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2000–01 Iraqi Elite League

Field	Value
season	2000–01
competition	Iraqi Elite League
winners	Al-Zawraa
(10th title)
continentalcup1	2002–03 AFC Champions League
continentalcup1 qualifiers	Al-Zawraa
league topscorer	Hussein Abdullah
(21 goals)
relegated	Al-Kut
Karbala
prevseason	1999–2000
(Iraqi First Division League)
nextseason	2001–02

(10th title) (21 goals) Karbala (Iraqi First Division League) The 2000–01 Iraqi Elite League was the 27th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974. The name of the league was changed from Iraqi First Division League to Iraqi Elite League. Instead of relegating teams from the 1999–2000 season and promoting teams from the lower division in order to decide which teams were playing in the competition, the Iraq Football Association decided that every eligible team in the country should play qualifying games in order to decide who participated.

The qualifying rounds saw a total of 135 teams being split into regional groups, all competing for the 16 places in the league. After all the qualifiers were over in December, the league competition itself was held with each team playing 30 matches. In the end, Al-Zawraa won their third league title in a row, finishing eight points clear at the top.

Regional qualifiers

First round

In the first qualifying round, each province apart from Baghdad and Sulaymaniya had its own qualifying tournament with the winner advancing to the second qualifying round.

Province	Winner	Notes
Al-Anbar	Al-Ramadi
Al-Qadisiya	Al-Diwaniya	Other competing teams included Al-Yaqdha, Afak, Al-Daghara, Al-Shamiya, Al-Rafidain and Ghammas
Babil	Al-Qasim	Al-Qasim played Babil in a play-off over two legs which ended 1–1 and 0–0; Al-Qasim qualified on away goals. Other competing teams included Al-Hilla
Basra	Al-Minaa	Al-Minaa played Al-Basra in a two-legged play-off; both legs ended in draws and Al-Minaa won 1–0 via a golden goal in extra-time. Other competing teams included Al-Bahri, Al-Ittihad, Al-Zubair, Kahrabaa Al-Hartha, Al-Junoob, Abi Al-Khaseeb, Al-Khor, Al-Qurna, Al-Dair, Umm Qasr, Al-Midaina and Al-Rumaila
Dhi Qar	Al-Nasiriya
Diyala	Al-Khalis	Other competing teams included Diyala (who withdrew), Jalawla, Al-Miqdadiya, Khanaqin, Balad Ruz and Al-Shaheed Arkan
Duhok	Duhok	Other competing teams included Zakho and Peris
Erbil	Erbil
Karbala	Karbala	Other competing teams included Al-Hindiya, Al-Jamahir and Al-Husseiniya
Kirkuk	Kirkuk	Other competing teams included Al-Thawra, Al-Hawija, Al-Dibis and Daquq
Maysan	Maysan	Other competing teams included Al-Amara
Muthanna	Al-Samawa	Other competing teams included Al-Khidhir, Al-Muthanna and Al-Rumaitha
Najaf	Al-Najaf
Nineveh	Al-Mosul	Al-Mosul played Hikna in a two-legged play-off; both legs ended in draws (one of which was 3–3) and Al-Mosul qualified on away goals. Other competing teams included Al-Qayara, Al-Intisar, Zummar, Hamam Al-Alil, Tel Afar and Bashiqa
Salahaddin	Samarra	Other competing teams included Salahaddin, Al-Alam, Al-Dawr Al-Ahli, Al-Shirqat and Baiji
Wasit	Al-Kut	Other competing teams included Wasit, Al-Mutasim, Al-Hay, Al-Aziziya, Al-Numaniya and Al-Suwaira
Baghdad – All 35 teams admitted directly to second qualifying round
Sulaymaniya – Sulaymaniya admitted directly to second qualifying round

Second round

In the second qualifying round, which started in September and ended in December, the remaining teams were split into five regional groups. The two Baghdad groups were played in a single round-robin format (teams played each other once) while the other three groups were played in a double round-robin format (teams played each other twice).

North Group

Team		Result
Duhok
Samarra
Erbil
Kirkuk
Al-Mosul
Sulaymaniya

Central Group

Team		Result
Al-Najaf
Al-Ramadi
Karbala
Al-Khalis
Al-Qasim

South Group

Team		Result
Al-Kut
Al-Samawa
Al-Minaa
Maysan
Al-Nasiriya
Al-Diwaniya

Baghdad Group 1

Results

Baghdad Group 2

Results

Play-off round

In the play-off round, the two fourth-placed teams from the Baghdad Groups faced off in a two-legged tie to determine the seventh qualifying team from Baghdad. 2–2 on aggregate. Al-Difaa Al-Jawi won on away goals and qualified for the Elite League.

League table

Results

Season statistics

Top scorers

Pos	Scorer	Goals	Team
1	Hussein Abdullah	21	Duhok
2	Ahmed Khudhair	19	Al-Shorta
3	Ammar Ahmed	14	Al-Zawraa

Hat-tricks

Main article: List of Iraq Stars League hat-tricks

	For	Against	Result
Iraq	Al-Zawraa	Karbala	8–0
Iraq	Al-Shorta	Al-Najaf	3–0
Iraq	Samarra	Al-Ramadi	4–0
Iraq 4	Al-Samawa	Al-Ramadi	9–0
Iraq	Al-Samawa	Al-Ramadi	9–0
Iraq	Al-Zawraa	Al-Kut	6–1
Iraq	Duhok	Karbala	5–1
Iraq	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya	Karbala	5–1
Iraq 4	Al-Karkh	Karbala	7–0
Iraq	Al-Shorta	Al-Difaa Al-Jawi	3–1
Iraq 5	Al-Shorta	Al-Kut	5–1
Iraq	Al-Shorta	Karbala	7–0

;Notes 4 Player scored 4 goals

5 Player scored 5 goals

References

(14 December 2000). "The Iraqi League with its new system kicks off December 25". Al-Awsat.
(2014). "Iraqi League History 1974-2011".
(2005). "Iraqi Football Encyclopedia: Chico.. Jamoli… and football in Iraq".
"Baghdad draw". IraqSport.
(31 August 2000). "Next Monday, the Baghdad Groups will start". IraqSport.
"Al-Talaba are champions of the second Baghdad group". IraqSport.

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