1980–81 Iraqi National League
Football league season
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The 1980–81 Iraqi National Clubs First Division League was the 7th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974. The competition was originally meant to be held in a double round-robin format, but was later changed to a single round-robin tournament due to the Iran–Iraq War. Al-Talaba won the league title for the first time in their history.
| Season | 1980–81 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Talaba (1st title) |
| Relegated | Al-Adhamiya |
| Top goalscorer | Hussein Saeed (11 goals) |
← 1979–80 1981–82 → | |
Al-Shorta defeated Al-Zawraa 3–0 on the final day of the season on 19 May to move level with Al-Talaba on both points and goal difference. The next tiebreaker was number of wins, and therefore Al-Talaba were crowned champions having won two more matches than Al-Shorta.[1][2]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Talaba | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 17[a] | League Champions |
| 2 | Al-Shorta | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 17[a] | |
| 3 | Al-Tayaran | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 16 | |
| 4 | Al-Shabab | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 13 | |
| 5 | Al-Tijara | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 13 | |
| 6 | Al-Jaish | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 12 | |
| 7 | Al-Zawraa | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 10 | FA Cup Winners |
| 8 | Al-Minaa | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 10 | |
| 9 | Al-Sinaa | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 8 | |
| 9 | Salahaddin | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 8 | |
| 11 | Al-Amana | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 7 | |
| 12 | Al-Adhamiya | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 29 | −26 | 1 | Relegated to Iraqi National Second Division |
Source: Ali Al-Sabti Archive
Notes:
Notes:
- Al-Talaba ranked ahead of Al-Shorta by number of wins, due to equal points and goal difference.
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Pos | Scorer | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hussein Saeed | 11 | Al-Talaba |
| 2 | Ali Hussein Mahmoud | 9 | Al-Shorta |
| 3 | Faisal Aziz | 5 | Al-Shorta |
| Karim Mousa | Al-Shabab |
Hat-tricks
| Player[1] | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hussein Saeed4 |
Al-Talaba | Al-Adhamiya | 6–0 | 16 February 1981 |
| Faisal Aziz |
Al-Shorta | Al-Amana | 3–1 | 26 April 1981 |
| Ali Hussein Mahmoud |
Al-Shorta | Al-Zawraa | 3–0 | 19 May 1981 |
- Notes
4 Player scored 4 goals