2022–23 Iraqi First Division League
The 2022–23 Iraqi First Division League was the 49th season of what is now called the Iraqi Premier Division League, the second tier of the Iraqi football league system, since its establishment in 1974. The number of clubs in the league have varied throughout history for various reasons. The top two teams are promoted to the Iraq Stars League, while the bottom two teams in each group are directly relegated to the Iraqi Second Division League.
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 November 2022 – 2 June 2023 |
| Champions | Al-Minaa (3rd title) |
| Promoted | Al-Minaa Amanat Baghdad |
| Relegated | Al-Hawija Al-Jinsiya Al-Samawa Al-Sulaikh |
| Matches played | 243 |
| Goals scored | 518 (2.13 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mohammed Hassan (13 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Al-Minaa 5–0 Al-Sulaikh (27 April 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Masafi Al-Junoob 0–3 Amanat Baghdad (23 November 2022) Al-Nasiriya 0–3 Diyala (13 February 2023) Al-Hawija 1–4 Samarra (20 April 2023) Afak 0–3 Al-Minaa (21 April 2023) Al-Hawija 1–4 Maysan (1 May 2023) Masafi Al-Wasat 0–3 Al-Minaa (2 May 2023) |
| Highest scoring | Al-Difaa Al-Madani 4–4 Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya (1 March 2023) |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches Al-Minaa Diyala |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Al-Minaa |
| Longest winless run | 8 matches Al-Hawija Al-Difaa Al-Madani |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches Al-Hawija Al-Sulaikh |
← 2021–22 2023–24 (Iraqi Premier Division League) → | |
In the last round of the league, in the Group 1, Amanat Baghdad was able to topped the group after achieving 38 points, while in the Group 2, Al-Minaa topped the group after achieving 46 points. Both teams were promoted to the Stars League, and it was decided that the final match between the two teams will be held in Baghdad on May 26, 2023 to determine the league champion. The Al-Minaa administration demanded that the match be transferred to Basra due to the large number of fans of the Al-Minaa, so that the match would be more attended, and the Amanat Baghdad administration agreed to that. Later, the Football Association decided that the match would be held on 2 June in Al-Fayhaa Stadium.
In the final, Al-Minaa was able to defeat Amanat Baghdad, 2–1, and win the title. The goals of Al-Minaa were scored by Sajjad Alaa (6') and Salem Ahmed (37'), while the goal of Amanat Baghdad was scored by Karrar Ali Bari (53').
Al-Jinsiya (who withdrew from the start) and Al-Hawija from Group 1, and Al-Sulaikh and Al-Samawa from Group 2 were relegated to the Iraqi Second Division League after finishing in the bottom positions in the standings.