1957–58 Iraq Central FA First Division Cup

The 1957–58 Iraq Central FA First Division Cup was the 10th 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 and started on 26 November 1957.[1][2]

Iraq Central FA Premier League
Season1957–58
ChampionsAl-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya
(1st title)

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya (now known as Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya) won their first title, after Al-Shorta Select XI withdrew from the replay of the final due to missing several players from their squad through injury with the Iraq Central Football Association refusing to move the game to another date. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya's Edison David was the player of the tournament.[3]

Final positions edit

Pos Team Qualification
1 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya League Champions
2 Al-Shorta Select XI
3 Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab
4 Al-Numan
5 Al-Adhamiya
6 Al-Athori
7 Al-Liwa Al-Thamin
8 Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malakiya

First round edit

Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malakiya0–3Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya
Eshaya   5'
Baba   50', 75'
Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malakiya Stadium, Baghdad
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Fahmi Al-Qaimaqchi

Al-Adhamiya3–2Al-Athori
Jaber  
Abdul-Razzaq  
Naji  
Wilson  
William  
Al-Shorta Stadium, Baghdad

Al-Numan2–1Al-Liwa Al-Thamin
Natiq   65'
Qais   87'
Ava   43'
Al-Shorta Stadium, Baghdad

Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab2–0Al-Shorta Select XI
Gorgis   27'
Mahmoud   73'
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad

Second round edit

Winners bracket edit

Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab3–0Al-Numan

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya3–1Al-Adhamiya
Hammadi  
Eshaya   70', 80'
Naji   35' (pen.)
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Fahmi Al-Qaimaqchi

Losers bracket edit

Al-Athori3–0Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malakiya
Awisha   10', 40'
Sarkis   20'
Al-Shorta Stadium, Baghdad
Attendance: 4,000

Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malakiya eliminated


Al-Shorta Select XI3–1Al-Liwa Al-Thamin

Al-Liwa Al-Thamin eliminated

Third round edit

Losers bracket edit

Al-Shorta Select XI2–0Al-Athori
Waleed   70'
Sahakian   75'
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Attendance: 10,000

Al-Athori eliminated


Al-Numan3–0Al-Adhamiya
Qais  
Anad   
Referee: Moayad Al-Badri

Al-Adhamiya eliminated

Semi-finals edit

Winners bracket edit

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya5–2Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab
Simsim  
Baba    
Mohammed  
Mahmoud   
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Fahmi Al-Qaimaqchi

Losers bracket edit

Al-Shorta Select XI1–0Al-Numan
Janja  
Referee: Hama Peshka

The match was ended at the beginning of the second half after Al-Numan withdrew in protest at the goal being awarded

Al-Numan eliminated


Al-Shorta Select XI3–2Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab
Lateef   20', 60'
Fima   53'
Mahmoud   70'
Gorgis   72'
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Ismail Hammoudi

Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab eliminated

Final edit

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya1–1Al-Shorta Select XI
Mohammed   Sahakian  
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Referee: Ismail Hammoudi

Al-Shorta Select XI withdrew from the replay of the final due to several key players from their squad being unavailable through injury. The Iraq Central Football Association, refusing to move the game to another date, therefore awarded Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya a walkover victory and the title.

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiyaw/o fromAl-Shorta Select XI
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad

Bracket edit

References edit

  1. ^ Iraqi Central League 1957-58 Details
  2. ^ Iraqi Championships Details
  3. ^ Iraqi Central League 1957-58
  4. ^ "R.I.A.F. beat Cadets 3–0". The Iraq Times. 27 November 1957.
  5. ^ "Iraqi Cup Venues". The Iraq Times. 21 November 1957.
  6. ^ "Numan beat 8th Div 2–1". The Iraq Times. 3 January 1958.
  7. ^ "P.T.S. beat Police 2–0". The Iraq Times. 11 January 1958.
  8. ^ "R.I.A.F. beat Adhamiyah". The Iraq Times. 7 March 1958.
  9. ^ "Assyrians beat Cadets". The Iraq Times. 16 January 1958.
  10. ^ "Police beat Assyrians". The Iraq Times. 15 February 1958.
  11. ^ "R.I.A.F. beat P.T.S. 5–2". The Iraq Times. 1 April 1958.
  12. ^ "Police beat P.T.S. 3–2". The Iraq Times. 11 April 1958.
  13. ^ "R.I.A.F. draw 1–1". The Iraq Times. 2 May 1958.
  14. ^ "Iraqi football and basketball". The Iraq Times. 7 May 1958.

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