1990–91 Iraqi National League
Season | 1990–91 |
---|---|
Champions | Al-Zawraa (4th title) |
Relegated | Al-Jaish Al-Bahri |
Top goalscorer | Karim Saddam (20 goals) |
← 1989–90 1991–92 → |
The 1990–91 Iraqi National League was the 17th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974. The league title was won by Al-Zawraa for the first time since the 1978–79 season. They also won the Iraq FA Cup to complete the double.
At the halfway stage of the season, the Ministry of Defence decided to dissolve its teams (including Al-Tayaran, Al-Jaish and Al-Bahri) as part of cutbacks following the Gulf War. After protests from supporters, Al-Tayaran were brought back within less than two weeks but under the new name of Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (meaning Air Force), which was the name the club had used prior to 1974.
Also at the halfway stage of the season, Erbil withdrew from the competition due to the 1991 uprisings in Iraq, so the Iraq Youth Team was brought in to play the remaining half of the season.[1][2]
Name changes
- Al-Tayaran renamed to Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya halfway through the season.
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Zawraa | 28 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 66 | 22 | +44 | 46 | League Champions and FA Cup Winners |
2 | Al-Talaba | 28 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 49 | 22 | +27 | 41 | |
3 | Al-Shorta | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 38 | 18 | +20 | 39 | |
4 | Al-Karkh | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 45 | 24 | +21 | 38 | |
5 | Al-Naft | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 13 | +14 | 36 | |
6 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 28 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 32 | |
7 | Al-Najaf | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 26 | |
8 | Al-Minaa | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 23 | |
9 | Samaraa | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 22 | |
10 | Al-Sulaikh | 28 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 31 | −13 | 21 | |
11 | Al-Shabab | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 36 | −20 | 21 | |
12 | Al-Jaish[a] | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 18 | Relegated to Iraq Division One |
13 | Al-Tijara | 28 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 39 | −17 | 17 | |
14 | Iraq Youth Team[b] | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 13 | |
15 | Al-Sinaa | 28 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 47 | −33 | 13 | |
16 | Al-Bahri[a] | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 9 | Relegated to Iraq Division One |
17 | Erbil[c] | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 35 | −26 | 7 |
Notes:
- ^ a b Al-Jaish and Al-Bahri were dissolved by the Ministry of Defence at the halfway point of the season, and their results were not annulled. Both teams were reconstituted for the following season but were demoted to the lower tier.
- ^ The Iraq Youth Team played the second half of the season to make up for Erbil's withdrawal; they did not feature in the following season.
- ^ Erbil withdrew from the league at the halfway point of the season due to the 1991 uprisings in Iraq. Their results were not annulled.
Results
Top goalscorers
Pos | Scorer | Goals | Team |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Karim Saddam | 20 | Al-Zawraa |
2 | Ahmed Radhi | 19 | Al-Zawraa |
3 | Natiq Hashim | 17 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
References
- ^ Al-Sabti, Ali (2014). Iraqi League History 1974-2011. Iraq.
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