Iraqi Stars League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2026-2027
Location
Iraq
Abbreviation
IRQ1
Summary
The Iraqi Stars League (IRQ1) (previously the Iraqi Premier League) is the top football league in Iraq's football system. At the end of the 2026-2027 IRQ1 season, the IRQ1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027-2028 AFC Champions League Elite - League Stage:
- 1st place 2026-2027 IRQ1 team
- 2027-2028 Arab Club Champions Cup - Group Stage:
- 1st place 2026-2027 IRQ1 team
Leagues Pyramid - Iraq
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| IRQ1 | Iraqi Stars League | 20 |
| IRQ2 | Iraqi Premier Division League | 20 |
| IRQ3 | Iraqi First Division League | 20 |
| IRQ4 | Iraqi Second Division League | 20 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 14 Aug 2026 - 28 May 2027 | 20: IRQ1 (16), IRQ2 (4) | ||
Season Format
Each IRQ1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 19 IRQ1 teams for a total of 38 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) number of goals scored, (3) head-to-head points, (4) head-to-head goal difference, (5) head-to-head number of goals scored (if more than two teams are tied), (6) number of wins, (7) number of red cards, (8) number of yellow cards, (9) a drawing .
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2026-2027 IRQ1 season, the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th place teams will be relegated to the IRQ2.
More Info...
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Erbil SC | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | - | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Al Zawra'a SC | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | - | 9 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Al-Karma SC | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | - | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Mosul SC | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | - | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 5 | Al-Shorta SC | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | - | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Al Mina'a SC | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | - | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 7 | Al-Naft SC | 4 | 1 -3-0 | 6 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Diyala SC | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | - | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 9 | Al-Talaba SC | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 10 | Al-Jolan SC | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Ghaz Al-Shamal SC | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 4 | 0 -4-0 | 4 | - | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | Duhok SC | 4 | 0 -4-0 | 4 | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Al-Gharraf SC | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | - | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 15 | Zakho SC | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | - | 4 | 8 | -4 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -5 |
| 16 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | 4 | 0 -3-1 | 3 | - | 4 | 6 | -2 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| 17 | Naft Maysan FC | 4 | 0 -3-1 | 3 | - | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| 18 | Newroz SC | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | - | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 19 | Karbalaa FC | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | - | 2 | 7 | -5 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 |
| 20 | Al-Karkh SC | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | - | 2 | 6 | -4 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
2027-2028 AFCCL 2027-2028 AFCCL2 2027-2028 GFF Gulf Club CL Relegation to IRQ2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Thu - 3 Sep 2026
 | Al-Karma SC | Al Ba'quba Stadium |
 | Al Zawra'a SC | Duhok Stadium |
 | Al-Gharraf SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Duhok Stadium |
Fri - 4 Sep 2026
 | Al-Karkh SC | Karbala International Stadium |
 | Al-Jolan SC | Newroz International Stadium |
 | Erbil SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
 | Newroz SC | Maysan Olympic Stadium |
Sat - 5 Sep 2026
 | Al-Talaba SC | Zakho International Stadium |
 | Al-Naft SC | Al Minaa Olympic Stadium |
Mon - 7 Sep 2026
| Al-Kahrabaa FC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
| Naft Maysan FC | Al Minaa Olympic Stadium |
| Al-Karkh SC | Al-Madina Stadium |
| Ghaz Al-Shamal SC | Duhok Stadium |
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Karbala International Stadium |
| Al-Naft SC | Al-Ramadi Stadium |
| Al-Shorta SC | Al-Nasiriya International Stadium |
| Zakho SC | Al-Jolan Stadium |
Results
Mon - 31 Aug 2026
| 20 | Al Mina'a SC | Franso Hariri Stadium |
| 00 | Al-Naft SC | Al-Madina Stadium |
Sun - 30 Aug 2026
| 01 | Ghaz Al-Shamal SC | Al-Nasiriya International Stadium |
| 20 | Mosul SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
| 20 | Karbalaa FC | Al-Ramadi Stadium |
Sat - 29 Aug 2026
| 22 | Al-Kahrabaa FC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
| 40 | Zakho SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
| 33 | Al-Jolan SC | Al Ba'quba Stadium |
| 11 | Naft Maysan FC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
Wed - 26 Aug 2026
| 10 | Newroz SC | Al-Madina Stadium |
| 30 | Karbalaa FC | Duhok Stadium |
| 30 | Al-Gharraf SC | Al Minaa Olympic Stadium |
| 11 | Al-Karma SC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
| 11 | Duhok SC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
Tue - 25 Aug 2026
| 11 | Ghaz Al-Shamal SC | Al-Shaab Stadium |
| 40 | Naft Maysan FC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
| 01 | Al-Shorta SC | Al-Jolan Stadium |
| 01 | Erbil SC | Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |