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The Iraqi Pro League Association (Arabic: رابطة دوري المحترفين العراقي; IPLA) is a sports association responsible for administering the professional football league in Iraq, the Iraq Stars League. Founded in 2023, the organisation has independent legal status from the Iraq Football Association (IFA) and is autonomous in its operations. Its main role, in addition to defending its members' interests, is to organise the national league championship in conjunction with the IFA.[1][2][3]
| Formation | 26 October 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | Sports association |
| Headquarters | Zayouna, Baghdad, Iraq |
Region served | Iraq |
| Membership | 20 football clubs |
CEO | Matteo Mantovani |
Main organ | General Assembly |
References
edit- ^ "Dirjal reveals undisclosed details about the Iraqi Pro League" (in Arabic). Winwin. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Iraq signs 2 contracts with Spanish La Liga to develop Iraqi football". Xinhua. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Dirjal: Iraq's qualification for the 2026 World Cup begins with the establishment of a professional league". Sports Asharq (in Arabic). 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.