| Season | 2009–10 | 
|---|---|
| Champions | Duhok (1st title) | 
| Relegated | Al-Kufa Kirkuk Al-Hudood Al-Shirqat Peris Salahaddin Al-Samawa Al-Etisalat Masafi Al-Junoob Maysan Sulaymaniya | 
| AFC Cup | Duhok Al-Talaba Erbil (invited) | 
| Top goalscorer | Amjad Radhi (31 goals) | 
| Biggest home win | Peris 7–0 Al-Hindiya (16 January 2010) | 
| Biggest away win | Al-Shirqat 0–4 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (7 April 2010) Masafi Al-Junoob 0–4 Duhok (4 May 2010) | 
| Highest scoring | Al-Diwaniya 3–5 Al-Shorta (8 April 2010) Masafi Al-Junoob 3–5 Al-Hindiya (15 May 2010) Al-Etisalat 5–3 Maysan (3 July 2010) | 
| ← 2008–09  2010–11 (Iraqi Elite League) → | |
The 2009–10 Iraqi Premier League (known as the Zain Iraq League for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 36th edition of the competition. It was initially set to start in October 2009, but was later rescheduled for December as a 36-team league. The season saw Duhok crowned as champions for the first time.[2]
Name changes
- Al-Amana renamed to Baghdad.
- Al-Etisalat wal-Bareed renamed to Al-Etisalat.
Group stage
North Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erbil | 33 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 67 | 14 | +53 | 80 | Qualified to Elite Stage | 
| 2 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 33 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 60 | 19 | +41 | 73 | |
| 3 | Duhok | 33 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 23 | +32 | 64 | |
| 4 | Al-Zawraa | 33 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 63 | |
| 5 | Baghdad | 33 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 56 | |
| 6 | Al-Kahrabaa | 33 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 53 | |
| 7 | Masafi Al-Wasat | 33 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 48 | |
| 8 | Zakho | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 45 | |
| 9 | Al-Ramadi | 33 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 40 | |
| 10 | Al-Mosul | 33 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 38 | |
| 11 | Al-Hindiya | 33 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 49 | −16 | 34 | |
| 12 | Diyala | 33 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 49 | −22 | 32 | |
| 13 | Samarra | 33 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 31 | |
| 14 | Kirkuk | 33 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 37 | 56 | −19 | 29 | Relegated to the Iraqi First Division League | 
| 15 | Al-Shirqat | 33 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 45 | −25 | 28 | |
| 16 | Peris[lower-alpha 1] | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 26 | |
| 17 | Salahaddin | 33 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 27 | 51 | −24 | 25 | |
| 18 | Masafi Al-Junoob | 33 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 76 | −56 | 14 | 
Source: Goalzz
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ↑ Peris withdrew from the league after playing half of their group stage games. Their results were not annulled.
Note: Sulaymaniya withdrew from the league and were relegated.
Results
South Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Talaba | 34 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 46 | 19 | +27 | 68 | Qualified to Elite Stage | 
| 2 | Al-Najaf | 34 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 49 | 20 | +29 | 66 | |
| 3 | Al-Sinaa | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 52 | 32 | +20 | 66 | |
| 4 | Karbala | 34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 64 | |
| 5 | Al-Shorta | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 62 | |
| 6 | Naft Al-Junoob | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 61 | |
| 7 | Al-Minaa | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 59 | |
| 8 | Al-Naft | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 48 | |
| 9 | Naft Maysan | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 47 | |
| 10 | Al-Diwaniya | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 43 | |
| 11 | Al-Karkh | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 41 | |
| 12 | Al-Nasiriya | 34 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 34 | 39 | −5 | 38 | |
| 13 | Al-Hasanain | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 38 | |
| 14 | Al-Kufa | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 34 | Relegated to the Iraqi First Division League | 
| 15 | Al-Hudood | 34 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 39 | −20 | 32 | |
| 16 | Al-Samawa | 34 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 30 | 59 | −29 | 23 | |
| 17 | Al-Etisalat | 34 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 51 | −28 | 20 | |
| 18 | Maysan | 34 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 17 | 58 | −41 | 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.
Results
Elite stage
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ZWR | TLB | SIN | BGD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Zawraa | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 10 | Qualified to Semi-finals | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | ||
| 2 | Al-Talaba | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 10 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | |||
| 3 | Al-Sinaa | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | |||
| 4 | Baghdad | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 
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.
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ERB | SHR | KAH | NJF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erbil | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 | Qualified to Semi-finals | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 2 | Al-Shorta | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |||
| 3 | Al-Kahrabaa | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 8 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |||
| 4 | Al-Najaf | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 4 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 
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.
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DUH | QWJ | KRB | NFJ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duhok | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 16 | Qualified to Semi-finals | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | ||
| 2 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 | 0–0 | 3–0[lower-alpha 1] | 3–0 | |||
| 3 | Karbala | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 7 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |||
| 4 | Naft Al-Junoob | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 
Source: Goalzz
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ↑ The Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya–Karbala match was awarded as a 3–0 win to Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, as Karbala did not turn up for the game (which itself was a replay as the original game was abandoned after 50 minutes at 1–1 due to crowd trouble).
