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The 2023–24 Iraq Stars League was the 50th season of the highest tier football league in Iraq since its establishment in 1974, and the first season since launching as a professional league under the name Iraq Stars League. The season started on 26 October 2023 and ended on 14 July 2024, with the post-season play-offs held from 19–24 July 2024.[1]
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 October 2023 – 14 July 2024 |
| Champions | Al-Shorta (7th title) |
| Relegated | Amanat Baghdad Naft Al-Wasat |
| AFC Champions League Elite | Al-Shorta |
| AFC Champions League Two | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
| AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League | Duhok |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 872 (2.29 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Aymen Hussein (27 goals) |
| Highest scoring | Karbala 3–5 Erbil (19 February 2024) Al-Shorta 4–4 Newroz (4 May 2024) Duhok 4–4 Al-Minaa (1 July 2024) Newroz 4–4 Erbil (14 July 2024) |
| Longest winning run | 8 matches Al-Zawraa |
| Longest unbeaten run | 23 matches Al-Shorta |
| Longest winless run | 31 matches Naft Al-Wasat |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches Al-Qasim Naft Al-Wasat |
← 2022–23 (Iraqi Premier League) 2024–25 → | |
Al-Shorta won the league title for the third season in a row, sealing the title in the penultimate round of the season by defeating Duhok 1–0. Al-Shorta also won the Iraq FA Cup title to secure the double.[2]
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20 teams competed in the 2023–24 Iraq Stars League: 18 teams from the 2022–23 Iraqi Premier League, as well as Al-Minaa and Amanat Baghdad who were promoted from the 2022–23 Iraqi First Division League and both returned to the top tier after a one-year absence.[3][4]
Baghdad
Najaf
Basra
Locations of the 2023–24 Iraq Stars League teams
Clubs and locations
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Shorta (C) | 38 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 76 | 36 | +40 | 87 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league stage |
| 2 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 68 | 32 | +36 | 82 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage[a] |
| 3 | Al-Zawraa | 38 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 54 | 23 | +31 | 75 | Qualification for the regional competition play-offs |
| 4 | Al-Najaf | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 45 | 28 | +17 | 67[b] | |
| 5 | Zakho | 38 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 67[b] | |
| 6 | Duhok | 38 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 58 | Qualification for the AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League group stage via the regional competition play-offs |
| 7 | Newroz | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 61 | 49 | +12 | 56 | |
| 8 | Al-Talaba | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 53 | |
| 9 | Al-Hudood | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 50 | |
| 10 | Naft Maysan | 38 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 47 | |
| 11 | Al-Naft | 38 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 46 | |
| 12 | Al-Minaa | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 38 | 59 | −21 | 42 | |
| 13 | Al-Kahrabaa | 38 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 41[c] | |
| 14 | Erbil | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 41[c] | |
| 15 | Al-Karkh | 38 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 39 | |
| 16 | Karbala | 38 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 39 | 60 | −21 | 37 | |
| 17 | Al-Qasim | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 35[d] | Qualification for the relegation play-out round |
| 18 | Naft Al-Basra | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 34 | |
| 19 | Amanat Baghdad (R) | 38 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 33 | 53 | −20 | 31 | Relegation to the Iraqi Premier Division League |
| 20 | Naft Al-Wasat (R) | 38 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 65 | −41 | 16 |
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.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Since the winners of the 2023–24 Iraq FA Cup, Al-Shorta, qualified for the AFC Champions League Elite based on league position, the AFC Champions League Two spot was passed to the league runners-up Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya.
- Al-Qasim were deducted three points for withdrawing from their match with Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya.[5]
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| Home \ Away | HUD | KAH | KKH | MIN | NFT | NJF | QSM | QWJ | SHR | TLB | ZWR | AMN | DHK | ERB | KRB | NFB | NFW | NFM | NEW | ZAK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Hudood | 0–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–3 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
| Al-Kahrabaa | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | |
| Al-Karkh | 0–1 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | |
| Al-Minaa | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–3[a] | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 1–4 | 0–2 | |
| Al-Naft | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
| Al-Najaf | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Al-Qasim | 1–0 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–0[b] | 2–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0[c] | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| Al-Shorta | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–4 | 2–0 | |
| Al-Talaba | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Al-Zawraa | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 5–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | |
| Amanat Baghdad | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | |
| Duhok | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 4–4 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Erbil | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |
| Karbala | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–5 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 0–1 | |
| Naft Al-Basra | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | |
| Naft Al-Wasat | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | |
| Naft Maysan | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | |
| Newroz | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 4–4 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 0–0 | 0–2 | |
| Zakho | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
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The four teams that finished 3rd to 6th competed in a play-off tournament to decide Iraq's participant in the 2024–25 AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League. If a match ended in a draw after 90 minutes, there would be no extra time played and the game would go straight to a penalty shootout.[9]
Play-off semi-finals
Play-off final
Duhok qualified for the 2024–25 AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League.
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Play-out round
The 17th and 18th-placed teams competed in a play-off, with the winner remaining in the Stars League and the loser advancing to the relegation play-off.
If the scores were level after 90 minutes, 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If the scores were still level after extra time, the 18th-placed team would advance to the relegation play-off due to their inferior league position.[9]
| Al-Qasim | 1–2 | Naft Al-Basra |
|---|---|---|
Gyan  10' |
Salih 59' Raad 90' |
Relegation play-off
The loser of the play-out round competed in a play-off with the 3rd-placed team from the Premier Division League for a place in next season's Stars League. If the match ended in a draw after 90 minutes, there would be no extra time played and the game would go straight to a penalty shootout.[9]
| Al-Qasim | 2–1 | Peshmerga Sulaymaniya |
|---|---|---|
| Mhaisen 80' Abdul-Karim 90+6' |
Jamal 72' |
Al-Qasim remained in the Iraq Stars League, while Peshmerga Sulaymaniya remained in the Iraqi Premier Division League.
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Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Aymen Hussein |
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 27 |
| 2 |  Mahmoud Al-Mawas |
Al-Shorta | 20 |
| 3 | Alaa Al Dali |
Naft Maysan | 18 |
| Ibrahim Ghazi |
Al-Hudood | ||
| 5 | Mohanad Ali |
Al-Shorta | 16 |
 Ibrahim Tomiwa |
Newroz | ||
| Mohammed Qasim Nassif |
Erbil |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaa Al Dali | Naft Maysan | Al-Talaba | 4–0 (A)[10] | 4 November 2023 |
| Alaa Al Dali | Naft Maysan | Al-Minaa | 3–0 (H)[11] | 1 December 2023 |
| Aymen Hussein | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Al-Minaa | 4–2 (H)[12] | 10 February 2024 |
| Okiki Afolabi | Al-Naft | Naft Al-Wasat | 4–0 (A)[13] | 17 February 2024 |
| Mohammed Qasim Nassif | Erbil | Karbala | 5–3 (A)[14] | 19 February 2024 |
| Aymen Hussein | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Al-Naft | 4–1 (A)[15] | 4 March 2024 |
| Marwan Hussein | Newroz | Al-Minaa | 4–1 (A)[16] | 25 April 2024 |
| Ibrahim Tomiwa | Newroz | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 4–2 (H)[17] | 31 May 2024 |
 William Jebor4 | Al-Minaa | Naft Al-Wasat | 4–2 (H)[18] | 18 June 2024 |
- Notes
4 Player scored 4 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
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| Award | Winner[19] | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Season | Mahmoud Al-Mawas |
Al-Shorta |
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