1977–78 Iraqi National League
| Season | 1977–78 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Minaa (1st title) |
| Relegated | Al-Hilla Babil |
| Top goalscorer | Jalil Hanoon (11 goals) |
← 1976–77 1978–79 → | |
The 1977–78 Iraqi National League was the 4th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974. Al-Minaa won their first and only major trophy to date, winning the league without a single loss and becoming the first team from outside Baghdad to win the Premier League.[1]
Name changes
- Al-Baladiyat merged with Amanat Al-Asima to form Al-Amana.
- Al-Jamea renamed to Al-Talaba halfway through the season.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Al-Minaa (C) | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 10 | +17 | 21 |
| 2 | Al-Zawraa | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 9 | +22 | 19 |
| 3 | Al-Sinaa | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 19 |
| 4 | Al-Jaish | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 18 |
| 5 | Al-Amana | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 17 |
| 6 | Al-Shorta | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 17 |
| 7 | Al-Tayaran | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 14 |
| 8 | Al-Talaba | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 10 | –2 | 14 |
| 9 | Al-Iktisad | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | –6 | 10 |
| 10 | Al-Thawra | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | –7 | 10 |
| 11 | Salahaddin | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 15 | –5 | 9 |
| 12 | Al-Ittihad | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 17 | –6 | 9 |
| 13 | Al-Hilla | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 29 | –25 | 4 |
| 14 | Babil | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 28 | –25 | 1 |
| Relegated to Iraq Division 1 |
Top goalscorers
| Pos | Scorer | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jalil Hanoon | Al-Minaa | ||
| Falah Hassan | Al-Zawraa | ||
| Salim Malakh | Al-Tayaran | ||
| Hassan Saddawi | Al-Jaish | ||
| Hazem Jassam | Al-Zawraa |
References
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