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2007–08 Iraqi Premier League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| season | 2007–08 |
| competition | Iraqi Premier League |
| winners | Erbil |
| (2nd title) | |
| relegated | Al-Furat |
| Sirwan | |
| Al-Jaish | |
| Al-Shuala | |
| Al-Adala | |
| Al-Shatra | |
| Zakho | |
| continentalcup1 | AFC Cup |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Erbil |
| Al-Zawraa | |
| continentalcup2 | Arab Champions League |
| continentalcup2 qualifiers | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
| league topscorer | Asaad Abdul-Nabi |
| (14 goals) | |
| biggest home win | Karbala 5–0 Al-Furat |
| (7 December 2007) | |
| biggest away win | Al-Jaish 1–8 Al-Kahrabaa |
| (15 December 2007) | |
| Al-Shuala 0–7 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | |
| (18 December 2007) | |
| highest scoring | Al-Ramadi 2–7 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
| (8 December 2007) | |
| Al-Jaish 1–8 Al-Kahrabaa | |
| (15 December 2007) | |
| Al-Shuala 0–7 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | |
| (18 December 2007) | |
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 6–3 Kirkuk | |
| (17 July 2008) | |
| prevseason | 2006–07 |
| nextseason | 2008–09 |
(2nd title) Sirwan Al-Jaish Al-Shuala Al-Adala Al-Shatra Zakho Al-Zawraa (14 goals) (7 December 2007) (15 December 2007) Al-Shuala 0–7 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (18 December 2007) (8 December 2007) Al-Jaish 1–8 Al-Kahrabaa (15 December 2007) Al-Shuala 0–7 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (18 December 2007) Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 6–3 Kirkuk (17 July 2008)
The 2007–08 Iraqi Premier League season started on 26 November 2007 and ended on 24 August 2008. The season saw Erbil crowned as champions for the second time in a row, beating Al-Zawraa 1–0 after extra time in the final.
For security reasons, the league was divided into three groups: South, North and Central. The top six clubs from the Central Group and the top four clubs from the North and South Groups qualified for the Elite Stage. The Elite Stage consisted of three groups, of which the winners and one runner-up qualified for the Golden Stage, a knockout contest. The Golden Stage matches were held at Al-Shaab Stadium in Baghdad.
The champions and runners-up qualified for the 2009 AFC Cup, while third-placed Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya qualified for the 2008–09 Arab Champions League.
New rule
The Iraq Football Association introduced a new rule that allowed clubs to make four substitutions instead of three.
Group stage
North Group
Note: Al-Mosul withdrew from the league.
Results
Central Group
Results
South Group
Results
Elite stage
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Semi-final playoff
Golden stage
|20 August 2008| Al-Zawraa |1| Duhok |0 |21 August 2008| Erbil |2| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya|0 |24 August 2008| Al-Zawraa |0| **Erbil ** |1 |23 August 2008| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |3| Duhok |0}}
Semi-finals
A. Salah
Third place match
Khalid
Zwaid
Final
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|---|
| IRQ Radhi Shenaishil |
|---|
| IRQ Thair Ahmed |
|---|
Match officials
- Assistant referees:
- Hussein Turki
- Mohammed Arab
- Fourth official:
- Kadhim Awda Match rules
- 90 minutes.
- 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
- Penalty shootout if scores still level.
Season statistics
Top four positions
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | Eff | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erbil | 24 | 51 | 70.8% | 2009 AFC Cup |
| 2 | Al-Zawraa | 30 | 53 | 58.9% | 2009 AFC Cup |
| 3 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 34 | 65 | 63.7% | 2008–09 Arab Champions League |
| 4 | Duhok | 24 | 48 | 66.7% |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IRQ Asaad Abdul-Nabi | Al-Kahrabaa | 14 |
| 2 | IRQ Taiseer Abdul-Hussein | Al-Shorta | 12 |
| IRQ Hussam Saeed | Al-Bareed / Al-Zawraa | ||
| 4 | IRQ Yassir Abdul-Mohsen | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 11 |
| IRQ Abdul-Salam Abboud | Al-Zawraa |
Hat-tricks
Main article: List of Iraq Stars League hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Al-Shuala | 7–0 | ||
| Iraq | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Al-Shuala | 7–0 | ||
| Iraq 4 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Kirkuk | 6–3 | ||
| Iraq | Kirkuk | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 3–6 |
;Notes 4 Player scored 4 goals
References
References
- "Iraqi League 2007–2008". Goalzz.com.
- "Iraqi Premier League 2007/2008 Group Stage All Fixtures". Kooora.com.
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