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1988–89 Iraqi Pan-National League

The 1988–89 Iraqi Pan-National Clubs First Division League was the 15th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974 and the first that was played in a group stage format rather than a round-robin format. The name of the league was changed from Iraqi National Clubs League to Iraqi Pan-National Clubs League. Al-Rasheed won the title by defeating Al-Talaba on penalties in the final, to become the first team to win three Premier League titles in a row.

Iraqi Pan-National League
Season1988–89
ChampionsAl-Rasheed
(3rd title)
RelegatedAl-Minaa
Al-Nasr
Wahid Huzairan
Al-Tijara
Al-Mosul
Diyala
Al-Nasiriya
Salahaddin
Al-Jamahir
Al-Samawa
Duhok
Babil
Al-Hurriya
Sulaymaniya
Al-Diwaniya
Al-Numaniya
Asian Club ChampionshipAl-Rasheed
Arab Club Champions CupAl-Tayaran
Arab Cup Winners' CupAl-Rasheed
Top goalscorerKarim Saddam
(22 goals)
← 1987–88
(Iraqi National League)
1989–90
(Iraqi National League) →

During the regional stage, if a match ended in a draw, it would go to extra time and then penalties if necessary. A team would earn three points if they won a game by two goals or more after normal time, two points if they won a game by one goal or in extra time, and one point if they won a penalty shootout.[1][2]

Regional stage

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North Group

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Central Group

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South Group

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Baghdad Group

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Pos Team Pld W PW L GF GA GD BP Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Zawraa 20 14 3 3 38 21 +17 8 39 Qualified to National Stage
2 Al-Rasheed 20 14 1 5 34 13 +21 8 37
3 Al-Tayaran 20 11 4 5 40 29 +11 5 31
4 Al-Talaba 20 11 2 7 30 21 +9 4 28
5 Al-Shorta 20 9 3 8 17 16 +1 0 21
6 Al-Jaish 20 8 1 11 29 26 +3 3 20
7 Al-Shabab 20 5 3 12 19 28 −9 2 15
8 Al-Sulaikh 20 2 6 12 16 28 −12 2 12
9 Al-Sinaa 20 5 0 15 12 23 −11 1 11
10 Al-Naft 20 5 0 15 18 30 −12 0 10
11 Al-Tijara 20 3 0 17 21 39 −18 1 7 Relegated to Iraqi National Second Division
Source: Ali Al-Sabti Archive
Rules for classification: 1 bonus point was awarded for each game won by 2 or more goals in normal time.

Results

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Home \ Away JSH NFT RSH SHB SHR SIN SUL TLB TAY TJR ZWR
Al-Jaish 2–2[a] 1–3 2–0 1–2 0–1 2–0 4–4[b] 0–0[c] 1–0 1–2
Al-Naft 1–2 2–1 0–2 0–0[d] 1–0 1–1[e] 0–4 1–2 3–2[f] 0–2
Al-Rasheed 1–1[g] 2–0 2–1 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–1[h]
Al-Shabab 0–1 2–1 1–1[i] 0–1 0–0[j] 1–0 2–0 2–3 3–2 0–1
Al-Shorta 1–2 1–1[k] 1–0 1–0 1–0[l] 0–0[m] 1–0[n] 1–0 1–0 2–2[o]
Al-Sinaa 0–2 2–1 0–2 1–1[p] 1–0 2–0 1–1[q] 1–2 1–0 0–2
Al-Sulaikh 1–1[r] 0–1 0–1 2–0 1–1[s] 1–1[t] 1–1[u] 0–1 1–1[v] 2–3
Al-Talaba 1–0 2–0 1–2 3–1 3–2[w] 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–1[x]
Al-Tayaran 4–2 2–2[y] 3–2 2–2[z] 2–0 2–0 2–5 1–0 7–2 3–1
Al-Tijara 2–3 0–1 0–1 2–0 0–1 2–1 2–1 0–3 1–1[aa] 3–4
Al-Zawraa 1–1[ab] 1–0 0–2 3–1 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–2 3–1
Source: Ali Al-Sabti Archive
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Al-Jaish won 4–2 on penalties.
  2. ↑ 3–3 after normal time; 4–4 after extra time; Al-Talaba won 5–4 on penalties.
  3. ↑ Al-Tayaran won 3–2 on penalties.
  4. ↑ Al-Shorta won 6–5 on penalties.
  5. ↑ Al-Sulaikh won 4–3 on penalties.
  6. ↑ 2–2 after normal time; 3–2 to Al-Naft after extra time.
  7. ↑ Al-Rasheed won 5–3 on penalties.
  8. ↑ Al-Zawraa won 3–2 on penalties.
  9. ↑ Al-Shabab won 5–4 on penalties.
  10. ↑ Al-Shabab won 4–3 on penalties.
  11. ↑ Al-Shorta won 4–3 on penalties.
  12. ↑ 0–0 after normal time; 1–0 to Al-Shorta after extra time.
  13. ↑ Al-Sulaikh won 4–3 on penalties.
  14. ↑ 0–0 after normal time; 1–0 to Al-Shorta after extra time.
  15. ↑ Al-Zawraa won 4–2 on penalties.
  16. ↑ Al-Shabab won 3–1 on penalties.
  17. ↑ Al-Talaba won 4–3 on penalties.
  18. ↑ Al-Sulaikh won 6–5 on penalties.
  19. ↑ Al-Shorta won 4–3 on penalties.
  20. ↑ Al-Sulaikh won 3–1 on penalties.
  21. ↑ Al-Sulaikh won 5–4 on penalties.
  22. ↑ Al-Sulaikh won 3–2 on penalties.
  23. ↑ 2–2 after normal time; 3–2 to Al-Talaba after extra time.
  24. ↑ 1–1 after normal time; 2–1 to Al-Talaba after extra time.
  25. ↑ Al-Tayaran won 5–4 on penalties.
  26. ↑ Al-Tayaran won 6–5 on penalties.
  27. ↑ Al-Tayaran won 5–4 on penalties.
  28. ↑ Al-Zawraa won 7–6 on penalties.

