2011–12 Iraqi First Division League
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Iraqi First Division League
| season = 2011–12
| dates = 22 January 2012 – 15 August 2012
| winners = Sulaymaniya
(1st title)
| promoted = Sulaymaniya
Naft Al-Janoob
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| matches = 794
| total goals = 892
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| prevseason = 2010–11
| nextseason = 2012–13
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The 2011–12 Iraqi First Division League was the 38th season of what is now called the Iraqi Premier Division League, the second tier of the Iraqi football league system, since its establishment in 1974. The number of clubs in the league have varied throughout history for various reasons. The top two teams in Final round (winner of each group) are promoted to the Iraqi Premier League.
The season began on Sunday 22 January 2012. In the final round, Naft Al-Janoob won the group 1 after facing Al-Mosul, while Sulaymaniya won the group 2 after facing Naft Maysan. Both teams were promoted to the Premier League, and qualified for the final match during which the champion is determined.{{Cite web|title=النفط يستعد لمواجهة السليمانية ضمن منافسات دوري الكرة
|url=https://www.alhurra.com/2012/08/11/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B7-%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%AF-%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%87%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%B6%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9|date=August 11, 2012|website=alhurra.com|language=ar}} The final match was scheduled for August 14, 2012 at Al-Shaab Stadium in Baghdad.{{Cite web|title=الشعــب يضيــّف نهائــي الدوري الممتــاز بــين السليمانيــة ونفــط الجنــوب
|url=https://almadapaper.net/view.php?cat=74043|date=August 14, 2012|website=almadapaper.net|language=ar}}
In the final match, Sulaymaniya managed to defeat Naft Al-Janoob 2–1 and win the First Division League title.{{Cite web|title=تأهل السليمانية ونفط الجنوب إلى دوري النخبة لكرة القدم
|url=https://www.alhurra.com/2012/08/16/%D8%AA%D8%A3%D9%87%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%88%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A8-%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%85|date=August 16, 2012|website=alhurra.com|language=ar}}
First round
=Group 1 (Northern) =
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|team1=MOS|name_MOS=Mosul|status_MOS=Q
|team2=SUL|name_SUL=Sulaymaniya |status_SUL=Q
|team3=GAS|name_GAS=Ghaz Al-Shamal |status_GAS=Q
|team4=PES|name_PES=Peshmerga Sulaymaniya
|team5=TUZ|name_TUZ=Tuz |status_TUZ=R
|team6=SAL|name_SAL=Salahaddin|status_SAL=R
|team7=THA|name_THA=Al-Thawra |status_THA=R
|win_MOS=8|draw_MOS=1|loss_MOS=3|gf_MOS=19|ga_MOS=10
|win_SUL=5|draw_SUL=4|loss_SUL=3|gf_SUL=17|ga_SUL=12
|win_GAS=5|draw_GAS=4|loss_GAS=3|gf_GAS=12|ga_GAS=9
|win_PES=6|draw_PES=1|loss_PES=5|gf_PES=11|ga_PES=15
|win_TUZ=4|draw_TUZ=3|loss_TUZ=5|gf_TUZ=13|ga_TUZ=12
|win_SAL=3|draw_SAL=3|loss_SAL=6|gf_SAL=9|ga_SAL=12
|win_THA=2|draw_THA=2|loss_THA=8|gf_THA=11|ga_THA=22
|update=complete|source=[https://ifa.iq/category/comp/1st-leg/ IFA official website]
|col_EG=green1|text_EG=Qualification to the Second round
|result1=EG|result2=EG|result3=EG
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Iraqi Second Division League
|result5=R|result6=R|result7=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
}}
=Group 2 (Western and Northeast)=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|team1=SAM|name_SAM=Samarra|status_SAM=Q
