2016–17 Iraqi Premier League
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Top goalscorer |
Marwan Hussein (6 goals) |
| Biggest home win |
Al-Zawraa 6–0 Karbala (16 October 2016) |
| Biggest away win |
Al-Kahraba 0–2 Al-Zawraa (15 September 2016) |
|
← 2015–16 2017–18 →
All statistics correct as of 27 September 2016. | |
The 2016–17 Iraqi Premier League (Arabic: الدوري العراقي الممتاز 2016–17) will be the 43rd season of the Iraqi Premier League, the highest division for Iraqi association football clubs, since its establishment in 1974. The season is due to start on 15 September 2016.[1]
Al-Zawraa are the defending champions, having won their 13th title last season. Al-Hussein and Al-Bahri have entered as the two promoted teams from the 2015–16 Iraq Division One.
Teams
Baghdad
Basra
Basra teams
Locations of the 2016–17 Iraqi Premier League teams
Twenty teams will compete in the league – the top eighteen teams from the previous season, as well as two teams promoted from the Iraq Division One.
Al-Hussein were promoted as the leaders of the final stage after drawing 1–1 against Brayati on 19 July 2016, at Al-Shaab Stadium, to appear for the first time in their history in the Iraqi Premier League. Al-Bahri were promoted, to appear for the seventh time in the Iraqi Premier League (the first since 1990–91), as the runners-up after drawing with Al-Sina'at Al-Kahrabaiya 2–2 on the same day at Al Karkh Stadium.[2] They replace Duhok, who withdrew from the last season,[3] and Al-Sina'a.
Stadia and locations
Note 1: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Note 2: Bold indicates that a stadium is temporary.
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Bahri | Basra | Al-Zubair Stadium | 5,000 |
| Al-Hedood | Baghdad | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Stadium | 5,000 |
| Al-Hussein | Baghdad | Five Thousand Stadium | 5,000 |
| Al-Kahraba | Baghdad | Al-Kahraba Stadium | 2,000 |
| Al-Karkh | Baghdad | Al-Karkh Stadium | 5,000 |
| Al-Minaa | Basra | Basra International Stadium | 65,000 |
| Al-Naft | Baghdad | Al-Naft Stadium | 3,000 |
| Al-Najaf | Najaf | Al-Najaf Stadium | 12,000 |
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Baghdad | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Stadium | 5,000 |
| Al-Shorta | Baghdad | Al-Shaab Stadium | 40,000 |
| Al-Samawa | Samawa | Al-Samawa Stadium | 10,000 |
| Al-Talaba | Baghdad | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Stadium | 5,000 |
| Al-Zawraa | Baghdad | Al-Shaab Stadium | 40,000 |
| Amanat Baghdad | Baghdad | Amanat Baghdad Stadium | 5,000 |
| Erbil | Erbil | Franso Hariri Stadium | 20,000 |
| Karbala | Karbala | Karbala Stadium | 30,000 |
| Naft Al-Janoob | Basra | Naft Al-Janoob Stadium | 4,000 |
| Naft Al-Wasat | Najaf | Naft Al-Wasat Stadium | — |
| Naft Maysan | Amarah | Al-Maimouna Stadium | 3,000 |
| Zakho | Zakho | Zakho International Stadium | 20,000 |
Personnel and kits
| Club | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Bahri |  Abdul-Yamma Warwar |
Uhlsport | None |
| Al-Hedood | Adel Ni'ma |
Uhlsport | None |
| Al-Hussein | Adel Ajar |
Jako | None |
| Al-Kahraba | Abbas Attiya |
Nike | None |
| Al-Karkh | Shakir Mohammed Sabbar |
Jako | None |
| Al-Minaa |  Marin Ion |
Uhlsport | None |
| Al-Naft | Hassan Ahmed |
Adidas | None |
| Al-Najaf | Emad Mohammed |
Jako | Al-Najaf International Airport |
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Basim Qasim |
Adidas | Fuchs Petrolub |
| Al-Shorta |  Mohamed Youssef |
Adidas | None |
| Al-Samawa | Hassan Kamal |
Jako | None |
| Al-Talaba | Ayoub Odisho |
Nike | Fuchs Petrolub/Iraqi Dates For Processing & Marketing Company |
| Al-Zawraa | Essam Hamad |
Adidas | None |
| Amanat Baghdad | Ahmed Khalaf |
Diadora | Venezia |
| Erbil | Mudhaffar Jabbar |
Diadora | None |
