Iraqi Women's Handball League
Current season, competition or edition: 2025–26 Iraqi League | |
| Sport | Handball |
|---|---|
| First season | 2012 |
| Administrator | IHF |
| No. of teams | 7 teams |
| Country | Iraq |
| Confederation | AHF |
| Continent | Asia |
Most recent champion | University of Sulaymaniyah (1st title) (2025–26) |
| Most titles | Erbil Girls Club (3 titles) |
| Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
| Relegation to | National 2 |
| Domestic cups | Iraq Cup Iraq Super Cup |
| International cups | AHF Asian Championship Arab Women's Championship |
The Iraqi Women's Handball League ( Arabic : الدوري العراقي لكرة اليد للسيدات ) is the highest-level women's handball league competition in Iraq. It is organized under the authority of the Iraqi Handball Federation, the national governing body for handball in Iraq. The competition brings together women's handball clubs and university teams from different parts of the country and serves as the principal domestic championship for women's handball in Iraq. The league forms part of the Iraqi domestic handball competition system and is separate from the men's Iraqi Handball League. Its participating clubs have included teams from Baghdad, Erbil, Kirkuk, Najaf, Sulaymaniyah and other Iraqi cities and institutions.
Competition format
The format of the Iraqi Women's Handball League has varied between seasons. In the 2025–26 season, the competition was played as a single round-robin league. Seven teams participated[1], with each team playing six matches. The team finishing with the most points was declared champion. Contemporary reporting also confirms that the competition was played in one league phase, with matches initially staged in Baghdad before the final rounds were held in Sulaymaniyah. The final round concluded in July 2026, with the University of Sulaymaniyah defeating Al-Kufa 21–15 to secure the championship.
Titles by Clubs
| Rank | Club | Titles # | Years Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erbil Girls Club | 3 | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| 2 | Erbil Club | 2 | 2019, 2021 |
| 2 | Kirkuk Girls Club | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| 4 | Najaf Girls Club | 1 | 2016 |
| 4 | Zanko University Erbil | 1 | 2022 |
| 4 | University of Sulaymaniyah | 1 | 2025–26 |
Winners List
| No. | Season | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025–26 | University of Sulaymaniyah | Al-Kufa Club |
| 2 | 2024 | Kirkuk Girls Club | Al-Najma Club |
| 3 | 2023 | Kirkuk Girls Club | Erbil Club |
| 4 | 2022 | Zanko University Erbil | Erbil Club |
| 5 | 2021 | Erbil Club | Erbil Girls Club |
| - | 2020 | Competition not held | |
| 6 | 2019 | Erbil Club | Aphrodite Club |
| - | 2018 | Competition not held | |
| - | 2017 | ||
| 7 | 2016 | Najaf Girls Club | Aphrodite Club |
| 2015 | Competition not held | ||
| 8 | 2014 | Erbil Girls Club | Iraq Club |
| 9 | 2013 | Erbil Girls Club | Al-Qalaa Club |
| 10 | 2012 | Erbil Girls Club | Baghdad Girls Club |
References
- ↑ "انطلاق الدوري العراقي لكرة اليد للسيدات اليوم في بغداد بمشاركة 7 أندية". alssaa.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-08-12.
- ↑ iqhf, Iraqi Handball Federation (8 August 2026). "Iraqi Women's Handball League champions list". iqhf.org.iq.
- ↑ "فتاة كركوك يتوّج بلقب الدوري النسوي لكرة اليد – صوت العراق" (in Arabic). 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
- ↑ "اتحاد كرة اليد: نجاح دوري السيدات عكس تطور مستوى الأندية المشاركة » وكالة الانباء العراقية (واع)". وكالة الانباء العراقية (واع) (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-08-12.
- ↑ "لجنة المسابقات تعلن جدول مباريات الدوري النسوي لكرة اليد للموسم الجديد". شفق نيوز | آخر الأخبار العاجلة في العراق وكوردستان والعالم (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-08-12.
External links
- Official website (in Arabic)
