1959–60 Iraq Central FA First Division Cup

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.

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

Final positions

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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-Sikak Al-Hadeed
5 Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej Relocated to Mosul[1]
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]

First round

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

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

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



Al-AdhamiyaL–WAl-Numan

Second round

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Winners bracket

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

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

Losers bracket

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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

Third round

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Winners bracket

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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


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

Losers bracket

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Al-Liwa Al-Thamin4–2Al-Numan

Al-Numan eliminated


Al-Shorta Select XI1–1Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab
Khalaf   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


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

Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya eliminated

Fourth round

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Losers bracket

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

Al-Liwa Al-Thamin eliminated


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


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

Semi-finals

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Winners bracket

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Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya0–0Al-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

Losers bracket

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

Amanat Al-Asima eliminated


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

Al-Shorta Select XI eliminated

Final

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Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya0–3Al-Athori
Gorgis   12', 88'
G. Ismail   76'
Shawil   83'
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Attendance: 3,000

Bracket

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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-Hadeed0
Al-Shorta Select XI3Al-Athori2
Al-Liwa Al-Thamin2Amanat Al-Asima0Al-Shorta Select XI1
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

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  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. ^ "Al-Feliyah play Cadets today". The Iraq Times. 6 January 1960.
  10. ^ a b "One month's suspension for two players". The Iraq Times. 18 January 1960.
  11. ^ a b "Railways' goalie shines in 2–0 Cup defeat". The Iraq Times. 24 January 1960.
  12. ^ "Assyrians play Railways tomorrow". The Iraq Times. 21 January 1960.
  13. ^ "Police score 1–0 victory in Cup". The Iraq Times. 26 January 1960.
  14. ^ "Police beat Eighth Brigade 3–2". The Iraq Times. 29 January 1960.
  15. ^ a b "Amanat al-Asimah and Police gain victories". The Iraq Times. 7 February 1960.
  16. ^ "Assyrians draw 0–0 with Air Force". The Iraq Times. 23 March 1960.
  17. ^ "Air Force draw 1–1 with Police". The Iraq Times. 20 March 1960.
  18. ^ "Assyrians lose to Air Force". The Iraq Times. 11 April 1960.
  19. ^ "Assyrians play A.F. today". The Iraq Times. 10 April 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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