2022–23 Iraq Division Two

The 2022–23 Iraq Division Two will be the 49th season of the Iraq Division Two, and it is the third tier in the Iraqi football league system since its establishment in 1974. The number of clubs in the league have varied throughout history for various reasons; in this season the number of clubs will be 98 (in addition to 26 pre-qualified teams from the previous season, playing starting from the second round, so the total is 125 teams). The top two teams in the Final Qualifiers are promoted directly to the Iraq Division One, while the teams that fail to qualify for the second round will be relegated directly to the Iraq Division Three. The season is scheduled to start on 1 December 2022.[1][2]

Iraq Division Two
Season2022–23
Dates1 December 2022 – 1 June 2023
2023–24 →
All statistics correct as of 17 January 2023.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2021–22 season:

Competition format

Schedule

The Iraq Division Two starts with 98 clubs and ends with two qualified clubs according to three rounds, The teams that qualified for the second round last season and the teams that were relegated from the Iraq Division One in the 2021–22 season moved directly to play in the second round.

Round Stage Main date Clubs participating Clubs remaining Qualify for
1stQualifiers within the Governorates1 December 20229825Qualifiers within the Territories
2ndQualifiers within the Territories1 March 20235112Final Qualifiers
3rdFinal QualifiersTBD122Promotion to the Iraq Division One

First round

The 98 clubs are divided into 16 groups depending on the location, except for the groups of Dohuk and Erbil, each group representing the governorate to which these clubs belong and is located within its borders.

Locations of the governorates of Iraq in which the teams play in the first stage

1- Dohuk Group

There are no teams in Dohuk that play in this division.

2- Nineveh Group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Baladiyat Al-Mosul 6 5 1 0 20 8 +12 16 Qualification to the Second round
2 Al-Hadbaa 6 4 0 2 10 6 +4 12
3 Umal Nineveh 6 3 2 1 15 10 +5 11
4 Sahl Nineveh 6 1 5 0 10 9 +1 8
5 Kafaat Nineveh 5 1 2 2 9 12 3 5
6 Al-Shoura 6 1 1 4 12 18 6 4
7 Rabia 6 1 1 4 9 17 8 4 Relegation to Iraq Division Three
8 Al-Mustaqbal Al-Mushriq 5 1 0 4 6 11 5 3
Updated to match(es) played on 21 January 2023. Source: IFA official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

3- Erbil Group

There are no teams in Erbil that play in this division.

4- Kirkuk Group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Musalla 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Qualification to the Second round
2 Naft Al-Shamal 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
3 Qandeel 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
4 Taza 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
5 Al-Shorija 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Iraq Division Three
6 Al-Dibis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2022. Source: IFA official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

5- Sulaymaniyah Group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sulaymaniya 2 2 0 0 6 2 +4 6 Qualification to the Second round
2 Penjwen 2 0 0 2 2 6 4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 23 December 2022. Source: IFA official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

6- Saladin Group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Masafi Al-Shamal 10 6 2 2 24 11 +13 20 Qualification to the Second round
2 Al-Ishaqi 10 6 2 2 16 13 +3 20
3 Balad 10 5 2 3 16 11 +5 17
4 Shabab Al-Dawr 10 5 1 4 13 11 +2 16
5 Al-Dujail 10 1 3 6 10 22 12 6 Relegation to Iraq Division Three
6 Baiji 10 1 2 7 7 19 12 5
Updated to match(es) played on 3 February 2023. Source: IFA official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

7- Al-Anbar Group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Fahad 16 10 5 1 32 13 +19 35 Qualification to the Second round
2 Al-Habbaniya 16 10 4 2 36 16 +20 34
3 Al-Garma 16 10 3 3 27 10 +17 33
4 Al-Nasr Al-Anbari 16 7 5 4 21 16 +5 26
5 Habbaniya Al-Sumoud 16 7 4 5 26 22 +4 25
6 Al-Falluja 16 4 4 8 14 19 5 16
7 Anah 16 4 1 11 27 51 24 13
8 Hit 16 3 3 10 20 30 10 12 Relegation to Iraq Division Three
9 Al-Raed 16 1 3 12 14 40 26 6
Updated to match(es) played on 20 February 2023. Source: IFA official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Taji 6 4 1 1 7 3 +4 13 Qualification to the Second round
2 Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi 6 3 3 0 9 6 +3 12
3 Al-Iskan 6 3 2 1 10 7 +3 11
4 Haifa 6 2 1 3 4 5 1 7
5 Al-Adala 6 1 3 2 8 9 1 6
6 Al-Jaish 6 1 2 3 7 10 3 5 Relegation to Iraq Division Three
7 Abnaa Al-Madina 6 0 2 4 3 8 5 2
Updated to match(es) played on 12 February 2023. Source: IFA official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Tijara 10 6 2 2 18 13 +5 20 Qualification to the Second round
2 Aliyat Al-Shorta 10 5 4 1 22 11 +11 19
3 Al-Mahmoudiya 10 3 5 2 15 14 +1 14
4 Al-Siyaha 10 2 5 3 11 14 3 11
5 Al-Shuala 10 2 5 3 11 15 4 11
6 Al-Najda 10 2 3 5 12 15 3 9 Relegation to Iraq Division Three
7 Al-Jamiea[lower-alpha 1] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 14 March 2023. Source: IFA official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Al-Jamiea withdrew from the tournament.

