1995–96 Iraqi Advanced League

Iraqi Premier League
Season 1995–96
Champions Al-Zawraa
(7th title)
Relegated Al-Jaish
1997–98 Asian Club Championship Al-Zawraa
1997–98 Asian Cup Winners' Cup Al-Shorta
Top goalscorer Hussam Fawzi
Ali Hassan
(11 goals)

The 1995–96 Iraqi Advanced League was the 22nd season of the competition since its foundation in 1974. The name of the league was changed from Iraqi National League to Iraqi Advanced League. The league title was won by Al-Zawraa for the third consecutive time. They also won the Iraq FA Cup for the fourth consecutive time, meaning they won three doubles in a row. In this season, the rule of wins by three or more goals being rewarded four points was abolished; all wins were worth three points.

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Al-Zawraa (C)2217414712+35551997–98 Asian Club Championship
2Al-Najaf2210842112+938
3Al-Shorta2211472717+10371997–98 Asian Cup Winners' Cup1
4Al-Ramadi229762926+334
5Al-Naft228862923+632
6Al-Talaba228773430+431
7Al-Karkh2261062126–528
8Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya227693633+327
9Al-Minaa2241171823–523
10Samarra2265112135–1423
11Al-Sinaa2235142139–1814
12Al-Jaish2227131038–2813Relegated to Iraq Division 1

1Al-Shorta qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as the runners-up of the Iraq FA Cup, won by Al-Zawraa.

Top goalscorers

Pos Scorer Goals Team
1
Hussam Fawzi
11
Al-Zawraa
Ali Hassan Al-Karkh
3
Ahmed Dahham
9
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya

References

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