2008–09 Iraqi Premier League
| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Erbil (3rd title) |
| Top goalscorer | Ahmad Salah (15 goals) |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |
The 2008–09 season was the 35th edition of the competition. The name of the league was changed from Iraqi Premier League to Iraqi Premier Division. It started on 1 November 2008 and ended on 16 July 2009. 27 teams from all over the country competed for the title. Erbil won the title by defeating Al-Najaf in the final via penalty shootout after a goalless draw. It was Erbil's third league title in a row. The two teams would have qualified for the 2010 AFC Cup, but were disqualified due to FIFA's suspension of the Iraq Football Association.
The 2008–09 season is the only season in history where not a single one of Baghdad's Big Four clubs (Al-Shorta, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, Al-Talaba and Al-Zawraa) finished in the top four.[1][2]
Name changes
- Al-Bareed renamed to Al-Etisalat Wal-Bareed at the end of 2008.
Group stage
Group 1
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Note: Al-Mosul withdrew from the league.
Results
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Championship play-off
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| 3rd Place Match | ||
| Al-Amana | 0–1 | Duhok |
| Final | ||
| Al-Najaf | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–3 pk) |
Erbil |
Third place match
| Al-Amana | 0–1 | Duhok |
|---|---|---|
Abdul-Nabi  15' |
 48' Mushir |
Referee: Kadhim Awda
Final
| Al-Najaf | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Erbil |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
Mohsen  Sahib Naem Faleh Sadir Sultan |
2–3 | Mubarak Abdul-Wahid Mohammed Mansoor Al-Deen Raad |
| Champions |
|---|
| Erbil 3rd Title |
Final positions
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | Eff | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erbil | 27 | 65 | 80.2% | 2010 AFC Cup (disqualified) |
| 2 | Al-Najaf | 25 | 53 | 70.7% | 2010 AFC Cup (disqualified) |
| 3 | Duhok | 27 | 64 | 79.0% | |
| 4 | Al-Amana | 25 | 50 | 66.7% | |
| Eliminated in the Group Stage | |||||
| 5 | Al-Talaba | 24 | 47 | 65.3% | |
| 6 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 26 | 42 | 53.8% | |
| 7 | Al-Zawraa | 24 | 36 | 50.0% | |
| 8 | Al-Naft | 26 | 39 | 50.0% | |
| 9 | Naft Al-Junoob | 24 | 36 | 50.0% | |
| 10 | Peris | 26 | 37 | 47.4% | |
| 11 | Al-Minaa | 24 | 36 | 50.0% | |
| 12 | Al-Ramadi | 26 | 37 | 47.4% | |
| 13 | Al-Kufa | 24 | 32 | 44.4% | |
| 14 | Samaraa | 26 | 34 | 43.6% | |
| 15 | Al-Shorta | 26 | 34 | 43.6% | |
| 16 | Al-Sinaa | 24 | 27 | 37.5% | |
| 17 | Salahaddin | 26 | 33 | 42.3% | |
| 18 | Al-Nasiriya | 24 | 25 | 34.7% | |
| 19 | Al-Kahrabaa | 26 | 30 | 38.5% | |
| 20 | Al-Samawa | 24 | 24 | 33.3% | |
| 21 | Kirkuk | 26 | 27 | 34.6% | |
| 22 | Karbalaa | 24 | 20 | 27.8% | |
| 23 | Al-Sulaymaniya | 26 | 27 | 34.6% | |
| 24 | Al-Etisalat Wal-Bareed | 24 | 15 | 20.8% | |
| 25 | Al-Hudood | 26 | 19 | 24.4% | |
| 26 | Maysan | 24 | 14 | 19.4% | |
| 27 | Diyala | 26 | 9 | 11.5% | |
Top scorers
- Last Update: 16 July 2009
| # | Player | Team | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Ahmad Salah | Erbil | 15 |
| 2 | |
Luay Salah | Erbil | 11 |
| 3 | |
Nasser Talla'a | Naft Al-Junoob | 9 |
| 3 | |
Sahib Abbas | Karbala | 9 |
| 3 | |
Hussein Kareem | Al-Najaf | 9 |
| 6 | |
Salar Abdul-Jabar | Al-Zawraa | 8 |
| 6 | |
Ahmad Ijdayia | Al-Amana | 8 |
| 6 | |
Amar Ahmad | Al-Ramadi | 8 |
| 6 | |
Amer Mushrif | Al-Ramadi | 8 |
| 6 | |
Jassim Mohammed | Al-Nasiriya | 8 |
| 11 | |
Ali Mansour | Erbil | 7 |
| 11 | |
Nadim Karim | Al-Talaba | 7 |
| 11 | |
Alaa Assi | Al-Najaf | 7 |
| 11 | |
Amjad Radhi | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 7 |
| 11 | |
Ahmad Hanon | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 7 |
| 11 | |
Sultan Jassib | Al-Minaa | 7 |
| 11 | |
Karrar Tariq | Salahaddin | 7 |
| 11 | |
Hammadi Ahmed | Samaraa | 7 |
| 11 | |
Abbas Hasan | Al-Kahrabaa | 7 |
References
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