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.
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| Season | 1959–60 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Athori (1st title) |
| Relegated | Al-Adhamiya |
← 1958–59 1960–61 → | |
Final positions
edit| 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
edit| Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed | 4–1 | Al-Liwa Al-Thamin |
|---|---|---|
25th Liwa Stadium, Baghdad
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 3–1 | Al-Failiya |
|---|---|---|
25th Liwa Stadium, Baghdad
| Al-Adhamiya | L–W | Al-Numan |
|---|---|---|
Second round
editWinners bracket
edit| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 2–1 | Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab |
|---|---|---|
David  F. Mohammed |
Majeed |
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Attendance: 5,000
| Al-Athori | 7–0 | Al-Numan |
|---|---|---|
| Gorgis Odisho Baba Khoshaba |
25th Liwa Stadium, Baghdad
Referee: Fahmi Al-Qaimaqchi
Losers bracket
edit| Al-Failiya | L–W | Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya |
|---|---|---|
25th Liwa Stadium, Baghdad
Referee: Sayid Farouq
Al-Failiya eliminated
| Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej | 11–0 | Al-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
editWinners bracket
edit| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 3–1 | Amanat 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-Athori | 2–0 | Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed |
|---|---|---|
Baba  48', 51'Gorgis 56' |
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Referee: Salih Faraj
Losers bracket
edit| Al-Liwa Al-Thamin | 4–2 | Al-Numan |
|---|---|---|
Al-Numan eliminated
| Al-Shorta Select XI | 1–1 | Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab |
|---|---|---|
| Khalaf 25' (o.g.) |
H. Ali 70' |
Referee: Ismail Hammoudi
| Al-Shorta Select XI | 1–0 | Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab |
|---|---|---|
| Janja 30' |
25th Liwa Stadium, Baghdad
Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab eliminated
| Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej | 4–0 | Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya |
|---|---|---|
Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya eliminated
Fourth round
editLosers bracket
edit| Al-Shorta Select XI | 3–2 | Al-Liwa Al-Thamin |
|---|---|---|
| Tabra Sahakian Janja |
Basher Wilson |
25th Liwa Stadium, Baghdad
Al-Liwa Al-Thamin eliminated
| Al-Shorta Select XI | 2–1 | Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej |
|---|---|---|
| T. Ismail 35' Sahakian 55' |
A. Mohammed 25' |
25th Liwa Stadium, Baghdad
Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej eliminated
| Amanat Al-Asima | 4–1 | Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed |
|---|---|---|
| Jeha 20', 83' Najim 30'Meslawi 70' |
K. Ali 15' |
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed eliminated
Semi-finals
editWinners bracket
edit| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 0–0 | Al-Athori |
|---|---|---|
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 4–3 | Al-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
edit| Al-Shorta Select XI | 3–0 | Amanat Al-Asima |
|---|---|---|
| Sahakian 15', 56' Darwish 60' |
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Amanat Al-Asima eliminated
| Al-Athori | 2–1 | Al-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
editBracket
edit| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 3 | Upper final | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amanat Al-Asima | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Shorta Select XI | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 3 | Amanat Al-Asima | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Failiya | 1 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab | 3 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (replay) | 0(4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya | 0 | Al-Athori | 0(3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Liwa Al-Thamin | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Athori | 2 | Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej | 1 | Al-Athori | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Athori | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Numan | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Adhamiya | L | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Numan | W | Al-Athori | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 4 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Shorta Select XI (replay) | 1(1) | Amanat Al-Asima | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab | 1(0) | Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Shorta Select XI | 3 | Al-Athori | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Liwa Al-Thamin | 2 | Amanat Al-Asima | 0 | Al-Shorta Select XI | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liwa Al-Thamin | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Shorta Select XI | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Numan | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Shorta Select XI | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Adhamiya | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Failiya | L | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya | W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Local sports in brief". The Iraq Times. 22 February 1961.
- ^ "Iraqi sports roundup". The Iraq Times. 26 January 1961.
- ^ "I.F.A. meets again this evening: three sides relegated". The Iraq Times. 7 February 1961.
- ^ "Cup match today". The Iraq Times. 22 December 1959.
- ^ a b c d "Results of Iraqi Cup matches". The Iraq Times. 30 December 1959.
- ^ "Cup game today". The Iraq Times. 24 December 1959.
- ^ "Air Force defeat P.T.S. in Cup". The Iraq Times. 10 January 1960.
- ^ a b "Assyrians score 7–0 win over Numan". The Iraq Times. 13 January 1960.
- ^ "Al-Feliyah play Cadets today". The Iraq Times. 6 January 1960.
- ^ a b "One month's suspension for two players". The Iraq Times. 18 January 1960.
- ^ a b "Railways' goalie shines in 2–0 Cup defeat". The Iraq Times. 24 January 1960.
- ^ "Assyrians play Railways tomorrow". The Iraq Times. 21 January 1960.
- ^ "Police score 1–0 victory in Cup". The Iraq Times. 26 January 1960.
- ^ "Police beat Eighth Brigade 3–2". The Iraq Times. 29 January 1960.
- ^ a b "Amanat al-Asimah and Police gain victories". The Iraq Times. 7 February 1960.
- ^ "Assyrians draw 0–0 with Air Force". The Iraq Times. 23 March 1960.
- ^ "Air Force draw 1–1 with Police". The Iraq Times. 20 March 1960.
- ^ "Assyrians lose to Air Force". The Iraq Times. 11 April 1960.
- ^ "Assyrians play A.F. today". The Iraq Times. 10 April 1960.
- ^ "Police knock Asimah out of Cup". The Iraq Times. 28 February 1960.
- ^ "Assyrians reach soccer final". The Iraq Times. 21 April 1960.
- ^ "Assyrians to play Police this afternoon". The Iraq Times. 17 April 1960.
- ^ "Assyrians beat Air Force 3–0 in Final". The Iraq Times. 8 May 1960.
- ^ "Cup Final tomorrow afternoon". The Iraq Times. 5 May 1960.