|team2=ANB|name_ANB=Al-Anbar |status_ANB=Q
|team3=RAM|name_RAM=Al-Ramadi|status_RAM=Q
|team4=DIY|name_DIY=Diyala
|team5=OMM|name_OMM=Umal Nineveh
|team6=JAL|name_JAL=Jalawla|status_JAL=R
|team7=NEN|name_NEN=Nineveh|status_NEN=R
|team8=FAL|name_FAL=Al-Falluja|status_FAL=R
|win_SAM=9|draw_SAM=1|loss_SAM=3|gf_SAM=20|ga_SAM=9
|win_ANB=7|draw_ANB=2|loss_ANB=4|gf_ANB=18|ga_ANB=12
|win_RAM=6|draw_RAM=4|loss_RAM=3|gf_RAM=18|ga_RAM=11
|win_DIY=6|draw_DIY=4|loss_DIY=3|gf_DIY=18|ga_DIY=11
|win_OMM=4|draw_OMM=4|loss_OMM=5|gf_OMM=17|ga_OMM=20
|win_JAL=3|draw_JAL=2|loss_JAL=8|gf_JAL=14|ga_JAL=24
|win_NEN=1|draw_NEN=5|loss_NEN=1|gf_NEN=7|ga_NEN=6
|win_FAL=1|draw_FAL=2|loss_FAL=10|gf_FAL=7|ga_FAL=26
|update=complete|source=[https://ifa.iq/category/comp/1st-leg/ IFA official website]
|col_EG=green1|text_EG=Qualification to the Second round
|result1=EG|result2=EG|result3=EG
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Iraqi Second Division League
|result6=R|result7=R|result8=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
}}
=Group 3 (Baghdad)=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|team1=JAI|name_JAI=Al-Jaish
|team2=ABO|name_ABO=Abu Ghraib
|team3=KHO|name_KHO=Al-Khutoot
|team4=NAJ|name_NAJ=Al Najda
|team5=KAD|name_KAD=Al Kadhimiya
|team6=ADA|name_ADA=Al Adalah
|team7=SIN|name_SIN=Al-Sinaat
|team8=BIL|name_BIL=Biladi
|team9=BAR|name_BAR=Bareed
|team10=HUS|name_HUS=Al-Hussein
|team11=SHO|name_SHO=Al-Shuala
|team12=SUL|name_SUL=Al-Sulaikh
|win_JAI=10|draw_JAI=9|loss_JAI=3|gf_JAI=27|ga_JAI=17|status_JAI=Q
|win_ABO=10|draw_ABO=8|loss_ABO=4|gf_ABO=22|ga_ABO=16|status_ABO=Q
|win_KHO=9|draw_KHO=9|loss_KHO=4|gf_KHO=26|ga_KHO=19|status_KHO=Q
|win_NAJ=8|draw_NAJ=10|loss_NAJ=4|gf_NAJ=26|ga_NAJ=20
|win_KAD=8|draw_KAD=8|loss_KAD=6|gf_KAD=31|ga_KAD=28
|win_ADA=7|draw_ADA=8|loss_ADA=7|gf_ADA=35|ga_ADA=36
|win_SIN=6|draw_SIN=10|loss_SIN=6|gf_SIN=17|ga_SIN=14
|win_BIL=6|draw_BIL=10|loss_BIL=6|gf_BIL=23|ga_BIL=26|status_BIL=R
|win_BAR=6|draw_BAR=7|loss_BAR=9|gf_BAR=24|ga_BAR=26|status_BAR=R
|win_HUS=6|draw_HUS=5|loss_HUS=11|gf_HUS=23|ga_HUS=28|status_HUS=R
|win_SHO=4|draw_SHO=10|loss_SHO=8|gf_SHO=18|ga_SHO=26|status_SHO=R
|win_SUL=2|draw_SUL=6|loss_SUL=14|gf_SUL=10|ga_SUL=26|status_SUL=R
|update=complete|source=[https://ifa.iq/category/comp/1st-leg/ IFA official website]
|col_EG=green1|text_EG=Qualification to the Second round
|result1=EG|result2=EG|result3=EG
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Iraqi Second Division League
|result8=R|result9=R|result10=R|result11=R|result12=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
}}
=Group 4 (Middle Euphrates) =
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|team1=SAM|name_SAM=Al-Samawa |status_SAM=Q
|team2=HIN|name_HIN=Al-Hindiya |status_HIN=Q
|team3=NWA|name_NWA=Naft Al-Wasat |status_NWA=Q
|team4=KUF|name_KUF=Al-Kufa
|team5=DIW|name_DIW=Al-Diwaniya
|team6=MAD|name_MAD=Al Madhatyia
|team7=BAB|name_BAB=Babil
|team8=ITT|name_ITT=Al-Ettifaq |status_ITT=R
|team9=RAW|name_RAW=Al-Rawdhatain|status_RAW=R
|team10=SAD|name_SAD=Al-Sadda|status_SAD=R
|win_SAM=9|draw_SAM=7|loss_SAM=2|gf_SAM=31|ga_SAM=13
|win_HIN=10|draw_HIN=4|loss_HIN=4|gf_HIN=22|ga_HIN=14
|win_NWA=8|draw_NWA=6|loss_NWA=4|gf_NWA=18|ga_NWA=12
|win_KUF=8|draw_KUF=5|loss_KUF=5|gf_KUF=20|ga_KUF=13
|win_DIW=7|draw_DIW=5|loss_DIW=6|gf_DIW=11|ga_DIW=14
|win_MAD=6|draw_MAD=7|loss_MAD=5|gf_MAD=15|ga_MAD=18
|win_BAB=5|draw_BAB=6|loss_BAB=7|gf_BAB=15|ga_BAB=16
|win_ITT=6|draw_ITT=2|loss_ITT=10|gf_ITT=17|ga_ITT=23
|win_RAW=3|draw_RAW=4|loss_RAW=11|gf_RAW=15|ga_RAW=25
|win_SAD=2|draw_SAD=6|loss_SAD=10|gf_SAD=7|ga_SAD=23
|adjust_points_RAW=1|hth_RAW=1 bonus point?