| Karbala | Fadhel Abdul-Hussein |
Jako | Fuchs Petrolub |
| Naft Al-Janoob | Ali Wahab |
Adidas | None |
| Naft Al-Wasat | Abdul-Ghani Shahad |
Adidas | None |
| Naft Maysan | Uday Ismail |
Nike | None |
| Zakho | Marian Mihail |
Nike | None |
Managerial changes
| Club | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Kahraba | Khalid Mohammed Sabbar |
End of contract | 3 March 2016 | Pre-season | Sabah Abdul-Hassan |
9 May 2016[5] |
| Al-Najaf |  Emad Mohammed |
End of contract | 3 March 2016 | Hatif Shamran |
8 June 2016[6] | |
| Erbil | Thair Ahmed |
End of contract | 3 March 2016 | Mudhaffar Jabbar |
10 August 2016[7] | |
| Naft Al-Janoob | Hassan Mawla |
End of contract | 3 March 2016 | Ali Wahab |
20 March 2016[8] | |
| Naft Maysan | Ahmed Dahham |
End of contract | 3 March 2016 | Uday Ismail |
3 July 2016[9] | |
| Zakho | Marin Ion |
End of contract | 3 March 2016 | Essam Hamad |
13 July 2016[10] | |
| Al-Minaa | Hussam Al Sayed |
End of contract | 22 May 2016 | Marin Ion |
4 July 2016[11] | |
| Al-Shorta | Hashim Ridha |
End of contract | 22 May 2016 | Mohamed Youssef |
29 June 2016[12] | |
| Naft Al-Wasat | Thair Ahmed |
End of contract | 22 May 2016 | Abdul-Ghani Shahad |
2 July 2016[13] | |
| Al-Zawraa | Basim Qasim |
Resigned | 10 June 2016[14] | Thair Ahmed |
14 June 2016[15] | |
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Ahmed Dahham |
Resigned | 3 July 2016[16] | Basim Qasim |
5 July 2016[17] | |
| Al-Samawa | Mohammed Aloush |
Resigned | 16 September 2016[18] | 19th | Khalid Awda |
16 September 2016[18] |
| Zakho | Essam Hamad |
Sacked | 1 October 2016[19] | 15th | Marian Mihail |
1 October 2016[19] |
| Al-Najaf | Hatif Shamran |
Sacked | 1 October 2016[20] | 9th | Emad Mohammed |
1 October 2016[21] |
| Al-Zawraa | Thair Ahmed |
Resigned | 1 November 2016[22] | 7th | Essam Hamad |
3 November 2016 |
Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to three per team with only two of them on the pitch.[23]
Note: Al-Bahri, Al-Hedood, Al-Hussein, Al-Kahraba, Al-Karkh, Al-Naft, Naft Al-Janoob and Naft Maysan don't have foreign players in their squad.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Minaa |  David Rugamas (on loan)[24] |
 Ricardinho Paraiba (on loan)[25] |
|
| Al-Najaf | Oday Jafal[26] |
Ahmad Al Douni[27] |
|
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Hamid Mido[28] |
Zaher Midani[29] |
Ali Ghalioum |
| Al-Shorta | Ahmed Magdy (on loan)[30] |
Hamdi Al Masri[31] |
|
| Al-Samawa |  Abdul-Aziz Kone |
||
| Al-Talaba |  Abou Kone[32] |
 Fallou Sarr[33] |
 Kabiru Akinsola[33] |
| Al-Zawraa | Hussein Jwayed[34] |
Nadim Sabagh[34] |
 Luis Ramos[35] |
| Amanat Baghdad | Acatcho Acory[36] |
 Amisa Asan[36] |
|
| Erbil | Tamer Haj Mohamad[37] |
Ahmed Qaddour[38] |
|
| Karbala | Raheem Oulabi[39] |
||
| Naft Al-Wasat | Alaa Al Shbli[40] |
Moayad Ajan[41] |
 Yousif Al-Alousi[42] |
| Zakho | Néstor Renderos (on loan)[43] |
Mahmoud Al-Bahar[44] |
Khaled Al-Mobayed |
Results
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naft Al-Wasat | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 23 | 2018 AFC Cup |
| 2 | Amanat Baghdad | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 19 | 2017–18 Arab Club Championship |
| 3 | Al-Shorta | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 18 | |
| 4 | Al-Minaa | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 18 | |
| 5 | Al-Naft | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 17 | |
| 6 | Al-Talaba | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 14 | |
| 7 | Al-Hedood | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 14 | |
| 8 | Naft Al-Janoob | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 12 | |
| 9 | Naft Maysan | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 12 | |
| 10 | Al-Zawraa | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 11 | |
