1986–87 Iraqi National League

Iraqi Premier League
Season 1986–87
Champions Al-Rasheed
(1st title)
Asian Club Championship Al-Rasheed
Arab Club Champions Cup Al-Rasheed
Al-Jaish
Top goalscorer Rahim Hameed
(14 goals)

The 1986–87 Iraqi National League was the 13th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974. Al-Rasheed won their first ever league title, and won the 1986–87 Iraq FA Cup to complete the double. The league was played in a quadruple round-robin format for the only time in history. Al-Rasheed's record for the season was 44 matches, 24 wins, 14 draws, 6 losses, 65 goals scored, 29 goals conceded, +36 goal difference and 62 points.

League table

PosTeamPldPtsQualification or relegation
1Al-Rasheed (C)44621987 Asian Club Championship
1987 Arab Club Champions Cup1
2Al-Jaish44591987 Arab Club Champions Cup1
3Al-Shabab4452
4Al-Tayaran4451
5Al-Shorta4449
6Al-Talaba4449
7Al-Zawraa4444
8Al-Bahri4437
9Salahaddin4437
10Al-Sinaa4435
11Al-Naft4432
12Al-Mosul4425

1As the holders of the competition, Al-Rasheed automatically qualified for the Arab Club Champions Cup meaning Iraq were given another slot in the competition, given to league and cup runners-up Al-Jaish.

Top goalscorers

Pos Scorer Goals Team
1
Rahim Hameed
14
Al-Jaish
2
Ali Hussein Mahmoud
12
Al-Jaish
3
Karim Hadi
10
Al-Shabab
Hassan Saddawi Al-Tayaran
Jassim Ibrahim Al-Tayaran

References

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