2004–05 Iraqi Premier League
The 2004–05 Iraqi Premier League kicked off on October 20, 2004. The 36 teams were split into four groups. At the end of the group stage, the top three teams from each group (a total of 12 teams), advanced to the second round, while the bottom three in each group were demoted to the lower division.
| Season | 2004–05 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (5th title) |
| Relegated | Balad Al-Dasinia Al-Estiqlal Al-Nasiriya Al-Ramadi Al-Sulaymaniya Al-Shuala Al-Basra Al-Mosul Babil Salahaddin Al-Diwaniya |
| AFC Champions League | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Minaa |
| Arab Champions League | Al-Talaba Al-Zawraa |
| Top goalscorer | Mustafa Karim (16 goals) |
← 2003–04 2005–06 → | |
In the second round, the 12 teams were split into four groups of three, with teams playing home and away against each team in their group respectively. The top team in each of the four groups moved on to the playoffs. The four remaining teams contested two-legged semi-finals to determine who played for the championship game; a single match held in Baghdad. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won their fifth Premier League title with a 2–0 victory over Al-Minaa.[1]
Name changes
- Peris renamed to Al-Dasinia.
Group stage
North Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 31 | Qualified to Elite Stage |
| 2 | Duhok | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 29 | |
| 3 | Erbil | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 24 | |
| 4 | Zakho | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 24 | |
| 5 | Kirkuk | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 20 | |
| 6 | Sirwan | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 19 | |
| 7 | Al-Dasinia | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 18 | Relegated to Iraq Division 1 |
| 8 | Al-Sulaymaniya | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 15 | |
| 9 | Al-Mosul | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 10 |
Source: Goalzz.com
Euphrates Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Zawraa | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 9 | +37 | 40 | Qualified to Elite Stage |
| 2 | Al-Najaf | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 7 | +26 | 37 | |
| 3 | Karbalaa | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 28 | |
| 4 | Al-Sinaa | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 24 | |
| 5 | Al-Jaish | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 18 | |
| 6 | Al-Kadhimiya | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 16 | |
| 7 | Al-Estiqlal | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 16 | Relegated to Iraq Division 1 |
| 8 | Al-Shuala | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 37 | −23 | 10 | |
| 9 | Babil | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 37 | −24 | 10 |
Source: Goalzz.com
Central Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Talaba | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 28 | Qualified to Elite Stage |
| 2 | Al-Naft | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 27 | |
| 3 | Al-Karkh | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 27 | |
| 4 | Al-Kahrabaa | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 26 | |
| 5 | Diyala | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 25 | |
| 6 | Samaraa | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 23 | |
| 7 | Balad | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 21 | Relegated to Iraq Division 1 |
| 8 | Al-Ramadi | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 16 | |
| 9 | Salahaddin | 16 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 41 | −35 | 4 |
Source: Goalzz.com
South Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Minaa | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 29 | Qualified to Elite Stage |
| 2 | Al-Kut | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 26 | |
| 3 | Al-Shorta | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 24 | |
| 4 | Al-Samawa | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 21 | |
| 5 | Maysan | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 20 | |
| 6 | Naft Al-Junoob | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 16 | |
| 7 | Al-Nasiriya | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 9 | Relegated to Iraq Division 1 |
| 8 | Al-Basra | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 30 | −19 | 8 | |
| 9 | Al-Diwaniya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 1] |
Source: Goalzz.com
Notes:
Notes:
- Al-Diwaniya withdrew after eight games and all their results were annulled.
