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| Season | 1974–75 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 October 1974 – January 1975 |
| Champions | Al-Zawraa (1st title) |
| Promoted | Al-Zawraa Al-Jamiea Al-Iktisad Al-Hilla Diyala |
| Relegated | Al-Diwaniya Al-Mosul Al-Warkaa Sulaymaniya |
| Matches | 153 |
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The1974–75 Iraqi National Clubs Second Division League was the first season of what is now called theIraqi Premier Division League, the second tier of theIraqi football league system, since its establishment in 1974. 18 teams participated in the tournament. The league started on October 31, 1974.Al-Zawraa won the league championship and was promoted to theNational Clubs First Division League (now called the Stars League), along with the four teams that finished the tournament in the first five positions in the standings, namely;Al-Jamiea,Al-Iktisad,Al-Hilla andDiyala. The four teams that finished in the bottom positions in the standings table were relegated to theNational Clubs Third Division League, which areAl-Diwaniya,Al-Mosul, Al-Warkaa andSulaymaniya.[1]
18 teams are selected to play from one stage only, the winner of the match gets 2 points, and in the draw gets 1 point. The first five teams at the top of the standings are promoted to the Premier League, and the four teams at the bottom of the standings are relegated.[1]
18 teams represent 3 of themBaghdad, while the 15 teams represent the otherprovinces of Iraq.[2]
| provinces | Teams | Name of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Baghdad | 3 | Al-Jamiea,Al-Iktisad andAl-Zawraa |
| Karbalaa | 2 | Al-Ghari andAl-Kufa |
| Nineveh | 1 | Al-Mosul |
| Kirkuk | 1 | Al-Thawra |
| Diyala | 1 | Diyala |
| Erbil | 1 | Al-Taakhi |
| Sulaymaniyah | 1 | Sulaymaniya |
| Babil | 1 | Al-Hilla |
| Al-Anbar | 1 | Al-Khalidiya |
| Wasit | 1 | Al-Kut |
| Muthana | 1 | Al-Warkaa |
| Dhi Qar | 1 | Al-Jazair |
| Maysan | 1 | Al-Amara |
| Basra | 1 | Al-Ittihad |
| Al-Qādisiyyah | 1 | Al-Diwaniya |
| Team | Result |
|---|---|
| Al-Zawraa | Promotion to theNational Clubs First Division League |
| Diyala | |
| Al-Iktisad | |
| Al-Hilla | |
| Al-Jamiea | |
| Al-Ittihad | |
| Al-Thawra | |
| Al-Amara | |
| Al-Ghari | |
| Al-Jazair | |
| Al-Kufa | |
| Al-Kut | |
| Al-Taakhi | |
| Al-Khalidiya | |
| Al-Diwaniya | Relegation toNational Clubs Third Division League |
| Al-Warkaa | |
| Sulaymaniya | |
| Al-Mosul |