The Iraqi Handball Elite League ( Arabic : الدوري العراقي للنخبة لكرة اليد ) is the highest level of men's Handball in Iraq and it is organized by the Iraqi Handball Federation. Iraqi Handball Elite League is currently contested by 10 clubs around the country as of the last season 2025–26.
The regular season is played by 10 teams, playing each other twice, once at home and once away from home. After that the final Champion is defined by the team with the most points in the ranking table, the last placed two teams were automatically relegated to the second division.
Titles by club
Rank Club Titles 1 Al Jaish SC 12 1 Al-Karkh SC 12 3 Al-Shorta SC 7 4 Al-Rasheed SC 6 5 Al-Talaba SC 4 6 Al Hashd Al Shaabi SC 2 6 Naft Al-Janoub SC 2 8 Sulaymaniyah SC 1 8 Diyala SC 1 8 Al-Bahri SC 1
Winners List
Season Champion 2025–26 Al Hashd Al Shaabi SC 2024–25 Al Hashd Al Shaabi SC 2023–24 Al-Karkh SC 2022–23 Al-Shorta SC 2021–22 Al-Shorta SC 2020–21 Al Jaish SC 2019–20 Al-Shorta SC 2018–19 Al-Shorta SC 2017–18 Al-Shorta SC 2016–17 Al-Shorta SC 2015–16 Al-Shorta SC 2014–15 Naft Al-Janoub SC 2013–14 Naft Al-Janoub SC 2012–13 Al Jaish SC 2011–12 Al Jaish SC Season Champion 2010–11 Al-Karkh SC 2009–10 Al Jaish SC 2008–09 Al Jaish SC 2007 Al Jaish SC 2006 Sulaymaniyah SC 2005–06 Al-Karkh SC 2004–05 Al-Karkh SC 2003–04 Al Jaish SC 2002–03 Al Jaish SC 2001–02 Al Jaish SC 2000–01 Al-Karkh SC 1999–2000 Al-Karkh SC 1998–99 Diyala SC 1997–98 Al-Karkh SC 1996–97 Al-Karkh SC 1995–96 Al-Karkh SC 1994–95 Al-Karkh SC Season Champion 1993–94 Al-Talaba SC 1992–93 Al-Karkh SC 1991–92 Al-Karkh SC 1990–91 Al-Rasheed SC 1989–90 Al-Rasheed SC 1988–89 Al-Rasheed SC 1987–88 Al-Rasheed SC 1986–87 Al-Rasheed SC 1985–86 Al-Rasheed SC 1984–85 Al Jaish SC 1984 Al Jaish SC 1983 Al-Bahri SC 1982 Al Jaish SC 1981 Al-Talaba SC 1980 Not held 1979 Al-Talaba SC 1978 Al-Talaba SC Sources :
References
External links IQHF Official web (Arabic) IQHF Official web (English)