2025–26 Iraq Stars League

Iraq Stars League
Season2025–26
Dates13 September 2025 – 1 June 2026

The 2025–26 Iraq Stars League will be the 52nd season of the highest tier football league in Iraq since its establishment in 1974, and the third season since launching as a professional league under the name Iraq Stars League. The season will start on 13 September 2025 and will end on 1 June 2026.[1]

Overview

20 teams are set to compete in the 2025–26 Iraq Stars League: 17 teams from the previous season, as well as Al-Mosul, Al-Gharraf and Amanat Baghdad who were promoted from the 2024–25 Iraqi Premier Division League, replacing Naft Al-Basra, Al-Hudood and Karbala who were relegated.[2] Al-Mosul are returning to the top-flight after a 14-year absence, while Amanat Baghdad are returning after a one-year absence. Al-Gharraf will play in the top-flight for the first time in history this season.

Teams

Stadiums and locations

Locations of teams in the 2025–26 Iraq Stars League
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Al-Gharraf Dhi Qar (Al-Gharraf) Al-Nasiriya International Stadium 20,000
Al-Kahrabaa Baghdad (Al-Wazireya Al-Sinaaiya) Al-Zawraa Stadium 15,443
Al-Karkh Baghdad (Al-Mansour) Al-Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium 5,150
Al-Karma Anbar (Al-Karma) Al-Ramadi Stadium 10,000
Al-Minaa Basra (Maqal) Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium 30,000
Al-Mosul Mosul University of Mosul Stadium 5,000
Al-Naft Baghdad (Shaab) Al-Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium 5,150
Al-Najaf Najaf Al-Najaf International Stadium 30,000
Al-Qasim Babil (Al-Qasim) Al-Najaf International Stadium 30,000
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Baghdad (Zayouna) Al-Shaab Stadium 35,700
Al-Shorta Baghdad (Zayouna) Al-Shaab Stadium 35,700
Al-Talaba Baghdad (Hayy Qahira) Al-Madina Stadium 32,000
Al-Zawraa Baghdad (Sheikh Maaruf, Al-Shaljiya) Al-Zawraa Stadium 15,443
Amanat Baghdad Baghdad (Al-Nahdha) Al-Madina Stadium 32,000
Diyala Diyala (Baqubah) Diyala Stadium 10,000
Duhok Duhok Duhok Stadium 22,800
Erbil Erbil Franso Hariri Stadium 25,000
Naft Maysan Maysan (Amara) Maysan Olympic Stadium 25,000
Newroz Sulaymaniya Newroz Stadium 14,500
Zakho Duhok (Zakho) Zakho International Stadium 20,000

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Al-Gharraf Iraq Haider Obeid
Al-Kahrabaa Iraq Radhi Shenaishil
Al-Karkh Syria Ayman Hakeem
Al-Karma Iraq Ahmed Khalef
Al-Minaa Iraq Luay Salah
Al-Mosul Iraq Chasib Sultan
Al-Naft Iraq Adel Nima
Al-Najaf Egypt Mohamed Azima
Al-Qasim Iraq Wamidh Munir
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Oman Rashid Jaber
Al-Shorta Egypt Moamen Soliman
Al-Talaba Qatar Talal Al-Bloushi
Al-Zawraa Iraq Abdul-Ghani Shahad
Amanat Baghdad Iraq Essam Hamad
Diyala Tunisia Yamen Zelfani
Duhok Brazil Sérgio Farias
Erbil Iraq Basim Qasim
Naft Maysan Jordan Abdullah Abu Zema
Newroz Sweden Yasin Aras
Zakho Qatar Wesam Rizik

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Gharraf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league stage
2 Al-Kahrabaa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Al-Karkh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Al-Karma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Al-Minaa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Al-Mosul 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Al-Naft 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Al-Najaf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Al-Qasim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Al-Shorta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Al-Talaba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Al-Zawraa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Amanat Baghdad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Diyala 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Duhok 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Erbil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Naft Maysan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the relegation play-off
19 Newroz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to the Iraqi Premier Division League
20 Zakho 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on September 2025. Source: IPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) number of wins.

Results

Home \ Away GHA KAH KKH KRM MIN MOS NFT NJF QSM QWJ SHR TLB ZWR AMN DYL DHK ERB NFM NEW ZAK
Al-Gharraf
Al-Kahrabaa
Al-Karkh
Al-Karma
Al-Minaa a
Al-Mosul
Al-Naft
Al-Najaf
Al-Qasim
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya a a a a
Al-Shorta a a a
Al-Talaba a a a
Al-Zawraa a a a
Amanat Baghdad
Diyala
Duhok
Erbil
Naft Maysan
Newroz
Zakho
Updated to match(es) played on 14 July 2025. Source: IPFL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Relegation play-off

The 18th-placed team in the Stars League will compete in a play-off with the winner of the play-out round between the 3rd and 4th-placed teams from the Premier Division League for a place in next season's Stars League. If the match ends in a draw after 90 minutes, there will be no extra time played and the game will go straight to a penalty shootout.

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References

  1. ^ "تحديد موعد انطلاق الموسم الجديد لدوري نجوم العراق حيث سينطلق بتاريخ ٢٠٢٥/٩/١٣ وينتهي ٢٠٢٦/٦/١ " (in Arabic). IQ Pro Players. 19 June 2025.
  2. ^ "رئيس الوزراء يهنئ ناديي الموصل والغراف لتأهلهما إلى دوري نجوم العراق" (in Arabic). INA. 6 July 2025.
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