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| Founded | 1974 |
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| Country | Iraq |
| Number of teams | 20 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Iraq Stars League |
| Relegation to | Iraqi First Division League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Iraq FA Cup |
| International cup(s) | AFC Champions League Two (via Iraq FA Cup) |
| Current champions | Diyala (2nd title) (2023–24) |
| Most championships | Al-Minaa (3 titles) |
| TV partners | Al-Iraqiya Sports |
| Current: 2024–25 Iraqi Premier Division League | |
The Iraqi Premier Division League (Arabic: دوري الدرجة الممتازة العراقي)[1] is the second-highest division of the Iraqi football league system after the Iraq Stars League. The league is contested by 20 clubs and is operated by the Iraq Football Association (IFA). Each season, the two top-finishing teams in the Premier Division League are automatically promoted to the Stars League, while the third-placed team enters a promotion play-off. The two lowest-finishing teams are relegated to the First Division League.
From the 2023–24 season, the competition's name was changed from First Division League to Premier Division League. In the 2023–24 season, Diyala won the title and was promoted alongside runners-up Al-Karma.[2][3] Al-Minaa are the record holders in the tournament having won three titles.[4]
- ^ "في دوري الدرجة الممتازة تعادل فريق ديالى مع غاز لشمال من دون أهداف" (in Arabic). Al-Rabiaa Sports. 23 December 2023.
- ^ "الميناء بطلا لدوري الدرجة الأولى بعد فوزه على الامانة". shafaq.com (in Arabic). 2 June 2023.
- ^ "بالصور.. الميناء يتوج بلقب دوري الدرجة الأولى على حساب بغداد". kooora.com (in Arabic). 2 June 2023.
- ^ "الميناء يحرز لقب دوري الدرجة الاولى للموسم 2022/ 2023". al-mirbad.com (in Arabic). 2 June 2023.