2008–09 Iraqi Premier League
Season | 2008–09 |
---|---|
Champions | Erbil (3rd title) |
Top goalscorer | Ahmed Salah (15 goals) |
Biggest home win | Al-Najaf 6–1 Maysan (22 May 2009) |
Biggest away win | Al-Kahrabaa 0–6 Erbil (5 June 2009) |
Highest scoring | Al-Najaf 6–1 Maysan (22 May 2009) |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → |
The 2008–09 Iraqi Premier League was the 35th edition of the competition. It started on 1 November 2008 and ended on 16 July 2009. 27 teams from all over the country competed for the title. Erbil won the title by defeating Al-Najaf in the final via penalty shootout after a goalless draw. It was Erbil's third league title in a row. The two teams would have qualified for the 2010 AFC Cup, but were disqualified due to FIFA's suspension of the Iraq Football Association.
The 2008–09 season is the only season in history where none of the four Baghdad Derby clubs (Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, Al-Shorta, Al-Talaba and Al-Zawraa) finished in the top four.[1]
Name changes
[edit]- Al-Bareed renamed to Al-Etisalat wal-Bareed at the end of 2008.
Group stage
[edit]Group 1
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Erbil | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 17 | +38 | 64 | Qualified to the Final |
2 | Duhok | 26 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 47 | 11 | +36 | 61 | Qualified to Third place match |
3 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 42 | |
4 | Al-Naft | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 39 | |
5 | Peris | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 37 | |
6 | Al-Ramadi | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 37 | |
7 | Samarra | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 34 | |
8 | Al-Shorta | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 34 | |
9 | Salahaddin | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 33 | |
10 | Al-Kahrabaa | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 34 | −12 | 30 | |
11 | Kirkuk | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 27 | |
12 | Sulaymaniya | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 27 | |
13 | Al-Hudood | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 33 | −18 | 19 | |
14 | Diyala | 26 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 9 | 47 | −38 | 9 |
Source: Goalzz
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
[edit]Group 2
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Najaf | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 39 | 12 | +27 | 52 | Qualified to the Final |
2 | Al-Amana | 24 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 37 | 15 | +22 | 50 | Qualified to Third place match |
3 | Al-Talaba | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 47 | |
4 | Al-Zawraa | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 36 | |
5 | Naft Al-Junoob | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 36 | |
6 | Al-Minaa | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 36 | |
7 | Al-Kufa | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 32 | |
8 | Al-Sinaa | 24 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 27 | |
9 | Al-Nasiriya | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 25 | |
10 | Al-Samawa | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 24 | |
11 | Karbala | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 30 | −12 | 20 | |
12 | Al-Etisalat wal-Bareed | 24 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 30 | −19 | 15 | |
13 | Maysan | 24 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 45 | −25 | 14 |
Source: Goalzz
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Note: Al-Mosul withdrew from the league.
Results
[edit]Championship play-off
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Third place match | ||
Al-Amana | 0–1 | Duhok |
Final | ||
Al-Najaf | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p.) | Erbil |
Third place match
[edit]Al-Amana | 0–1 | Duhok |
---|---|---|
Abdul-Nabi ![]() | Mushir ![]() |
Referee: Kadhim Awda
Final
[edit]Al-Najaf | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Erbil |
---|---|---|
Penalties | ||
Mohsen ![]() Sahib ![]() Naeem ![]() Faleh ![]() Sadir ![]() Sultan ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Referee: Alaa Abdul-Qadir
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Al-Najaf | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Erbil |
|
|
Match officials
| Match rules
|
Season statistics
[edit]Top four positions
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | Eff | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Erbil | 27 | 65 | 80.2% | 2010 AFC Cup (disqualified) |
2 | Al-Najaf | 25 | 53 | 70.7% | 2010 AFC Cup (disqualified) |
3 | Duhok | 27 | 64 | 79.0% | |
4 | Al-Amana | 25 | 50 | 66.7% |
Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Erbil | 15 |
2 | ![]() | Erbil | 11 |
3 | ![]() | Naft Al-Junoob | 9 |
![]() | Karbala | ||
![]() | Al-Najaf |
Hat-tricks
[edit]Player[2] | For | Against | Result | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Al-Amana | Karbala | 3–0 | 14 November 2008 |
![]() | Karbala | Al-Samawa | 4–0 | 12 December 2008 |
![]() | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Al-Naft | 3–1 | 20 March 2009 |
![]() | Al-Kufa | Al-Nasiriya | 3–1 | 9 May 2009 |
![]() | Erbil | Al-Kahrabaa | 6–0 | 5 June 2009 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Iraqi League 2008–2009". Goalzz.com.
- ^ "Iraqi Premier League 2008/2009 Group Stage All Fixtures". Goalzz. Kooora.com. Retrieved 20 July 2022.