1978–79 Iraqi National League
The 1978–79 Iraqi National League was the 5th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974. Al-Zawraa won their third league title in four seasons, and also won the 1978–79 Iraq FA Cup to secure the double, cementing their dominance on Iraqi football. For the third season in a row, the champions of the league did not lose a single match.[1][2]
Season | 1978–79 |
---|---|
Champions | Al-Zawraa (3rd title) |
Relegated | Al-Ittihad Al-Thawra |
Top goalscorer | Falah Hassan (7 goals) |
← 1977–78 1979–80 → |
Name changes
- Al-Iktisad renamed to Al-Tijara.
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Zawraa (C) | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 19 | |
2 | Al-Shorta | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 15 | |
3 | Al-Talaba | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 15 | |
4 | Al-Minaa | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 15 | |
5 | Al-Tayaran | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 15 | |
6 | Al-Jaish | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 | |
7 | Al-Sinaa | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 13 | |
8 | Al-Shabab | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 11 | |
9 | Al-Tijara | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 11 | |
10 | Al-Amana | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 11 | |
11 | Salahaddin | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 8 | |
12 | Al-Ittihad | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 7 | Relegated to Iraq Division One |
13 | Al-Thawra | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 29 | −17 | 3 |
Top goalscorers
Pos | Scorer | Goals | Team |
---|---|---|---|
Falah Hassan | Al-Zawraa | ||
Hussein Saeed | Al-Talaba | ||
Haris Mohammed | Al-Talaba |
References
- Al-Sabti, Ali (2014). Iraqi League History 1974-2011. Iraq.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Al-Munshi, Dr.Dhia (2005). Iraqi Football Encyclopedia: Chico.. Jamoli… and football in Iraq. Citadel Printing & Design, Al-Saadoun, Baghdad.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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