2012–13 Iraqi First Division League

2012–13 200px Iraqi First Division League Al-Karkh(1st title) Al-KarkhNaft Maysan Naft Maysan 4-0 Salahaddin Al-Adala 1-5 Naft Maysan Al-Karkh 5-2 Salahaddin 85 168 24-08-2013 2011–12 2013–14 The 2012–13 Iraqi First Division League season began on December 8, 2012. Sulaymaniya were the champions of the previous season and Naft Al-Junoob were runners-up, hence both promoted to the 2012–13 Iraqi Premier League. Format and teams Iraq 270 33.333333 44.383333 left Al-Adala Al-Hudood Al-Jaish Al-Karkh 34.45 43.583333 top Salahaddin Samaraa Al-Shirqat Al-Tuz 30.2 45.35 Al-Samawa 31.116667 43.8 left Kufa Naft Al-Wasat 31.9 47.033333 Naft Maysan top Location of the teams for the 2012–13 season The 42 teams were split into six groups. At the end of the regular season, the top 2 teams from each group, a total of 12 teams advanced to the next round. In the second round, these 12 teams will be split into two groups of 6, with teams playing a home and away round robin matches with each opponent in the group. The top two teams in each of the two groups advanced to the next round creating a 4 team playoff. The Final stage is one group with teams playing a home and away round robin matches with each opponent in the group. The top two teams qualify to the 2013–14 Iraqi Premier League next season. GovernorateTeamsName of Teams CenterBaghdad4 Al-Adala, Al-Hudood, Al-Jaish, and Al-KarkhSalahaddin4 Salahaddin, Samaraa, Al-Shirqat, and Al-Tuz Middle EuphratesMuthana1Al-SamawaNajaf2Al-Kufa and Naft Al-Wasat SouthMaysan1Naft Maysan Groups stage Group 1 main WDL Group 1 Q NFM Naft Maysan TUZ Al-Tuz SMR Samaraa HUD Al-Hudood KUF Al-Kufa ADA Al-Adala 6 2 1 25 11 A 6 1 2 14 11 A 3 3 2 9 9 2 4 2 6 6 1 3 4 10 14 0 1 7 4 17 #D0F0C0 Qualification for Iraqi First Division League Final Stage FS FS 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. 30 June 2013 Goalzz.com main FBR grey ADA HUD KUF NFM SMR TUZ Al-Adala 1–2 1–1 1–5 0–1 Al-Hudood 1–0 1–1 1–1 Al-Kufa 1–0 2–4 1–2 2–3 Naft Maysan 3–0 1–1 1–1 4–2 4–1 Samaraa 1–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 Al-Tuz 3–1 1–0 2–1 1–2 1–0 25 June 2013 Goalzz.com Group 2 main WDL Group 2 Q KAR Al-Karkh SAL Salahaddin SHQ Al-Shirqat NFW Naft Al-Wasat JAI Al-Jaish SMA Al-Samawa 5 4 1 14 8 A 5 4 1 8 2 A 4 4 2 17 10 1 5 3 9 14 1 5 3 10 11 0 2 6 3 16 #D0F0C0 Qualification for Iraqi First Division League Final Stage FS FS 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. 8 July 2013 Goalzz.com main FBR grey JAI KAR NFW SAL SMA SHQ Al-Jaish 1–3 1–1 0–0 1–1 Al-Karkh 2–1 2–2 0–0 2–0 2–0 Naft Al-Wasat 1–1 1–1 0–1 3–1 Salahaddin 1–0 0–0 3–0 2–0 0–2 Al-Samawa 0–3 0–2 1–1 0–1 2–2 Al-Shirqat 2–2 3–0 3–0 0–0 3–0 30 June 2013 Goalzz.com Final stage The Final stage is one group with teams playing a home and away round robin matches with each opponent in the group. The top two teams qualify to the 2013–14 Iraqi Premier League next season. main WDL P KAR Al-Karkh NFM Naft Maysan SAL Salahaddin TUZ Al-Tuz 4 2 0 16 7 CP 2 2 2 11 7 P 1 3 2 6 12 1 1 4 6 13 #D0F0C0 Promotion to the Iraqi Premier League IPL IPL 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. 14 August 2013 Goalzz.com main FBR grey KAR NFM SAL TUZ Al-Karkh 2–1 5–2 3–1 Naft Maysan 2–2 4–0 3–1 Salahaddin 0–0 1–1 2–1 Al-Tuz 1–4 1–0 1–1 14 August 2013 Goalzz.com See also 2012–13 Iraqi Premier League 2012–13 Iraq FA Cup References External links Iraq Football Association Category:Iraqi Premier Division League seasons 2 Iraq