2007–08 Iraqi Premier League
The 2007–08 Iraqi Premier League season started on 26 November 2007 and ended on 24 August 2008. The season saw Erbil crowned as champions for the second time in a row.
For security reasons, the league was divided into three groups: South, North and Central. The top six clubs from the Central Group and the top four clubs from the North and South Groups qualified for the Elite Stage. The Elite Stage consisted of three groups, of which the winners and one runner-up qualified for the Golden Stage, a knockout contest. The Golden Stage matches were held at Al-Shaab Stadium in Baghdad.
The champions and runners-up qualified for the 2009 AFC Cup, while third-placed Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya qualified for the 2008–09 Arab Champions League.New rule
The Iraq Football Association introduced a new rule that allowed clubs to make four substitutions instead of three.Group stage
South Group
Results
North Group
Note: Al-Mosul withdrew from the league.Results
Central Group
Results
Elite stage
Group 1
Results
Group 2
Results
Group 3
Results
Results
Golden stage
Semi-finals
Third place match
Final
Match officials
- Assistant referees:
- *Hussein Turki
- *Mohammed Arab
- Fourth official:
- *Kadhim Awda
Match rules
- 90 minutes.
- 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
- Penalty shootout if scores still level.
Final positions
Top scorers
Awards
- Top scorer: Asaad Abdul-Nabi
- Best Player/MVP: Ahmad Ayad
- Best Coach: Radhi Shenaishil
