Iraqi football teams' achievements

Johannesburg, by Maithem Al Anbari

Since 1948 when Iraqi Football Federation had been established Iraq national teams and clubs have effectively participated in many regional, continental and international tournaments.

Following is a list of Iraqi teams' achievements since 1948:

1- Gulf Cup
Iraq participated seven times (76, 79, 82, 84, 88 and 90)
1979 Champions.
1984 Champions.
1988 Champions.

2- Arabs Champions Cup
Al-Shorta 1981 Champions.
Al-Rasheed 1985 Champions.
Al-Rasheed 1986 Champions.
Al-Rasheed 1987 Champions.

3- Pan-Arab Cup
Iraq participated four times (64, 66, 85 and 88)
1964 Champions.
1966 Champions.
1985 Champions.
1988 Champions.

4- Pan-Arab Games
1985 Champions.
1999 Runner's up.

5- West Asia Cup
2002 Champions.
2000 3rd in .
2004 4th.

6- Asian club Champions Cup
Al Shorta club Runner's up, Al Shorta refused to play against Maccabi Tel Aviv for political reasons 1971.
Al Rasheed Runner's up in 1988.
Al Talab Runner's up in 1998.

7- Asian Cup Winners' Cup
Al Zawra 3rd in 2000.

8- Asian Games
Iraq qualified four times (74, 78, 82 and 86).
1982 Champions.

8- Asian Cup U-19
Iraq qualified nine times to the final (75, 76, 77, 78, 82, 88, 94, 98 and 2000)
1959 Champions.
1975 Champions.
1977 Champions.
1978 Champions.
1988 Champions.
2000 Champions.
1982 3rd
1994 semi-finalist

9- Asian Cup
Iraq qualfied five times (72, 76, 96, 2000 and 2004):
1976 4th.
96, 2000 and 2004 semi-finalist.

10- U 19 World Cup
Iraq reached the final three times ( 77, 89 and 2001)
1989 semi-finalist

11- Military World Cup (CISM)
1972 Champions
1977 Champions
1979 Champions

12- Olympic Games
Iraq made it to the final four times (80, 84, 88 and 2004)
2004 4th
1980 semi-finalist

13- World Cup
Iraq qualified to the World Cup in 1986