2017–18 Iraqi Premier League
Appearance
Season | 2017–18 |
---|---|
Champions | Al-Zawraa (14th title) |
Relegated | Karbalaa Zakho |
AFC Champions League | Al-Zawraa Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
Top goalscorer | Wissam Saadoun (24 goals) |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → |
The 2017–18 Iraqi Premier League (Template:Lang-ar) was the 44th season of the Iraqi Premier League, the highest division for Iraqi association football clubs, since its establishment in 1974. The season started on 20 November 2017, and ended on 18 July 2018.[1][2] Al-Zawraa won a record 14th title, finishing four points ahead of both the previous season's champions and runners-up (Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and Al-Naft respectively) and five points ahead of Al-Shorta. Ayoub Odisho became the joint-most successful manager in the league's history with three titles.
Teams
Team[3][4][5][6] | Location[4] | Stadium | Capacity[7] |
---|---|---|---|
Al-Bahri | Basra | Al-Zubair Stadium | 5,000 |
Al-Diwaniya | Diwaniya | Afak Stadium | 5,000 |
Al-Hudood | Baghdad | Al-Taji Stadium | 5,000 |
Al-Hussein | Baghdad | Al-Taji Stadium | 5,000 |
Al-Kahrabaa | Baghdad | Al-Taji Stadium | 5,000 |
Al-Minaa | Basra | Basra International Stadium | 65,000 |
Al-Naft | Baghdad | Al-Sinaa Stadium | 10,000 |
Al-Najaf | Najaf | Al-Najaf Stadium | 10,000 |
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Baghdad | Al-Shaab Stadium | 40,000 |
Al-Samawa | Samawa | Al-Samawa Stadium | 5,000 |
Al-Shorta | Baghdad | Al-Shaab Stadium | 40,000 |
Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya | Baghdad | Al-Sinaa Stadium | 10,000 |
Al-Talaba | Baghdad | Al-Shaab Stadium | 40,000 |
Al-Zawraa | Baghdad | Al-Shaab Stadium | 40,000 |
Amanat Baghdad | Baghdad | Amanat Baghdad Stadium | 5,000 |
Karbalaa | Karbalaa | Karbalaa International Stadium | 30,000 |
Naft Al-Junoob | Basra | Al-Zubair Stadium | 5,000 |
Naft Al-Wasat | Najaf | Al-Najaf Stadium | 10,000 |
Naft Maysan | Amara | Maysan Olympic Stadium | 15,000 |
Zakho | Zakho | Zakho International Stadium | 20,000 |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Zawraa (C) | 38 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 66 | 26 | +40 | 88 | 2019 AFC Champions League group stage |
2 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 38 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 66 | 23 | +43 | 84 | 2019 AFC Champions League preliminary round 2 |
3 | Al-Naft | 38 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 59 | 20 | +39 | 84 | |
4 | Al-Shorta | 38 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 69 | 24 | +45 | 83 | |
5 | Al-Kahrabaa | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 58 | |
6 | Al-Najaf | 38 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 55 | |
7 | Amanat Baghdad | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 53 | |
8 | Naft Maysan | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 49 | |
9 | Naft Al-Wasat | 38 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 49 | |
10 | Naft Al-Junoob | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 49 | |
11 | Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 47 | |
12 | Al-Samawa | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 44 | |
13 | Al-Hudood | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 43 | |
14 | Al-Talaba | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 43 | |
15 | Al-Minaa | 38 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 41 | |
16 | Al-Bahri | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 38 | |
17 | Al-Diwaniya | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 58 | −26 | 31 | |
18 | Al-Hussein | 38 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 26 | 58 | −32 | 27 | |
19 | Karbalaa | 38 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 76 | −50 | 27 | Relegated to Iraq Division One |
20 | Zakho | 38 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 52 | −25 | 25[a] |
Source: Goalzz
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Zakho have docked three points for failing to pay the wage of their Libyan player Salam Al-Saghir on time.
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
Rank[8] | Player[9] | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Wissam Saadoun | Naft Maysan | 24 |
2 | Amjad Radhi | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 23 |
3 | Alaa Abdul-Zahra | Al-Shorta | 22 |
4 | Alaa Abbas | Naft Al-Wasat | 21 |
5 | Mohammed Dawood | Al-Naft | 18 |
Manar Taha | Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya |
Hat-tricks
Player name[10] | Scored for | Scored against | Goals | Result | Date of match |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abou Kone | Al-Kahrabaa | Al-Talaba | 3 | 4–0 | 10 December 2017 |
Abou Kone | Al-Kahrabaa | Al-Samawa | 3 | 3–2 | 15 December 2017 |
Mohammed Dawood | Al-Naft | Al-Diwaniya | 3 | 4–0 | 28 January 2018 |
Wissam Saadoun | Naft Maysan | Al-Talaba | 3 | 3–0 | 31 March 2018 |
Manar Taha | Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya | Al-Talaba | 3 | 4–2 | 14 April 2018 |
Mustafa Karim | Al-Minaa | Al-Diwaniya | 3 | 4–2 | 29 April 2018 |
Wissam Saadoun | Naft Maysan | Al-Hussein | 3 | 5–1 | 23 June 2018 |
Awards
Award | Winner[11] | Club |
---|---|---|
Soccer Iraq Goal of the Season | Ali Raheem | Al-Zawraa |
See also
References
- ^ Goalzz.com
- ^ FIFA.com
- ^ "Iraqi Premier League 2017/2018". Goalzz. Kooora.com. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ a b Karel Stokkermans. "Iraq 2017/18". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Iraqi Premier League 2017/18". Soccerway. Perform. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "League Table". Soccer Iraq. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Stadiums in Iraq". World Stadiums.
- ^ "Iraqi Premier League 2017/2018: Goal Scorers". Goalzz. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Iraqi League: Players". Soccerway. Perform. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Iraqi Premier League 2017/2018 All Fixtures". Goalzz. Kooora.com. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "Soccer Iraq – Domestic Seasons". Soccer Iraq. Retrieved 29 June 2020.