2024–25 Iraq Stars League


The 2024–25 Iraq Stars League was the 51st season of the highest tier football league in Iraq since its establishment in 1974, and the second season since launching as a professional league under the name Iraq Stars League. The season started on 20 September 2024 and ended on 4 July 2025, with the relegation play-off held on 14 July 2025.
Al-Shorta became the first team in history to win the league title four times in a row, finishing ten points ahead of runners-up Al-Zawraa. Al-Shorta sealed the title with two games to spare after defeating Naft Al-Basra 3–1.

Overview

20 teams competed in the 2024–25 Iraq Stars League: 18 teams from the previous season, as well as Diyala and Al-Karma who were promoted from the 2023–24 Iraqi Premier Division League, replacing Amanat Baghdad and Naft Al-Wasat who were relegated. Diyala returned to the top-flight after a 13-year absence, while Al-Karma played in the top-flight for the first time in history this season.

Teams



Registration rules

The rules for the squad selection of the Iraq Stars League:
  • Each team must submit a 25-man squad for the league.
  • Each team must have no more than six foreign players in their squad. This restriction does not apply to players from Yemen, and does not apply to a maximum of one player from Syria.
  • Each team must have no more than six foreign players on the pitch at any given time.
  • No more than two players from countries that are outside the top 90 in the FIFA Men's World Rankings can play at any given time. The two permitted players from countries outside the top 90 must be capped for their respective national teams.
  • Teams are not permitted to sign a foreign goalkeeper.
  • Players registered for reserve or youth teams are not required to be registered in the 25-man squad.

Transfer windows

The summer transfer window in Iraq started on 2 August and ended on 2 October 2024, while the winter transfer window started on 5 January and ended on 5 February 2025.

League table


Relegation play-off

The 18th-placed team in the Stars League competed in a play-off with the winner of the play-out round between the 3rd and 4th-placed teams from the Premier Division League for a place in next season's Stars League. If the match ended in a draw after 90 minutes, there would be no extra time played and the game would go straight to a penalty shootout.
''Amanat Baghdad are promoted to the Iraq Stars League, while Naft Al-Basra are relegated to the Iraqi Premier Division League.''

Season statistics

Top scorers

Hat-tricks

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