2011–12 Iraqi Elite League
| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Arbil |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 488 (2.03 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Hammadi Ahmed (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Arbil 5–0 Al-Taji (22 February 2012) Dohuk 5–0 Al-Shirqat (2 March 2012) |
| Biggest away win | Al-Hedood 0–6 Al Zawraa (7 April 2012) |
| Highest scoring | Al Zawraa 5-2 Al-Taji (14 March 2012) |
| Longest winning run | 7 games Arbil (2 February 2012 - ongoing) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 19 games Arbil (29 October 2011 - ongoing) |
| Longest losing run | 6 games Al-Hedood (25 January 2012 - ongoing) |
← 2010–11 | |
The 2011–12 Iraqi Premier League will be the 38th season of the Iraqi Premier League since its establishment in 1974. The season began on 29 October 2011. Al Zawraa are the defending champions, having won their 12th league title the previous season.
A total of 20 teams are contesting the league, sixteen returning from the 2010–11 season and four promoted from the Iraq Division 1.
Changes from 2010–11
League's Format
Twelve teams were relegated to the Iraq Division 1 after finishing in the bottom six spots, of the North Group and the South Group at the end of the 2010–11 season. Since 2003 the league has been divided in groups, this season there will be a traditional league format containing 20 clubs. From the 28 teams contested in the 2010–11 season 16 teams will remain in the league while the other twelve teams were relegated. And four teams from the Iraq Division 1 were promoted to the Iraqi Premier League.
The teams that were promoted from the First Division are Al-Hedood, Al-Shirqat, Al-Taji and Kirkuk FC
Teams
Stadia and locations
| Team | Home city | Venue | Capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Baghdad | Al-Shaab Stadium | 40,000 | Some matches |
| Al-Hedood | Baghdad | |||
| Al-Kahraba | Baghdad | |||
| Al-Karkh | Baghdad | Al Karkh Stadium | 6,000 | |
| Al-Masafi | Baghdad | Al-Masafi Stadium | 5,000 | |
| Al-Minaa | Basra | New Minaa Stadium | 30,000 | Under construction |
| Al-Naft | Baghdad | Al Naft Stadium | 3,000 | |
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Baghdad | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Stadium | 10,000 | |
| Al-Shorta | Baghdad | Al Shorta Stadium | 7,000 | |
| Al-Sinaa | Baghdad | Al Sina'a Stadium | 10,000 | |
| Al-Shirqat | Kirkuk | Al Shirqat Stadium | 5,000 | |
| Al-Taji | Baghdad | Al Taji Stadium | 5,000 | |
| Al-Talaba | Baghdad | Al Karkh Stadium | 6,000 | |
| Al-Zawraa | Baghdad | Al Zawraa Stadium | 20,000 | |
| Arbil FC | Arbil | Franso Hariri Stadium | 40,000 | |
| Baghdad FC | Baghdad | Baghdad Stadium | 3,000 | |
| Dohuk FC | Dohuk | Duhok Stadium | 20,000 | |
| Karbalaa FC | Karbalaa | Karbala Stadium | 5,000 | |
| Kirkuk FC | Kirkuk | Kirkuk Stadium | 5,000 | |
| Najaf FC | Najaf | An Najaf Stadium | 10,000 | |
| Zakho FC | Zakho | Zakho Stadium | 6,000 |
Personnel
| Team | Manager |
|---|---|
| Al Hedood |  Adel Nima
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| Al-Kahraba | Hasan Ahmed
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| Al Karkh | Ali Wahab
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| Al-Masafi | Nazar Ashraf
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| Al-Minaa | Rahim Hameed
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| Al-Naft | Sabah Abdul-Jalil
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| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Ayoub Odisho
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| Al-Shirqat FC | Adel Khdhaier
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| Al Shorta | Basim Qasim
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| Al-Sinaa | Qahtan Jatheer
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| Al Taji | Karim Hussain
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| Al Talaba | Jamal Ali
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| Al Zawraa | Yahya Alwan
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| Arbil FC |  Nizar Mahrous
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| Baghdad FC | Karim Kurdy
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| Dohuk FC | Ayman El-Hakeem
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| Kirkuk FC | Usamah Nuri
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| Karbalaa FC | Nabeel Zaki
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| Najaf FC | Hatef Shumran
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| Zakho FC | Mohammad Qwayed
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League Table
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arbil | 36 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 64 | 21 | +43 | 81 | 2013 AFC Cup |
| 2 | Dohuk | 36 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 49 | 21 | +28 | 70 | 2013 AFC Cup |
| 3 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 35 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 55 | 22 | +33 | 67 | Arab Champions League |
| 4 | Al-Talaba | 36 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 65 | |
| 5 | Zakho | 36 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 57 | |
| 6 | Baghdad | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 56 | |
| 7 | Al-Shorta | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 56 | |
| 8 | Al-Zawraa | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 53 | |
| 9 | Najaf | 36 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 52 | |
| 10 | Al-Naft | 36 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 47 | |
| 11 | Al-Minaa | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 38 | 41 | -3 | 47 | |
| 12 | Kirkuk | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 46 | -9 | 47 | |
| 13 | Al-Sinaa | 36 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 45 | |
| 14 | Al-Kahraba | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 50 | 54 | -4 | 45 | |
| 15 | Karbala | 36 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 36 | 41 | -5 | 41 | |
| 16 | Al-Masafi | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 44 | -21 | 35 | |
| 17 | Al-Taji | 36 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 36 | 59 | -23 | 34 | Relegation to the Iraq Division 1 |
| 18 | Al-Karkh | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 48 | -19 | 31 | |
| 19 | Al-Shirqat | 36 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 58 | -34 | 26 | |
| 20 | Al-Hedood | 37 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 78 | -52 | 10 |
Update: 8 August
Champions
| Champions |
|---|
Arbil FC Fourth Title |
Results
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