Iraq FA Kirkuk Premier League

The Iraq FA Kirkuk Premier League (Arabic: دوري الاتحاد العراقي لمنطقة كركوك) was the top-level division of football in Kirkuk between 1948 and 1973. It was controlled by the Kirkuk branch of the Iraq Football Association and was one of several regional league championships played in Iraq at the time, with others including the Baghdad, Basra and Mosul leagues. The first champions of the competition were Al-Dhahab Al-Aswad, who won the title in both the 1948–49 and 1949–50 seasons.^[1][2]

Iraq FA Kirkuk Premier League
Iraq FA Kirkuk First Division League

Founded	1948
Folded	1973
Country	Iraq
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	Iraq FA Kirkuk Second Division League
Domestic cup(s)	Iraq FA Cup

The regional leagues folded in 1973 and were replaced by the Iraqi National First Division League.^[3]

List of champions

Season Champion Runner-up 1948–49 Al-Dhahab Al-Aswad Al-Athoreen 1949–50 Al-Dhahab Al-Aswad Al-Madaris 1950–73 Information not available

See also

• Iraq Central FA Premier League
• Iraq FA Basra Premier League
• Iraqi National First Division
• Iraq Stars League
• Iraqi Women's Football League