Football league season
The 1978–79 Iraqi National Clubs League (First Division) was the 5th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974. Al-Zawraa won their third league title in four seasons, doing so without losing a game, and also won the 1978–79 Iraq FA Cup to secure the double for the second time.[1][2]
Name changes
- Al-Iktisad renamed to Al-Tijara.
- Al-Jamiea became known as Al-Talaba after merging with a new club of the same name.
League table
Source: Ali Al-Sabti Archive
Notes:
- ^ a b c Al-Talaba ranked ahead of Al-Minaa, and Al-Minaa ranked ahead of Al-Tayaran, both by number of wins due to equal points and goal difference.
Results
Source: Ali Al-Sabti Archive
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
- ^ a b c d Al-Thawra fans assaulted referee Hamid Mousa in their match with Al-Sinaa, forcing him to withdraw from the match. As a result, the IFA punished Al-Thawra by awarding 3–1 wins to the opponents of their last four matches (Al-Jaish, Al-Ittihad, Al-Shorta and Al-Amana). The result of 3–1 was chosen as this was the scoreline of Al-Thawra's heaviest defeat in the competition up to that point.
Season statistics
Top scorers
Hat-tricks
References
- ^ a b Al-Sabti, Ali (2014). Iraqi League History 1974-2011. Iraq.
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External links
- Iraq Football Association
