From its introduction in 2002 until the forming of the AFC Professional League in 2009, Iraqi clubs were allowed to enter the AFC Champions League (ACL).
Despite reaching respectable results, none of the Iraqi teams managed to get further than the group stage.
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won the AFC Cup three times, in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
Iraqi clubs returned to the ACL group stage in 2019.
1 Aliyat Al-Shorta refused to play for political reasons.2 Al-Sadd won on the away goals rule.