1988–89 Iraqi Pan-National League

The 1988–89 Iraqi Pan-National League was the 15th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974 and the first that was played in a group stage format rather than a round-robin format. The name of the league was changed from Iraqi National League to Iraqi Pan-National League. Al-Rasheed won the title by defeating Al-Talaba on penalties in the final, to be become the first team to win three Premier League titles in a row.

Iraqi Premier League
Season1988–89
ChampionsAl-Rasheed
(3rd title)
RelegatedAl-Minaa
Al-Nasr
Wahid Huzairan
Al-Tijara
Al-Mosul
Diyala
Al-Nasiriya
Salahaddin
Al-Jamahir
Al-Samawa
Duhok
Babil
Al-Hurriya
Al-Sulaymaniya
Al-Diwaniya
Al-Numaniya
Asian Club ChampionshipAl-Rasheed
Arab Club Champions CupAl-Tayaran
Arab Cup Winners' CupAl-Rasheed
Top goalscorerKarim Saddam
(22 goals)

During the regional stage, if a match ended in a draw, it would go to extra time and then penalties if necessary. A team would earn an extra point if they won a game by two goals or more after normal time. Penalty shootout wins earned one point.[1][2]

Regional stage

North Group
TeamResult
ErbilQualified to National Stage
Wahid Huzairan
Al-MosulRelegated to Iraq Division One
Salahaddin
Duhok
Al-Sulaymaniya

Central Group
TeamResult
Al-NajafQualified to National Stage
Al-Nasr
DiyalaRelegated to Iraq Division One
Al-Jamahir
Babil
Al-Diwaniya

South Group
TeamResult
Al-BahriQualified to National Stage
Al-Minaa
Al-NasiriyaRelegated to Iraq Division One
Al-Samawa
Al-Hurriya
Al-Numaniya

Baghdad Group
Pos Team Pld W PW L GF GA GD BP Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Zawraa 20 14 3 3 38 21 +17 8 39 Qualified to National Stage
2 Al-Rasheed 20 14 1 5 34 13 +21 8 37
3 Al-Tayaran 20 11 4 5 40 29 +11 5 31
4 Al-Talaba 20 11 2 7 30 21 +9 4 28
5 Al-Shorta 20 9 3 8 17 16 +1 0 21
6 Al-Jaish 20 8 1 11 29 26 +3 3 20
7 Al-Shabab 20 5 3 12 19 28 −9 2 15
8 Al-Sulaikh 20 2 6 12 16 28 −12 2 12
9 Al-Sinaa 20 5 0 15 12 23 −11 1 11
10 Al-Naft 20 5 0 15 18 30 −12 0 10
11 Al-Tijara 20 3 0 17 21 39 −18 1 7 Relegated to Iraq Division One
Source: Al-Shameri Archive
Rules for classification: 1 bonus point was awarded for each game won by 2 or more goals in normal time.

Results
Home \ Away JSH NFT RSH SHB SHR SIN SUL TLB TAY TJR ZWR
Al-Jaish 2–2[lower-alpha 1] 1–3 2–0 1–2 0–1 2–0 4–4[lower-alpha 2] 0–0[lower-alpha 3] 1–0 1–2
Al-Naft 1–2 2–1 0–2 0–0[lower-alpha 4] 1–0 1–1[lower-alpha 5] 0–4 1–2 3–2[lower-alpha 6] 0–2
Al-Rasheed 1–1[lower-alpha 7] 2–0 2–1 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–1[lower-alpha 8]
Al-Shabab 0–1 2–1 1–1[lower-alpha 9] 0–1 0–0[lower-alpha 10] 1–0 2–0 2–3 3–2 0–1
Al-Shorta 1–2 1–1[lower-alpha 11] 1–0 1–0 1–0[lower-alpha 12] 0–0[lower-alpha 13] 1–0[lower-alpha 14] 1–0 1–0 2–2[lower-alpha 15]
Al-Sinaa 0–2 2–1 0–2 1–1[lower-alpha 16] 1–0 2–0 1–1[lower-alpha 17] 1–2 1–0 0–2
Al-Sulaikh 1–1[lower-alpha 18] 0–1 0–1 2–0 1–1[lower-alpha 19] 1–1[lower-alpha 20] 1–1[lower-alpha 21] 0–1 1–1[lower-alpha 22] 2–3
Al-Talaba 1–0 2–0 1–2 3–1 3–2[lower-alpha 23] 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–1[lower-alpha 24]
Al-Tayaran 4–2 2–2[lower-alpha 25] 3–2 2–2[lower-alpha 26] 2–0 2–0 2–5 1–0 7–2 3–1
Al-Tijara 2–3 0–1 0–1 2–0 0–1 2–1 2–1 0–3 1–1[lower-alpha 27] 3–4
Al-Zawraa 1–1[lower-alpha 28] 1–0 0–2 3–1 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–2 3–1
Source: Al-Shameri Archive
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. Al-Jaish won 4–2 on penalties.
  2. 3–3 after normal time; 4–4 after extra time; Al-Talaba won 9–8 on penalties.
  3. Al-Tayaran won 3–2 on penalties.
  4. Al-Shorta won 6–5 on penalties.
  5. Al-Sulaikh won 4–3 on penalties.
  6. 2–2 after normal time; 3–2 to Al-Naft after extra time.
  7. Al-Rasheed won 5–3 on penalties.
  8. Al-Zawraa won 3–2 on penalties.
  9. Al-Shabab won 5–4 on penalties.
  10. Al-Shabab won 4–3 on penalties.
  11. Al-Shorta won 4–3 on penalties.
  12. 0–0 after normal time; 1–0 to Al-Shorta after extra time.
  13. Al-Sulaikh won 4–3 on penalties.
  14. 0–0 after normal time; 1–0 to Al-Shorta after extra time.
  15. Al-Zawraa won 4–2 on penalties.
  16. Al-Shabab won 3–1 on penalties.
  17. Al-Talaba won 4–3 on penalties.
  18. Al-Sulaikh won 6–5 on penalties.
  19. Al-Shorta won 4–3 on penalties.
  20. Al-Sulaikh won 3–1 on penalties.
  21. Al-Sulaikh won 5–4 on penalties.
  22. Al-Sulaikh won 3–2 on penalties.
  23. 2–2 after normal time; 3–2 to Al-Talaba after extra time.
  24. 1–1 after normal time; 2–1 to Al-Talaba after extra time.
  25. Al-Tayaran won 5–4 on penalties.
  26. Al-Tayaran won 6–5 on penalties.
  27. Al-Tayaran won 5–4 on penalties.
  28. Al-Zawraa won 7–6 on penalties.

