1959–60 Iraq Central FA First Division Cup

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Iraq Central FA League
Al-Athori SC with the 1960 Iraq FA Cup Championship trophy.jpg
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 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 Montakhab Al-Shorta
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-Filiya
12 Al-Adhamiya Relegated to Iraq Central FA Second Division Cup[3]

First round[]

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-Filiya
25th Liwa Stadium, Baghdad
Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab3–0Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya
Amanat Al-Asima2–0Montakhab Al-Shorta
Al-AdhamiyaL–WAl-Numan

Second round[]

Winners bracket[]

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya2–1Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab
David
F. Mohammed
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Attendance: 5,000
Al-Athori7–0Al-Numan


Baba
Khoshaba
25th Liwa Stadium, Baghdad
Referee: Fahmi Al-Qaimaqchi

Losers bracket[]

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

Al-Filiya eliminated

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

Al-Adhamiya eliminated

Third round[]

Winners bracket[]

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya3–1Amanat Al-Asima
F. Mohammed 15', 65'
T. Mohammed 85'		 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 soccer ball with red X 48', 51'
56'
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Referee: Salih Faraj

Losers bracket[]

Al-Liwa Al-Thamin4–2Al-Numan

Al-Numan eliminated

Montakhab Al-Shorta1–1Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab
25' (o.g.) 70'
Al-Mansour Stadium, Baghdad
Referee: Ismail Hammoudi
Montakhab Al-Shorta1–0Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab
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[]

Losers bracket[]

Montakhab Al-Shorta3–2Al-Liwa Al-Thamin
Tabra

Basher
25th Liwa Stadium, Baghdad

Al-Liwa Al-Thamin eliminated

Montakhab Al-Shorta2–1Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej
35'
55'		 25'
25th Liwa Stadium, Baghdad

Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej eliminated

Amanat Al-Asima4–1Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed
20', 83'
Najim 30'
70'		 15'
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad

Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed eliminated

Semi-finals[]

Winners bracket[]

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya0–0Al-Athori
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya4–3Al-Athori
7' (o.g.)
F. Mohammed 14', 86'
56'		 G. Ismail 30', 70'
83'
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Referee: Fahmi Al-Qaimaqchi

Losers bracket[]

Montakhab Al-Shorta3–0Amanat Al-Asima
15', 56'
60'
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad

Amanat Al-Asima eliminated

Al-Athori2–1Montakhab Al-Shorta
G. Ismail 8'
55'		 70'
Red card
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Referee: Ismail Hammoudi

Montakhab Al-Shorta eliminated

Final[]

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

Bracket[]

Rounds 1 & 2(L) Rounds 2(W) & 3(L) Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                                     
     
Game 7  (loser to Gm 14):
                  
 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya  2
 Gm  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya  3   Game 11 (loser to Gm 18)
 Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab  1
 
  1  Al-Filiya  1    Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya  3
  Game 8 (loser to Gm 13):
     Amanat Al-Asima  1  
 Al-Athori  7
 Gm  Al-Athori  2     Game 19 (replay) (loser to Gm 21)
 Al-Numan  0
 
  2  Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej  1    Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya  4
  Game 13 (winner to Gm 16):
     Al-Athori  3  
 Liwa Al-Thamin  4
 Gm  Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed  4   Game 12 (loser to Gm 18)  
 Al-Numan  2
 
  3  Al-Liwa Al-Thamin  1    Al-Athori  2
  Game 14 (replay) (winner to Gm 15):
     Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed  0  
 Montakhab Al-Shorta  1
 Gm  Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab  3     Game 22
 Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab  0  
  4  Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya  0    Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya  0  
 
         Al-Athori  3  
 Gm  Amanat Al-Asima  2
 Montakhab Al-Shorta  3   Game 17    
  5  Montakhab Al-Shorta  0    
   Montakhab Al-Shorta  2
   Game 16  
 Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej  1  
 Gm  Al-Adhamiya  L  
 Al-Liwa Al-Thamin  2     Game 20 (winner to Gm 21)
  6  Al-Numan  W    
     Montakhab Al-Shorta  3
 
       Amanat Al-Asima  0    Loser's bracket final
 Gm  Al-Filiya  L
 Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej  4   Game 18     Game 21 (winner to Gm 22)
  9  Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya  W    
   Amanat Al-Asima  4  Al-Athori  2
   Game 15  
 Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed  1    Montakhab Al-Shorta  1
 Gm  Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej  11  
 Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya  0
 10  Al-Adhamiya  0  
   
 

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. ^ "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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