2023–24 Iraqi First Division League Explained

Competition:Iraqi First Division League
Season:2023–24
Dates:29 December 2022 – April 2024
Winners:Al-Mosul
Promoted:Al-Mosul, Al-Kadhimiya
Prevseason:2022–23
(Iraqi Second Division League)

The 2023–24 Iraqi First Division League is the 50th season of the Iraqi First Division League, the third tier in the Iraqi football league system since its establishment in 1974, and the first under its new name.[1] The number of clubs in the league have varied throughout history for various reasons. in this season the number of clubs is 26 divided into three groups, with 10 clubs relegate from the Iraqi First Division League to the Second Division League, and two teams promote to the Premier Division League next season. The teams will be distributed among 3 groups according to the geographical area, competing among them for the promotion of two teams from each group, then the 6 qualifying teams will be divided into two groups that will play among themselves in a home-and-away system, while the mechanism of relegation will be the relegation of 10 teams, with 3 teams from each group, and the tenth relegated team, Its position will be decided by playing a home-and-away match with the sixth-place finishers from the first and second groups. The season is scheduled to start on 29 December 2023.[2]

Teams

A total of 26 teams are contesting the league, including 23 sides from the 2022–23 season and the 4 relegated sides from the Iraqi Premier Division League, The teams promoted from the Iraqi Second Division League were neglected, because of the recent changes necessary to adjustment to having 26 teams possible this season. Indeed, Al-Hawija, Al-Jinsiya, Al-Samawa and Al-Sulaikh were relegated from the Premier Division League in the previous season,[3] but Al-Jinsiya was also considered to have withdrawn from the league after the Ministry of Interior officially dissolved them.[4]

The teams were divided into three groups, and the draw was held on December 13, 2023, and it was decided that the championship will start on December 29, 2023.[5]

2023–24 season

TeamManagerLocationStadiumCapacity
Al-Alam Amin AbbasAl-Alam Stadium5,000
Al-Amwaj Al-Mosuli Ridhwan Mohammed NinevehAhmed Radhi Stadium5,000
Al Bdeir Hassan Faleh Al-AbediAl Bdeir Stadium5,000
Al-Furat Abdul Yemma WarwarDhi QarSuq Al-Shuyukh Stadium5,000
Al-Hawija Mohammed ShatharKirkukAl-Hawija Stadium5,000
Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi Azhar TaherBaghdadAl-Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium5,150
Jassim Jaber Al-AwadiBabilAl-Hashimiya Stadium5,000
Ali BahjatBaghdadAl-Kadhimiya Stadium5,000
Al-Khalis Nasser Kamel Mohammed DiyalaAl-Khalis Stadium5,000
Al-Khidhir Mohammed JunaihAl-Khidhir Olympic Stadium7,500
Al-Khutoot Al-Jawiya Ali AbboudBaghdad Al-Ameriya Stadium5,000
Nadhim HusseinBabil Al-Kifl Stadium8,000
Haider IbrahimAl-Kut Olympic Stadium20,000
Al-Mosul Ali HilalNinevehMosul University Stadium20,000
Salah Thamir IbrahimWasitAl-Azeeziya Stadium5,000
Al-Qurna Ali NajemBasraAl-Qurna Stadium7,000
Al-Sadeq Wissam HamzaBasraAl-Sadeq Stadium5,000
Al-Samawa Falah Hadi HusseinMuthannaAl-Samawah Stadium15,000
Shaker Mohammed SabbarAl-AnbarAl-Sufiya Stadium5,000
Al-Sulaikh Shaker Abed AliBaghdadAl-Sulaikh Stadium5,000
Nazar MarahWasitAl-Al-Suwaira Stadium10,000
Thiyab NuhairBaghdad Al-Taji Stadium5,000
Ararat Safeen Hamad AminErbilArarat Stadium5,000
Baladiyat Al-Mosul Tariq TuaimaNinevehBaladiyat Al-Mosul Stadium5,000
Jadidat Al-Shatt Hassan Abdul-HadiDiyalaJadidat Al-Shatt Stadium5,000
Naft Al-Shamal Ahmed HabibKirkuk Khak Stadium5,000

First round

Group 1

Results

Group 2

Results

Group 3

Results

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: إجراء قرعة دوري الدرجة الأولى العراقي (الدرجة الثانية سابقا). December 14, 2023. alrased.news. ar.
  2. Web site: اتحاد الكرة : إجراء قرعة دوري الدرجة الأولى. December 13, 2023. ashourland.net. ar.
  3. Web site: تنظيم جيد لدوري المظاليم لكنه بحاجة إلى المزيد من الأضواء. 7 June 2023. 13 December 2023. azzaman-iraq.com. ar.
  4. Web site: وزير الداخلية يستثني ثلاثة أندية من قرار حل أندية الوزارة . Almaalomah. 23 November 2023. 13 December 2023. ar.
  5. Web site: إجراء قرعة دوري الدرجة الأولى. December 13, 2023. news.alqaraa.com. ar.