2001–02 Iraqi Elite League Explained

Season:2001–02
Competition:Iraqi Elite League
Winners:Al-Talaba
(5th title)
Continentalcup1:AFC Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Al-Talaba
League Topscorer:Hashim Ridha
(32 goals)
Relegated:Al-Ramadi
Al-Diwaniya
Al-Kadhimiya
Prevseason:2000–01
Nextseason:2002–03
(Iraqi First Division League)

The 2001–02 Iraqi Elite League kicked off on 22 September 2001 and ended on 17 May 2002. Al-Talaba won their fifth league title, finishing six points ahead of Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and eleven ahead of Al-Shorta. They also won the Iraq FA Cup that season to complete the double, and reached the final of the Umm al-Ma'arik Championship.[1] [2]

League table

Season statistics

Top scorers

PosScorerGoalsTeam
1Hashim Ridha32Al-Shorta
2Hussein Abdullah29Duhok
3Ahmed Khudhair23Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
4Nasser Tallaa21Al-Minaa
5Haidar Ayed20Al-Nasiriya

Hat-tricks

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

Player[3] For !Against Result Date
4–1
8–0
8–0
47–0
3–0
7–1
44–0
5–1
5–0
4–1
4–2
45–1
3–1
3–3
6–0
8–1
8–1
4–1
3–1
6–1
5–1
46–0
5–1
3–3
5–0
Notes4 Player scored 4 goals

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Al-Sabti. Ali. Iraqi League History 1974-2011. 2014. Iraq.
  2. Book: Al-Munshi. Dr.Dhia. Iraqi Football Encyclopedia: Chico.. Jamoli… and football in Iraq. 2005. Citadel Printing & Design, Al-Saadoun, Baghdad.
  3. Web site: Iraq 2001/02. . 17 October 2006.