National stage

Group 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation ZWR TLB ERB MIN NSR
1 Al-Zawraa 4 4 0 0 11 3 +8 8 Qualified to Semi-finals 3–1 3–1 2–1 3–0
2 Al-Talaba 4 3 0 1 9 4 +5 6 3–0 3–0
3 Erbil 4 1 1 2 2 6 −4 3 1–0
4 Al-Minaa 4 1 0 3 4 6 −2 2 Relegated to Iraq Division One 1–2 2–1
5 Al-Nasr 4 0 1 3 1 8 −7 1 0–0
Source: Al-Shameri Archive

Group 2
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation TAY RSH NJF BHR WHZ
1 Al-Tayaran 4 4 0 0 10 2 +8 8 Qualified to Semi-finals 3–0 2–0 3–1
2 Al-Rasheed 4 2 1 1 10 3 +7 5 1–2 5–1 4–0 0–0
3 Al-Najaf 4 1 1 2 3 9 −6 3 1–0
4 Al-Bahri 4 1 1 2 5 7 −2 3 1–1 4–0
5 Wahid Huzairan 4 0 1 3 1 8 −7 1 Relegated to Iraq Division One
Source: Al-Shameri Archive

Golden stage
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
26 April 1989
 
 
 Al-Zawraa 1 (2)
 
28 April 1989
 
 Al-Rasheed (p) 1 (4)
 
 Al-Rasheed (p) 1 (5)
 
26 April 1989
 
 Al-Talaba 1 (4)
 
 Al-Tayaran 1 (5)
 
 
 Al-Talaba (p) 1 (6)
 
Third place
 
 
27 April 1989
 
 
 Al-Tayaran 4
 
 
 Al-Zawraa 1

Semi-finals
Al-Zawraa1–1 (a.e.t.)Al-Rasheed
Hamza Radhi
Penalties
K. Saddam
Hamza
Naji
Abid Nader 		2–4 Hashim
L. Hussein
Karim Allawi
Qais
N. Saddam
Al-Tayaran1–1 (a.e.t.)Al-Talaba
Abdul-Kadhim Saeed
Penalties
Khalil Allawi
Kareem
Mahdi Jassim
E. Jassim
Mohammed Jassim
Hadi
Abdul-Kadhim 		5–6 Saeed
Mutashar
Makki
Resan
Mohammed
Jeayer
Yaseen
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad

Third place match
Al-Tayaran4–1Al-Zawraa
H. Ibrahim
Khalil Allawi
M. Ibrahim 		Khalil

Final
Al-Rasheed1–1 (a.e.t.)Al-Talaba
Abdul-Abbas A. Hussein
Penalties
N. Saddam
Karim Allawi
Qais
L. Hussein
Hashim
Abdul-Abbas
Jabbar 		5–4 Mohammed
Mutashar
Makki
Resan
Saeed
Salih
Saber

Qualification to continental competitions
Team Qualification method Competition(s) qualified to
Al-Rasheed League champions 1989–90 Asian Club Championship
1989 Arab Cup Winners' Cup[lower-alpha 1]
Al-Tayaran FA Cup runners-up[lower-alpha 2] 1989 Arab Club Champions Cup
  1. With the Iraq FA Cup serving as a qualifier for the Arab Club Champions Cup, the IFA decided to admit league champions Al-Rasheed into the Arab Cup Winners' Cup.
  2. As Iraq FA Cup winners Al-Zawraa were to participate in the 1989 Arab Cooperation Council Championship, runners-up Al-Tayaran were chosen to participate in the Arab Club Champions Cup.

Top goalscorers
Pos Scorer Goals Team
1 Karim Saddam 22 Al-Zawraa
2 Natiq Hashim 12 Al-Tayaran
Hussein Saeed Al-Talaba
Saad Abdul-Raheem Al-Zawraa

References
  1. Al-Sabti, Ali (2014). Iraqi League History 1974-2011. Iraq.
  2. Al-Munshi, Dr.Dhia (2005). Iraqi Football Encyclopedia: Chico.. Jamoli… and football in Iraq. Citadel Printing & Design, Al-Saadoun, Baghdad.
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