2025–26 Iraq Stars League
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 September 2025 – 1 June 2026 |
← 2024–25 | |
The 2025–26 Iraq Stars League will be the 52nd season of the highest tier football league in Iraq since its establishment in 1974, and the third season since launching as a professional league under the name Iraq Stars League. The season will start on 13 September 2025 and will end on 1 June 2026.[1]
Overview
20 teams are set to compete in the 2025–26 Iraq Stars League: 17 teams from the previous season, as well as Al-Mosul, Al-Gharraf and Amanat Baghdad who were promoted from the 2024–25 Iraqi Premier Division League, replacing Naft Al-Basra, Al-Hudood and Karbala who were relegated.[2] Al-Mosul are returning to the top-flight after a 14-year absence, while Amanat Baghdad are returning after a one-year absence. Al-Gharraf will play in the top-flight for the first time in history this season.
Teams
Stadiums and locations
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Gharraf | Muayad Tuama | |||
| Al-Kahrabaa | Radhi Shenaishil | |||
| Al-Karkh | Ahmad Abdul-Jabar | |||
| Al-Karma | Ahmed Khalef | |||
| Al-Minaa | Hussam Al Sayed | |||
| Al-Mosul | Chasib Sultan | |||
| Al-Naft | Adel Nima | |||
| Al-Najaf | Wali Kareem | |||
| Al-Qasim | Ayman Hakeem | |||
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Ali Abdul-Jabbar | |||
| Al-Shorta | Moamen Soliman | |||
| Al-Talaba | Basim Qasim | |||
| Al-Zawraa | Haider Obeid | |||
| Amanat Baghdad | Ali Wahab | |||
| Diyala | Yamen Zelfani | |||
| Duhok | Soliman Ramadan | |||
| Erbil | Samir Babo | |||
| Naft Maysan | Hussein Abdul-Wahed | |||
| Newroz | Qahtan Chathir | |||
| Zakho | Abdul-Ghani Shahad |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Gharraf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league 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-Karma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Al-Minaa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Al-Mosul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Al-Naft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Al-Najaf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Al-Qasim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Al-Shorta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Al-Talaba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Al-Zawraa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Amanat Baghdad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Diyala | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Duhok | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | Erbil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Naft Maysan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the relegation play-off |
| 19 | Newroz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to the Iraqi Premier Division League |
| 20 | Zakho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) number of wins.
Results
Relegation play-off
The 18th-placed team in the Stars League will compete in a play-off with the winner of the play-out round between the 3rd and 4th-placed teams from the Premier Division League for a place in next season's Stars League. If the match ends in a draw after 90 minutes, there will be no extra time played and the game will go straight to a penalty shootout.
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References
- ^ "تحديد موعد انطلاق الموسم الجديد لدوري نجوم العراق حيث سينطلق بتاريخ ٢٠٢٥/٩/١٣ وينتهي ٢٠٢٦/٦/١ " (in Arabic). IQ Pro Players. 19 June 2025.
- ^ "رئيس الوزراء يهنئ ناديي الموصل والغراف لتأهلهما إلى دوري نجوم العراق" (in Arabic). INA. 6 July 2025.
External links
- Official website (in Arabic)
- Iraq Football Association