2008–09 Iraqi Premier League
The 2008–09 Iraqi Premier League was the 35th edition of the competition. It started on 1 November 2008 and ended on 16 July 2009. 27 teams from all over the country competed for the title. Erbil won the title by defeating Al-Najaf in the final via penalty shootout after a goalless draw. It was Erbil's third league title in a row. The two teams would have qualified for the 2010 AFC Cup, but were disqualified due to FIFA's suspension of the Iraq Football Association.
The 2008–09 season is the only season in history where none of the four Baghdad Derby clubs finished in the top four.
Name changes
- Al-Bareed renamed to Al-Etisalat wal-Bareed at the end of 2008.
Group stage
Group 1
Group 2
Note: Al-Mosul withdrew from the league.
Championship play-off
!colspan="3"|Third place match!colspan="3"|Final
Final
Match officials- Assistant referees:
- *Ali Zaidan
- *Luay Subhi
- 90 minutes.
- 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
- Penalty shootout if scores still level.
Season statistics
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
 sortname|Ahmed|Jadiea|nolink=1 |