2005–06 Iraqi Premier League Explained

Season:2005–06
Competition:Iraqi Premier League
Winners:Al-Zawraa
(11th title)
Continentalcup1:AFC Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Al-Zawraa
Al-Najaf
Continentalcup2:Arab Champions League
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Erbil
Relegated:Al-Karkh
Ararat
Al-Samawa
Al-Kadhimiya
Zakho
Al-Kut
Al-Sulaikh
Al-Amana
League Topscorer:Sahib Abbas
(17 goals)
Biggest Home Win:
(4 March 2006)
Biggest Away Win:
(9 December 2005)

(3 March 2006)
Highest Scoring:
(9 December 2005)

(4 March 2006)

(26 March 2006)
Prevseason:2004–05
Nextseason:2006–07

The 2005–06 Iraqi Premier League kicked off on October 28, 2005. The 28 teams were split into four groups of seven. At the end of the group stage, the top three teams from each group (a total of 12 teams) advanced to the Elite Stage. In the Elite Stage, these 12 teams were split into four groups of three, with teams playing home and away against each team in their group respectively. The top team in each of the four groups moved on to the semi-finals, followed by a third place match and the final. Al-Zawraa won the league without losing a match.[1]

Group stage

South Group

Elite stage

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Golden stage

Semi-finals

Second legs

Al-Najaf won 5–2 on aggregate

Al-Zawraa won 3–1 on aggregate

Final

GK 30 Sarmad Rasheed
DF 2 Haidar Mahmoud (c)
DF 3 Yassir Raad
DF 28
DF 14
MF 18 Haitham Kadhim
MF 16
MF 13
MF 24
FW 12
FW 8 Husham Mohammed
Substitutions:
FW 15
MF 5
FW 10
Manager:
Salih Radhi
GK 21 Jassim Mohammed Hamad
DF 3 Uday Omran
DF 4 Haidar Aboodi
DF 5 Nabeel Abbas
DF 7 Chasib Sultan
MF 25 Hatim Sahib
MF 18 Dhia Faleh
MF 6
MF 22 Saeed Mohsen
FW 13 Falah Hassan (c)
FW 17 Yassir Abdul-Razzaq
Substitutions:
FW 29 Ali Mohammed
DF 12
DF 18 Zaman Jawad
Manager:
Abdul-Ghani Shahad
Match officials

Match rules

Season statistics

Top four positions

TeamQualification
1Al-Zawraa194578.9%2007 AFC Champions League
2Al-Najaf193052.6%2007 AFC Champions League
3Erbil192849.1%2006–07 Arab Champions League
4Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya193052.6%

Top scorers

PosScorerGoalsTeam
1Sahib Abbas17Karbala
2Mustafa Karim14Al-Shorta
3Husham Mohammed9Al-Zawraa
4Ahmed Ali Kareem7Al-Samawa
Alaa KalafAl-Talaba
Yassir Abdul-RazzaqAl-Najaf
Alaa KadhimAl-Talaba
Nawaf FalahAl-Minaa
Qusay Abdul-WahidErbil

Hat-tricks

See main article: List of Iraq Stars League hat-tricks.

Player[2] For !Against Result Date
3–0
4–0
4–2
5–0
6–0
3–1

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Iraqi League 2005–2006. Goalzz.com.
  2. Web site: Iraqi Premier League 2005/2006 Group Stage All Fixtures. Goalzz. Kooora.com. 20 July 2022.