2008 in Iraqi football
# 2008 in Iraqi football

The 2008 season was the 60th season of competitive football in Iraq, since the creation of the Iraq Football Association in 1948.

## National Team

### Group 1

| Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | | | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Australia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 10 | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Qatar | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 10 | 1–3 | — | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| Iraq | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 7 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 |
| China | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — |

## U-21 National Team

### Norway - Middle East U21 National Team Tournament

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Iraq | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
| Jordan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| Norway | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| Syria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |

## Youth team

### Inter Cup 2008

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nigeria U-23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 |
| Republic of Ireland U-21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Malaysia U-23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 |
| Iraq U-19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 |

### AFC Youth Championship

| Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 |
| South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| Iraq | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
| Syria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |

## U-16 Team

### Niigata U-16 Tournament

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | +17 | 9 |
| Albirex Niigata | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 6 |
| Iraq | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 0 |

## Domestic clubs in international tournaments

### Group B

| Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saipa | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 12 |
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Al Wasl | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 7 |
| Al Kuwait | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 5 |

### Group D

| Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Al Qadisiya | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 11 |
| Pakhtakor | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 11 |
| Erbil | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 8 |
| Al-Gharafa | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 |

## Arab Champions League

Iraq has 1 spot. The spot was given to the 3rd Placed team of the Iraqi Premier League 2007-08.

