2009–10 Iraqi Premier League

Iraqi Premier League
Season 2009–10
Champions Dohuk FC
2011 AFC Cup Dohuk FC
Al-Talaba
Arbil FC (invited)
Arab Champions League Al-Zawraa
Biggest home win Peris FC 7-0 Al-Hindiya
Biggest away win

Al-Shirqat 0-4 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya

Masafi Al Janoob 0-4 Dohuk FC
Highest scoring

Al-Ittisalat 5-3 Maysan

Al-Diwaniya 3-5 Al-Shorta

Masafi Al Janoob 3-5 Al-Hindiya

The 2009–10 season was the 36th edition of the Iraqi Premier League. It was initially set to start in October 2009, but was later rescheduled for December, with an additional qualifying round to determine a 36-team league. The season saw Dohuk FC crowned as champions for the first time ever.

Contents

Changes from 2008–09

League's Format

The league is to have 36 teams divided into two groups (North, and South) of 18 teams. All teams from Baghdad will be divided into both groups. The bottom-5 of each group will be relegated, and top 6 of each group reaching the final (elite) stage. The elite stage will have three groups of four. The three 1st places and best 2nd place will reach the semi-finals. There will also be a third-place match.

Overview

Stadia

Club Location Venue Capacity
Al-Diwaniya Al-Diwaniya Al Diwaniya Stadium 5,000
Al-Hassanin Baghdad
Al-Hindiya FC Karbala -
Al-Hedood Baghdad Al Naft Stadium 3,000
Al-Ittisalat Baghdad
Al-Karkh Baghdad Al Karkh Stadium 6,000
Al-Masafi Baghdad
Al-Minaa Basra Al Mina'a Stadium 10,000
Al-Naft Baghdad Al Naft Stadium 3,000
Al-Najaf FC Al-Najaf An Najaf Stadium 10,000
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Baghdad Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Stadium 6,000
Al-Shirqat FC Kirkuk Al Shirqat Stadium 5,000
Al-Shorta Baghdad Al Shorta Stadium 7,000
Al-Sinaa Baghdad Al Sina'a Stadium 6,000
Al-Talaba Baghdad Al Karkh Stadium 6,000
Al-Zawraa Baghdad Al Zawraa Stadium 15,000
Arbil FC Arbil Franso Hariri Stadium 28,000
Baghdad FC Baghdad Baghdad Stadium (under construction) 3,000
Diyala FC Baqubah Al Ba'quba Stadium 7,000
Dohuk FC Dohuk Duhok Stadium 20,000
Karbalaa FC Karbalaa Karbala Stadium 5,000
Kirkuk FC Kirkuk Kirkuk Stadium 5,000
Kufa FC Kufa Kufa Stadium 3,000
Masafi Al Janoob Basra
Maysan FC Amara Maysan Stadium 10,000
Mosul FC Mosul Al Mosul University Stadium 7,000
Naft Al-Janoob Basra An Nasiriyah Stadium 10,000
Naft Maysan Amara
Nassiriya FC Nasiriya An Nasiriyah Stadium 10,000
Peris FC Dohuk Duhok Stadium 20,000
Ramadi FC Ramadi Al Ramadi Stadium 10,000
Salahaddin FC Tikrit Tikrit Stadium 10,000
Samarra FC Samarra Samaraa Stadium 10,000
Samawa FC Samawah As Samawah Stadium 10,000
Zakho FC Zakho Zakho Stadium 6,000

Clubs 2009-10

Group A

1 Replaced Sulaymaniyah FC.
2 Replaced New Sirwan.

Group B

Clubs Rename

Golden stage

Golden Stage Formation

The Elite stage groups' winners (3 teams) and the runner-up with the most points.

Golden Stage Qualified teams

Semi-finals

Friday 27th August, 2010
Arbil 0 – 1 Al-Talaba Franso Hariri Stadium, Arbil
Aqeel Mohammed  20'
Tuesday 31st August, 2010
Al-Talaba 0 – 0 Arbil Al Karkh Stadium, Baghdad
Friday 27th August, 2010
Duhok 5 – 1 Al-Zawraa Duhok Stadium, Duhok
Amad Ismail  15'
Jassim Mohammed Suleiman  36'
Amad Ismail  52'
Ahmad Mnajid  85'
Muhannad Nassir  91'
Hesham Muhammed  60'
Tuesday 31st August, 2010
Al-Zawraa 1 – 0 Duhok Al-Zawraa Stadium, Baghdad
Haidar Abdul-Amir  86'

Third place play-off

Friday 3rd September, 2010
Al-Zawraa 2 – 1 Arbil Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad
Hassan Turki  45'
Mustafa Ahmad  59'
Ahmad Salah Alwan  64'

Final

Saturday 4th September, 2010
Al-Talaba 0 – 1 Duhok Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad
Khalid Musheer  82'

Champions

Champions

Duhok FC
First Title

Top scorers

  #   Player Team Goals
1   Amjad Radhi    Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya   31
2   Hussein Karim    Al-Shorta   21
3   Ali Mansour    Baghdad   17
3   Ali Jawad    Naft Al-Janoob   17
3   Mustafa Ahmad    Al Zawraa   17
6   Ayad Sha    Al-Sinaa   14
7   Muslim Mubarak    Arbil   13
7   Younes Shakor    Al-Shorta   13
9   rawad Irzayyij    Ramadi   11
9   Ahmad Salah Alwan    Duhok   11
9   Husam Ibrahim    Al-Minaa   11
9   Baqer Husain    Nassriya   11
9   Qasem Muhammad    Naft Al-Janoob   11
9   Younis Rasheed    Al-Masafi   11
15   Mohammed Mahmood    Salahaddin   10
15   Jassim Mohammed Suleiman    Duhok   10
15   Alaa Aasi    Najaf   10
15   Ali Oudah    Al-Naft   10

References