The 2020–21 Iraqi First Division League was the 47th season of what is now called the

Iraqi Premier Division League The Iraqi Premier Division League () is the second-highest division of the Iraqi football league system after the Iraq Stars League. The league is contested by 20 clubs and is operated by the Iraq Football Association (IFA). Each season, the two ...

, the second tier of the

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, since its establishment in 1974. The number of clubs in the league have changed throughout history due to several factors, most recently in this season when the number of clubs increased from 12 to 28 in total. The top team from each group is directly promoted to the Premier League, while a third club can be promoted through play-offs, on the other hand, two clubs from each group are directly relegated to the Second Division League.

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won the title and were promoted alongside runners-up

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Format

Teams from all over Iraq participated in preliminary qualifications for the final stage. Total of 16 teams qualified for the final stage and 12 teams joined from previous season. There was no First Division League nor Premier League season completed in the prior year due to the

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Teams

Stadiums and locations

A total of 28 teams are contesting the league, including 10 sides from the 2018-2019 season, 16 promoted teams from the preliminary qualifications for the final stage and the two relegated sides from the

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League table

Group 1

Results

Group 2

Results

Third place

Final

Play-offs

Season statistics

Top scorers

References

External links

Iraq Football Association
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