2016–17 Iraqi Premier League

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)
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

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 Iraq Abdul-Yamma Warwar Uhlsport None
Al-Hedood Iraq Adel Ni'ma Uhlsport None
Al-Hussein Iraq Adel Ajar Jako None
Al-Kahraba Iraq Abbas Attiya Nike None
Al-Karkh Iraq Shakir Mohammed Sabbar Jako None
Al-Minaa Romania Marin Ion Uhlsport None
Al-Naft Iraq Hassan Ahmed Adidas None
Al-Najaf Iraq Emad Mohammed Jako Al-Najaf International Airport
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq Basim Qasim Adidas Fuchs Petrolub
Al-Shorta Egypt Mohamed Youssef Adidas None
Al-Samawa Iraq Hassan Kamal Jako None
Al-Talaba Iraq Ayoub Odisho Nike Fuchs Petrolub/Iraqi Dates For Processing & Marketing Company
Al-Zawraa Iraq Essam Hamad Adidas None
Amanat Baghdad Iraq Ahmed Khalaf Diadora Venezia
Erbil Iraq Mudhaffar Jabbar Diadora None
Karbala Iraq Fadhel Abdul-Hussein Jako Fuchs Petrolub
Naft Al-Janoob Iraq Ali Wahab Adidas None
Naft Al-Wasat Iraq Abdul-Ghani Shahad Adidas None
Naft Maysan Iraq Uday Ismail Nike None
Zakho Romania 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 Iraq Khalid Mohammed Sabbar End of contract 3 March 2016 Pre-season Iraq Sabah Abdul-Hassan 9 May 2016[5]
Al-Najaf Syria Emad Mohammed End of contract 3 March 2016 Iraq Hatif Shamran 8 June 2016[6]
Erbil Iraq Thair Ahmed End of contract 3 March 2016 Iraq Mudhaffar Jabbar 10 August 2016[7]
Naft Al-Janoob Iraq Hassan Mawla End of contract 3 March 2016 Iraq Ali Wahab 20 March 2016[8]
Naft Maysan Iraq Ahmed Dahham End of contract 3 March 2016 Iraq Uday Ismail 3 July 2016[9]
Zakho Romania Marin Ion End of contract 3 March 2016 Iraq Essam Hamad 13 July 2016[10]
Al-Minaa Syria Hussam Al Sayed End of contract 22 May 2016 Romania Marin Ion 4 July 2016[11]
Al-Shorta Iraq Hashim Ridha End of contract 22 May 2016 Egypt Mohamed Youssef 29 June 2016[12]
Naft Al-Wasat Iraq Thair Ahmed End of contract 22 May 2016 Iraq Abdul-Ghani Shahad 2 July 2016[13]
Al-Zawraa Iraq Basim Qasim Resigned 10 June 2016[14] Iraq Thair Ahmed 14 June 2016[15]
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq Ahmed Dahham Resigned 3 July 2016[16] Iraq Basim Qasim 5 July 2016[17]
Al-Samawa Egypt Mohammed Aloush Resigned 16 September 2016[18] 19th Iraq Khalid Awda 16 September 2016[18]
Zakho Iraq Essam Hamad Sacked 1 October 2016[19] 15th Romania Marian Mihail 1 October 2016[19]
Al-Najaf Iraq Hatif Shamran Sacked 1 October 2016[20] 9th Iraq Emad Mohammed 1 October 2016[21]
Al-Zawraa Iraq Thair Ahmed Resigned 1 November 2016[22] 7th Iraq 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 El Salvador David Rugamas (on loan)[24] Brazil Ricardinho Paraiba (on loan)[25]
Al-Najaf Syria Oday Jafal[26] Syria Ahmad Al Douni[27]
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Syria Hamid Mido[28] Syria Zaher Midani[29] Syria Ali Ghalioum
Al-Shorta Egypt Ahmed Magdy (on loan)[30] Syria Hamdi Al Masri[31]
Al-Samawa Mali Abdul-Aziz Kone
Al-Talaba Ivory Coast Abou Kone[32] Senegal Fallou Sarr[33] Nigeria Kabiru Akinsola[33]
Al-Zawraa Syria Hussein Jwayed[34] Syria Nadim Sabagh[34] Honduras Luis Ramos[35]
Amanat Baghdad Nigeria Acatcho Acory[36] Ghana Amisa Asan[36]
Erbil Syria Tamer Haj Mohamad[37] Syria Ahmed Qaddour[38]
Karbala Nigeria Raheem Oulabi[39]
Naft Al-Wasat Syria Alaa Al Shbli[40] Syria Moayad Ajan[41] Jordan Yousif Al-Alousi[42]
Zakho El Salvador Néstor Renderos (on loan)[43] Syria Mahmoud Al-Bahar[44] Syria 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.

Results table

Home ╲ Away BAH HED HUSKAHKARMINNFTNJFQWJSHRSMATLBZWRAMNERBKRBNFJNFWNFMZAK
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 Iraq Marwan Hussein Al-Shorta 6
2 Iraq Farhan Shakor Erbil 5
Iraq Bassim Ali Naft Al-Janoob
3 Iraq Ali Saad Al-Karkh 4
Iraq Mohammed Jabbar Shokan Al-Minaa

See also

References

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