1992–93 Iraqi National League

The 1992–93 Iraqi National League was the 19th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974. The league title was won by Al-Talaba for the fourth time in their history, becoming the joint-most successful team in the Premier League era at the time. The league was 69 rounds long (totalling 828 matches) in total, the most rounds in any Iraqi League season in history, with the Iraq Football Association deciding that no player could play more than 46 rounds.

Iraqi Premier League
Season1992–93
ChampionsAl-Talaba
(4th title)
RelegatedAl-Sulaymaniya
Asian Cup Winners' CupAl-Zawraa
Top goalscorerKarim Saddam
(35 goals)

After 46 rounds, the IFA decided to remove five teams, and replace them with five new teams to play the remaining 23 games in their place, adopting the record of the team they had replaced.[1][2] Al-Talaba also won the Iraqi Elite Cup in the 1992–93 season to complete a domestic double.

Name changes
  • Al-Tayaran renamed to Al-Khutoot.

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Talaba (C) 69 46 18 5 130 34 +96 110
2 Al-Zawraa 69 43 17 9 134 41 +93 103 1993–94 Asian Cup Winners' Cup[lower-alpha 1]
3 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 69 43 15 11 114 47 +67 101
4 Al-Shorta 69 33 22 14 102 51 +51 88
5 Al-Jaish 69 29 29 11 83 49 +34 87
6 Al-Karkh 69 29 24 16 94 64 +30 82
7 Al-Naft 69 24 30 15 83 75 +8 78
8 Al-Sinaa 69 26 22 21 72 57 +15 74
9 Samaraa 69 24 24 21 83 80 +3 72
10 Salahaddin 69 24 23 22 82 69 +13 71
11 Al-Minaa 69 21 28 20 60 70 −10 70
12 Al-Khutoot 69 23 21 25 59 62 −3 67
13 Al-Kut 69 21 24 24 84 76 +8 66
14 Al-Najaf 69 20 26 23 78 72 +6 66
15 Al-Ramadi 69 21 24 24 72 79 −7 66
16 Al-Mosul 69 20 26 23 70 91 −21 66
17 Al-Diwaniya 69 18 26 25 62 67 −5 62
18 Al-Umal[lower-alpha 2] 69 16 27 26 55 82 −27 59
19 Al-Nasiriya[lower-alpha 3] 69 17 25 27 61 93 −32 59
20 Diyala[lower-alpha 4] 69 14 25 30 64 96 −32 53
21 Karbalaa[lower-alpha 5] 59 12 23 24 37 88 −51 47
22 Erbil 69 12 21 36 67 119 −52 45
23 Kirkuk 69 7 25 37 49 115 −66 39
24 Al-Sulaymaniya[lower-alpha 6] 69 7 10 52 44 162 −118 24 Relegated to Iraq Division One
Source: Al-Zubaidi Archive
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Al-Zawraa qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup by winning the Iraq FA Cup.
  2. Al-Umal replaced Al-Tijara after 46 games, adopting Al-Tijara's record at that point which was 46 games, 10 wins, 18 draws, 18 losses, 38 goals scored, 53 goals conceded, 38 points.
  3. Al-Nasiriya replaced Al-Amana after 46 games, adopting Al-Amana's record at that point which was 46 games, 9 wins, 20 draws, 17 losses, 37 goals scored, 59 goals conceded, 38 points.
  4. Diyala replaced Al-Shabab after 46 games, adopting Al-Shabab's record at that point which was 46 games, 4 wins, 16 draws, 26 losses, 35 goals scored, 70 goals conceded, 24 points.
  5. Karbalaa replaced Al-Salam after 46 games, adopting Al-Salam's record at that point which was 46 games, 7 wins, 17 draws, 22 losses, 21 goals scored, 59 goals conceded, 31 points.
  6. Al-Sulaymaniya replaced Al-Dawr Al-Ahli after 46 games, adopting Al-Dawr Al-Ahli's record at that point which was 46 games, 6 wins, 8 draws, 32 losses, 37 goals scored, 99 goals conceded, 20 points.

Top goalscorers
Pos Scorer Goals Team
1 Karim Saddam 35 Al-Zawraa
2 Adnan Hamad 31 Samaraa
3 Ahmed Radhi 25 Al-Zawraa
4 Natiq Hashim 24 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya

Awards

References
  1. Al-Sabti, Ali (2014). Iraqi League History 1974-2011. Iraq.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. 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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