2018–19 Iraqi Premier League
The 2018–19 Iraqi Premier League (Arabic: الدوري العراقي الممتاز 2018–19) was the 45th season of the Iraqi Premier League, the highest division for Iraqi association football clubs, since its establishment in 1974. The season started on 14 September 2018 and ended on 24 July 2019.
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 September 2018 – 24 July 2019 |
| Champions | Al-Shorta (4th title) |
| 2020 AFC Champions League | Al-Shorta Al-Zawraa |
| 2019–20 Arab Club Champions Cup | Al-Shorta Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Zawraa |
| 2021 AFC Champions League | Al-Shorta Al-Zawraa Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 848 (2.23 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Alaa Abdul-Zahra (28 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Al-Zawraa 5–0 Al-Talaba (2 June 2019) |
| Biggest away win | Al-Diwaniya 1–7 Al-Shorta (7 December 2018) |
| Highest scoring | Al-Diwaniya 1–7 Al-Shorta (7 December 2018) Al-Hudood 3–5 Al-Karkh (15 February 2019) Al-Shorta 5–3 Al-Kahrabaa (10 May 2019) |
| Longest winning run | 6 games Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Shorta |
| Longest unbeaten run | 27 games Al-Shorta |
| Longest winless run | 16 games Al-Bahri |
| Longest losing run | 5 games Al-Samawa |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
A two-horse title race ensued for most of the season and Al-Shorta ended up as champions by finishing five points ahead of Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya at the top of the table. During this season, Al-Shorta managed to equal the record of 39 consecutive Iraqi Premier League matches undefeated set by Al-Zawraa in 1994. The club's manager Nebojša Jovović became the first manager from Europe to win the Iraqi Premier League title.
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