1959–60 Iraq Central FA First Division Cup

Iraq Central FA Premier League
Season1959–60
ChampionsAl-Athori
(1st title)
RelegatedAl-Adhamiya

The 1959–60 Iraq Central FA First Division Cup was the 12th season of the Iraq Central FA Premier League (the top division of football in Baghdad and its neighbouring cities from 1948 to 1973). It was played as a double-elimination tournament. Al-Athori beat Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 3–0 in the final on 6 May 1960 to win their first title.

Final positions

Pos Team Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Athori League Champions
2 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
3 Al-Shorta Select XI
4 Amanat Al-Asima
5 Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej Relocated to Mosul[1]
6 Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed
7 Al-Liwa Al-Thamin Relocated to Baquba[2]
8 Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab
Al-Numan
10 Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya
11 Al-Failiya
12 Al-Adhamiya Relegated to Iraq Central FA Second Division Cup[3]

Upper bracket

Summary

Home teamScoreAway team
Upper round 1
Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed4–1Al-Liwa Al-Thamin
Al-Athori2–1Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya3–1Al-Failiya
Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab3–0Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya
Amanat Al-Asima2–0Al-Shorta Select XI
Al-AdhamiyaL–WAl-Numan
Upper round 2
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya2–1Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab
Al-Athori7–0Al-Numan
Upper intermediate round
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya3–1[a]Amanat Al-Asima
Al-Athori2–0Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed
Upper final
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya0–0 (a.e.t.)
4–3 (replay)		Al-Athori
Notes:
  1. ^ Match was ended five minutes early due to the withdrawal of two Amanat Al-Asima players.

Upper round 1

Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed4–1Al-Liwa Al-Thamin
25th Liwa Stadium, Baghdad

Al-Liwa Al-Thamin move to the lower bracket

Al-Athori2–1Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej
25th Liwa Stadium, Baghdad

Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej move to the lower bracket

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya3–1Al-Failiya
25th Liwa Stadium, Baghdad

Al-Failiya move to the lower bracket

Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab3–0Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya

Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya move to the lower bracket

Amanat Al-Asima2–0Al-Shorta Select XI

Al-Shorta Select XI move to the lower bracket

Al-AdhamiyaL–WAl-Numan

Al-Adhamiya move to the lower bracket

Upper round 2

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya2–1Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab
David
F. Mohammed 		Majeed
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Attendance: 5,000

Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab move to the lower bracket

Al-Athori7–0Al-Numan
Gorgis
Odisho
Baba
Khoshaba
25th Liwa Stadium, Baghdad
Referee: Fahmi Al-Qaimaqchi

Al-Numan move to the lower bracket

Upper intermediate round

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya3–1Amanat Al-Asima
F. Mohammed 15', 65'
T. Mohammed 85'		 Jeha 25'
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Referee: Salih Faraj

The match was ended five minutes early after two Amanat Al-Asima players walked off the field in protest at a refereeing decision
Amanat Al-Asima move to the lower bracket

Al-Athori2–0Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed
Baba soccer ball with red X 48', 51'
Gorgis 56'
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Referee: Salih Faraj

Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed move to the lower bracket

Upper final

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya0–0 (a.e.t.)Al-Athori
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya4–3Al-Athori
Shamshon 7' (o.g.)
F. Mohammed 14', 86'
Ibrahim 56'		 G. Ismail 30', 70'
Putros 83'
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Referee: Fahmi Al-Qaimaqchi

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya advance to the final
Al-Athori move to the lower bracket

Lower bracket

Summary

Home teamScoreAway team
Lower round 1
Al-FailiyaL–WAl-Kuliya Al-Askariya
Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej11–0Al-Adhamiya
Al-Liwa Al-Thamin4–2Al-Numan
Al-Shorta Select XI1–1 (a.e.t.)
1–0 (replay)		Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab
Lower round 2
Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej4–0Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya
Al-Shorta Select XI3–2Al-Liwa Al-Thamin
Amanat Al-Asima4–1Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed
Lower intermediate round
Al-Shorta Select XI2–1Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej
Lower round 3
Al-Shorta Select XI3–0Amanat Al-Asima
Lower final
Al-Athori2–1Al-Shorta Select XI

Lower round 1

Al-FailiyaL–WAl-Kuliya Al-Askariya
25th Liwa Stadium, Baghdad
Referee: Sayid Farouq

Al-Failiya eliminated

Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej11–0Al-Adhamiya
Mahdi 25', 27', 34', 65', 70'
Q. Jawad 50', 55', 75', 80'
A. Jawad 65', 70'
25th Liwa Stadium, Baghdad

Al-Adhamiya eliminated

Al-Liwa Al-Thamin4–2Al-Numan

Al-Numan eliminated

Al-Shorta Select XI1–1 (a.e.t.)Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab
Abdul-Qadir 25' (o.g.) H. Ali 70'
Referee: Ismail Hammoudi
Al-Shorta Select XI1–0Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab
Janja 30'
25th Liwa Stadium, Baghdad

Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab eliminated

Lower round 2

Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej4–0Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya

Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya eliminated

Al-Shorta Select XI3–2Al-Liwa Al-Thamin
Tabra
Sahakian
Janja 		Basher
Wilson
25th Liwa Stadium, Baghdad

Al-Liwa Al-Thamin eliminated

Amanat Al-Asima4–1Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed
Jeha 20', 83'
Najim 30'
Meslawi 70'		 K. Ali 15'
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad

Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed eliminated

Lower intermediate round

Al-Shorta Select XI2–1Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej
T. Ismail 35'
Sahakian 55'		 A. Mohammed 25'
25th Liwa Stadium, Baghdad

Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej eliminated

Lower round 3

Al-Shorta Select XI3–0Amanat Al-Asima
Sahakian 15', 56'
Darwish 60'
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad

Amanat Al-Asima eliminated

Lower final

Al-Athori2–1Al-Shorta Select XI
G. Ismail 8'
Putros 55'		 T. Ismail 70'
Hussein Red card
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Referee: Ismail Hammoudi

Al-Athori advance to the final
Al-Shorta Select XI eliminated

Final

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya0–3Al-Athori
Gorgis 12', 88'
G. Ismail 76'
Shawil Red card 83'
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Attendance: 3,000
Iraq Central FA First Division Cup
1959–60 winner
Al-Athori
1st title

Bracket

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper round 3Upper finalFinal
Amanat Al-Asima2
Al-Shorta Select XI0
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya3Amanat Al-Asima1
Al-Failiya1Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya3
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya2
Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab1
Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab3Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (replay)0(4)
Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya0Al-Athori0(3)
Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed4
Al-Liwa Al-Thamin1
Al-Athori2Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed0
Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej1Al-Athori2
Al-Athori7
Al-Numan0
Al-AdhamiyaLAl-Quwa Al-Jawiya0
Al-NumanWAl-Athori3
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower round 4Lower final
Al-Shorta Select XI (replay)1(1)Amanat Al-Asima4
Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab1(0)Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed1
Al-Shorta Select XI3Al-Athori2
Al-Liwa Al-Thamin2Amanat Al-Asima0Al-Shorta Select XI1
Al-Liwa Al-Thamin4
Al-Shorta Select XI3
Al-Numan2
Al-Shorta Select XI2
Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej1
Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej11
Al-Adhamiya0
Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej4
Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya0
Al-FailiyaL
Al-Kuliya Al-AskariyaW

References

  1. ^ "Local sports in brief". The Iraq Times. 22 February 1961.
  2. ^ "Iraqi sports roundup". The Iraq Times. 26 January 1961.
  3. ^ "I.F.A. meets again this evening: three sides relegated". The Iraq Times. 7 February 1961.
  4. ^ "Cup match today". The Iraq Times. 22 December 1959.
  5. ^ a b c d "Results of Iraqi Cup matches". The Iraq Times. 30 December 1959.
  6. ^ "Cup game today". The Iraq Times. 24 December 1959.
  7. ^ "Air Force defeat P.T.S. in Cup". The Iraq Times. 10 January 1960.
  8. ^ a b "Assyrians score 7–0 win over Numan". The Iraq Times. 13 January 1960.
  9. ^ a b "One month's suspension for two players". The Iraq Times. 18 January 1960.
  10. ^ a b "Railways' goalie shines in 2–0 Cup defeat". The Iraq Times. 24 January 1960.
  11. ^ "Assyrians draw 0–0 with Air Force". The Iraq Times. 23 March 1960.
  12. ^ "Air Force draw 1–1 with Police". The Iraq Times. 20 March 1960.
  13. ^ "Assyrians lose to Air Force". The Iraq Times. 11 April 1960.
  14. ^ "Assyrians play A.F. today". The Iraq Times. 10 April 1960.
  15. ^ "Al-Feliyah play Cadets today". The Iraq Times. 6 January 1960.
  16. ^ "Assyrians play Railways tomorrow". The Iraq Times. 21 January 1960.
  17. ^ "Police score 1–0 victory in Cup". The Iraq Times. 26 January 1960.
  18. ^ "Police beat Eighth Brigade 3–2". The Iraq Times. 29 January 1960.
  19. ^ a b "Amanat al-Asimah and Police gain victories". The Iraq Times. 7 February 1960.
  20. ^ "Police knock Asimah out of Cup". The Iraq Times. 28 February 1960.
  21. ^ "Assyrians reach soccer final". The Iraq Times. 21 April 1960.
  22. ^ "Assyrians to play Police this afternoon". The Iraq Times. 17 April 1960.
  23. ^ "Assyrians beat Air Force 3–0 in Final". The Iraq Times. 8 May 1960.
  24. ^ "Cup Final tomorrow afternoon". The Iraq Times. 5 May 1960.
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