2000–01 Iraqi Elite League
The 2000–01 Iraqi Elite League was the 27th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974. The name of the league was changed from Iraqi First Division League to Iraqi Elite League. Instead of relegating teams from the 1999–2000 season and promoting teams from the lower division in order to decide which teams were playing in the competition, the Iraq Football Association decided that every eligible team in the country should play qualifying games in order to decide who participated.
| Season | 2000–01 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Zawraa (10th title) |
| Relegated | Al-Kut Karbala |
| 2002–03 AFC Champions League | Al-Zawraa |
| Top goalscorer | Hussein Abdullah (21 goals) |
← 1999–2000 (Iraqi First Division League) 2001–02 → | |
The qualifying rounds saw a total of 135 teams being split into regional groups, all competing for the 16 places in the league. After all the qualifiers were over in December, the league competition itself was held with each team playing 30 matches. In the end, Al-Zawraa won their third league title in a row, finishing eight points clear at the top.