Ranking of second-placed teams
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Al-Talaba | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 10 | Advance to Semi-finals | 
| 2 | 3 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | Al-Shorta | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 
Source: Goalzz
Golden stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||
| Erbil | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Al-Talaba | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| Al-Talaba | 0 | ||||||||||
| Duhok | 1 | ||||||||||
| Duhok | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||
| Al-Zawraa | 1 | 1 | 2 | Third place match | |||||||
| Al-Zawraa | 2 | ||||||||||
| Erbil | 1 | ||||||||||
Semi-finals
First legs
| Erbil | 0–1 | Al-Talaba | 
|---|---|---|
| Bangoura  60' H. Mulla Mohammed  90+12' | A. Mohammed  20' Kadhim  40' Al-Hail  71' | 
| Duhok | 5–1 | Al-Zawraa | 
|---|---|---|
| Ismail  15', 52' J. Mohammed  36' Mnajed  85' Nassir  90+1' | H. Mohammed  60' | 
Second legs
Al-Talaba won 1–0 on aggregate
Duhok won 5–2 on aggregate
Third place match
Final
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Final positions
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | Eff | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duhok | 42 | 86 | 68.3% | 2011 AFC Cup | 
| 2 | Al-Talaba | 43 | 82 | 63.6% | 2011 AFC Cup | 
| 3 | Al-Zawraa | 42 | 77 | 61.1% | |
| 4 | Erbil | 42 | 93 | 73.8% | 2011 AFC Cup (invited) | 
| Eliminated in the Elite Stage | |||||
| 5 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 39 | 82 | 70.1% | |
| 6 | Al-Shorta | 40 | 71 | 59.2% | |
| 7 | Al-Kahrabaa | 39 | 61 | 52.1% | |
| 8 | Al-Sinaa | 40 | 73 | 60.8% | |
| 9 | Karbala | 40 | 71 | 59.2% | |
| 10 | Baghdad | 39 | 62 | 53.0% | |
| 11 | Al-Najaf | 40 | 70 | 58.3% | |
| 12 | Naft Al-Junoob | 40 | 62 | 51.7% | |
| Eliminated in the Group Stage | |||||
| — | Al-Minaa | 34 | 59 | 57.8% | |
| — | Masafi Al-Wasat | 33 | 48 | 48.5% | |
| — | Al-Naft | 34 | 48 | 47.1% | |
| — | Zakho | 33 | 45 | 45.5% | |
| — | Naft Maysan | 34 | 47 | 46.1% | |
| — | Al-Ramadi | 33 | 40 | 40.4% | |
| — | Al-Diwaniya | 34 | 43 | 42.2% | |
| — | Al-Mosul | 33 | 38 | 38.4% | |
| — | Al-Karkh | 34 | 41 | 40.2% | |
| — | Al-Hindiya | 33 | 34 | 34.3% | |
| — | Al-Nasiriya | 34 | 38 | 37.3% | |
| — | Diyala | 33 | 32 | 32.3% | |
| — | Al-Hasanain | 34 | 38 | 37.3% | |
| — | Samarra | 33 | 31 | 31.3% | |
| Relegated | |||||
| — | Al-Kufa | 34 | 34 | 33.3% | |
| — | Kirkuk | 33 | 29 | 29.3% | |
| — | Al-Hudood | 34 | 32 | 31.4% | |
| — | Al-Shirqat | 33 | 28 | 28.3% | |
| — | Peris | 17 | 26 | 51.0% | |
| — | Al-Samawa | 34 | 23 | 22.5% | |
| — | Salahaddin | 33 | 25 | 25.3% | |
| — | Al-Etisalat | 34 | 20 | 19.6% | |
| — | Masafi Al-Junoob | 33 | 14 | 14.1% | |
| — | Maysan | 34 | 14 | 13.7% | |
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Amjad Radhi | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 31 | 
| 2 |  Hussein Karim | Al-Shorta | 21 | 
| 3 |  Ali Mansoor | Baghdad | 17 | 
|  Ali Jawad | Naft Al-Junoob | ||
| 5 |  Mustafa Ahmad | Al-Zawraa | 16 | 
Hat-tricks
| Player[3] | For | Against | Result | Date | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Ammar Abdul-Hussein | Masafi Al-Wasat | Al-Ramadi | 3–0 | 4 January 2010 | 
|  Hammadi Ahmed | Samarra | Salahaddin | 3–3 | 19 February 2010 | 
|  Mohammed Salim4 | Naft Maysan | Maysan | 5–0 | 30 April 2010 | 
|  Mustafa Ahmed | Al-Zawraa | Samarra | 5–0 | 22 May 2010 | 
|  Younis Rashid | Masafi Al-Wasat | Al-Kahrabaa | 3–2 | 26 May 2010 | 
|  Amjad Radhi | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Al-Kahrabaa | 4–1 | 10 June 2010 | 
|  Qasem Muhammad | Al-Diwaniya | Al-Kufa | 3–2 | 18 June 2010 | 
|  Karrar Tariq | Al-Talaba | Al-Samawa | 5–1 | 21 June 2010 | 
|  Yassir Saadi | Masafi Al-Wasat | Kirkuk | 4–3 | 29 June 2010 | 
|  Mustafa Ahmed4 | Al-Zawraa | Al-Shirqat | 4–1 | 6 July 2010 | 
- Notes
4 Player scored 4 goals
References
- ↑ "اطلاق تسمية دوري زين على الدوري العراقي لكرة القدم". Kooora. 22 February 2010.
- ↑ "Iraqi League 2009–2010". Goalzz.com.
- ↑ "Iraqi Premier League 2009/2010 Group Stage All Fixtures". Goalzz. Kooora.com. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
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