2021–22 Iraqi Third Division League Explained

Competition:Iraqi Third Division League
Season:2021–22
Prevseason:2020–21
Nextseason:2022–23
Updated:3 May 2022

The 2021–22 Iraqi Third Division League was the 48th season of what is now called the Iraqi Second Division League, the fourth tier of the Iraqi football league system, since its establishment in 1974. The number of clubs in the league have varied throughout history for various reasons; 173 clubs participated in this year's edition. The top 38 teams in the league are promoted directly to Iraqi Second Division League. There is no general date for the start of the league, but each subsidiary football association chooses the best time to start the league in their region.[1]

Teams

A total of 173 teams are competing for the league after some teams withdrew for financial reasons. The teams are originally promoted to the Iraqi Second Division League based on the rule of one qualified team out of every five participating teams. The number of teams that will be promoted to the Second Division League will be 38 teams.[2]

Overview

The 173 clubs are supposed to be divided into 18 groups by location (some of these groups play in subgroups as well), and each group represents the province to which these clubs belong and lies within its borders. But there are 5 provinces that do not have clubs that play in this level.

No.Provinceswidth=215Teamswidth=215Promotion to the Iraqi Second Division League
1Dohuk
2Nineveh
  • Al-Ayadhiyah
  • Al-Hadbaa
  • Bazwaya
  • Hamidat
  • Kafaat Nineveh
  • Narkal
  • Qalat Tel Afar
  • Salam Tel Afar
  • Shabab Al-Qayyara
  • Shabab Sinjar
  • Sinjar
  • Talsquf
3Erbil
4Kirkuk
5Sulaymaniyah
6Saladin
7Al Anbar
8Baghdad[3]
9Diyala
10Karbala
11Babil
12Wasit
13Najaf
14Al-Qādisiyyah
15Maysan
  • Ahrar Maysan
  • Al-Amir
  • Al-Mejar
  • Al-Resala
  • Al-Shaheed Saad
  • Ali Al-Gharbi
  • Kumayt
  • Al-Amir
  • Al-Mejar
16Muthanna
17Dhi Qar
18Basra[6]

League table

Diyala Province League

Group 1

Group 2

Karbala Province League

Group 1

Group 2

Babil Province League

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Maysan Province League

Dhi Qar Province League

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: المسابقات تعلن مواعيد منهاجها الكروي للموسم المقبل. 2021-08-10. الاتحاد العراقي لكرة القدم. ar.
  2. Web site: اتحاد الكرة يصدر تعليمات خاصة بدوري الدرجة الثالثة. 2022-01-08. alforatnews.iq. ar.
  3. Web site: انطلاق دوري الدرجة الثالثة لكرة القدم السبت المقبل. 2021-12-20. shafaq.com. ar.
  4. Web site: نادي الحشد الشعبي يحجز مقعداً في دوري الدرجة الثانية بكرة القدم. 2022-03-28. rasediraqi.com. ar.
  5. Web site: نادي الاسكان لكرة القدم يتأهل الى دوري الدرجة الثانية العراقي. moch.gov.iq. Arabic. April 10, 2022.
  6. Web site: الاتحاد الفرعي في البصرة يعقد اجتماع. 2022-01-09. alrased.news. ar.