1996–97 Iraqi Premier League
Appearance
Season | 1996–97 |
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Champions | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (4th title) |
Relegated | Al-Karkh Al-Kadhimiya Al-Ramadi |
1998–99 Asian Club Championship | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
1998–99 Asian Cup Winners' Cup | Al-Talaba |
Top goalscorer | Ali Hashim (19 goals) |
← 1995–96 1997–98 → |
The 1996–97 Iraqi Premier League was the 23rd season of the competition since its foundation in 1974. The name of the league was changed from Iraqi Advanced League to Iraqi Premier League. The league title was won by Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya for the fourth time. They also won the Iraq FA Cup, the Iraqi Elite Cup and the Iraqi Super Cup in this season, completing the first ever domestic quadruple in Iraqi football history.[1][2]
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (C) | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 63 | 24 | +39 | 69 | 1998–99 Asian Club Championship |
2 | Al-Zawraa | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 78 | 24 | +54 | 67 | |
3 | Al-Talaba | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 58 | 16 | +42 | 60 | 1998–99 Asian Cup Winners' Cup[a] |
4 | Al-Najaf | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 52 | 26 | +26 | 59 | |
5 | Al-Shorta | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 48 | 33 | +15 | 46 | |
6 | Al-Mosul | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 43 | |
7 | Samaraa | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 39 | |
8 | Al-Minaa | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 37 | |
9 | Al-Naft | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 36 | |
10 | Al-Sinaa | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 42 | −20 | 32 | |
11 | Al-Kut | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 31 | |
12 | Salahaddin | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 31 | |
13 | Al-Sulaikh | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 28 | |
14 | Al-Karkh | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 51 | −27 | 27 | Relegated to Iraq Division One |
15 | Al-Kadhimiya | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 35 | −15 | 26 | |
16 | Al-Ramadi | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 59 | −40 | 25 |
- ^ For reasons unclear, the Iraq Football Association decided to admit third-placed Al-Talaba into the Cup Winners' Cup, rather than league runners-up Al-Zawraa or cup runners-up Al-Shorta.
Top goalscorers
Pos | Scorer | Goals | Team |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Ali Hashim | 19 | Al-Najaf |
2 | Sahib Abbas | 14 | Al-Zawraa |
3 | Sabah Jeayer | 12 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
References
- ^ Al-Sabti, Ali (2014). Iraqi League History 1974-2011. Iraq.
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