Country | Iraq |
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Sport | Association football |
Promotion and relegation | Yes |
National system | |
Federation | Iraq Football Association Iraqi Pro League Association |
Confederation | AFC |
Top division | Iraq Stars League |
Second division | Iraqi Premier Division League |
Cup competition | |
Association football in Iraq |
The Iraqi football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for men's association football clubs in Iraq. The system has a hierarchical format with promotion and relegation across leagues at different levels, allowing even the smallest club the theoretical possibility of ultimately rising to the very top of the system. There are 5 individual levels; the top flight is governed by the Iraqi Pro League Association, while the other divisions are run by the Iraq Football Association (IFA).