| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Karkh (2nd title) |
| Promoted | Al-Karkh Erbil |
| ← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
The 2017–18 Iraqi First Division League. Al-Karkh and Erbil secured the two promotion spots for the 2018–19 Iraqi Premier League, with Al-Karkh being the champions due to having more points than Erbil in the final stage. The final round started on 8 August 2018 and finished on 20 August 2018.
Format
Teams from all over Iraq participated in preliminary qualifications for the final stage, which consisted of 12 teams split into two groups. The winners of the two groups would be promoted.
Final stage
Group 1
All matches played in Erbil.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erbil (P) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 11 | Promoted to Iraqi Premier League |
| 2 | Al-Qasim | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 10 | |
| 3 | Al-Difaa Al-Madani | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 8 | |
| 4 | Al-Sulaikh | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 5 | Al-Mosul | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
| 6 | Maysan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted
Results
| Home \ Away | DIF | MOS | QAS | SUL | ERB | MSN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Difaa Al-Madani | — | 1–1 | — | — | — | 0–0 |
| Al-Mosul | — | — | 1–2 | — | 2–2 | — |
| Al-Qasim | 0–1 | — | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | — |
| Al-Sulaikh | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | — | 0–1 | — |
| Erbil | 4–0 | — | — | — | — | 3–0 |
| Maysan | — | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | — | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
Notes:
- The Erbil–Maysan match was awarded as a 3–0 win to Erbil after Maysan players walked off the field in protest at refereeing decisions.
- The Maysan–Al-Sulaikh match was awarded as a 3–0 win to Al-Sulaikh after Maysan failed to turn up for the game.
Group 2
All matches played in Karkh.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Karkh (C, P) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 15 | Promoted to Iraqi Premier League |
| 2 | Al-Sinaa | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 9 | |
| 3 | Afak | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 7 | |
| 4 | Brayati | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 6 | |
| 5 | Al-Nasiriya | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 5 | |
| 6 | Al-Ramadi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results
| Home \ Away | AFK | KAR | NAS | RAM | SIN | BRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afak | — | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 0–3 | — |
| Al-Karkh | — | — | — | — | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| Al-Nasiriya | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 2–2 | — | — |
| Al-Ramadi | — | 0–3 | — | — | — | 0–3 |
| Al-Sinaa | — | — | 4–1 | 6–3 | — | — |
| Brayati | 0–1 | — | 0–3 | — | 1–0 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
Notes:
- The Al-Ramadi–Al-Karkh match was awarded as a 3–0 win to Al-Karkh after Al-Ramadi failed to turn up for the game.
Others
References
External links
| 2017–18 in Iraqi football | |||||||
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