2010–11 Iraqi Premier League

Iraqi Premier League
Season 2010-11
Champions Al Zawraa
Relegated Al-Diwaniya FC
Al-Hasanain
Al-Hindiya
Al-Jaish
Diyala FC
Mosul FC
Naft Al Janoob
Naft Maysan
Nassriya FC
Peshmerga FC
Ramadi FC
Samarra FC
2012 AFC Cup Al Zawraa
Arbil FC
Arab Champions League Al-Sinaa
Matches played 365
Goals scored 784 (2.15 per match)
Top goalscorer Louay Salah (17)
Biggest home win Al Talaba 6-0 Al-Hasanain
(21 May 2011)
Biggest away win Al-Jaish 0-5 Dohuk FC
(12 July 2011)
Highest scoring Ramadi FC 2-5 Arbil FC
(7 August 2011)
Longest winning run 6 games
Arbil FC
(13 February 2011 - 19 March 2011)
Longest unbeaten run 9 games
Zakho FC
(10 December 2010 - 5 February 2011)
Longest losing run 11 games
Al-Hindiya
(26 November 2010 - 11 February 2011)
← 2009–10
2011–12 →

The 2010-11 season was the 37th edition of the Iraqi Premier League. The season began on 26 November 2010, and ended on 15 August 2011. Dohuk FC were the defending champions.

On 15 August 2011 the seasons final was won by Al Zawraa after defeating Arbil FC on penalties. This was their 12th title.

Changes from 2009–10

League's Format

The league is to have 28 teams divided into two groups (North and South) of 14 teams.

Overview

Stadia

Club Location Venue Capacity Notes
Several Baghdad Al-Shaab Stadium 40,000 Some matches
Al-Diwaniya FC Diwaniya Al Diwaniya Stadium 5,000
Al-Hassanin Baghdad
Al-Hindiya Karbala
Al-Jaish Baghdad Al Jaish Stadium 6,000
Al-Kahraba Baghdad
Al-Karkh Baghdad Al Karkh Stadium 6,000
Al-Masafi Baghdad Al-Masafi Stadium
Al-Minaa Basra Al Mina'a Stadium 10,000
Al-Naft Baghdad Al Naft Stadium 3,000
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Baghdad Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Stadium 6,000
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 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
Mosul FC Mosul Al Mosul University Stadium 7,000
Naft Al-Janoob Basra An Nasiriyah Stadium, Naft Al Janoob Stadium 10,000, 5,000
Naft Maysan Amarah Maysan Stadium 20,000
Najaf FC Najaf An Najaf Stadium 10,000
Nassriya FC Nasiriya An Nasiriyah Stadium 10,000
Peshmerga FC As Sulaimaniyah Silemany Stadium 15,000
Ramadi FC Ramadi Al Ramadi Stadium 10,000
Samarra FC Samarra Samarra Stadium 10,000
Zakho FC Zakho Zakho Stadium 6,000

Al-Karkh
Al-Jaish
Al-Shorta
Al-Hassasin
Al-Masafi
Al-Talaba
Al-Zawraa
Al-Sinaa
Diwaniya
Al-Ramadi
Duhok
Harzhin
Arbil
Al-Minaa
Peshmarga

League Tables

North Group

Team GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Arbil FC 2617545421+33562012 AFC Cup Group stage
2 Al-Sinaa 2616733117+14553rd place match
3 Zakho FC 2616553821+1753
4 Al-Kahraba 2612773222+1043
5 Al-Karkh SC 26101153527+841
6 Duhok FC 26124103628+840
7 Al-Naft 2610972523+239
8 Al-Shorta 2681172823+535
9 Mosul FC 2681172929035Relegated to Iraq Division 1
10 Ramadi FC2677122840-1228Relegated to Iraq Division 1
11 Peshmerga FC2657141931-1222Relegated to Iraq Division 1
12 Diyala FC 26310131533-1819Relegated to Iraq Division 1
13 Samarra FC 2646162444-2018Relegated to Iraq Division 1
14 Al-Jaish 2616191247-359Relegated to Iraq Division 1

u=12 August 2011

North Group Results

Home ╲ Away[1] SHO JAI KAHKARNFTSINERBDYLDUHMOSPESRAMSMRZAK
Al-Shorta 2–1 0–3 0–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–0 1–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–0
Al-Jaish 2–2 1–3 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–3 2–2 0–5 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–2
Al-Kahraba 0–2 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 2–1 4–1 2–1 3–2 1–2
Al-Karkh 0–0 1–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 4–0 0–0 2–2 1–0 3–0 4–2
Al-Naft 2–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–2 1–1 3–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–0
Al-Sinaa 0–0 1–0 1–0 3–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 3–2 2–1 2–1 1–0 3–1 1–0
Erbil 2–0 5–0 1–0 3–1 3–0 3–1 4–0 2–1 4–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–1
Diyala 1–1 2–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–2 1–0 0–1
Duhok 1–0 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–2 0–1 1–0 3–0 2–1 3–2 4–0 2–0 1–1
Mosul 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–2 1–1 0–1 2–2 1–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 3–1 2–2
Peshmerga
Ramadi 2–1 5–1 0–0 1–2 3–2 1–0 2–5 1–1 0–0 1–3 1–0 1–1 1–0
Samarra
Zakho

Source: Goalzz.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

South Group

Team GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Al-Zawraa 2619524515+30622012 AFC Cup Group stage
2 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 2619344713+34603rd place match
3 Baghdad FC 2613853217+1547
4 Al-Minaa 2612953321+1245
5 Karbalaa FC 2613672317+645
6 Najaf FC 2611963420+1442
7 Al-Masafi 2612592228-641
8 Al-Talaba 2691163325+838
9 Naft Al-Janoob 2691072824+437Relegated to Iraq Division 1
10 Naft Maysan 2667132029-925Relegated to Iraq Division 1
11 Al-Diwaniya FC 2656152545-2021Relegated to Iraq Division 1
12 Nassriya FC 2635181338-2514Relegated to Iraq Division 1
13 Al-Hassanin 263419739-3213Relegated to Iraq Division 1
14 Al-Hindiya 2624201647-3110Relegated to Iraq Division 1

u=12 August 2011

Championship play-off

The group winners will play-off for the championship, while the group runners-up will play for third- and fourth-place.

3rd Place Match

13 August 2011
18:00 GMT
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 0-1 Al-Sinaa
Ayad Shaalan  79'

The Final

15 August 2011
18:00 GMT
Al-Zawraa 0 – 0 Arbil FC
  Penalties  
5-4

Champions

Champions

Al Zawraa
12th Title

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Iraq Louay Salah Arbil FC 17
2 Iraq Amjad Radhi Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 13
3 Iraq Mahdi Karim Arbil FC 12
Iraq Hammadi Ahmad Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 12
Iraq Hussam Ibrahim Al-Minaa 12
4 Iraq Ali Jawad Naft Al Janoob 11
5 Iraq Hussein Karim Najaf FC 10
Iraq Amjad Kalaf Al-Shorta 10

Best Player

Muthana Khalid was chosen as the best player in Iraqi Primer league 2010/2011.Mohammed Saad came in second place and Mahdi Karim came in third. The ranking was based on how effective the player is with his team along with how responsible the player is.

References