Iraqi Women's Football League
Season2015–16
ChampionsGhaz Al-Shamal
(1st title)
Matches played10
Goals scored57 (5.7 per match)

The 2015–16 Iraqi Women's Football League was the first season of the Iraqi Women's Football League, which started on 25 April 2016 and ended on 19 July 2016. Ghaz Al-Shamal won the title coached by Qasim Jameel by beating Zeravani 1–0 in the final.

Group stage

North Group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Zeravani 2 2 0 0 13 0 +13 6 Qualified to Semi-finals
2 Ghaz Al-Shamal 2 1 0 1 2 5 −3 3
3 Al-Thawra 2 0 0 2 1 11 −10 0
4 Aphrodite 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: Kooora
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals scored
Ghaz Al-Shamal2–1Al-Thawra
Othman 6'
Mohammed 44'		 Younis 15'
Al-Nashat Al-Madrasi Stadium, Kirkuk
Zeravani4–0Ghaz Al-Shamal
Qamari 2'
L. Mohammed 17'
Khan 46'
Sabeel (pen.)
Franso Hariri Secondary Stadium, Erbil
Al-Thawra0–9Zeravani
Qamari
Mouri
L. Mohammed
Shukri
Farhad
Raouf
Daham
H. Mohammed
Franso Hariri Secondary Stadium, Erbil

Central Group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 2 2 0 0 16 0 +16 6 Qualified to Semi-finals
2 Biladi 2 1 0 1 3 8 −5 3
3 Al-Miqdadiya 2 0 0 2 0 11 −11 0
Source: Kooora
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals scored
Biladi3–0 (w/o)Al-Miqdadiya

The Biladi–Al-Miqdadiya match originally ended 1–1 and was set to go to a penalty shootout, however Al-Miqdadiya refused to take penalties and Biladi were thus awarded a walkover victory.[5]

Golden stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
15 July 2016
 
 
 Zeravani 11
 
19 July 2016
 
 Biladi 0
 
 Zeravani 0
 
16 July 2016
 
 Ghaz Al-Shamal 1
 
 Ghaz Al-Shamal (w/o) 3
 
 
 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya0
 
Third place
 
 
18 July 2016
 
 
 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 7
 
 
 Biladi 0

Semi-finals

Zeravani11–0Biladi
Shukri 3', 25'
Qamari 7', 31', 47', 63', 68', 73'
L. Mohammed 18', 28'
Bakhit 55'
Zeravani Stadium, Duhok
Ghaz Al-Shamal3–0 (w/o)Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Abbas Red card
Fadhel Red card
Zeravani Stadium, Duhok

The Ghaz Al-Shamal–Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya match was 2–2 with five minutes left when Ghaz Al-Shamal were awarded a penalty. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya players refused to continue the match in protest at the refereeing, therefore Ghaz Al-Shamal were awarded a walkover victory.[9]

Third place match

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya7–0Biladi
Zeravani Stadium, Duhok

Final

Zeravani0–1Ghaz Al-Shamal
Mahdi 54'
Zeravani Stadium, Duhok

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ghaz Al-Shamal FC". Ghaz Al-Shamal snatches its first points at the expense of Al-Thawra in the Iraqi Women's Football League. 22 April 2016.
  2. ↑ Saadallah, Mohammed (28 April 2016). "Zeravani beat Ghaz Al-Shamal with four goals in the Women's League".
  3. ↑ Saadallah, Mohammed (1 May 2016). "Zeravani crushes Al-Thawra with nine goals and qualifies for the finals of the Women's League".
  4. ↑ "Al-Jawiya defeated Al-Miqdadiya by a big score, 8–0, in the Iraqi Women's Football League". Iraqi Soccer Network. 28 April 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Iraqi Women's League". Sport Now. 6 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "Biladi qualify for the Women's League finals at the expense of Al-Miqdadiya". Iraqi Soccer Network. 5 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "Zeravani vs Biladi report". Zeravani SC. 15 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "Ghaz Al-Shamal vs Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya report". Zeravani SC. 16 July 2016.
  9. 1 2 "Ghaz Al-Shamal crowned champions of first Iraqi Women's League". Kooora.com. 19 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya vs Biladi report". Zeravani SC. 18 July 2016.
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