9- Diyala Group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Jadidat Al-Shatt 8 2 6 0 7 4 +3 12 Qualification to the Second round
2 Al-Shaheed Arkan 8 2 4 2 11 10 +1 10
3 Shahraban 8 2 4 2 13 16 3 10
4 Al-Wajihiya 8 1 5 2 6 6 0 8
5 Qazaniya 8 1 5 2 12 13 1 8 Relegation to Iraq Division Three
Updated to match(es) played on 23 January 2023. Source: IFA official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

10- Karbalaa Group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Osra 6 3 1 2 8 5 +3 10 Qualification to the Second round
2 Al-Hurr 6 2 3 1 7 4 +3 9
3 Al-Hindiya 6 2 3 1 6 4 +2 9
4 Al-Ghadeer 6 1 1 4 1 9 8 4 Relegation to Iraq Division Three
Updated to match(es) played on 11 January 2023. Source: IFA official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

11- Babil Group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Jawhara 7 5 1 1 10 5 +5 16 Qualification to the Second round
2 Al-Mahawil 7 4 1 2 11 7 +4 13
3 Al-Mashroua 6 3 0 3 11 9 +2 9
4 Jenaain Babil 6 1 1 4 5 8 3 4
5 Al-Musayyib 4 0 1 3 1 9 8 1 Relegation to Iraq Division Three
Updated to match(es) played on 18 January 2023. Source: IFA official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Kut 6 3 3 0 14 5 +9 12 Qualification to the Second round
2 Al-Zubaidiya 6 3 1 2 9 8 +1 10
3 Al-Izza 6 2 1 3 11 9 +2 7
4 Al-Aziziya 6 1 1 4 7 19 12 4 Relegation to Iraq Division Three
Updated to match(es) played on 15 January 2023. Source: IFA official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Hay 5 3 1 1 8 5 +3 10 Qualification to the Second round
2 Al-Jihad 5 1 2 2 7 6 +1 5
3 Al-Muwafaqiya 5 1 2 2 5 6 1 5
4 Al-Zaytoun 5 0 3 2 5 8 3 3 Relegation to Iraq Division Three
Updated to match(es) played on 12 January 2023. Source: IFA official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

13- Al-Najaf Group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Izdihar 3 3 0 0 10 2 +8 9 Qualification to the Second round
2 Al-Khawarnaq 3 1 1 1 2 3 1 4
3 Al-Tadamon 3 1 0 2 4 7 3 3
4 Al-Meshkhab 3 0 1 2 2 6 4 1 Relegation to Iraq Division Three
Updated to match(es) played on 1 January 2023. Source: IFA official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

14- Al-Qādisiyyah Group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Ettefaq 8 5 3 0 18 9 +9 18 Qualification to the Second round
2 Al-Intifadha 7 4 2 1 13 8 +5 14
3 Al-Najma 7 2 3 2 8 9 1 9
4 Al-Shamiya 7 2 2 3 15 16 1 8
5 Al-Mahanawiya 7 0 0 7 7 17 10 0 Relegation to Iraq Division Three
Updated to match(es) played on 28 January 2023. Source: IFA official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

15- Maysan Group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Qalat Saleh 6 2 4 0 13 7 +6 10 Qualification to the Second round
2 Al-Amir 6 2 3 1 12 8 +4 9
3 Al-Maimouna 6 2 3 1 6 5 +1 9
4 Dijla 6 0 2 4 4 15 11 2 Relegation to Iraq Division Three
Updated to match(es) played on 5 January 2023. Source: IFA official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

16- Al-Muthanna Group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Uruk 5 3 1 1 7 4 +3 10 Qualification to the Second round
2 Al-Muthanna 5 2 2 1 6 4 +2 8
3 Al-Salman 5 2 1 2 5 5 0 7
4 Al-Rumaitha 5 1 1 3 6 9 3 4
5 Thawrat Al-Eshreen 4 0 3 1 1 3 2 3 Relegation to Iraq Division Three
Updated to match(es) played on 14 January 2023. Source: IFA official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

