2023–24 Iraq Stars League

The 2023–24 Iraq Stars League will be the 50th season of the highest tier football league in Iraq since its establishment in 1974, and the first season since launching as a professional league under the name Iraq Stars League, governed by the Iraqi Pro League Association. The season will start on 26 October 2023 and will end on 5 July 2024.[1]

Iraq Stars League
Season2023–24
Dates26 October 2023 – 5 July 2024
← 2022–23
(Iraqi Premier League)

Overview

20 teams are competing in the Iraq Stars League: the 18 teams from the 2022–23 Iraqi Premier League, as well as Al-Minaa and Amanat Baghdad who were promoted from the 2022–23 Iraqi Division One and are both returning to the top tier after a one-year absence.[2]

The summer transfer window started on 5 August and ended on 5 October. The winter transfer window dates are yet to be decided.[3]

Teams

Locations of the 2023–24 Iraq Stars League teams

Clubs and locations

Note: Bold indicates that the club's use of the stadium is temporary.

Team Manager Location Stadium Capacity
Al-Hudood Iraq Adel Nima Baghdad Al-Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium 5,150
Al-Kahrabaa Iraq Luay Salah Baghdad Al-Zawraa Stadium 15,443
Al-Karkh Iraq Ahmed Abdul-Jabar Baghdad Al-Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium 5,150
Al-Minaa Iraq Qahtan Chathir Basra Basra International Stadium 65,227
Al-Naft Iraq Basim Qasim Baghdad Amanat Baghdad Stadium 5,000
Al-Najaf Egypt Hamza El Gamal Najaf Al-Najaf International Stadium 30,000
Al-Qasim Iraq Chasib Sultan Babil Al-Kut Olympic Stadium 20,000
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq Ayoub Odisho Baghdad Al-Kut Olympic Stadium 20,000
Al-Shorta Tunisia Chiheb Ellili Baghdad Al-Zawraa Stadium 15,443
Al-Talaba Iraq Ahmed Khalaf Baghdad Al-Zawraa Stadium 15,443
Al-Zawraa Egypt Hossam El Badry Baghdad Al-Zawraa Stadium 15,443
Amanat Baghdad Iraq Wissam Talib Baghdad Amanat Baghdad Stadium 5,000
Duhok Iraq Soliman Ramadan Duhok Duhok Stadium 22,800
Erbil Iraq Abbas Obeid Erbil Franso Hariri Stadium 25,000
Karbala Iraq Haidar Aboodi Karbala Al-Kut Olympic Stadium 20,000
Naft Al-Basra Iraq Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail Basra Basra International Stadium 65,227
Naft Al-Wasat Iraq Majed Najim Najaf Al-Najaf International Stadium 30,000
Naft Maysan Jordan Haitham Al-Shaboul Maysan Basra International Stadium 65,227
Newroz Iraq Wali Karim Sulaymaniya Sulaymaniya Stadium 15,000
Zakho Qatar Talal Al-Bloushi Duhok Zakho International Stadium 20,000

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Hudood 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite group stage
2 Al-Kahrabaa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Al-Karkh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Al-Minaa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Al-Naft 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Al-Najaf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Al-Qasim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Al-Shorta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Al-Zawraa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Amanat Baghdad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Duhok 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Erbil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Karbala 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Naft Al-Basra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Naft Al-Wasat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Naft Maysan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Newroz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to the relegation play-off
19 Zakho 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Al-Talaba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 −3[lower-alpha 1] Relegation to the Iraqi Division One
Source: IPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of wins; 6) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Al-Talaba were deducted three points as punishment for signing a contract with the player Louaï El Ani while he was still under contract with Al-Zawraa.[4]

Results
Home \ Away HUD KAH KAR MIN NFT NJF QSM QWJ SHR TLB ZWR AMN DHK ERB KRB NFB NFW NFM NEW ZAK
Al-Hudood
Al-Kahrabaa
Al-Karkh
Al-Minaa a
Al-Naft
Al-Najaf
Al-Qasim
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya a a a
Al-Shorta a a a
Al-Talaba a a a
Al-Zawraa a a a
Amanat Baghdad
Duhok
Erbil
Karbala
Naft Al-Basra a
Naft Al-Wasat
Naft Maysan
Newroz
Zakho
Updated to match(es) played on October 2023. Source: IPFL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Relegation play-off

The 18th and 19th-placed teams will compete in a two-legged play-off for a place in next season's Stars League.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
19th place 18th place – –

First leg
19th placev18th place

Second leg
18th placev19th place

References
  1. "Dirjal: Iraq's qualification for the 2026 World Cup begins with the establishment of a professional league". Sports Asharq (in Arabic). Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  2. "Dirjal reveals undisclosed details about the Iraqi Pro League" (in Arabic). Winwin. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  3. "Iraq signs 2 contracts with Spanish La Liga to develop Iraqi football". Xinhua. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  4. "عقوبات على العاني والطلبة بعد شكوى الزوراء" (in Arabic). Kooora. 18 October 2023.
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