1979–80 Iraqi National League
| Season | 1979–80 |
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| Champions |
Al-Shorta 1st Premier League title 6th Iraqi title |
| Relegated | Al-Bahri |
| Arab Club Champions Cup | Al-Shorta |
| Top goalscorer | Ali Hussein Mahmoud (18 goals) |
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1980–81 →
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The 1979–80 Iraqi National League was the 6th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974. Al-Shorta won their first league title of the Premier League era and sixth in total. This qualified them for the inaugural edition of the Arab Club Champions Cup which they went on to win to become the first Iraqi team to win a major continental club competition.
The race for the title went to the very last matchday; Al-Shorta beat Al-Minaa 3–1 in their last game on 2 May to go top of the league but Al-Zawraa would win the league if they managed to beat Al-Shabab two days later. Al-Zawraa could only muster a 1–1 draw though, therefore failing to overtake Al-Shorta and handing them the title on goal difference.
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