1974–75 Iraqi National League

Iraqi Premier League

Season	1974–75
Champions	Al-Tayaran (1st title)
Relegated	Al-Rafidain
Top goalscorer	Thamer Yousif (13 goals)
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The 1974–75 Iraqi National League was the 1st ever season of the competition since it replaced the four regional leagues that had previously been held in Iraq (the most notable of which being the Iraqi Central League). Al-Tayaran (now known as Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya) won the title.

Name changes

• Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya renamed to Al-Tayaran.
• Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed renamed to Al-Naqil.
• Al-Muwasalat were formed by the merging of Al-Minaa and Al-Bareed.
• Al-Sinaa were formed by the merging of multiple teams including Al-Kahrabaa.
• Al-Shorta were formed by the merging of their senior team Aliyat Al-Shorta with their reserve teams Kuliya Al-Shorta and Shorta Al-Najda.
• Al-Baladiyat were formed by the merging of Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab and Esalet Al-Mai.
• Al-Jaish were formed by the merging of multiple teams including Al-Mushat and Quwat Salahaddin.

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Al-Tayaran (C)	18	13	4	1	36	11	+25	30
2	Al-Naqil	18	13	3	2	47	11	+36	29
3	Al-Muwasalat	18	12	3	3	29	13	+16	27
4	Al-Sinaa	18	10	5	3	36	16	+20	25
5	Al-Shorta	18	8	3	7	29	33	–4	19
6	Al-Samawa	18	5	6	7	22	23	–1	16
7	Al-Baladiyat	18	5	5	8	15	27	–12	15
8	Al-Jaish	18	3	4	11	13	30	–17	10
9	Babil	18	2	2	14	9	38	–29	6
10	Al-Rafidain	18	0	3	15	7	41	–34	3

	Al-Naqil dissolved due to financial difficulties
	Relegated to Iraq Division 1

Top goalscorers

Pos	Scorer	Goals	Team
1	Thamer Yousif	13	Al-Naqil
2	Kadhim Waal	9	Al-Muwasalat

External links

• Iraqi Football Website