| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| Promoted | Masafi Al-Wasat Al-Hasanain Al-Shirqat Al-Diwaniya Naft Maysan Al-Karkh Zakho Masafi Al-Junoob Al-Hindiya |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → All statistics correct as of 11 October 2015. | |
The2008–09 Iraqi First Division League.
On December 4, 2009, theIraq Football Federation met and decided that the final qualifying round will be played on one stage. Six clubs will play inBaghdad for the period from December 8 to 15, with five rounds, with three matches each day, with a break for the next day. Two of these teams will qualify for the2009–10 Iraqi Premier League next season, joined by the six teams that already secured promotion in the previous round.[1]
The matches are to be played on five stadiums:Al-Shorta Stadium,Al-Zawraa Stadium,Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Stadium,Al Karkh Stadium andAl Naft Stadium.
| Governorate | Teams | Name of Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center | |||
| Baghdad | 2 | Al-Siyaha andAl-Karkh | |
| Al-Anbar | 1 | Al-Jolan | |
| North | |||
| Dohuk | 1 | Zakho | |
| Middle Euphrates | |||
| Karbala | 1 | Al-Hindiya | |
| South | |||
| Basra | 1 | Masafi Al-Janoob | |
The final qualification round will be one group, each team plays five game with other teams. The top two teams from group were to qualify for the2009–10 Iraqi Premier League next season, but eventually the top four all qualified due to the withdrawal ofSulaymaniya andSirwan from the Iraqi Premier League.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Karkh(P) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 13 | Promotion to theIraqi Premier League |
| 2 | Zakho(P) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 9 | |
| 3 | Masafi Al-Janoob(P) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 | |
| 4 | Al-Hindiya(P) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 6 | |
| 5 | Al-Jolan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 3 | |
| 6 | Al-Siyaha | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 1 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mohannad Abdul-Rahman | Al-Karkh | 4 |
| Hassan Farhood | Al-Hindiya | ||
| Broosh Jader | Zakho | ||
| Mustafa Basil | |||
| 2 | Anmar Hussein | Al-Jolan | 3 |
| Hussam-Eddin Mohammed | |||
| Qusay Jbayer | |||
| 3 | Salam Ibrahim | Masafi Al-Janoob | 2 |
| Ammar Radhi | Al-Siyaha | ||
| Abbas Mohammed |
