2005–06 Iraqi Premier League
The 2005–06 Iraqi Premier League kicked off on October 28, 2005. The 28 teams were split into four groups of seven. At the end of the group stage, the top three teams from each group (a total of 12 teams) advanced to the Elite Stage. In the Elite Stage, these 12 teams were split into four groups of three, with teams playing home and away against each team in their group respectively. The top team in each of the four groups moved on to the semi-finals, followed by a third place match and the final. Al-Zawraa won the league without losing a match. Group stage North Group Central Group 1 Central Group 2 South Group Elite stage Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Golden stage Semi-finals First legs Second legs Al-Najaf won 5–2 on aggregate Al-Zawraa won 3–1 on aggregate Third place match Final Match officials Assistant referees: Sabhan Ahmed Ali Zaidan Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Penalty shootout if scores still level. Final positions Season statistics Top scorers Hat-tricks References External links Iraq Football Association Iraq Stars League seasons 1 Iraq