National stage

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Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation ZWR TLB ERB MIN NSR
1 Al-Zawraa 4 4 0 0 11 3 +8 8 Qualified to Semi-finals 3–1 3–1 2–1 3–0
2 Al-Talaba 4 3 0 1 9 4 +5 6 3–0 3–0
3 Erbil 4 1 1 2 2 6 −4 3 1–0
4 Al-Minaa 4 1 0 3 4 6 −2 2 Relegated to Iraqi National Second Division 1–2 2–1
5 Al-Nasr 4 0 1 3 1 8 −7 1 0–0
Source: Ali Al-Sabti Archive

Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation TAY RSH BHR NJF WHZ
1 Al-Tayaran 4 4 0 0 10 2 +8 8 Qualified to Semi-finals 2–0 3–0 3–1
2 Al-Rasheed 4 2 1 1 10 3 +7 5 1–2 4–0 5–1 0–0
3 Al-Bahri 4 1 1 2 5 7 −2 3 1–1 4–0
4 Al-Najaf 4 1 1 2 3 9 −6 3 1–0
5 Wahid Huzairan 4 0 1 3 1 8 −7 1 Relegated to Iraqi National Second Division
Source: Ali Al-Sabti Archive

Ranking of fourth-placed teams

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The Iraq Football Association decided that the league for the 1989–90 season would consist of ten clubs from Baghdad and four clubs from outside Baghdad. Therefore, the three lowest-placed teams from outside Baghdad in the national stage were relegated.[1]

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
1 Grp 2 Al-Najaf 4 1 1 2 3 9 −6 3
2 Grp 1 Al-Minaa 4 1 0 3 4 6 −2 2 Relegated to Iraqi National Second Division
Source: Ali Al-Sabti Archive

Golden stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
26 April 1989
 
 
 Al-Zawraa 1 (2)
 
28 April 1989
 
 Al-Rasheed (p) 1 (4)
 
 Al-Rasheed (p) 1 (5)
 
26 April 1989
 
 Al-Talaba 1 (4)
 
 Al-Tayaran 1 (5)
 
 
 Al-Talaba (p) 1 (6)
 
Third place
 
 
27 April 1989
 
 
 Al-Tayaran 4
 
 
 Al-Zawraa 1

Semi-finals

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Third place match

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Final

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Qualification to AFC and UAFA competitions

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Team Qualification method Competition(s) qualified to
Al-Rasheed League champions 1989–90 Asian Club Championship and 1989 Arab Cup Winners' Cup[a]
Al-Tayaran FA Cup runners-up[b] 1989 Arab Club Champions Cup
  1. ↑ Although Al-Rasheed were the league champions and not the FA Cup winners, the IFA decided to admit them into the Arab Cup Winners' Cup rather than the Arab Club Champions Cup.
  2. ↑ As FA Cup winners Al-Zawraa participated in the 1989 Arab Cooperation Council Club Championship, runners-up Al-Tayaran were chosen to participate in the Arab Club Champions Cup.

Season statistics

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Top scorers

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Pos Scorer Goals Team
1 Karim Saddam 22 Al-Zawraa
2 Natiq Hashim 12 Al-Tayaran
Hussein Saeed Al-Talaba
Saad Abdul-Raheem Al-Zawraa

Hat-tricks

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Player[1]ForAgainstResultDate
Iraq Mohammed Jassim Al-TayaranAl-Tijara7–211 October 1988
Iraq Natiq Hashim4 Al-TayaranAl-Jaish4–27 November 1988
Iraq Saad Abdul-Raheem Al-ZawraaAl-Sulaikh3–22 March 1989
Notes

4 Player scored 4 goals

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Al-Sabti, Ali (2014). Iraqi League History 1974-2011. Iraq.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ↑ Al-Munshi, Dr.Dhia (2005). Iraqi Football Encyclopedia: Chico.. Jamoli… and football in Iraq. Citadel Printing & Design, Al-Saadoun, Baghdad.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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