1948–49 Iraq FA Cup

Iraq FA Cup 1948–49 Iraq 21 January – 7 April 1949 25 Sharikat Naft Al-Basra(1st title) Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malakiya 1975–76 (Clubs) The 1948–49 Iraq Football Association Cup was the first edition of what is now the Iraq FA Cup. Clubs and institute-representative teams participated in the tournament, which was won by Sharikat Naft Al-Basra, beating Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malakiya 2–1 in Iraq's first ever national cup final, played at Al-Kashafa Stadium in Baghdad on 7 April 1949. The winning team's players and staff paraded the trophy around Basra upon returning from Baghdad three days after winning the tournament.In and around Basrah: The B.P.C. Team https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19490423-01.1.4 The Iraq Times 23 April 1949 Background Within the first week of the founding of the Iraq Football Association in October 1948, it was decided to hold league championships in four different regions: Baghdad, Basra, Kirkuk and Mosul (although the league in Mosul did not start until two seasons later). It was also decided to hold a 16-team national knockout cup tournament called the Iraq Football Association Cup between the top teams from each regional league.Baghdad Football League games start on Friday https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19481102-01.1.5 The Iraq Times 2 November 1948Football leagues set up in Iraq's main centres https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19481016-01.1.8 The Iraq Times 16 October 1948 At the beginning of November, it was decided to increase the number of teams participating in the cup by allowing some second-tier teams from Baghdad to compete. After the season's Iraq FA Baghdad League had to be shortened to a single round-robin format rather than a double round-robin due to rainy weather postponing a number of games, the Iraq FA Cup was opened up to all clubs from Baghdad wishing to compete in order to compensate for the reduced number of regional matches.Baghdad Football League https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19481231-01.1.5 The Iraq Times 31 December 1948 25 teams (including one team who were disqualified from the first round) eventually took part in the competition. It was to be the last edition of the national knockout cup for clubs or institutions for another 26 years, with such cup tournaments being played at a regional level during that time (such as the Iraq FA Baghdad Cup), until the Iraq FA Cup returned in the 1975–76 season as a clubs-only competition. First round The first round was played between Baghdad-based teams, starting on 21 January and ending on 13 February.Casuals play first Cup tie tomorrow https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19490120-01.1.4 The Iraq Times 20 January 1949Iraq Cup First Round Draw https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19490121-01.1.4 The Iraq Times 21 January 1949Casuals' Cup tie again off https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19490128-01.1.4 The Iraq Times 28 January 1949Casuals unlucky in cup tie https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19490215-01.1.4 The Iraq Times 15 February 1949 Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malakiya, Al-Malaki, Al-Ahli, Ittihad Muntada Al-Karkh, Al-Haras Al-Malaki and Al-Tayour Al-Zarqaa received byes to the second round, while Al-Shorta Select XI were awarded a walkover due to their opponents Kuliyat Al-Huqooq being disqualified for not showing up for two matches in their regional league.Basrah, Mosul and Kirkuk asked for Cup entries https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19481216-01.1.4 The Iraq Times 16 December 1948 Al-Shorta Select XI w/o from Kuliyat Al-Huqooq Wizarat Al-Maarif W–L Sharikat Naft Al-Rafidain Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed L–W Al-Sinaa Al-Askariya Jihad Al-Karkh W–L Al-Haras Al-Malaki B 12 February 1949 Madfaiat Baghdad W–L British Institute 13 February 1949 Casuals 0–3 Armenian Young Men's Association Second round The second round started on 12 February and saw the entry of four Kirkuk-based teams;Casuals team for big Cup game https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19490210-01.1.4 The Iraq Times 10 February 1949Iraq Cup ties this weekend https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19490211-01.1.4 The Iraq Times 11 February 1949مباريات كرة القدم على كأس الاتحاد العراقي https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/sawa19490218-01.1.2 Sawt al-Ahali 18 February 1949 it ended on 24 February.Cup Fright for Bodyguard https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19490224-01.1.4 The Iraq Times 24 February 1949 Kirkuk region 12 February 1949 Armenian Relief Corps 2–0 Al-Firqa Al-Thaniya 13 February 1949 Al-Dhahab Al-Aswad 4–2 Al-Athoreen Sharikat Naft Al-Iraq Stadium Kirkuk Baghdad region 19 February 1949 Al-Shorta Select XI 2–3 Ittihad Muntada Al-Karkh Al-Kashafa Stadium Baghdad 19 February 1949 Al-Ahli 3–0 Madfaiat Baghdad Al-Kashafa Stadium Baghdad 20 February 1949 Al-Haras Al-Malaki 3–2 Jihad Al-Karkh Al-Kashafa Stadium Baghdad 20 February 1949 Al-Tayour Al-Zarqaa 3–2 Wizarat Al-Maarif Al-Kashafa Stadium Baghdad 20 February 1949 Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malakiya 7–0 Al-Sinaa Al-Askariya Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malakiya Stadium Baghdad 24 February 1949 Armenian Young Men's Association 0–5 Al-Malaki