|update=complete|source=[https://ifa.iq/category/comp/1st-leg/ IFA official website]
|col_EG=green1|text_EG=Qualification to the Second round
|result1=EG|result2=EG|result3=EG
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Iraqi Second Division League
|result8=R|result9=R|result10=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
}}
=Group 5 (Southern) =
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|team1=JAN|name_JAN=Naft Al-Janoob |status_JAN=Q
|team2=NMS|name_NMS=Naft Maysan |status_NMS=Q
|team3=MAS|name_MAS=Masafi Al-Janoob |status_MAS=Q
|team4=AMA|name_AMA=Al-Amara
|team5=NAS|name_NAS=Al-Nasiriya
|team6=BAH|name_BAH=Al-Bahri
|team7=MSN|name_MSN=Maysan |status_MSN=R
|team8=HAY|name_HAY=Al-Hay |status_HAY=R
|team9=NAH|name_NAH=Al-Nahrain|status_NAH=R
|team10=QUR|name_QUR=Al-Qurna|status_QUR=R
|win_JAN=15|draw_JAN=2|loss_JAN=1|gf_JAN=54|ga_JAN=9
|win_NMS=11|draw_NMS=4|loss_NMS=3|gf_NMS=32|ga_NMS=14
|win_MAS=8|draw_MAS=7|loss_MAS=3|gf_MAS=26|ga_MAS=14
|win_AMA=7|draw_AMA=6|loss_AMA=5|gf_AMA=21|ga_AMA=21
|win_NAS=7|draw_NAS=3|loss_NAS=8|gf_NAS=24|ga_NAS=23
|win_BAH=7|draw_BAH=3|loss_BAH=8|gf_BAH=33|ga_BAH=35
|win_MSN=5|draw_MSN=5|loss_MSN=8|gf_MSN=15|ga_MSN=20
|win_HAY=5|draw_HAY=5|loss_HAY=8|gf_HAY=19|ga_HAY=27
|win_NAH=5|draw_NAH=2|loss_NAH=11|gf_NAH=16|ga_NAH=36
|win_QUR=1|draw_QUR=1|loss_QUR=16|gf_QUR=5|ga_QUR=46
|update=complete|source=[https://ifa.iq/category/comp/1st-leg/ IFA official website]
|col_EG=green1|text_EG=Qualification to the Second round
|result1=EG|result2=EG|result3=EG
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Iraqi Second Division League
|result7=R|result8=R|result9=R|result10=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
}}
Second round
=Group 1=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|team1=SUL|name_SUL=Sulaymaniya
|team2=MOS|name_MOS=Al-Mosul
|team3=SAM|name_SAM=Samarra
|team4=GAS|name_GAS=Ghaz Al-Shamal
|team5=ANB|name_ANB=Al-Anbar
|win_SUL=5|draw_SUL=1|loss_SUL=2|gf_SUL=19|ga_SUL=15|status_SUL=Q
|win_MOS=4|draw_MOS=2|loss_MOS=2|gf_MOS=15|ga_MOS=7|status_MOS=Q
|win_SAM=4|draw_SAM=2|loss_SAM=2|gf_SAM=8|ga_SAM=7
|win_GAS=1|draw_GAS=4|loss_GAS=3|gf_GAS=14|ga_GAS=16
|win_ANB=1|draw_ANB=1|loss_ANB=6|gf_ANB=11|ga_ANB=22
|update=complete|source=[https://ifa.iq/category/comp/1st-leg/ IFA official website]
|col_EG=green1|text_EG=Qualification to the Final round
|result1=EG|result2=EG
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
}}
=Group 2=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|team1=JAN|name_JAN=Naft Al-Janoob
|team2=NMS|name_NMS=Naft Maysan
|team3=NWA|name_NWA=Naft Al-Wasat
|team4=SAM|name_SAM=Al-Samawa
|team5=MAS|name_MAS=Masafi Al-Janoob
|win_JAN=7|draw_JAN=1|loss_JAN=0|gf_JAN=20|ga_JAN=6|status_JAN=Q
|win_NMS=5|draw_NMS=0|loss_NMS=3|gf_NMS=18|ga_NMS=10|status_NMS=Q
