2018–19 Iraqi First Division League

Iraqi First Division League
Season2018–19
ChampionsAl-Qasim
(1st title)
PromotedAl-Qasim
Zakho

The 2018–19 Iraqi First Division League.[1] Al-Qasim won the league and were promoted to the 2019–20 Iraqi Premier League along with Zakho.

Format

Teams from all over Iraq participated in preliminary qualifications for the final stage, which consist of 12 teams split into two groups. The winners of the two groups were promoted.

Elite stage

Group 1

All matches played in Karbala.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Al-Qasim (C, Q) 5 4 1 0 10 1 +9 13 Promotion to the Iraqi Premier League
2 Samaraa 5 2 2 1 4 3 +1 8
3 Maysan 5 1 4 0 8 7 +1 7
4 Ghaz Al-Shamal 5 1 3 1 3 4 −1 6
5 Karbalaa 5 1 0 4 5 10 −5 3
6 Al-Jinsiya 5 0 2 3 2 7 −5 2
Source: Iraq Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Results

Home \ Away KRB SAM QAS GHZ MSN JIN
Karbalaa — 1–2 0–3 — — 1–0
Samaraa — — 0–1 — 1–1 1–0
Al-Qasim — — — 2–0 0–0 —
Ghaz Al-Shamal 1–0 0–0 — — — —
Maysan 4–3 — — 2–2 — 1–1
Al-Jinsiya — — 1–4 0–0 — —
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Iraq Football Association
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.

Group 2

All matches played in Baghdad.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Zakho (Q) 5 4 0 1 8 2 +6 12 Promotion to the Iraqi Premier League
2 Al-Sinaa 5 4 0 1 8 4 +4 12
3 Brayati 5 2 2 1 8 8 0 8
4 Al-Ramadi 5 2 0 3 5 8 −3 6
5 Suq Al-Shuyukh 5 1 1 3 6 8 −2 4
6 Al-Kufa 5 0 1 4 4 9 −5 1
Source: Iraq Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Results

Home \ Away SIN RAM KUF BRA SUQ ZAK
Al-Sinaa — 1–0 3–1 — — 1–0
Al-Ramadi — — 1–0 — 3–2 —
Al-Kufa — — — 2–2 0–1 —
Brayati 2–1 2–1 — — — 0–2
Suq Al-Shuyukh 1–2 — — 2–2 — 0–1
Zakho — 3–0 2–1 — — —
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Iraq Football Association
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.

Final

Al-Qasim0–0Zakho
Penalties
4–1

Others

References

  1. ^ "Draw for 2018/2019 Qualifying League Finals for the Premier League next season". Iraq FPG (in Arabic). 16 June 2019.