The 2026–27 season is Al-Zawraa's 52nd season in the Iraq Stars League. Al-Zawraa are participating in the Iraq Stars League and the Iraq FA Cup. They also entered the Iraqi Super Cup following their fourth-place finish in the 2025–26 Iraq Stars League. Al-Zawraa are additionally competing in the 2026–27 Gulf Club Champions League, having been selected as one of Iraq's two representatives.
Pre-season On 15 June 2026, Al-Zawraa appointed Basim Qasim as head coach for the 2026–27 season, replacing Luay Salah. Qasim was assisted by Rahim Hameed and Ahmed Basim Qasim, with Hashim Khamis as goalkeeping coach, Nasser Abdul-Amir as fitness coach and Renas Ismail as technical analyst.
The team's first training session under Qasim took place on 11 July 2026 at Al-Shaljiya Stadium.
Competitions
Iraq Stars League
Al-Zawraa began their league campaign on 15 August 2026 with a 0–0 draw against Al-Minaa at home. The league consists of 20 clubs, with each club playing 38 matches on a home-and-away basis.
League table
Matches
Iraqi Super Cup
Al-Zawraa qualified for the four-team Iraqi Super Cup after finishing fourth in the 2025–26 Iraq Stars League. They were drawn against league champions Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya in the semi-final, with the match scheduled for 14 December 2026. The other semi-final is Al-Shorta versus Erbil, with the final scheduled for 18 December 2026.
Iraq FA Cup
The 2026–27 Iraq FA Cup is scheduled to begin on 13 December 2026. The Round of 32 is scheduled for 29 January 2027, the round of 16 for 22 February, the quarter-finals for 8 March, the semi-finals for 3 May and the final for 14 May 2027.
Gulf Club Champions League
Al-Zawraa qualified for the third edition of the Gulf Club Champions League. The 12-team competition is divided into three groups of four, with Al-Zawraa drawn in Group B alongside Al-Nasr, Qatar SC and Al-Riffa. The group stage is played on a home-and-away basis from 13 October 2026 to 17 February 2027. The top two teams in each group, together with the two best third-placed teams, advance to the quarter-finals.
Group stage
Detailed match dates and venues had not yet been published as of 20 September 2026.
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