Iraqi League kicks off tonight

Johannesburg, by Maithem Al Anbari
Iraqi Football League resumes todaay fter being stopped for more than a year. Today, tomorrow and after tomorrow Iraqis will watch their favourite teams competing in the first football league after the war.

Despite all the problems the war-torn country is going through and the threats of attacking any of the stadiums by insurgents, Iraqi clubs will try to show some talents on the fields.

Thirty two clubs representing different parts of Iraq participate in this league. Kick off match between Naft Al Janoub (South Oil Company) Club and Al Shurta (Police) Club due to start today afternoon.

The remaining matches for the first round will be:

Thursday 21 Oct 2004:
El Quwa El Jawiya -- : -- Zakho
Pers -- : -- El Sulaimaniya
El Mosul -- : -- Kirkuk
Duhok -- : -- Sirwan
El Sina'a -- : -- El Istiqlal
El Zawraa -- : -- El Kadhimiya
El Jaish -- : -- Babil
El Shu'la -- : -- Karbalaa

Friday 22 Oct 2004:
Salladdine -- : -- Dyala
Balad -- : -- El Naft
El Kahrabaa -- : -- Samarra
El Karkh -- : -- El Talaba
Misan -- : -- El Kut
El Minaa -- : -- El Diwaniya
El Nasiriya -- : -- El Basra