Iraqi Men's Handball League
Current season, competition or edition: 2025–26 Iraqi Handball Elite League | |
| Sport | Handball |
|---|---|
| First season | 1978 |
| Administrator | Iraqi Handball Federation |
| No. of teams | 10 teams |
| Country | Iraq |
| Confederation | AHF |
| Continent | Asia |
Most recent champion | Al Hashd Al Shaabi SC (2nd titles) (2025–26) |
| Most titles | Al Jaish SC / Al-Karkh SC (12 titles) |
| Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
| Relegation to | National 2 |
| Domestic cups | Iraqi Cup Iraqi Super Cup |
| International cups | AHF Asian Club Championship Arab Clubs Championship |
The Iraqi Handball Elite League ( Arabic : الدوري العراقي للنخبة لكرة اليد ) is the highest level of men's Handball in Iraq and it is organized by the Iraqi Handball Federation. Iraqi Handball Elite League is currently contested by 10 clubs around the country as of the last season 2025–26[1][2].
The regular season is played by 10 teams, playing each other twice, once at home and once away from home. After that the final Champion is defined by the team with the most points in the ranking table, the last placed two teams were automatically relegated to the second division.
Titles by club
| Rank | Club | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Jaish SC | 12 |
| 1 | Al-Karkh SC | 12 |
| 3 | Al-Shorta SC | 7 |
| 4 | Al-Rasheed SC | 6 |
| 5 | Al-Talaba SC | 4 |
| 6 | Al Hashd Al Shaabi SC | 2 |
| 6 | Naft Al-Janoub SC | 2 |
| 8 | Sulaymaniyah SC | 1 |
| 8 | Diyala SC | 1 |
| 8 | Al-Bahri SC | 1 |
Winners List
References
- ↑ "نادي الحشد يتوج بطلا لدوري النخبة بكرة اليد للموسم الثاني على التوالي » وكالة الانباء العراقية (واع)". وكالة الانباء العراقية (واع) (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-07-10.
- ↑ "الدوري العراقي الأرشيف". الوطن الرياضي لكرة اليد (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-07-10.
- ↑ "أرشيف بطولة الدوري العام للرجال". IQHF. الاتحاد العراقي لكرة اليد. 2026-07-07. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- ↑ "الشرطة يتوج بلقب الدوري الممتاز لكرة اليد - شفق نيوز". الشرطة يتوج بلقب الدوري الممتاز لكرة اليد - شفق نيوز (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2023-04-30. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
- ↑ "رسمياً.. يد الكرخ بطلاً للنخبة » وكالة بغداد اليوم الاخبارية". وكالة بغداد اليوم الاخبارية. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
External links
- IQHF Official web (Arabic)
- IQHF Official web (English)
