Iraq Super League 2008–09

Infobox Football league season
season = 2008-09
competition = Iraq Super League
winners = In progress
promoted = Al-Amana
Al-Hedood
Diyala
Nassriya
Salah Al-Din
relegated =
continentalcup1 = AFC Cup
continentalcup1 qualifiers =
continentalcup2 = Arab Champions League
continentalcup2 qualifiers =
continentalcup3 =
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league topscorer =
biggest home win =
biggest away win =
highest scoring =
total goals =
average goals =
longest wins =
longest unbeaten =
longest losses =
highest attendance =
lowest attendance =
average attendance =
prevseason = 2007–08
nextseason = 2009–10

The 2008-09 season ist the 35th edition of the Iraq Super League, it starts on 1 November 2008 and is scheduled to end on 10 May 2009. 28 teams from all over the country are competing for the title.

The IFA decided to cancel the old group system, which was used from 2004 until 2008. This time, the 28 teams will be devided into two groups with each 14 teams. There will be a northern and souther group, with the clubs from the capital Baghdad being drawn into either one of these groups. After playing home and away games, the two group winners are going to play for the League Titel in a final. The two runner-ups are playing for the third place and a spot at the 2009-10 Arab Champions League. The league champions and runner-up will qualify for the 2010 AFC Cup. Futheromere it was announced that this will be the last season featuring groups.

The Draw for the groups was held on October 8, 2008 in Baghdad.

Group A

Group A Standing

* Last Update

Group B

Group B Standing

* Last Update

Championship play-off

The group winners will play-off for the championship, while the group runners-up will play for third- and fourth-place.

Top Scorer

References

* [http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=3413&stage=1 Goalzz.com]