Football league season
The 2020–21 Iraqi Women's Football League was the second season of the Iraqi Women's Football League, and the first since the 2015–16 campaign. The season started on 31 December 2020 and ended on 12 April 2021. Naft Al-Shamal were crowned champions of the league by winning all six of their games.[1]
Teams
Four teams participated in the competition: Biladi, Naft Al-Shamal, Fatat Nineveh and Shabab Al-Mustaqbal.[2]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | NFT | NIN | BLD | SHB |
| 1 | Naft Al-Shamal | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | +28 | 18 | 2022 WAFF Women's Clubs Championship | | | 7–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Fatat Nineveh | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 7 | | | 0–5 | | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| 3 | Biladi | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 5 | | 0–5 | 0–3 | | 2–1 |
| 4 | Shabab Al-Mustaqbal | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 4 | | 0–5 | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
Source: Iraqi Women's Football Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals scored
Results
Shabab Al-Mustaqbal v Naft Al-Shamal | 31 December 2020 1 | Shabab Al-Mustaqbal | 0–5 | Naft Al-Shamal | Baghdad |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | | | | Stadium: Sports Activities Stadium |
Biladi v Fatat Nineveh | 16 January 2021 1 | Biladi | 0–3 (w/o) | Fatat Nineveh | Baghdad |
| | | | Stadium: Sports Activities Stadium |
| Note: Fatat Nineveh were awarded a walkover victory as Biladi did not turn up for the match. |
Shabab Al-Mustaqbal v Fatat Nineveh | 23 January 2021 2 | Shabab Al-Mustaqbal | 0–1 | Fatat Nineveh | Baghdad |
| | | Nassir  90' | Stadium: Olympic Champion Stadium |
Naft Al-Shamal v Biladi | 27 January 2021 2 | Naft Al-Shamal | 4–0 | Biladi | Baghdad |
| | | | Stadium: Sports Activities Stadium |
| Note: The match was ended before half-time as Biladi, who started the game with 8 players, had two players go off the field injured. |
Fatat Nineveh v Biladi | 13 February 2021 4 | Fatat Nineveh | 1–1 | Biladi | Baghdad |
| 11:00 UTC+03:00 | | | Haifa | Stadium: Sports Activities Stadium |
Fatat Nineveh v Shabab Al-Mustaqbal | 5 April 2021 5 | Fatat Nineveh | 0–1 | Shabab Al-Mustaqbal | Baghdad |
| 15:00 UTC+03:00 | | | Mohammed | Stadium: Academy Stadium
Referee: Abdul-Rahman Awf |
Shabab Al-Mustaqbal v Biladi | 12 April 2021 6 | Shabab Al-Mustaqbal | 0–0 | Biladi | Baghdad |
| 11:00 UTC+03:00 | | | | Stadium: Academy Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud Nadeem |
Awards
- Top scorer: Aylaf Hussamuddin (Naft Al-Shamal)[3]
- Best Player/MVP: Zahra Haidar (Fatat Nineveh)
- Best Goalkeeper: Mariam Jawda (Shabab Al-Mustaqbal)
See also
References
- ^ "Determining the date of the start of the Women's League competition". Iraq Akhbar. 21 December 2020.
- ^ "التطبيعية تحدد موعد انطلاق الدوري الكروي النسوي". Al-Maalomah. 31 December 2020. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Iraqi Women's League 2020-2021 – Awards". Iraqi Women's Football Site. 12 April 2021.
External links
- Iraq Football Association
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