| 11 | Al-Najaf | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 10 | |
| 12 | Erbil | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 9 | |
| 13 | Al-Bahri | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 9 | |
| 14 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | |
| 15 | Al-Hussein | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 5 | |
| 16 | Al-Kahraba | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 5 | |
| 17 | Al-Samawa | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 5 | |
| 18 | Zakho | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 | |
| 19 | Al-Karkh | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 4 | Relegation to Iraq Division One |
| 20 | Karbala | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | −14 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 5 December 2016. Source: Kooora
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Results table
| Home ╲ Away | BAH | HED | HUS | KAH | KAR | MIN | NFT | NJF | QWJ | SHR | SMA | TLB | ZWR | AMN | ERB | KRB | NFJ | NFW | NFM | ZAK |
| Al-Bahri | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Al-Hedood | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Al-Hussein | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Al-Kahraba | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |||||||||||||||
| Al-Karkh | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Al-Mina'a | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Al-Naft | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Al-Najaf | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | |||||||||||||||
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 3–1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Shorta | 2–1 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 4–1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Al-Samawa | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |||||||||||||||
| Al-Talaba | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Al-Zawra'a | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 6–0 | |||||||||||||||
| Amanat Baghdad | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |||||||||||||||
| Erbil | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Karbalaa | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Naft Al-Janoob | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Naft Al-Wasat | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | |||||||||||||||
| Naft Maysan | 4–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |||||||||||||||
| Zakho | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0[n] | 0–1 |
Updated to games played on 30 November 2016.
Source: Soccerway
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.
Note The Zakho–Amanat Baghdad match was ended at 82 minutes due to supporters invading the pitch and confrontations between opposing players.
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of matches played on 1 December 2016
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marwan Hussein |
Al-Shorta | 6 |
| 2 | Farhan Shakor |
Erbil | 5 |
| Bassim Ali |
Naft Al-Janoob | ||
| 3 | Ali Saad |
Al-Karkh | 4 |
| Mohammed Jabbar Shokan |
Al-Minaa | ||
See also
References
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- ↑ "الحسين والبحري يتاهلان للدوري الممتاز العراقي". Kooora. 19 July 2016. (Arabic)
- ↑ "اتحاد الكرة يقرر انزال فريق دهوك الى دوري الدرجة الاولى". Mawazin News Agency. 10 February 2016. (Arabic)
- ↑ "Stadiums in Iraq". World Stadiums.
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- 1 2 "الطلبة يعزز صفوفه بثلاث محترفين أفارقة". Sportgram. 20 August 2016. (Arabic)
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- ↑ "زاخو يستعين بالبحر لتعزيز هجومه". Kooora. 19 August 2016. (Arabic)
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