[4][5] The Al-Minaa administration demanded that the match be transferred to Basra due to the large number of fans of the Al-Minaa, so that the match would be more attended,[6] and the Amanat Baghdad administration agreed to that.
[7] Later, the Football Association decided that the match would be held on 2 June in Al-Fayhaa Stadium.
In November 2020, The Iraq FA announced that the number of teams will decrease from 28 to 24 in total starting from 2021-2022 season.
[13][14] On December 27, 2022, the Iraq Football Association decided to stop the championship matches, starting from the ninth round, due to the holding of the Arabian Gulf Cup in Iraq, and decided that the championship would resume after the end of the Arabian Gulf Cup.
The teams were divided into two groups, and the draw was held on October 27, 2022,[18][19] and it was decided that the championship will start on November 18, 2022.