2004–05 Iraqi Premier League
The 2004–05 Iraqi Premier League kicked off on October 20, 2004. The 36 teams were split into four groups. At the end of the group stage, the top three teams from each group (a total of 12 teams) advanced to the Elite Stage, while the bottom three in each group were demoted to the lower division.
| Season | 2004–05 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (5th title) |
| Relegated | Balad Peris Al-Estiqlal Al-Nasiriya Al-Ramadi Sulaymaniya Al-Shuala Al-Basra Al-Mosul Babil Salahaddin Al-Diwaniya |
| AFC Champions League | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Minaa |
| Arab Champions League | Al-Talaba Al-Zawraa |
| Top goalscorer | Mustafa Karim (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Al-Zawraa 6–0 Al-Estiqlal (30 December 2004) Al-Kahrabaa 6–0 Salahaddin (18 January 2005) Al-Zawraa 6–0 Babil (28 February 2005) |
| Biggest away win | Al-Shuala 0–7 Al-Zawraa (17 January 2005) |
| Highest scoring | Salahaddin 2–7 Al-Kahrabaa (15 April 2005) |
← 2003–04 2005–06 → | |
In the Elite Stage, the 12 teams were split into four groups of three, with teams playing home and away against each team in their group respectively. The top team in each of the four groups moved on to the two-legged semi-finals which determined who played for the championship game; a single match held in Baghdad. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won their fifth Premier League title with a 2–0 victory over Al-Minaa.
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