Elite stage
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Minaa | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | Qualified to semi-finals |
| 2 | Karbalaa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Duhok | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 |
Source: Goalzz.com
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Talaba | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 8 | Qualified to semi-finals |
| 2 | Al-Naft | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 7 | |
| 3 | Al-Karkh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
Source: Goalzz.com
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Zawraa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 8 | Qualified to semi-finals |
| 2 | Al-Najaf | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 8 | |
| 3 | Al-Shorta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
Source: Goalzz.com
Group 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Qualified to semi-finals |
| 2 | Erbil | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | |
| 3 | Al-Kut | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 |
Source: Goalzz.com
Golden stage
Semi-finals
Second legs
Al-Minaa won 1–0 on aggregate
| Al-Talaba | 2–2 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
|---|---|---|
Turki  Nasser  Abbas |
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Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won 3–2 on aggregate
Third place match
| Al-Zawraa | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Talaba |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul-Jabar |
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| Penalties | ||
| 2–4 | ||
Final positions
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | Eff | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 23 | 47 | 68.1% | 2006 AFC Champions League |
| 2 | Al-Minaa | 21 | 42 | 66.7% | 2006 AFC Champions League |
| 3 | Al-Talaba | 23 | 38 | 55.1% | 2005–06 Arab Champions League |
| 4 | Al-Zawraa | 23 | 50 | 72.5% | 2005–06 Arab Champions League |
| Eliminated in the Elite Stage | |||||
| 5 | Erbil | 20 | 33 | 55.0% | |
| 6 | Al-Najaf | 20 | 45 | 75.0% | |
| 7 | Al-Naft | 20 | 34 | 56.7% | |
| 8 | Karbalaa | 20 | 32 | 53.3% | |
| 9 | Duhok | 20 | 33 | 55.0% | |
| 10 | Al-Karkh | 20 | 28 | 46.7% | |
| 11 | Al-Shorta | 18 | 24 | 44.4% | |
| 12 | Al-Kut | 18 | 26 | 48.1% | |
| Eliminated in the Group Stage | |||||
| 13 | Al-Kahrabaa | 16 | 26 | 54.2% | |
| 14 | Al-Samawa | 14 | 21 | 50.0% | |
| 15 | Al-Sinaa | 16 | 24 | 50.0% | |
| 16 | Zakho | 16 | 24 | 50.0% | |
| 17 | Diyala | 16 | 25 | 52.1% | |
| 18 | Maysan | 14 | 20 | 47.6% | |
| 19 | Kirkuk | 16 | 20 | 41.7% | |
| 20 | Al-Jaish | 16 | 18 | 37.5% | |
| 21 | Samaraa | 16 | 23 | 47.9% | |
| 22 | Sirwan | 16 | 19 | 39.6% | |
| 23 | Naft Al-Junoob | 14 | 16 | 38.1% | |
| 24 | Al-Kadhimiya | 16 | 16 | 33.3% | |
| Relegated | |||||
| 25 | Balad | 16 | 21 | 43.8% | |
| 26 | Al-Dasinia | 16 | 18 | 37.5% | |
| 27 | Al-Estiqlal | 16 | 16 | 33.3% | |
| 28 | Al-Nasiriya | 14 | 9 | 21.4% | |
| 29 | Al-Ramadi | 16 | 16 | 33.3% | |
| 30 | Al-Sulaymaniya | 16 | 15 | 31.3% | |
| 31 | Al-Shuala | 16 | 10 | 20.8% | |
| 32 | Al-Basra | 14 | 8 | 19.0% | |
| 33 | Al-Mosul | 16 | 10 | 20.8% | |
| 34 | Babil | 16 | 10 | 20.8% | |
| 35 | Salahaddin | 16 | 4 | 8.3% | |
| 36 | Al-Diwaniya | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | |
Top goalscorers
| Pos | Scorer | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Mustafa Karim | 16 |
Al-Kahrabaa |
| 2 | Ali Mohammed | 12 | Al-Najaf |
| 3 | Mohammed Kalaf | 10 | Al-Naft |
| Abbas Hassan | 10 | Al-Zawraa | |
| 5 | Khalid Harbi | 9 | Al-Nasiriya |
References
- "Iraqi League 2004–2005". Goalzz.com.
External links
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