyia | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 25 | |
7 | Babil | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 21 | |
8 | Al-Ettifaq (R) | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 20 | Relegation to Iraq Division Two |
9 | Al-Rawdhatain (R) | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 14[lower-alpha 1] | |
10 | Al-Sadda (R) | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 23 | −16 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- 1 bonus point?
Group 5 (Southern)
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Naft Al-Janoob (Q) | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 9 | +45 | 47 | Qualification to the Second round |
2 | Naft Maysan (Q) | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 37 | |
3 | Masafi Al-Janoob (Q) | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 31 | |
4 | Al-Amara | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 27 | |
5 | Al-Nasiriya | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 24 | |
6 | Al-Bahri | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 24 | |
7 | Maysan (R) | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 20 | Relegation to Iraq Division Two |
8 | Al-Hay (R) | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 20 | |
9 | Al-Nahrain (R) | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 36 | −20 | 17 | |
10 | Al-Qurna (R) | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 46 | −41 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Second round
Group 1
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sulaymaniya (Q) | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 16 | Qualification to the Final round |
2 | Al-Mosul (Q) | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 14 | |
3 | Samarra | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 14 | |
4 | Ghaz Al-Shamal | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 7 | |
5 | Al-Anbar | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Group 2
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Naft Al-Janoob (Q) | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 22 | Qualification to the Final round |
2 | Naft Maysan (Q) | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 15 | |
3 | Naft Al-Wasat | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 12 | |
4 | Al-Samawa | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 8 | |
5 | Masafi Al-Janoob | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 21 | −16 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Group 3
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Jaish (Q) | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 13 | Qualification to the Final round |
2 | Al-Ramadi (Q) | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 13 | |
3 | Al-Hindiya | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 13 | |
4 | Al-Khutoot | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 4 | |
5 | Abu Ghraib | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Final round
Group 1
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Naft Al-Janoob (P) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | Promotion to the Iraqi Premier League |
2 | Al-Jaish | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
3 | Mosul | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted
Group 2
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sulaymaniya (C, P) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Promotion to the Iraqi Premier League |
2 | Naft Maysan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 3 | |
3 | Al-Ramadi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Final match
References
- "النفط يستعد لمواجهة السليمانية ضمن منافسات دوري الكرة". alhurra.com (in Arabic). August 11, 2012.
- "الشعــب يضيــّف نهائــي الدوري الممتــاز بــين السليمانيــة ونفــط الجنــوب". almadapaper.net (in Arabic). August 14, 2012.
- "تأهل السليمانية ونفط الجنوب إلى دوري النخبة لكرة القدم". alhurra.com (in Arabic). August 16, 2012.