Iraqi Third Division League

Iraqi Third Division League
Founded2024 (2024)
CountryIraq
Level on pyramid5
Promotion toIraqi Second Division League
Current championsAkre (1st title)
Most championshipsAl-Sinaat Al-Harbiya
Akre
(1 title each)

The Iraqi Third Division League is a football league that is the fifth tier of the Iraqi football league system.[1] The league was established in 2024.[2]

In the first stage, teams are split into 19 regional tournaments in accordance with the 19 governorates of Iraq. Each tournament is organised by the Iraq Football Association's sub-branch in that governorate (except for the tournament in Baghdad which is organised by the IFA Competitions Committee). The winner and runner-up in Baghdad both qualify for the final stage, alongside the winner from each of the other provinces.[3]

In the second stage, the 20 qualified teams are divided into two groups of ten teams each. Each team plays the other teams in their group once in a single round-robin format. The two group winners are promoted to the Iraqi Second Division League and advance to the final, which is a single match at a neutral venue to determine the league champion. The two group runners-up compete in a two-legged third place play-off, with the winner also being promoted to the Iraqi Second Division League.[3]

In the 2025–26 season, Akre won the championship title after defeating Al-Hindiya 3–0 in the final match.[4]

Results

Season Final
Champions Score Runners-up
2024–25 Al-Sinaat Al-Harbiya 2–1 New Sirwan
2025–26 Akre 3–0 Al-Hindiya

See also

References

  1. ↑ "غدا .. اربع مواجهات في دوري محافظة ديالى لكرة القدم" (in Arabic). Nina News. 2 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "قرعة دوري الدرجة الثالثة العراقي لأندية كركوك" (in Arabic). Al-Rased News. 22 December 2024.
  3. 1 2 "الاتحاد العراقي لكرة القدم ينشر تعليمات دوري الدرجة الثالثة العراقي لكرة القدم" (in Arabic). مساحة الكرة العراقية. 18 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "المباراة النهائية لدوري الدرجة الثالثة للموسم 2024 / 2025" (in Arabic). Iraq Football Association. 1 July 2025.
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