1974–75 Iraqi National Second Division

The 1974–75 Iraqi National Clubs Second Division was the first 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. 18 teams participated in the tournament. The league started on October 31, 1974. Al-Zawraa won the league championship and was promoted to the First Division (now called the Premier League), along with the four teams that finished the tournament in the first five positions in the standings, namely; Al-Jamiea, Al-Iktisad, Al-Hilla and Diyala. The four teams that finished in the bottom positions in the standings table were relegated to the Third Division, which are Al-Diwaniya, Al-Mosul, Al-Warkaa and Sulaymaniya.[1]

Iraqi National Second Division
Season1974–75
Dates31 October 1974 – January 1975
ChampionsAl-Zawraa
(1st title)
PromotedAl-Zawraa
Al-Jamiea
Al-Iktisad
Al-Hilla
Diyala
RelegatedAl-Diwaniya
Al-Mosul
Al-Warkaa
Sulaymaniya
Matches played153
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Competition format

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18 teams are selected to play from one stage only, the winner of the match gets 2 points, and in the draw gets 1 point. The first five teams at the top of the standings are promoted to the Premier League, and the four teams at the bottom of the standings are relegated.[1]

Teams

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18 teams represent 3 of them Baghdad, while the 15 teams represent the other provinces of Iraq.[2]

Number of teams by Iraqi provinces

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provinces Teams Name of Teams
Baghdad 3 Al-Jamiea, Al-Iktisad and Al-Zawraa
Karbalaa 2 Al-Ghari and Al-Kufa
Nineveh 1 Al-Mosul
Kirkuk 1 Al-Thawra
Diyala 1 Diyala
Erbil 1 Al-Taakhi
Sulaymaniyah 1 Sulaymaniya
Babil 1 Al-Hilla
Al-Anbar 1 Al-Khalidiya
Wasit 1 Al-Kut
Muthana 1 Al-Warkaa
Dhi Qar 1 Al-Jazair
Maysan 1 Al-Amara
Basra 1 Al-Ittihad
Al-Qādisiyyah 1 Al-Diwaniya

League table

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Team Result
Al-Zawraa Promotion to the National League (First Division)
Diyala
Al-Iktisad
Al-Hilla
Al-Jamiea
Al-Ittihad
Al-Thawra
Al-Amara
Al-Ghari
Al-Jazair
Al-Kufa
Al-Kut
Al-Taakhi
Al-Khalidiya
Al-Diwaniya Relegation to National Third Division
Al-Warkaa
Sulaymaniya
Al-Mosul

References

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  1. ^ a b "دوري اندية العراق للدرجة الثانية لموسم 74-1975". forum.kooora.com (in Arabic). February 14, 2007. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "أندية دوري كرة القدم لموسم 74–1975". forum.kooora.com (in Arabic). December 7, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
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