TheIraqi First Division League is afootball league that is the third tier of theIraqi football league system, which was founded in 1974. The league consists of 20 teams split into two groups. The winners of each group are promoted to theIraqi Premier Division League and advance to the final to compete for the league title. The runners-up of each group compete in a two-legged third place play-off, with the winners entering a promotion play-off with the 18th-placed team from the Premier Division League.[1]
The two teams that finish bottom of their group are relegated to theIraqi Second Division League. The ninth-placed teams of each group compete in a two-legged play-off, with the loser also being relegated to the Second Division League. The league is governed by theIraq Football Association (IFA).[2]
In the2024–25 season,Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi won the championship title after defeatingAl-Jaish 4–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw in the final match.[3]
