2007–08 Iraqi Premier League

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Season 2007–08 AFC Cup Arbil Al-Zawraa Champion Arbil FC		Champions Arbil Arab Champions League Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Goals scored 678

Promoted Al-Bareed (Baghdad) Al-Ramadi (Baghdad) Al-Shuala (Baghdad) Peris (North) Zaxo (North) Al-Samawa (South) Kufa (South) Relegated Al-Adala (Baghdad) Al-Jaish (Baghdad) Al-Shuala (Baghdad) Sirwan (North) Zaxo (North) Al-Forat (South) Al-Shatra (South) People also search for 2006–07 Iraqi Premier League

The 2007–08 Iraqi Premier League season started on 26 November 2007 and ended on 24 August 2008. The season saw Arbil crowned as champions.

For security reasons the league was divided into three groups; Baghdad, North and South, The top six clubs from the Baghdad group and the top four clubs from the North and South groups qualified for the Elite Stage. The Elite Stage consisted of three groups, from which the winners and one runner-up qualified for the Golden Stage, a knockout tournament. The Golden Stage matches were held in Al-Shaab Stadium in Baghdad.

The champions and runners-up (Al-Zawraa) qualified for the 2009 AFC Cup (Iraq is excluded from the AFC Champions League due to not fulfilling the AFC demand of having a fully professional league), while third-placed Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya qualified for the 2008–09 Arab Champions League.

The Primary Stage formation

30 clubs in 3 divisions: Baghdad (12), North (9) and South (9).

14 teams qualify to the Elite stage: Baghdad (6), North (4) and South (4).

7 teams relegate to the lower division: Baghdad (3), North (2) and South (2).

Mosul withdrew from the North division.

Results

¹ Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya awarded 3-0 victory over Al-Shuala as a penalty for not coming to the match.

Results

^{1, 2} Both Duhok FC and Peris FC awarded 3-0 victory over Zaxo FC as a penalty for using a banned player, Duhok vs. Zaxo match would be ended 0-0. Peris vs. Zaxo match would be ended 1-1.

Elite Stage formation

14 clubs in 3 groups.

4 teams qualify to the Golden stage.

The group winners (3 teams) qualify directly to the Golden stage. The groups' runners-up qualify to the Play-off to decide the 4th qualified team to the Golden Stage.

Semifinal qualification playoff

3 clubs in 1 group.

The Elite Stage groups' runners-up.

1 team qualify to the Golden stage.

The Play off is from one round-robin in Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad, to decide the 4th qualified team to the Golden Stage.

The Playoff qualified teams

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (Group A runner-up)

Karbalaa (Group B runner-up)

Najaf (Group C runner-up)

Golden Stage formation

4 clubs in a knockout stage.

The Elite stage groups' winners (3 teams) and the winner of the Play off.

The semifinals, 3rd place match and the final match is from a one-leg match and it will be held in Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad.

The League winner and runner-up qualify to the AFC Cup 2009, while the 3rd place qualify to the 2008–09 Arab Champions League

Golden Stage qualified teams

Arbil (Group A winner)

Duhok (Group B winner)

Al-Zawraa (Group C winner)

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (Play-off winner)

Awards

Top scorers: Asaad Abdul-Nabi (Al-Kahraba)

Best Player/MVP: Ahmad Ayad (Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya)

Best Coach: Radhi Shenaishel (Al-Zawraa)

Best Club: Al-Zawraa

Top scorers

Last updated: 24 August 2008.

4 Substitutions

The IFA made a new rule: the clubs can use 4 substitutions instead of 3 substitutions. IFA added this section in their last meeting with the clubs' officials and all teams agreed with the new rule.