1977–78 Iraqi National League

Iraqi Premier League
Season 1977–78
Champions Al-Minaa
(1st title)
Relegated Al-Hilla
Babil
Top goalscorer Jalil Hanoon
(11 goals)

The 1977–78 Iraqi National League was the 4th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974. Al-Minaa won their first and only major trophy to date, winning the league without a single loss and becoming the first team from outside Baghdad to win the Premier League.[1]

Name changes

  • Al-Baladiyat merged with Amanat Al-Asima to form Al-Amana.
  • Al-Jamea renamed to Al-Talaba halfway through the season.

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Al-Minaa (C)138502710+1721
2Al-Zawraa13913319+2219
3Al-Sinaa13832187+1119
4Al-Jaish139041612+418
5Al-Amana13733146+817
6Al-Shorta13571115+617
7Al-Tayaran135441911+814
8Al-Talaba13463810–214
9Al-Iktisad133461117–610
10Al-Thawra13346916–710
11Salahaddin132561015–59
12Al-Ittihad133371117–69
13Al-Hilla131210429–254
14Babil130112328–251
  Relegated to Iraq Division 1

Top goalscorers

Pos Scorer Goals Team
1
Jalil Hanoon
11
Al-Minaa
2
Falah Hassan
10
Al-Zawraa
3
Salim Malakh
8
Al-Tayaran
4
Hassan Saddawi
7
Al-Jaish
5
Hazem Jassam
6
Al-Zawraa

References

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