Competition
Iraq, Iraq Stars League
Standings for season 2026/2027, with form, home and away performance, and competition statistics across seasons.
80Matches this season
2.29Goals per match
43.8%Home wins
38.8%Draws
17.5%Away wins
40.0%Over 2.5 goals
46.2%Both teams scored
Trend
How the league has changed
Goals per match and draw rates across seasons show how the competition has changed over time.
Goals per match
Draws
Season 2026/2027
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form | Home | Away | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Karma | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 20 | WWWWW | 2.60 | 2.33 | 1563 |
| 2 | Zawra'a | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 18 | WDWWW | 2.60 | 1.67 | 1558 |
| 3 | Erbil | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 17 | WDWLW | 2.00 | 2.33 | 1551 |
| 4 | Shorta | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 15 | WDWDW | 1.80 | 2.00 | 1534 |
| 5 | Naft | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 15 | DWLWW | 2.33 | 1.60 | 1536 |
| 6 | Newroz SC | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 12 | DWWWD | 1.67 | 1.40 | 1532 |
| 7 | Minaa Basra | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 11 | LLWLD | 2.00 | 0.33 | 1494 |
| 8 | Talaba | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 10 | DDWLD | 2.00 | 0.50 | 1492 |
| 9 | Al Jolan SC | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 10 | DWDLD | 1.00 | 1.50 | 1493 |
| 10 | Duhok | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 9 | DWDLD | 1.50 | 0.75 | 1498 |
| 11 | Diala | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 9 | DLLWD | 1.75 | 0.50 | 1492 |
| 12 | Zakho | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 9 | LDDWL | 2.00 | 0.25 | 1487 |
| 13 | Quwa | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 8 | DLWLD | 0.75 | 1.25 | 1490 |
| 14 | Ghaz Al Shamal SC | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 8 | WLDDD | 0.67 | 1.20 | 1496 |
| 15 | Al Mosul | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 8 | LDLLL | 1.75 | 0.25 | 1475 |
| 16 | Karkh | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 7 | DLLWW | 1.75 | 0.00 | 1471 |
| 17 | Kahrabaa | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 7 | DDLWL | 1.67 | 0.40 | 1478 |
| 18 | Maysan | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 6 | DLLWL | 1.25 | 0.25 | 1459 |
| 19 | Al Gharraf | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 5 | LDLLL | 1.00 | 0.40 | 1453 |
| 20 | Karbala | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 5 | LWLLL | 1.00 | 0.25 | 1447 |
Strength
Strength rankings
Elo adjusts results for opponent strength, so these rankings can differ from the standings. The league average is 1500 and home advantage is 60 points, equivalent to 8.5 additional percentage points for the home side.
1563
Al-Karma
8 matches · opponent rating 1506
1558
Zawra'a
8 matches · opponent rating 1495
1551
Erbil
8 matches · opponent rating 1502
1536
Naft
8 matches · opponent rating 1500
1534
Shorta
8 matches · opponent rating 1504
1532
Newroz SC
8 matches · opponent rating 1499
Calendar
Upcoming matches and recent results
Upcoming
Karbala – Al Gharraf
Friday 16 Oct, 16:00
Newroz SC – Minaa Basra
Friday 16 Oct, 16:00
Diala – Maysan
Friday 16 Oct, 18:30
Kahrabaa – Talaba
Friday 16 Oct, 18:30
Al Jolan SC – Duhok
Saturday 17 Oct, 16:00
Erbil – Al Mosul
Saturday 17 Oct, 16:00
Naft – Zakho
Saturday 17 Oct, 18:30
Quwa – Al-Karma
Saturday 17 Oct, 18:30
Ghaz Al Shamal SC – Zawra'a
Sunday 18 Oct, 16:00
Shorta – Karkh
Sunday 18 Oct, 18:30
Zakho – Erbil
Thursday 22 Oct, 15:30
Talaba – Quwa
Thursday 22 Oct, 17:45
Al Gharraf – Naft
Thursday 22 Oct, 20:00
Duhok – Karbala
Friday 23 Oct, 15:30
Karkh – Al Mosul
Friday 23 Oct, 17:45
Zawra'a – Shorta
Friday 23 Oct, 17:45
Al Jolan SC – Kahrabaa
Friday 23 Oct, 20:00
Newroz SC – Diala
Saturday 24 Oct, 15:30
Minaa Basra – Al-Karma
Saturday 24 Oct, 17:45
Ghaz Al Shamal SC – Maysan
Saturday 24 Oct, 20:00
Al Mosul – Al Jolan SC
Friday 30 Oct, 00:00
Al-Karma – Duhok
Friday 30 Oct, 00:00
Diala – Zawra'a
Friday 30 Oct, 00:00
Erbil – Ghaz Al Shamal SC
Friday 30 Oct, 00:00
Karbala – Talaba
Friday 30 Oct, 00:00
Karkh – Al Gharraf
Friday 30 Oct, 00:00
Maysan – Zakho
Friday 30 Oct, 00:00
Naft – Kahrabaa
Friday 30 Oct, 00:00
Quwa – Minaa Basra
Friday 30 Oct, 00:00
Shorta – Newroz SC
Friday 30 Oct, 00:00
Recent results
Shorta 2–0 Kahrabaa
19/09/26
Al-Karma 1–0 Zakho
19/09/26
Quwa 1–1 Diala
19/09/26
Ghaz Al Shamal SC 0–0 Newroz SC
19/09/26
Minaa Basra 1–1 Duhok
18/09/26
Talaba 2–2 Al Jolan SC
18/09/26
Karbala 0–3 Erbil
18/09/26
Al Mosul 0–1 Naft
18/09/26
Zawra'a 2–0 Al Gharraf
17/09/26
Karkh 3–2 Maysan
17/09/26
Erbil 1–2 Al-Karma
14/09/26
Naft 2–1 Karbala
14/09/26
Al Jolan SC 0–2 Newroz SC
14/09/26
Maysan 2–0 Talaba
13/09/26
Karkh 3–2 Duhok
13/09/26