2015–16 Iraqi Women's Football League

The 2015–16 Iraqi Women's Football League was the first season of the Iraqi Women's Football League, which started on 25 April 2016 and ended on 19 July 2016. Ghaz Al-Shamal won the title coached by Qasim Jameel by beating Zeravani 1–0 in the final.

Iraqi Women's Football League
Season2015–16
ChampionsGhaz Al-Shamal
(1st title)
Matches played10
Goals scored57 (5.7 per match)

Group stage

North Group
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Zeravani 2 2 0 0 13 0 +13 6 Qualified to Semi-finals
2 Ghaz Al-Shamal 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 3
3 Al-Thawra 2 0 0 2 0 12 −12 0
4 Aphrodite 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: Kooora
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals scored
Ghaz Al-Shamal3–0Al-Thawra
Franso Hariri Secondary Stadium, Erbil
Zeravani4–0Ghaz Al-Shamal
Qamari  2'
L. Mohammed  17'
Khan  46'
Sabeel  (pen.)
Franso Hariri Secondary Stadium, Erbil
Al-Thawra0–9Zeravani
Qamari
Mouri
L. Mohammed
Shukri
Farhad
Raouf
Daham
H. Mohammed
Franso Hariri Secondary Stadium, Erbil

Central Group
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 2 2 0 0 16 0 +16 6 Qualified to Semi-finals
2 Beladi 2 1 0 1 3 8 −5 3
3 Al-Miqdadiya 2 0 0 2 0 11 −11 0
Source: Kooora
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals scored
Al-Miqdadiya0–8Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya8–0Beladi
Beladi3–0 (w/o)Al-Miqdadiya

The Beladi–Al-Miqdadiya match originally ended 1–1 and was set to go to a penalty shootout, however Al-Miqdadiya refused to take penalties and Beladi were thus awarded a walkover victory.[5]

Golden stage
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
15 July 2016
 
 
 Zeravani 11
 
19 July 2016
 
 Beladi 0
 
 Zeravani 0
 
16 July 2016
 
 Ghaz Al-Shamal 1
 
 Ghaz Al-Shamal (w/o) 3
 
 
 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya0
 
Third place
 
 
18 July 2016
 
 
 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 7
 
 
 Beladi 0

Semi-finals
Zeravani11–0Beladi
Shukri  3', 25'
Qamari  7', 31', 47', 63', 68', 73'
L. Mohammed  18', 28'
Bakhit  55'
Zeravani Stadium, Duhok
Ghaz Al-Shamal3–0 (w/o)Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Abbas
Fadhel
Zeravani Stadium, Duhok

The Ghaz Al-Shamal–Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya match was 2–2 with five minutes left when Ghaz Al-Shamal were awarded a penalty. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya players refused to continue the match in protest at the refereeing, therefore Ghaz Al-Shamal were awarded a walkover victory.[9]

Third place match
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya7–0Beladi
Zeravani Stadium, Duhok

Final
Zeravani0–1Ghaz Al-Shamal
Mahdi  54'
Zeravani Stadium, Duhok

See also

References
  1. "Ghaz Al-Shamal FC". Ghaz Al-Shamal. 25 April 2016.
  2. Saadallah, Mohammed (28 April 2016). "Zeravani beat Ghaz Al-Shamal with four goals in the Women's League".
  3. Saadallah, Mohammed (1 May 2016). "Zeravani crushes Al-Thawra with nine goals and qualifies for the finals of the Women's League".
  4. "Al-Jawiya defeated Al-Miqdadiya by a big score, 8–0, in the Iraqi Women's Football League". Iraqi Soccer Network. 28 April 2016.
  5. "Iraqi Women's League". Sport Now. 6 May 2016.
  6. "Beladi qualify for the Women's League finals at the expense of Al-Miqdadiya". Iraqi Soccer Network. 5 May 2016.
  7. "Zeravani vs Beladi report". Zeravani SC. 15 July 2016.
  8. "Ghaz Al-Shamal vs Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya report". Zeravani SC. 16 July 2016.
  9. "Ghaz Al-Shamal crowned champions of first Iraqi Women's League". Kooora.com. 19 July 2016.
  10. "Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya vs Beladi report". Zeravani SC. 18 July 2016.
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