ERBIL, August 6 (AKnews) – The Iraqi Football Federation is organizing a party on August 16 in Franso Hariri Stadium to hand out trophies and medals to champions, runners and players of the elite football league, said the club’s secretary.
Erbil Club was
officially crowned champion of the Iraqi elite football league last week after
it tied with Baghdad’s Taji FC 0-0 during week 17 of the second phase of this
year’s season.
Mahmoud Aziz announced that Erbil has to play two more matches in its stadium. Erbil will play against Quwa al-Jawiya on August 16 and against Kirkuk on August 19.
Erbil lost only one match this season against Karbala and bagged 81 points.
Erbil Club was crowned champion three times in a row in 2007, 2008 and 2009.
By Arsalan Abdullah
HH/DM/AKnews