The 2023–24 Iraq Stars League is the 50th season of the highest tier football league in Iraq since its establishment in 1974, and the first season since launching as a professional league under the name Iraq Stars League. The season started on 26 October 2023.[1]
Updated to match(es) played on 14 June 2024. Source: IPFL Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of wins; 6) number of goals scored. Notes:
^Al-Qasim were deducted three points for withdrawing from their match away to Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya during the first half.[4]
Updated to match(es) played on 14 June 2024. Source: IPFL Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants. Notes:
^The Al-Minaa–Al-Shorta match was awarded as a 3–0 win to Al-Shorta, as Al-Minaa started the game with only seven players and had their player Mohammed Khudhair go off injured in the eighth minute while Al-Shorta were leading 1–0.[5]
^The Al-Qasim–Naft Al-Basra match originally ended 0–0 but was changed to a 3–0 win for Al-Qasim due to Naft Al-Basra involving the player Qasim Mohammed, who had not been included in the squad list submitted for the match.[6]
^The Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya–Al-Qasim match was awarded as a 3–0 win to Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, after Al-Qasim withdrew from the game in protest at the referee awarding a penalty to Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya in the 32nd minute while the score was 0–0.[7]
Relegation play-offs
Play-out round
The 17th and 18th-placed teams will compete in a play-off, with the winner remaining in the Stars League and the loser advancing to the relegation play-off.
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Relegation play-off
The loser of the play-out round will compete in a play-off with the 3rd-placed team from the Premier Division League for a place in next season's Stars League.