title: 2008 in Iraqi football
text: # 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.
  
  