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2024–25 Iraq Stars League

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Iraq Stars League
Season2024–25
DatesSeptember 2024 – July 2025

The 2024–25 Iraq Stars League will be the 51st season of the highest tier football league in Iraq since its establishment in 1974, and the second season since launching as a professional league under the name Iraq Stars League. The season will start in October 2024 and will end in July 2025.[1]

Overview

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20 teams are set to compete in the 2024–25 Iraq Stars League: 18 teams from the previous season, as well as Diyala and Al-Karma who were promoted from the 2023–24 Iraqi Premier Division League, replacing Amanat Baghdad and Naft Al-Wasat who were relegated.[2] Diyala are returning to the top-flight after a 13-year absence, while Al-Karma will play in the top-flight for the first time in history this season.

Teams

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Clubs and locations

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Team Manager Location Stadium Capacity
Al-Hudood Iraq Haidar Abdul-Amir Baghdad (14 July) Al-Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium 5,150
Al-Kahrabaa Iraq Wali Karim Baghdad (Al-Wazireya Al-Sinaaiya) Al-Zawraa Stadium 15,443
Al-Karkh Egypt Haitham Shaaban Baghdad (Al-Mansour) Al-Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium 5,150
Al-Karma Iraq Ghazi Fahad Anbar (Al-Karma) Al-Ramadi Stadium 10,000
Al-Minaa Spain Pablo Grandes Basra (Maqal) Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium 30,000
Al-Naft Iraq Adel Nima Baghdad (Shaab) Al-Madina Stadium 32,000
Al-Najaf Iraq Abdul-Ghani Shahad Najaf Al-Najaf International Stadium 30,000
Al-Qasim Syria Ayman Hakeem Babil (Al-Qasim) Al-Najaf International Stadium 30,000
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Qatar Wesam Rizik Baghdad (Zayouna) Al-Shaab Stadium 35,700
Al-Shorta Iraq Ahmed Salah Baghdad (Zayouna) Al-Shaab Stadium 35,700
Al-Talaba Iraq Basim Qasim Baghdad (Hayy Qahira) Al-Shaab Stadium 35,700
Al-Zawraa Iraq Essam Hamad Baghdad (Sheikh Maaruf, Al-Shaljiya) Al-Zawraa Stadium 15,443
Diyala Iraq Sadeq Hanoon Diyala (Baqubah) Al-Madina Stadium 32,000
Duhok Sweden Mesut Meral Duhok Duhok Stadium 22,800
Erbil Iraq Samir Babo Erbil Franso Hariri Stadium 25,000
Karbala Iraq Hassan Ahmed Karbala Karbala International Stadium 30,000
Naft Al-Basra Croatia Andrej Panadić Basra (Al-Khadhraa) Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium 30,000
Naft Maysan Iraq Ali Abdul-Jabbar Maysan (Amarah) Maysan Olympic Stadium 25,000
Newroz Brazil Jorvan Vieira Sulaymaniya Sulaymaniya Stadium 15,000
Zakho Qatar Talal Al-Bloushi Duhok (Zakho) Zakho International Stadium 20,000

Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Al-Hudood Iraq Adel Nima Mutual consent End of previous season Pre-season Iraq Haider Abdul-Amir Start of current season
Al-Kahrabaa Iraq Luay Salah Mutual consent End of previous season Pre-season Iraq Wali Karim Start of current season
Al-Minaa Iraq Hassan Ahmed Mutual consent End of previous season Pre-season Spain Pablo Grandes Start of current season
Al-Naft Iraq Basim Qasim Mutual consent End of previous season Pre-season Iraq Adel Nima Start of current season
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq Razzaq Farhan Mutual consent End of previous season Pre-season Qatar Wesam Rizik Start of current season
Al-Shorta Egypt Moamen Soliman Mutual consent End of previous season Pre-season Iraq Ahmed Salah Start of current season
Al-Talaba Iraq Qahtan Chathir Mutual consent End of previous season Pre-season Iraq Basim Qasim Start of current season
Duhok Iraq Ahmed Khalaf Mutual consent End of previous season Pre-season Sweden Mesut Meral Start of current season
Karbala Iraq Chasib Sultan Mutual consent End of previous season Pre-season Spain Carlos Hernandez Start of current season
Naft Al-Basra Jordan Haitham Al-Shaboul Mutual consent End of previous season Pre-season Croatia Andrej Panadić Start of current season
Newroz Syria Nizar Mahrous Mutual consent End of previous season Pre-season Brazil Jorvan Vieira Start of current season

League table

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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 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-Naft 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Al-Najaf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Al-Qasim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Al-Shorta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Al-Talaba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Al-Zawraa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Diyala 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Duhok 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Erbil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Karbala 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Naft Al-Basra 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
Updated to match(es) played on 4 August 2024. Source: IPFL
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

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Home \ Away HUD KAH KKH KRM MIN NFT NJF QSM QWJ SHR TLB ZWR DYL DHK ERB KRB NFB NFM NEW ZAK
Al-Hudood
Al-Kahrabaa
Al-Karkh
Al-Karma
Al-Minaa a a
Al-Naft
Al-Najaf
Al-Qasim
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya a a a a
Al-Shorta a a a
Al-Talaba a a a
Al-Zawraa a a a
Diyala
Duhok
Erbil
Karbala
Naft Al-Basra a
Naft Maysan
Newroz
Zakho
Updated to match(es) played on 4 August 2024. 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

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The 18th-placed team in the Stars League will compete in a play-off with the 3rd-placed team from the Premier Division League for a place in next season's Stars League.

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References

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  1. ^ "المدربون الأجانب في دوري نجوم العراق" (in Arabic). Almaalomah. 13 August 2024.
  2. ^ "موازين تنشر تفاصيل اجتماع اندية دوري نجوم العراق" (in Arabic). Mawazin. 13 August 2024.
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