|win_NWA=4|draw_NWA=0|loss_NWA=4|gf_NWA=11|ga_NWA=11
|win_SAM=2|draw_SAM=2|loss_SAM=4|gf_SAM=6|ga_SAM=12
|win_MAS=0|draw_MAS=1|loss_MAS=7|gf_MAS=5|ga_MAS=21
|update=complete|source=[https://ifa.iq/category/comp/1st-leg/ IFA official website]
|col_EG=green1|text_EG=Qualification to the Final round
|result1=EG|result2=EG
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
}}
=Group 3=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|team1=JAI|name_JAI=Al-Jaish
|team2=RAM|name_RAM=Al-Ramadi
|team3=HIN|name_HIN=Al-Hindiya
|team4=KHU|name_KHU=Al-Khutoot
|team5=ABO|name_ABO=Abu Ghraib
|win_JAI=4|draw_JAI=1|loss_JAI=2|gf_JAI=12|ga_JAI=3|status_JAI=Q
|win_RAM=4|draw_RAM=1|loss_RAM=2|gf_RAM=13|ga_RAM=9|status_RAM=Q
|win_HIN=4|draw_HIN=1|loss_HIN=2|gf_HIN=9|ga_HIN=9
|win_KHU=1|draw_KHU=1|loss_KHU=5|gf_KHU=6|ga_KHU=17
|win_ABO=1|draw_ABO=0|loss_ABO=3|gf_ABO=3|ga_ABO=5
|update=complete|source=[https://ifa.iq/category/comp/1st-leg/ IFA official website]
|col_EG=green1|text_EG=Qualification to the Final round
|result1=EG|result2=EG
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
}}
Final round
=Group 1=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=JAN|name_JAN=Naft Al-Janoob
|team2=JAI|name_JAI=Al-Jaish
|team3=MOS|name_MOS=Mosul
|win_JAN=1|draw_JAN=1|loss_JAN=0|gf_JAN=4|ga_JAN=3|status_JAN=P
|win_JAI=1|draw_JAI=0|loss_JAI=1|gf_JAI=2|ga_JAI=2
|win_MOS=0|draw_MOS=1|loss_MOS=1|gf_MOS=2|ga_MOS=3
|update=complete|source=[https://ifa.iq/category/comp/1st-leg/ IFA official website]
|col_EG=green1|text_EG=Promotion to the Iraqi Premier League
|result1=EG
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
}}
=Group 2=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=SUL|name_SUL=Sulaymaniya
|team2=NMS|name_NMS=Naft Maysan
|team3=RAM|name_RAM=Al-Ramadi
|win_SUL=1|draw_SUL=1|loss_SUL=0|gf_SUL=3|ga_SUL=2|status_SUL=C, P
|win_NMS=1|draw_NMS=0|loss_NMS=1|gf_NMS=8|ga_NMS=1
|win_RAM=0|draw_RAM=1|loss_RAM=1|gf_RAM=2|ga_RAM=10
|update=complete|source=[https://ifa.iq/category/comp/1st-leg/ IFA official website]
|col_EG=green1|text_EG=Promotion to the Iraqi Premier League
|result1=EG
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
}}
Final match
|date = 15 August 2012
|time =
|team1 = Sulaymaniya
|score = 2–1
|team2 = Naft Al-Janoob
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Al-Shaab Stadium
|location = Baghdad
|attendance =
|referee =
|report =
}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://ifa.iq/ Iraq Football Association]
- [http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=8199&week=true Current matches]
- [http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=8199&stage=1 Group stage]
{{2011–12 in Iraqi football}}
{{Iraqi Premier Division League}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2011-12 Iraqi First Division League}}