2018–19 Iraqi Premier League


The 2018–19 Iraqi Premier League was the 45th season of the Iraqi Premier League, the highest division for Iraqi association football clubs, since its establishment in 1974. The season started on 14 September 2018 and ended on 24 July 2019.
A two-horse title race ensued for most of the season and Al-Shorta ended up as champions by finishing five points ahead of Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya at the top of the table. During this season, Al-Shorta managed to equal the record of 39 consecutive Iraqi Premier League matches undefeated set by Al-Zawraa in 1994. The club's manager Nebojša Jovović became the first manager from Europe to win the Iraqi Premier League title.

Teams



TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Al-BahriBasraAl-Fayhaa Stadium10,000
Al-DiwaniyaDiwaniyaAl-Diwaniya Stadium5,000
Al-HudoodBaghdadAl-Taji Stadium5,000
Al-HusseinBaghdadFive Thousand Stadium5,000
Al-KahrabaaBaghdadAl-Taji Stadium5,000
Al-KarkhBaghdadAl-Karkh Stadium5,000
Al-MinaaBasraAl-Fayhaa Stadium10,000
Al-NaftBaghdadAl-Sinaa Stadium10,000
Al-NajafNajafAl-Najaf International Stadium30,000
Al-Quwa Al-JawiyaBaghdadAl-Shaab Stadium40,000
Al-SamawaSamawaAl-Samawa Stadium5,000
Al-ShortaBaghdadAl-Shaab Stadium40,000
Al-Sinaat Al-KahrabaiyaBaghdadAl-Taji Stadium5,000
Al-TalabaBaghdadAl-Shaab Stadium40,000
Al-ZawraaBaghdadAl-Shaab Stadium40,000
Amanat BaghdadBaghdadAmanat Baghdad Stadium5,000
ErbilErbilFranso Hariri Stadium25,000
Naft Al-JunoobBasraAl-Fayhaa Stadium10,000
Naft Al-WasatNajafAl-Najaf International Stadium30,000
Naft MaysanAmaraMaysan Olympic Stadium25,000

League table

Results

Season statistics

Top scorers

Hat-tricks

Awards