17- Dhi Qar Group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Gharraf 7 5 2 0 9 3 +6 17 Qualification to the Second round
2 Al-Rifai 8 3 3 2 10 9 +1 12
3 Akkad 5 1 2 2 5 6 1 5
4 Al-Chibayish 6 1 2 3 3 7 4 5
5 Al-Shatra 6 1 1 4 3 5 2 4 Relegation to Iraq Division Three
Updated to match(es) played on 26 January 2023. Source: IFA official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

18- Basra Group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Sadeq 6 4 1 1 16 11 +5 13 Qualification to the Second round
2 Safwan 6 3 3 0 10 5 +5 12
3 Al-Dair 6 2 4 0 6 3 +3 10
4 Al-Maqal 5 2 1 2 7 5 +2 7
5 Al-Shabab Al-Basri 5 1 2 2 8 8 0 5
6 Al-Khaleej Al-Arabi 5 1 2 2 7 13 6 5
7 Al-Fayhaa 5 1 0 4 5 8 3 3 Relegation to Iraq Division Three
8 Al-Basra 4 0 1 3 4 8 4 1
Updated to match(es) played on 28 December 2022. Source: IFA official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Qualified teams

The 26 pre-qualified teams and the 25 teams coming from the first round are all divided into five groups by location. From each group, the first and second teams qualify directly to the final stage.

Rank Groups Governorates Winners teams Pre-qualified teams
1 Northern Group Dohuk
    • Shekhan
    Nineveh
    Erbil
      Kirkuk
      Sulaymaniyah
      2 Western Group Saladin
      Al-Anbar
      Diyala
      3 Baghdad Group Baghdad
      4 Central Euphrates Group Karbalaa
      Babil
      Al-Najaf
      Al-Qādisiyyah
      Al-Muthanna
      5 Southern Group Wasit
      Maysan
      Dhi Qar
      • Al-Gharraf
      Basra

      Second round

      The draw for the Central Euphrates Group and Southern Group regions was held on February 21, 2023,[3][4][5] while the Northern Group draw was held in February 25, 2023.[6]

      Group 1

      Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
      1 Al-Amwaj Al-Mosuli 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Qualification to the Third round
      2 Handren 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
      3 Baban 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      4 Naft Al-Shamal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Updated to match(es) played on 1 April 2023. Source: IFA official website
      Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

      Group 2

      Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
      1 Ghaz Al-Shamal 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3 Qualification to the Third round
      2 Shekhan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      3 Sulaymaniya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      4 Baladiyat Al-Mosul 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
      Updated to match(es) played on 1 April 2023. Source: IFA official website
      Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

      Group 3

      Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
      1 Al-Mosul 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 3 Qualification to the Third round
      2 Al-Hadbaa 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
      3 Musalla 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
      4 Ararat 1 0 0 1 0 3 3 0
      Updated to match(es) played on 1 April 2023. Source: IFA official website
      Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

      Group 1

      Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
      1 Al-Garma 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3 Qualification to the Third round
      2 Jadidat Al-Shatt 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
      3 Al-Alam 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0
      4 Al-Ishaqi 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0
      Updated to match(es) played on 1 April 2023. Source: IFA official website
      Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

      Group 2

      Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
      1 Al-Fahad 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3 Qualification to the Third round
      2 Al-Khalis 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
      3 Masafi Al-Shamal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      4 Al-Sufiya 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
      5 Balad Ruz 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
      Updated to match(es) played on 1 April 2023. Source: IFA official website
      Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

      Baghdad section

      TBD

      Group 1

      Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
      1 Al-Ettefaq 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 Qualification to the Third round
      2 Al-Osra 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
      3 Al-Khidhir 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
      4 Al-Kifl 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
      Updated to match(es) played on 1 April 2023. Source: IFA official website
      Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

      Group 2

      Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
      1 Al-Jawhara 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3 Qualification to the Third round
      2 Al-Ghadhriya 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
      3 Al-Izdihar 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
      4 Al Bdeir 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      5 Uruk 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0
      Updated to match(es) played on 1 April 2023. Source: IFA official website
      Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

      Group 1

      Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
      1 Al-Forat 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3 Qualification to the Third round
      2 Al-Hay 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
      3 Al-Zubair 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
      4 Al-Numaniya 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0
      Updated to match(es) played on 1 April 2023. Source: IFA official website
      Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

      Group 2

      Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
      1 Al-Qurna 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 3 Qualification to the Third round
      2 Al-Kut 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
      3 Al-Sukar 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
      4 Suq Al-Shuyukh 1 0 0 1 1 4 3 0
      Updated to match(es) played on 1 April 2023. Source: IFA official website
      Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

      Group 3

      Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
      1 Al-Gharraf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Qualification to the Third round
      2 Al-Sadeq 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
      3 Qalat Saleh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
      4 Safwan 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
      5 Al-Suwaira 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Updated to match(es) played on 1 April 2023. Source: IFA official website
      Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

      Third round

      TBA

      Final

      TBA

      References

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