2009–10 Iraqi Premier League
| Season | 2009–10 |
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| Champions | Dohuk FC |
| 2011 AFC Cup | Dohuk FC Al-Talaba Arbil FC (invited) |
| Arab Champions League | Al-Zawraa |
| Biggest home win | Peris FC 7-0 Al-Hindiya |
| Biggest away win | Al-Shirqat 0-4 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Masafi Al Janoob 0-4 Dohuk FC |
| Highest scoring | Al-Ittisalat 5-3 Maysan
Al-Diwaniya 3-5 Al-Shorta Masafi Al Janoob 3-5 Al-Hindiya |
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2010–11 →
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The 2009–10 season was the 36th edition of the Iraqi Premier League. It was initially set to start in October 2009, but was later rescheduled for December, with an additional qualifying round to determine a 36-team league. The season saw Dohuk FC crowned as champions for the first time ever.
Contents
Changes from 2008–09
League's Format
The league is to have 36 teams divided into two groups (North, and South) of 18 teams. All teams from Baghdad will be divided into both groups. The bottom-5 of each group will be relegated, and top 6 of each group reaching the final (elite) stage. The elite stage will have three groups of four. The three 1st places and best 2nd place will reach the semi-finals. There will also be a third-place match.
Overview
Stadia
Clubs 2009-10
Group A
- Al-Hindiya FC (Karbala) 1
- Al-Masafi FC (Baghdad)
- Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (Baghdad)
- Al-Ramadi
- Al-Sharqat FC (Kirkuk)
- Al-Zawraa (Baghdad)
- Arbil FC
- Baghdad FC
- Diyala FC (Baqubah)
- Dohuk FC (Dohuk)
- Karbalaa FC (Baghdad)
- Kirkuk FC
- Masafi Al Janoob (Basra) 2
- Mosul FC
- Peris FC (Duhok)
- Salahaddin FC (Tikrit)
- Samarra FC
- Zakho FC
1 Replaced Sulaymaniyah FC.
2 Replaced New Sirwan.
Group B
- Al-Diwaniya
- Al-Hassanin (Baghdad)
- Al-Hudod (Baghdad)
- Al-Ittisalat (Baghdad)
- Al-Karkh (Baghdad)
- Al-Minaa (Basra)
- Al-Naft (Baghdad)
- Al-Najaf
- Al-Nasiriya
- Al-Samawa
- Al-Shorta (Baghdad)
- Al-Sinaa (Baghdad)
- Al-Talaba (Baghdad)
- Karbalaa FC
- Kufa FC
- Maysan FC (Amara)
- Naft Al-Janoob (Basra)
- Naft Maysan (Amara)
Clubs Rename
- On August 5, 2009 Al-Amana FC renamed to Baghdad FC.
- Al-Bareed renamed to Al-Ittisalat.
Golden stage
Golden Stage Formation
- 4 Clubs in a knockout stage.
- The Elite stage groups' winners (3 teams) and the runner-up with the most points.
- 3rd place match and the final match is from a One-leg match and it will be held in Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad.
- The League winner and runner-up qualify to the AFC Cup 2011, while the 3rd place qualify to the Arab Champions League 2010-11
Golden Stage Qualified teams
- Al-Zawraa (Group 1 Winner)
- Arbil (Group 2 Winner)
- Duhok (Group 3 Winner)
- Al-Talaba (Group 1 runner-up Winner)
Semi-finals
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Friday 27 August 2010
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| Duhok | 5 – 1 | Al-Zawraa |
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Amad Ismail  15'Jassim Mohammed Suleiman 36'Amad Ismail 52'Ahmad Mnajid 85'Muhannad Nassir 91' |
Hesham Muhammed 60' |
Third place play-off
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Friday 3 September 2010
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| Al-Zawraa | 2 – 1 | Arbil |
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| Hassan Turki 45' Mustafa Ahmad 59' |
Ahmad Salah Alwan 64' |
Final
Champions
| Champions |
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Duhok FC First Title |
Top scorers
- As of 13 November 2010
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 |  Amjad Radhi |
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 31 |
| 2 | Hussein Karim |
Al-Shorta | 21 |
| 3 | Ali Mansoor |
Baghdad | 17 |
| Ali Jawad |
Naft Al Janoob | ||
| Mustafa Ahmad |
Al-Zawraa |
