1961–62 Iraq Central FA First Division Cup

1961–62 Iraq Central FA Premier League Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya(2nd title) Isalat Al-Mai Ammo BabaFakhri Mohammed SalmanMunib MohammedGeorges Elias(4 goals each) 1960–61 1962–63(Iraq Central FA First Division) The 1961–62 Iraq Central FA First Division Cup was the 14th season of the Iraq Central FA Premier League (the top division of football in Baghdad and its neighbouring cities from 1948 to 1973).Iraqi Central League 1961-62 It kicked off on 24 October 1961 and ended on 27 April 1962. The tournament started with the participation of eight teams,Baghdad First Division draw made https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19611105-01.1.14 The Iraq Times 5 November 1961 but Al-Shorta Select XI withdrew after playing two matches when the Iraq Central Football Association (IFA) enforced a rule preventing players from playing for institute-representative teams when they did not also work for the same institution.Police withdraw from I.F.A. Cup https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19620112-01.1.15 The Iraq Times 12 January 1962 Furthermore, Amanat Al-Asima were disqualified for a breach of the rules, leaving just six teams remaining.League of the Institutes History Unlike the previous five seasons, the IFA decided to hold the tournament in a round-robin format, meaning each team played each other team in the league once.Iraq First Division games on league system https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19611016-01.1.14 The Iraq Times 16 October 1961 The winners of the league were Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, who won their second title. They then went on to win the 1962 Iraq Central FA Altruism Cup by beating Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya 4–2.Iraq 1962/63-1972/73 Four players shared the top scorer award, each scoring four goals.Al-Sabti Ali Iraqi League History 1956-1974 2018 Iraq League table main WDL 5 QR 2 yes QWJ Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya KUL Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya SIK Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed MAS Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab FRB Al-Firqa Al-Rabaa ISA Isalat Al-Mai SHR Al-Shorta Select XI Al-Shorta Select XI withdrew from the tournament after playing two matches, and their results were annulled. AMN Amanat Al-Asima Amanat Al-Asima were disqualified for violating IFA instructions, and their results were annulled. 4 0 1 13 6 3 1 1 11 8 3 0 2 12 10 2 2 1 7 6 1 1 3 5 13 0 0 5 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 #FFFF00 League Champions LC #FFBBBB Relegated to Iraq Central FA Second Division R complete Ali Al-Sabti Archive Results main FBR grey FRB KUL QWJ SHR SIK AMN ISA MAS Al-Firqa Al-Rabaa 0–3 null 2–4 null 1–1 null Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya null 2–4 null 1–0 null null null Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 5–1 null 3–1 null 0–2 null null Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed null 2–3 null 2–1 null null Amanat Al-Asima Amanat Al-Asima were disqualified for violating IFA instructions, and their results were annulled. null null null null null null null Isalat Al-Mai 0–1 null 0–1 null 0–1 null null Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab null 2–2 null 1–3 null null null Al-Shorta Select XI Al-Shorta Select XI withdrew from the tournament after playing two matches, and their results were annulled. null null null null null null The Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya–Isalat Al-Mai match originally ended in a 6–2 win for Isalat Al-Mai but was changed to a 1–0 win for Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya due to Isalat Al-Mai fielding students in their lineup which was not allowed for institute-representative teams.I.O.C. Decisions: Football https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19620521-01.1.15 The Iraq Times 21 May 1962 The Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed–Amanat Al-Asima match ended in a 1–0 win for Amanat Al-Asima but the result was annulled after Amanat Al-Asima were disqualified from the league. The Isalat Al-Mai–Al-Firqa Al-Rabaa match was awarded as a 1–0 win to Al-Firqa Al-Rabaa, as Isalat Al-Mai refused to play the game. The Isalat Al-Mai–Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya match was awarded as a 1–0 win to Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, as Isalat Al-Mai refused to play the game.Water Bd. withdraws from I.F.A. https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19620427-01.1.15 The Iraq Times 27 April 1962 The Isalat Al-Mai–Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab match originally ended 1–1 but was changed to a 1–0 win for Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab due to Isalat Al-Mai fielding students in their lineup which was not allowed for institute-representative teams. The result of the Al-Firqa Al-Rabaa–Al-Shorta Select XI match was annulled after Al-Shorta Select XI withdrew from the league. The result of the Al-Shorta Select XI–Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed match was annulled after Al-Shorta Select XI withdrew from the league. complete Ali Al-Sabti Archive Top goalscorers PosScorerGoalsTeam1Ammo Baba4Al-Quwa Al-JawiyaFakhri Mohammed SalmanAl-Quwa Al-JawiyaMunib MohammedAl-Kuliya Al-AskariyaGeorges EliasAl-Sikak Al-Hadeed References External links Iraqi Football Website Category:Iraq Central FA Premier League seasons 1 Iraq