2011–12 Iraqi First Division League
The 2011–12 Iraqi First Division League was the 38th season of what is now called the
Iraqi Premier League
.
The season began on Sunday 22 January 2012. In the final round,
Naft Al-Janoob won the group 1 after facing Al-Mosul, while Sulaymaniya won the group 2 after facing Naft Maysan. Both teams were promoted to the Premier League, and qualified for the final match during which the champion is determined.[1] The final match was scheduled for August 14, 2012 at Al-Shaab Stadium in Baghdad.[2]
In the final match, Sulaymaniya managed to defeat Naft Al-Janoob 2–1 and win the First Division League title.[3]
First round
Group 1 (Northern)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mosul (Q)
|
12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 25 | Qualification to the Second round |
| 2 | Sulaymaniya (Q)
|
12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 19 | |
| 3 | Ghaz Al-Shamal (Q)
|
12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 19 | |
| 4 | Peshmerga Sulaymaniya
|
12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 19 | |
| 5 | Tuz (R)
|
12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 15 | Relegation to Iraqi Second Division League |
| 6 | Salahaddin (R)
|
12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 12 | |
| 7 | Al-Thawra (R) | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 8 |
Source: IFA official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Group 2 (Western and Northeast)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samarra (Q)
|
13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 28 | Qualification to the Second round |
| 2 | Al-Anbar (Q) | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 23 | |
| 3 | Al-Ramadi (Q)
|
13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 22 | |
| 4 | Diyala
|
13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 22 | |
| 5 | Umal Nineveh | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 16 | |
| 6 | Jalawla (R) | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 11 | Relegation to Iraqi Second Division League |
| 7 | Nineveh (R) | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8 | |
| 8 | Al-Falluja (R) | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 26 | −19 | 5 |
Source: IFA official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Group 3 (Baghdad)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Jaish (Q)
|
22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 39 | Qualification to the Second round |
| 2 | Abu Ghraib (Q) | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 38 | |
| 3 | Al-Khutoot (Q)
|
22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 36 | |
| 4 | Al Najda | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 34 | |
| 5 | Al Kadhimiya | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 32 | |
| 6 | Al Adalah
|
22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 29 | |
| 7 | Al-Sinaat
|
22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 28 | |
| 8 | Biladi (R) | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 28 | Relegation to Iraqi Second Division League |
| 9 | Bareed (R)
|
22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 25 | |
| 10 | Al-Hussein (R)
|
22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 23 | |
| 11 | Al-Shuala (R)
|
22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 22 | |
| 12 | Al-Sulaikh (R) | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 26 | −16 | 12 |
Source: IFA official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Group 4 (Middle Euphrates)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Samawa (Q)
|
18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 13 | +18 | 34 | Qualification to the Second round |
| 2 | Al-Hindiya (Q) | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 34 | |
| 3 | Naft Al-Wasat (Q) | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 30 | |
| 4 | Al-Kufa
|
18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 29 | |
| 5 | Al-Diwaniya
|
18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 26 | |
| 6 | Al Madhatyia
|
18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 25 | |
| 7 | Babil | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 21 | |
| 8 | Al-Ettifaq (R) | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 20 | Relegation to Iraqi Second Division League |
| 9 | Al-Rawdhatain (R) | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 14[a] | |
| 10 | Al-Sadda (R) | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 23 | −16 | 12 |
Source: IFA official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ 1 bonus point?
Group 5 (Southern)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naft Al-Janoob (Q) | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 9 | +45 | 47 | Qualification to the Second round |
| 2 | Naft Maysan (Q)
|
18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 37 | |
| 3 | Masafi Al-Janoob (Q)
|
18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 31 | |
| 4 | Al-Amara | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 27 | |
| 5 | Al-Nasiriya
|
18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 24 | |
| 6 | Al-Bahri | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 24 | |
| 7 | Maysan (R)
|
18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 20 | Relegation to Iraqi Second Division League |
| 8 | Al-Hay (R) | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 20 | |
| 9 | Al-Nahrain (R) | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 36 | −20 | 17 | |
| 10 | Al-Qurna (R) | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 46 | −41 | 4 |
Source: IFA official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Second round
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sulaymaniya (Q)
|
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 16 | Qualification to the Final round |
| 2 | Al-Mosul (Q)
|
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 14 | |
| 3 | Samarra
|
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 14 | |
| 4 | Ghaz Al-Shamal
|
8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 7 | |
| 5 | Al-Anbar | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 4 |
Source: IFA official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naft Al-Janoob (Q) | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 22 | Qualification to the Final round |
| 2 | Naft Maysan (Q)
|
8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 15 | |
| 3 | Naft Al-Wasat | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 12 | |
| 4 | Al-Samawa
|
8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 8 | |
| 5 | Masafi Al-Janoob
|
8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 21 | −16 | 1 |
Source: IFA official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Jaish (Q)
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 13 | Qualification to the Final round |
| 2 | Al-Ramadi (Q)
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 13 | |
| 3 | Al-Hindiya | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 13 | |
| 4 | Al-Khutoot
|
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 4 | |
| 5 | Abu Ghraib | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
Source: IFA official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Final round
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naft Al-Janoob (P) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | Promotion to the Iraqi Premier League
|
| 2 | Al-Jaish
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Mosul
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
Source: IFA official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sulaymaniya (C, P)
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Promotion to the Iraqi Premier League
|
| 2 | Naft Maysan
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 3 | |
| 3 | Al-Ramadi
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 |
Source: IFA official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Final match
Sulaymaniya | 2–1 | Naft Al-Janoob |
|---|---|---|
References
- ^ "النفط يستعد لمواجهة السليمانية ضمن منافسات دوري الكرة". alhurra.com (in Arabic). August 11, 2012.
- ^ "الشعــب يضيــّف نهائــي الدوري الممتــاز بــين السليمانيــة ونفــط الجنــوب". almadapaper.net (in Arabic). August 14, 2012.
- ^ "تأهل السليمانية ونفط الجنوب إلى دوري النخبة لكرة القدم". alhurra.com (in Arabic). August 16, 2012.