Kurdistan Premier League
| Founded | 2006 |
|---|---|
ConIFA | |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Kurdistan First League |
| Most championships | Zeravani SC (4 times) |
| Top goalscorer | Diyar Ali Yadgar Ali (18 goals) |
| Website | https://www.kfa.krd/ckb |
The Kurdistan Premier League (Kurdish: خولی نایابی کوردستان, romanized: Xûlî Nayabî Kurdistan) is the foremost
The current champion is Akre sc, who won the title for the first time in history
History
The first season was the 2006/07 season, which saw Duhok Football Club crowned as the first champions.
Only nine clubs participated in the 2017/18 Kurdistan Premier League season, which did not start until February 2018 after five teams pulled out. Kurd striker Dyar Ali broke the record for highest goals scored, with 17 goals in one season, previously held by Brazilian striker Thiago Amaral with 12 goals in one season. The club with the highest cups is Zeravani SC with 4 cups, followed by Erbil SC with 3.
Current members
- Shaqlawa SC
- Peshmerge Hawler SC
- Brayati SC
- Handren SC
- Saidsadq SC
- Erbil SC (Hawler SC in Kurdish)
- Zakho FC
- Soran SC
- Sherwana SC
- New Sirwan SC
- Duhok SC
- Ararat SC
- Darbandikhan SC
- Akrè SC
- Chwarqurna SC
- Ranya SC
Champions
| Season | club |
|---|---|
| 2006-07 | Duhok SC |
| 2007-08 | Brusk SC |
| 2008-09 | Brusk SC |
| 2009-10 | Erbil SC |
| 2010-11 | Handren SC |
| 2011-12 | Erbil SC |
| 2012-13 | Zeravani SC |
| 2013-14 | Zeravani SC |
| 2014-15 | Zeravani SC |
| 2015-16 | Erbil SC |
| 2016-17 | Peshmerga Hawler SC |
| 2017-18 | Zeravani SC |
| 2018-19 | Peshmerga Hawler SC |
| 2019-20 | Newroz |
| 2020-21 | Brayati FC
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| 2021-22 | New Sirwan SC |
| 2022-23 | Peshmerga Hawler SC |
| 2023-24 | Akre SC |
References
- ^ "Kurdish football prospers in new Iraq". 2006-12-14. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
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