2024–25 Iraq Stars League Explained

Competition:Iraq Stars League
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Season:2024–25
Dates:October 2024 – July 2025
Continentalcup1:AFC Champions League Elite
Continentalcup2:AFC Champions League Two
Prevseason:2023–24

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

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

Clubs and locations

TeamManagerLocationStadiumCapacity
Al-Hudood Haidar Abdul-AmirBaghdadAl-Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium5,150
Al-Kahrabaa Wali KarimBaghdadAl-Zawraa Stadium15,443
Haitham ShaabanBaghdadAl-Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium5,150
Al-Karma Ghazi FahadAnbarAl-Ramadi Stadium10,000
Al-MinaaBasraAl-Minaa Olympic Stadium30,000
Al-Naft Adel NimaBaghdadAl-Madina Stadium32,000
Al-Najaf Abdul-Ghani ShahadNajafAl-Najaf International Stadium30,000
Al-Qasim Ayman HakeemBabilAl-Najaf International Stadium30,000
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Wesam RizikBaghdadAl-Shaab Stadium35,700
Al-Shorta Ahmed SalahBaghdadAl-Shaab Stadium35,700
Al-Talaba Basim QasimBaghdadAl-Shaab Stadium35,700
Al-Zawraa Essam HamadBaghdadAl-Zawraa Stadium15,443
Sadeq HanoonBaquba Stadium10,000
Duhok Mesut MeralDuhokDuhok Stadium22,800
Erbil Samir BaboErbilFranso Hariri Stadium25,000
Karbala Carlos HernandezKarbalaKarbala International Stadium30,000
Naft Al-Basra Andrej PanadićBasraAl-Minaa Olympic Stadium30,000
Naft Maysan Ali Abdul-JabbarMaysanMaysan Olympic Stadium25,000
Newroz Jorvan VieiraSulaymaniyaSulaymaniya Stadium15,000
Zakho Talal Al-BloushiDuhokZakho International Stadium20,000

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in the tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Al-Hudood Adel NimaMutual consentEnd of previous seasonPre-season Haider Abdul-AmirStart of current season
Al-Kahrabaa Luay SalahMutual consentEnd of previous seasonPre-season Wali KarimStart of current season
Al-Minaa Hassan AhmedMutual consentEnd of previous seasonPre-season Pablo GrandesStart of current season
Al-Naft Basim QasimMutual consentEnd of previous seasonPre-season Adel NimaStart of current season
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Razzaq FarhanMutual consentEnd of previous seasonPre-season Wesam RizikStart of current season
Al-Shorta Moamen SolimanMutual consentEnd of previous seasonPre-season Ahmed SalahStart of current season
Al-Talaba Qahtan ChathirMutual consentEnd of previous seasonPre-season Basim QasimStart of current season
Duhok Ahmed KhalafMutual consentEnd of previous seasonPre-season Mesut MeralStart of current season
Karbala Chasib SultanMutual consentEnd of previous seasonPre-season Carlos HernandezStart of current season
Naft Al-Basra Haitham Al-ShaboulMutual consentEnd of previous seasonPre-season Andrej PadanićStart of current season
Newroz Nizar MahrousMutual consentEnd of previous seasonPre-season Jorvan VieiraStart of current season

League table

Relegation play-off

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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: المدربون الأجانب في دوري نجوم العراق. ar. 13 August 2024. Almaalomah.
  2. Web site: موازين تنشر تفاصيل اجتماع اندية دوري نجوم العراق. ar. 13 August 2024. Mawazin.