2005–06 Iraqi Premier League
Appearance
Season | 2005–06 |
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Champions | Al-Zawraa (11th title) |
Relegated | Al-Karkh Ararat Al-Samawa Al-Kadhimiya Zakho Al-Kut Al-Sulaikh Al-Amana |
AFC Champions League | Al-Zawraa Al-Najaf |
Arab Champions League | Erbil |
Top goalscorer | Sahib Abbas (17 goals) |
← 2004–05 2006–07 → |
The 2005–06 Iraqi Premier League kicked off on October 28, 2005.
The 28 teams were split into four groups of seven. At the end of the Group Stage, the top three teams from each group (a total of 12 teams) advanced to the Elite Stage. In the Elite Stage, these 12 teams were split into four groups of three, with teams playing home and away against each team in their group respectively. The top team in each of the four groups moved onto the playoffs, which consisted of semi-finals, a third place match and the final. Al-Zawraa won the league without losing a match.[1]
Group stage
South Group
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Al-Minaa | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 27 | Qualified to Elite Stage |
2 | Karbalaa | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 26 | |
3 | Maysan | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 17 | |
4 | Naft Al-Junoob | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 14 | |
5 | Al-Shatra | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 14 | |
6 | Al-Samawa | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 9 | Relegated to Iraq Division 1 |
7 | Al-Kut | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 25 | −17 | 6 |
Source: Goalzz.com
Central Group 1
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Zawraa | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 9 | +20 | 30 | Qualified to Elite Stage |
2 | Samaraa | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 19 | |
3 | Al-Najaf | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 18 | |
4 | Al-Naft | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 18 | |
5 | Al-Kahrabaa | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 15 | |
6 | Al-Kadhimiya | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 7 | Relegated to Iraq Division 1 |
7 | Al-Amana | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 21 | −18 | 3 |
Source: Goalzz.com
Central Group 2
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Shorta | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 30 | Qualified to Elite Stage |
2 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 22 | |
3 | Al-Jaish | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 18 | |
4 | Al-Sinaa | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 14 | |
5 | Diyala | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 13 | |
6 | Al-Karkh | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 12 | Relegated to Iraq Division 1 |
7 | Al-Sulaikh | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 21 | −16 | 4 |
Source: Goalzz.com
North Group
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Talaba | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 24 | Qualified to Elite Stage |
2 | Duhok | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 20 | |
3 | Erbil | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 17 | |
4 | Sirwan | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 17 | |
5 | Kirkuk | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 13 | |
6 | Ararat | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 11 | Relegated to Iraq Division 1 |
7 | Zakho | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 10 |
Source: Goalzz.com
Elite stage
Group 1
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Erbil | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 | Qualified to semi-finals |
2 | Samaraa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
3 | Al-Minaa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 |
Source: Goalzz.com
Group 2
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Zawraa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 10 | Qualified to semi-finals |
2 | Duhok | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | |
3 | Al-Jaish | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 3 |
Source: Goalzz.com
Group 3
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Najaf | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Qualified to semi-finals |
2 | Karbalaa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | |
3 | Al-Shorta | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Source: Goalzz.com
Group 4
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Qualified to semi-finals |
2 | Al-Talaba | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 | |
3 | Maysan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 2 |
Source: Goalzz.com
Golden stage
Semi-finals
First legs
Al-Najaf | 4–1 | Erbil |
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Mohsen 3' Abdul-Razzaq 12', 82' Abbas 32' |
90' (pen.) Abdul-Wahid |
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 1–1 | Al-Zawraa |
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Mansoor 50' | 3' Mohammed |
Second legs
Al-Najaf won 5–2 on aggregate
Al-Zawraa | 2–0 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
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Abdul-Zahra 59' Fawzi 82' |
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya players walked off the field at 90+3' due to crowd trouble
Al-Zawraa won 3–1 on aggregate
Third place match
Erbil | 3–0 (w/o) | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
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Match awarded as 3–0 win to Erbil as Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya were disqualified for the events that occurred during their semi-final second leg
Final
Al-Zawraa | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Al-Najaf |
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Penalties | ||
Fawzi Kadhim Abdul-Amir Sabah Mubarak |
4–3 | Sultan Mohsen Jawad Omran Jassim |
Champions |
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Al-Zawraa 11th title |
Final positions
Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | Eff | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Zawraa | 19 | 45 | 78.9% | 2007 AFC Champions League |
2 | Al-Najaf | 19 | 30 | 52.6% | 2007 AFC Champions League |
3 | Erbil | 19 | 28 | 49.1% | 2006–07 Arab Champions League |
4 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 19 | 30 | 52.6% | |
Eliminated in the Elite Stage | |||||
5 | Al-Talaba | 16 | 31 | 64.6% | |
6 | Samaraa | 16 | 25 | 52.1% | |
7 | Karbalaa | 16 | 32 | 66.7% | |
8 | Duhok | 16 | 24 | 50.0% | |
9 | Al-Shorta | 16 | 34 | 70.8% | |
10 | Al-Minaa | 16 | 31 | 64.6% | |
11 | Al-Jaish | 16 | 21 | 43.8% | |
12 | Maysan | 16 | 19 | 39.6% | |
Eliminated in the Group Stage | |||||
13 | Al-Naft | 12 | 18 | 50.0% | |
14 | Sirwan | 12 | 17 | 47.2% | |
15 | Naft Al-Junoob | 12 | 14 | 38.9% | |
16 | Al-Sinaa | 12 | 14 | 38.9% | |
17 | Al-Kahrabaa | 12 | 15 | 41.7% | |
18 | Al-Shatra | 12 | 14 | 38.9% | |
19 | Diyala | 12 | 13 | 36.1% | |
20 | Kirkuk | 12 | 13 | 36.1% | |
Relegated | |||||
21 | Al-Karkh | 12 | 12 | 33.3% | |
22 | Ararat | 12 | 11 | 30.6% | |
23 | Al-Samawa | 12 | 9 | 25.0% | |
24 | Al-Kadhimiya | 12 | 7 | 19.4% | |
25 | Zakho | 12 | 10 | 27.8% | |
26 | Al-Kut | 12 | 6 | 16.7% | |
27 | Al-Sulaikh | 12 | 4 | 11.1% | |
28 | Al-Amana | 12 | 3 | 8.3% |
Top goalscorers
Pos | Scorer | Goals | Team |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Sahib Abbas | 17 | Karbalaa |
2 | Mustafa Karim | 14 | Al-Shorta |
3 | Husham Mohammed | 9 | Al-Zawraa |
4 | Ahmed Ali Kareem | 7 | Al-Samawa |
Alaa Kalaf | Al-Talaba | ||
Yassir Abdul-Razzaq | Al-Najaf | ||
Alaa Kadhim | Al-Talaba | ||
Nawaf Falah | Al-Minaa | ||
Qusay Abdul-Wahid | Erbil |
References
- ^ "Iraqi League 2005–2006". Goalzz.com.