Kurdistan Premier League

Kurdistan Premier League
Founded2006
ConfederationConIFA
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toKurdistan First League
Most championshipsZeravani SC (4 times)
Top goalscorerDana Kamran Yadgar Ibrahim (18 goals)
Websitehttps://www.kfa.krd/ckb

The Kurdistan Premier League (Kurdish: خولی نایابی کوردستان, romanized: Xûlî Nayabî Kurdistan) is the foremost association football league in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, above the Kurdistan First Division (Kurdish: خولی پلە یەکی کوردستان, romanized: Xûlî pile yekî Kurdistan) and Kurdish Second Division (Kurdish خولی پلە دووی کوردستان, romanized: Xûlî pîle dûy Kurdistan). It is overseen by the Kurdistan Football Association.[1] The league is not officially recognized by FIFA or any of its confederations, therefore cannot compete in their continental or intercontinental competitions.[2] The season runs from August and finishes in May, with each playing twenty eight matches each. During the season, clubs compete for the Kurdistan Cup, which follows with the Kurdistan Super Cup, a contest held between league winners and the cup winners.

The current champion is Akre sc,[3] who won the title for the first time in history

  1. ^ "Kurdish football prospers in new Iraq". 2006-12-14. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  2. ^ Rabas, Words: Jack Losh Film: Sebastien; Losh, Jack (2016-10-14). "The rebel World Cup: on the road with Kurdistan's football team". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  3. ^ kurdistanchronicle. "Akre Wins Kurdistan Premier League Game". kurdistanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2024-05-17.