Al-Kashafa Stadium Baghdad Third round The third round was held in February 1949 with three matches played in the Baghdad region.Royal Bodyguard leave it late in close Cup game https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19490304-01.1.4 The Iraq Times 4 March 1949 25 February 1949 Al-Haras Al-Malaki 2–1 Al-Tayour Al-Zarqaa Al-Kashafa Stadium Baghdad 27 February 1949 Ittihad Muntada Al-Karkh 1–0 Al-Ahli Al-Kashafa Stadium Baghdad 27 February 1949 Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malakiya 5–0 Al-Malaki Al-Kashafa Stadium Baghdad Final phase The quarter-final round was the first round in which teams from different regions faced each other. It included two Basra-based teams (Sharikat Naft Al-Basra and Al-Minaa) and one Mosul-based team (Adadiyat Al-Mosul). main 3 high 2+sum no 220 Ittihad Muntada Al-Karkh 2 Sharikat Naft Al-Basra 4 Al-Minaa 0 Al-Haras Al-Malaki 2 Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malakiya 7 Armenian Relief Corps 1 Al-Dhahab Al-Aswad 4 Adadiyat Al-Mosul 2 Sharikat Naft Al-Basra 2 Al-Haras Al-Malaki 1 Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malakiya 3 Al-Dhahab Al-Aswad 0 Sharikat Naft Al-Basra 2 Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malakiya 1 Quarter-finals The quarter-final matches were played between 10 March to 21 March.Baghdad Union meet B.P.C. in tomorrow's Cup tie https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19490309-01.1.4 The Iraq Times 9 March 1949Football League https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19490401-01.1.4 The Iraq Times 1 April 1949Football League https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19490319-01.1.4 The Iraq Times 19 March 1949 10 March 1949مباريات كرة القدم على كأس بطولة العراق https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/sawa19490304-01.1.2 Sawt al-Ahali 4 March 1949 15:00 UTC+03:00 Ittihad Muntada Al-Karkh 2–4 Sharikat Naft Al-Basra Al-Kashafa Stadium Baghdad 18 March 1949Mubarak Hassanin Birth of the Lions of Mesopotamia: The early years of football in Iraq 2020 979-8670555623 15:00 UTC+03:00 Al-Minaa 0–2 Al-Haras Al-Malaki Peshka Tobias Thanawiyat Al-Basra Stadium Basra 20 March 1949مباريات كرة القدم لاحراز بطولة العراق https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/sawa19490309-01.1.2 Sawt al-Ahali 9 March 1949 15:00 UTC+03:00 Al-Dhahab Al-Aswad 4–2 Adadiyat Al-Mosul Sharikat Naft Al-Iraq Stadium Kirkuk 21 March 1949مباريات كرة القدم على كأس الاتحاد https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/sawa19490318-01.1.2 Sawt al-Ahali 18 March 1949 15:00 UTC+03:00 Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malakiya 7–1 Armenian Relief Corps Al-Kashafa Stadium Baghdad Semi-finals The semi-final matches were played on 1 April and 3 April.مباريات كرة القدم على كأس بطولة العراق https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/sawa19490404-01.1.2 Ṣawt al-ahālī 4 April 1949Bodyguard beaten in semi-final https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19490402-01.1.8 The Iraq Times 2 April 1949BPC defence foils Bodyguard in Iraq Cup semi-final https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19490406-01.1.4 The Iraq Times 6 April 1949 1 April 1949 Sharikat Naft Al-Basra 2–1 Al-Haras Al-Malaki Majeed 15Ismail 18 pen. Adadiyat Al-Basra Stadium 3,500 Basra 3 April 1949مباريات كرة القدم على كأس بطولة العراق https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/sawa19490403-01.1.3 Ṣawt al-ahālī 3 April 1949 08:30 UTC+03:00 Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malakiya 3–0 Al-Dhahab Al-Aswad Al-Kashafa Stadium Baghdad Final The final was played on 7 April at Al-Kashafa Stadium in Baghdad to crown the first ever Iraq FA Cup winners.Cup final day in Baghdad https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19490407-01.1.4 The Iraq Times 7 April 1949The Cupholders https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19490408-01.1.1 The Iraq Times 8 April 1949The Cup goes to Basrah https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19490408-01.1.4 The Iraq Times 8 April 1949Photo of Percy Lynsdale goal https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19490409-01.1.8 The Iraq Times 9 April 1949 The ball used in the final was supplied by the Baghdad Sports Depot.The Baghdad Sports Depot https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19490409-01.1.1 The Iraq Times 9 April 1949 7 April 1949 15:00 UTC+03:00 Sharikat Naft Al-Basra 2–1 Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malakiya 3Lynsdale Faraj , , Stanley D. Holloway (Stoke-on-Trent) Al-Kashafa Stadium BaghdadIraq 1948/49 RSSSF https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iraq49.html 13 December 2018 GK GBR PottsDF IRQ 1924 Arshak BedrossianDF IRQ 1924 Kurken HarikianMF IRQ 1924 Saeed EashoMF IRQ 1924 Jabbar HusseinMF IRQ 1924 Jafar AbidFW IRQ 1924 Herand JoharianFW IRQ 1924 Shaker IsmailFW IRQ 1924 Hameed MajeedFW IRQ 1924 Percy LynsdaleFW IRQ 1924 Nabih AfifManager:IRQ 1924 Tommy Thomas GK IRQ 1924 Mahmoud AlarasDF IRQ 1924 Hassan SabriDF IRQ 1924 Mohammed AliMF IRQ 1924 Ibrahim Al-SheikhMF IRQ 1924 Abdul-Wadud KhalilMF IRQ 1924 Sattar Al-SheikhliFW IRQ 1924 Kelo HusseinFW IRQ 1924 Salih FarajFW IRQ 1924 Shawqi AboudFW IRQ 1924 Kamal Mohammed AliFW IRQ 1924 Akram NashatManager:IRQ 1924 Hamid Qadir Al-Samarrai Iraq FA Cup1948–49 winnerSharikat Naft Al-Basra1st title References External links Iraqi Football Website Category:1949 in Iraq Category:1940s in Baghdad