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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 second 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

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20 teams are set to compete in the 2025–26 Iraq Stars League: 17 teams from the previous season, as well as Al-Mosul and Al-Gharraf who were promoted from the 2024–25 Iraqi Premier Division League, replacing Karbala and Al-Hudood who were relegated.[2] Diyala are returning to the top-flight after a 13-year absence, while Al-Karma will play in the top-flight for the first time in history this season.

Teams

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Locations of the 2024–25 Iraq Stars League teams

Clubs and locations

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Team Manager Location Stadium Capacity
Al-Hudood   Haidar Abdul-Amir Baghdad Al-Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium 5,150
Al-Kahrabaa   Wali Karim Baghdad Al-Zawraa Stadium 15,443
Al-Karkh   Haitham Shaaban Baghdad Al-Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium 5,150
Al-Karma   Ghazi Fahad Anbar Al-Ramadi Stadium 10,000
Al-Minaa   Pablo Grandes Basra Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium 30,000
Al-Naft   Adel Nima Baghdad Al-Madina Stadium 32,000
Al-Najaf   Abdul-Ghani Shahad Najaf Al-Najaf International Stadium 30,000
Al-Qasim   Ayman Hakeem Babil Al-Najaf International Stadium 30,000
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya   Wesam Rizik Baghdad Al-Shaab Stadium 35,700
Al-Shorta   Ahmed Salah Baghdad Al-Shaab Stadium 35,700
Al-Talaba   Basim Qasim Baghdad Al-Shaab Stadium 35,700
Al-Zawraa   Essam Hamad Baghdad Al-Zawraa Stadium 15,443
Diyala   Sadeq Hanoon Baquba Baquba Stadium 10,000
Duhok   Mesut Meral Duhok Duhok Stadium 22,800
Erbil   Samir Babo Erbil Franso Hariri Stadium 25,000
Karbala   Carlos Hernandez Karbala Karbala International Stadium 30,000
Naft Al-Basra   Andrej Panadić Basra Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium 30,000
Naft Maysan   Ali Abdul-Jabbar Maysan Maysan Olympic Stadium 25,000
Newroz   Jorvan Vieira Sulaymaniya Sulaymaniya Stadium 15,000
Zakho   Talal Al-Bloushi Duhok Zakho International Stadium 20,000

Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Al-Hudood   Adel Nima Mutual consent End of previous season Pre-season   Haider Abdul-Amir Start of current season
Al-Kahrabaa   Luay Salah Mutual consent End of previous season Pre-season   Wali Karim Start of current season
Al-Minaa   Hassan Ahmed Mutual consent End of previous season Pre-season   Pablo Grandes Start of current season
Al-Naft   Basim Qasim Mutual consent End of previous season Pre-season   Adel Nima Start of current season
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya   Razzaq Farhan Mutual consent End of previous season Pre-season   Wesam Rizik Start of current season
Al-Shorta   Moamen Soliman Mutual consent End of previous season Pre-season   Ahmed Salah Start of current season
Al-Talaba   Qahtan Chathir Mutual consent End of previous season Pre-season   Basim Qasim Start of current season
Duhok   Ahmed Khalaf Mutual consent End of previous season Pre-season   Mesut Meral Start of current season
Karbala   Chasib Sultan Mutual consent End of previous season Pre-season   Carlos Hernandez Start of current season
Naft Al-Basra   Haitham Al-Shaboul Mutual consent End of previous season Pre-season   Andrej Padanić Start of current season
Newroz   Nizar Mahrous Mutual consent End of previous season Pre-season   Jorvan Vieira Start of current season

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Hudood 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-Naft 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Al-Najaf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Al-Qasim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Al-Shorta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Al-Talaba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Al-Zawraa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Diyala 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Duhok 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Erbil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Karbala 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Naft Al-Basra 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 4 August 2024. 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

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Home \ Away HUD KAH KKH KRM MIN NFT NJF QSM QWJ SHR TLB ZWR DYL DHK ERB KRB NFB NFM NEW ZAK
Al-Hudood
Al-Kahrabaa
Al-Karkh
Al-Karma
Al-Minaa a a
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
Diyala
Duhok
Erbil
Karbala
Naft Al-Basra a
Naft Maysan
Newroz
Zakho
Updated to match(es) played on 4 August 2024. 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

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The 18th-placed team in the Stars League will compete in a play-off with the 3rd-placed team from the Premier Division League for a place in next season's Stars League.

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References

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  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. ^ "موازين تنشر تفاصيل اجتماع اندية دوري نجوم العراق" (in Arabic). Mawazin. 13 August 2024.
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