2018–19 Iraqi First Division League

The 2018–19 Iraqi First Division League.^[1] Al-Qasim won the league and were promoted to the 2019–20 Iraqi Premier League along with Zakho.

Iraqi First Division League

Season	2018–19
Champions	Al-Qasim (1st title)
Promoted	Al-Qasim Zakho
← 2017–18 2019–20 →

Format

Teams from all over Iraq participated in preliminary qualifications for the final stage, which consist of 12 teams split into two groups. The winners of the two groups were promoted.

Elite stage

Group 1

All matches played in Karbala.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Al-Qasim (C, Q)	5	4	1	0	10	1	+9	13	Promotion to the Iraqi Premier League
2	Samaraa	5	2	2	1	4	3	+1	8
3	Maysan	5	1	4	0	8	7	+1	7
4	Ghaz Al-Shamal	5	1	3	1	3	4	−1	6
5	Karbalaa	5	1	0	4	5	10	−5	3
6	Al-Jinsiya	5	0	2	3	2	7	−5	2

Source: Iraq Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Results

Home \ Away	KRB	SAM	QAS	GHZ	MSN	JIN
Karbalaa	—	1–2	0–3	—	—	1–0
Samaraa	—	—	0–1	—	1–1	1–0
Al-Qasim	—	—	—	2–0	0–0	—
Ghaz Al-Shamal	1–0	0–0	—	—	—	—
Maysan	4–3	—	—	2–2	—	1–1
Al-Jinsiya	—	—	1–4	0–0	—	—

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Iraq Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Group 2

All matches played in Baghdad.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Zakho (Q)	5	4	0	1	8	2	+6	12	Promotion to the Iraqi Premier League
2	Al-Sinaa	5	4	0	1	8	4	+4	12
3	Brayati	5	2	2	1	8	8	0	8
4	Al-Ramadi	5	2	0	3	5	8	−3	6
5	Suq Al-Shuyukh	5	1	1	3	6	8	−2	4
6	Al-Kufa	5	0	1	4	4	9	−5	1

Source: Iraq Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Results

Home \ Away	SIN	RAM	KUF	BRA	SUQ	ZAK
Al-Sinaa	—	1–0	3–1	—	—	1–0
Al-Ramadi	—	—	1–0	—	3–2	—
Al-Kufa	—	—	—	2–2	0–1	—
Brayati	2–1	2–1	—	—	—	0–2
Suq Al-Shuyukh	1–2	—	—	2–2	—	0–1
Zakho	—	3–0	2–1	—	—	—

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Iraq Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Final

19 July 2019

13:45 GMT

Al-Qasim	0–0	Zakho
Penalties
	4–1

Al-Karkh Stadium, Baghdad

Others

• 2018–19 Iraqi Premier League
• 2018–19 Iraq FA Cup