Iraqi Division Two

The Iraqi Division Two is a football league that is the third tier of the Iraqi football league system. The league consists of 126 teams and was founded in 1974. The number of clubs in the league have varied throughout history for various reasons. The top four teams in the Final Qualifiers are promoted directly to the Iraqi Division One, while the bottom teams in the First Round will be relegated directly to the Iraqi Division Three.

Iraqi Division Two
Founded1974 (1974)
CountryIraq
Number of teams125
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toIraqi Division One
Relegation toIraqi Division Three
Domestic cup(s)Iraq FA Cup
International cup(s)AFC Cup
(via Iraq FA Cup)
Current championsAl-Etisalat
(2022–23)
WebsiteOfficial website
Current: 2023–24 Iraqi Division Two

In last season, Al-Etisalat won the championship title after defeating Al-Hawija in the final match, with a big score of 5–0.[1]

Competition format

Schedule

The Iraqi Division Two starts with 125 clubs and ends with four qualified clubs according to three rounds.

Round Stage Participating teams Qualified teams Qualify for
1stIn-governorates qualifiers12553In-territories qualifiers
2ndIn-territories qualifiers5312Final qualifiers
3rdFinal qualifiers124Promotion to the Iraqi Division One

First round

The competition begins with regional leagues, where the 125 clubs are divided into 16 groups depending on the location, except for the groups of Dohuk and Erbil, each group representing the governorate to which these clubs belong and is located within its borders.

Locations of the governorates of Iraq in which the teams play in the first stage

Rank Governorates Participating teams Winners teams Relegated teams
1 Dohuk 1
2 Nineveh 10 4 2
3 Erbil 2
4 Kirkuk 7 3 2
5 Sulaymaniyah 3 2 1
6 Saladin 7 3 2
7 Al-Anbar 10 3 2
8 Baghdad 18 10 4
9 Diyala 7 3 1
10 Karbalaa 5 2 1
11 Babil 6 2 1
12 Wasit 10 4 2
13 Najaf 4 1 1
14 Al-Qādisiyyah 6 2 1
15 Maysan 5 2 1
16 Muthanna 6 2 1
17 Dhi Qar 7 3 1
18 Basra 10 4 2
TOTALS 125 53 25

Second round

The 53 teams coming from the first round are all divided into five groups by location, and these groups have sub-groups. The first from each group is considered a winner, the winning teams advance directly to the third round.

Rank Groups Governorates Participating teams Totals teams Winners teams
1 Northern Group Dohuk 1 12 3
Nineveh 4
Erbil 2
Kirkuk 3
Sulaymaniyah 2
2 Western Group Saladin 3 9 2
Al-Anbar 3
Diyala 3
3 Baghdad Group Baghdad 10 10 2
4 Central Euphrates Group Karbalaa 2 9 2
Babil 2
Al-Najaf 1
Al-Qādisiyyah 2
Al-Muthanna 2
5 Southern Group Wasit 4 13 3
Maysan 2
Dhi Qar 3
Basra 4
TOTALS 53 12

Final round

The twelve qualified teams have been divided into two groups, and the first two teams from each group will be promoted to Iraqi Division One. The winner of Group 1 meets the winner of Group 2 in a final match to determine the league champion.

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