1958–59 Iraq Central FA First Division Cup

The 1958–59 Iraq Central FA First Division Cup was the 11th 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.[1]

Iraq Central FA Premier League
Season1958–59
ChampionsAmanat Al-Asima
(1st title)

Amanat Al-Asima won their first title by beating Al-Athori 1–0 in the final which was ended at half-time due to the withdrawal of Al-Athori's players.[2][3]

Name changes

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Final positions

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Pos Team Qualification
1 Amanat Al-Asima League Champions
2 Al-Athori
3 Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed
4 Al-Shorta Select XI
5 Al-Liwa Al-Thamin
6 Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab
Al-Adhamiya
Al-Failiya
9 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya
Al-Numan

First round

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Al-Adhamiya4–1Al-Failiya

Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed0–0Al-Liwa Al-Thamin
Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed2–2Al-Liwa Al-Thamin
Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed2–0Al-Liwa Al-Thamin

Amanat Al-Asima5–0Al-Numan
Meslawi   15', 80'
Najim   55', 65'
Mohammed   75' (pen.)

Al-Athori2–1Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
A. Baba   50', 79' F. Mohammed   35'
Attendance: 8,000

Al-Shorta Select XI7–1Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya
Fima   
Sahakian   
Tabra   
T. Ismail  
 
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Stadium, Baghdad

Second round

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Winners bracket

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Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed3–2Al-Shorta Select XI
S. Ismail   10', 70'
Thabid   65'
T. Ismail   60'
Khalaf   75' (o.g.)
J. Mohammed  
Attendance: 2,000

Amanat Al-Asima3–3 (a.e.t.)Al-Athori
Najim   25'
Salim   54'
Jeha   62'
Odisho   15'
Sarkis   30'
A. Baba   60' (pen.)
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Attendance: 2,000
Amanat Al-Asima2–1Al-Athori
Meslawi   20', 60' A. Baba   75'
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Attendance: 4,000

Losers bracket

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Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya0–1Al-Liwa Al-Thamin
Masoud  
Muaskar Al-Rasheed Stadium, Baghdad

The match was ended 30 minutes early after the referee refused to continue officiating the game following an argument with Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya player Abed Razzoki

Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya eliminated


Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya eliminated


Al-Numan eliminated (results not available)

Third round

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Losers bracket

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Al-Shorta Select XI8–1Al-Failiya
T. Ismail   25', 40'
Lateef   48'
Tabra   53', 61'
Abu Al-Awra   75', 79', 85'
Hussein   43' (o.g.)
Al-Shorta Stadium, Baghdad

Al-Failiya eliminated


Al-Shorta Select XI3–2 (a.e.t.)Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab
Sahakian   55'
T. Ismail   80', 97'
Hussein  
E. Gorgis   25'
K. Gorgis   85'
H. Gorgis  
Y. Gorgis  
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Hamid Khadir

Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab eliminated


Al-Shorta Select XI1–1Al-Liwa Al-Thamin
Al-Shorta Select XI4–0Al-Liwa Al-Thamin
T. Ismail   30', 90'
J. Mohammed   40'
Tabra   55'
Attendance: 1,000

Al-Liwa Al-Thamin eliminated


Al-Adhamiya eliminated (results not available)

Semi-finals

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Winners bracket

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Amanat Al-Asima4–0Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed
Jeha   1'
Najim   30'
Meslawi   55'
Salim   65'
Salman   68'
Attendance: 2,000

Losers bracket

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Al-Athori4–0Al-Shorta Select XI
Enwiyah   9'
Sarkis   60'
Odisho   65', 85' (pen.)
Attendance: 3,000

Al-Shorta Select XI eliminated


Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed eliminated

Final

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The match was ended at half-time after Al-Athori players left the field in the 40th minute following the referee's decision to award Amanat Al-Asima a penalty, which they subsequently kicked into an empty net.[26] Al-Athori players claimed that they had left the field due to the referee's refusal to deal with the behaviour of Amanat Al-Asima's fans rather than due to his awarding of a penalty kick.[27] Al-Athori's captain Sarkis Shamson was suspended for six months following the incident, while forward Ammo Baba and goalkeeper Yacoub Yousef were given warnings and the club's sports secretary Youil George Baba was suspended for one year.[28]

Amanat Al-Asima1–0Al-Athori
T. Mohammed   40' (pen.)
Attendance: 5,000

References

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  1. ^ Iraqi Central League 1958-59
  2. ^ Iraq 1962/63-1972/73
  3. ^ League of the Institutes History
  4. ^ a b "Iraqi sports round-up". The Iraq Times. 29 January 1959.
  5. ^ "Eighth Brigade Football Team". The Iraq Times. 20 March 1959.
  6. ^ "Amanat al-Asimah beat Numan 5–0". The Iraq Times. 30 January 1959.
  7. ^ "Iraqi sports round-up". The Iraq Times. 28 January 1959.
  8. ^ "Assyrian Club defeat Air Force 2–1". The Iraq Times. 10 March 1959.
  9. ^ "I.F.A. announce First and Second Division matches". The Iraq Times. 3 March 1959.
  10. ^ "Police win 7–1". The Iraq Times. 6 March 1959.
  11. ^ "Amanat Al-Asimah Football XI". The Iraq Times. 17 March 1959.
  12. ^ "Railways beat Police 3–2". The Iraq Times. 22 April 1959.
  13. ^ "Assyrians share six goals with Amanat Al-Asimah". The Iraq Times. 27 April 1959.
  14. ^ "Amanat al-Asimah defeat Assyrian Club 2–1". The Iraq Times. 27 April 1959.
  15. ^ "Habbaniyah XI score 1–0 win over Cadets in Baghdad". The Iraq Times. 20 April 1959.
  16. ^ "P.T.S. beat Air Force -- Kakhoo scores three". The Iraq Times. 21 April 1959.
  17. ^ "Police net eight against Feliyah". The Iraq Times. 4 May 1959.
  18. ^ "Police "A" defeat P.T.S. 3–2 after extra time". The Iraq Times. 10 May 1959.
  19. ^ "Four matches in Baghdad today". The Iraq Times. 27 May 1959.
  20. ^ "Police "A" beat Habb. XI 4–0". The Iraq Times. 29 May 1959.
  21. ^ "Amanat Al-Asimah defeat Railways 4–0". The Iraq Times. 3 June 1959.
  22. ^ "Assyrians to play Police today". The Iraq Times. 31 May 1959.
  23. ^ "Assyrians outplay Police to gain 4–0 win". The Iraq Times. 2 June 1959.
  24. ^ "Assyrians reach First Div. Cup". The Iraq Times. 14 June 1959.
  25. ^ "Assyrian Club to play Railways this Thursday". The Iraq Times. 8 June 1959.
  26. ^ "Assyrians walk off after penalty award". The Iraq Times. 23 June 1959.
  27. ^ ""Assyrians did not walk off because of penalty"". The Iraq Times. 25 June 1959.
  28. ^ "Assyrian player suspended for six months". The Iraq Times. 25 June 1959.
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