2021–22 Iraq Division Two

The 2021–22 Iraq Division Two will be the 48th season of the Iraq Division Two, and it is the third tier in the Iraqi football league system since its establishment in 1974. The number of clubs in the league have varied throughout history for various reasons; in this season the number of clubs will be 126. The top four teams in the Final Qualifiers are promoted directly to the Iraq Division One, while the last eighteen teams in the Qualifiers within the Governorates will be relegated directly to the Iraq Division Three. The season is scheduled to start on 10 November 2021.[1][2]

Iraq Division Two
Season2021–22
Dates10 September 2021 – 30 May 2022
← 2020–21
2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 20 April 2022.

Teams

The Iraq Division Two starts with 126 clubs and ends with four qualified clubs according to three rounds:

Round Stage Main date Clubs participating Clubs remaining Qualify for
1stQualifiers within the Governorates10 November 202112627Qualifiers within the Territories
2ndQualifiers within the Territories18 January 2022278Final Qualifiers
3rdFinal Qualifiers9 May 202284Promotion to the Iraq Division One

Qualifiers within the Governorates

The 126 clubs are divided into 18 groups depending on the location, each group representing the governorate to which these clubs belong and is located within its borders.

No. Governorate Clubs participating Club(s) remaining
1 Dohuk
  • Akre
  • Bardarash
  • Gara
  • Shekhan
  • Simele
    2 Nineveh
    3 Erbil
    • Ararat
    • Brayati
    • Brusk
    • Handren
    • Jihan
    • Makhmur
    • Midya
    • Peshkawtin
    • Peshmargay Hawler
      4 Kirkuk
      5 Sulaymaniyah
      • Baban
      6 Saladin
      7 Al Anbar
      8 Baghdad[3]
      9 Diyala
      10 Karbala
      • Al-Ghadhriya
      11 Babylon
      • Al-Kifl
      12 Wasit[4]
      13 Najaf
      • Al-Meshkhab
      14 Al-Qādisiyyah
      • Al-Bedair
      15 Maysan
      16 Muthanna
      17 Dhi Qar
      18 Basra

      Qualifiers within the Territories

      The 27 qualified teams are divided into five groups according to the location, from each group, the first and second teams qualify directly to the final stage, with the exception of the seconds teams from the Northern, Western and Central Euphrates Groups, where they play among themselves so that one of the three teams qualifies for the final stage. For a total of eight qualified teams.

      Locations of the 2021–22 Iraq Division Two teams in the Qualifiers within the Territories
      Territories Clubs participating Club(s) remaining
      Northern Group
      Western Group[6]
      Baghdad Group
      Central Euphrates Group
      • Al-Bedair
      • Al-Ghadhriya
      • Al-Khidhir
      • Al-Kifl
      • Al-Meshkhab
      Southern Group

      Final Qualifiers

      The eight qualified teams have been divided into two groups, and the first two teams from each group will be promoted to Iraq Division One.[7]

      Group 1
      Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
      1 Al-Etisalat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to the Iraq Division One
      2 Al-Jolan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      3 Al-Khidhir 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      4 Al-Sukar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2022. Source: ISDLiraq
      Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

      Group 2
      Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
      1 Al-Hawija 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to the Iraq Division One
      2 Al-Sufiya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      3 Al-Suwaira 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      4 Masafi Al-Wasat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2022. Source: ISDLiraq
      Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

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