1986–87 Iraqi National League

The 1986–87 Iraqi National League was the 13th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974. Al-Rasheed won their first league title, and also won the 1986–87 Iraq FA Cup to complete the double. The league was played in a quadruple round-robin format for the only time in history.[1][2]

Iraqi Premier League
Season1986–87
ChampionsAl-Rasheed
(1st title)
Asian Club ChampionshipAl-Rasheed
Arab Club Champions CupAl-Rasheed
Al-Jaish
Top goalscorerRahim Hameed
(14 goals)

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Al-Rasheed (C) 44 24 14 6 65 29 +36 62
1987 Asian Club Championship qualifying round
1987 Arab Club Champions Cup group stage
2 Al-Jaish 44 19 21 4 57 24 +33 59 1987 Arab Club Champions Cup preliminary round[lower-alpha 1]
3 Al-Shabab 44 18 16 10 50 34 +16 52
4 Al-Tayaran 44 16 19 9 47 41 +6 51
5 Al-Shorta 44 15 19 10 40 32 +8 49
6 Al-Talaba 44 15 15 14 34 34 0 45
7 Al-Zawraa 44 12 20 12 38 35 +3 44
8 Al-Bahri 44 10 17 17 37 48 −11 37
9 Salahaddin 44 12 13 19 29 45 −16 37
10 Al-Sinaa 44 8 19 17 33 47 −14 35
11 Al-Naft 44 9 14 21 26 47 −21 32
12 Al-Mosul 44 4 17 23 23 63 −40 25
Source: Al-Shameri Archive
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. As holders, Al-Rasheed automatically qualified for the Arab Club Champions Cup meaning Iraq were given another slot in the competition. This slot was given to Al-Jaish, runners-up of the league and the FA Cup (both won by Al-Rasheed).

Results

Rounds 1–22
Home \ Away BHR JSH MSL NFT RSH SHB SHR SIN TLB TAY ZWR SAL
Al-Bahri 2–2 1–0 0–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–0 1–0 3–1
Al-Jaish 4–0 2–0 3–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 2–0
Al-Mosul 1–2 0–3 1–2 0–1 1–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 0–0 0–2
Al-Naft 1–0 0–1 2–0 0–4 0–1 1–0 0–0 0–1 0–2 1–0 1–2
Al-Rasheed 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–1 3–3 0–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–0 1–0
Al-Shabab 1–0 1–1 3–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–2 3–1 1–0
Al-Shorta 1–0 0–0 4–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 2–2 0–1 0–2 2–1 1–0
Al-Sinaa 1–1 1–3 0–1 1–1 0–4 2–1 0–0 1–0 2–2 1–2 0–1
Al-Talaba 0–0 1–4 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–3 0–0 3–1
Al-Tayaran 2–2 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 2–2 1–0 1–1 3–2 0–3[lower-alpha 1]
Al-Zawraa 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 2–0
Salahaddin 1–3 0–0 0–0 2–0 1–4 0–2 1–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 2–0
Source: Al-Shameri Archive
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. The Al-Tayaran–Salahaddin match was awarded as a 3–0 win to Salahaddin after the game had originally ended in a 0–0 draw.

Rounds 23–44
Home \ Away BHR JSH MSL NFT RSH SHB SHR SIN TLB TAY ZWR SAL
Al-Bahri 0–2 1–1 0–1 1–4 1–1 0–0 2–0 0–2 0–0 0–0 1–1
Al-Jaish 2–1 0–0 0–0 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 4–0
Al-Mosul 1–1 0–3 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–2 1–5 2–0 0–2 0–0 0–1
Al-Naft 1–0 0–3 2–1 1–1 2–2 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–2 0–0 1–2
Al-Rasheed 2–1 1–1 3–1 1–0 1–2 4–3 0–2 1–0 0–0 2–0 3–0
Al-Shabab 0–2 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 2–0 3–1 1–2 1–0 2–0
Al-Shorta 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–1 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–1
Al-Sinaa 0–2 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–4 2–1 0–0 1–2 0–0 1–1 0–1
Al-Talaba 1–1 1–2 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 2–0 0–1 0–1
Al-Tayaran 2–1 0–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 0–0 0–0 1–3 0–2 1–0 0–1
Al-Zawraa 0–1 1–0 0–0 2–0 0–1 0–0 3–2 1–1 1–0 7–2 1–0
Salahaddin 0–1 2–2 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–2 0–0 0–1 1–2
Source: Al-Shameri Archive
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers
Pos Scorer Goals Team
1 Rahim Hameed 14 Al-Jaish
2 Ali Hussein Mahmoud 12 Al-Jaish
3 Karim Hadi 10 Al-Shabab
Hassan Saddawi Al-Tayaran
Jassim Ibrahim Al-Tayaran

References
  1. Al-Sabti, Ali (2014). Iraqi League History 1974-2011. Iraq.
  2. Al-Munshi, Dr.Dhia (2005). Iraqi Football Encyclopedia: Chico.. Jamoli… and football in Iraq. Citadel Printing & Design, Al-Saadoun, Baghdad.
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