The 1963–64 Iraq Central FA First Division was the 16th season of the Iraq Central FA Premier League (the top division of football in Baghdad and its neighbouring cities from 1948 to 1973). Prior to the season, Aliyat Al-Shorta won promotion by beating Al-Omma 3–1 after extra time on 29 June 1963.
| Season | 1963–64 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (3rd title) |
| Top goalscorer | Amer Jameel (7 goals) |
← 1962–63 1964–65 → | |
The tournament started on 31 October 1963,[1] and the winners of the league were Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya who earned their third title.[2] Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya's Amer Jameel and Ammo Baba won the top scorer and best player awards respectively.[3] Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya also beat Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha 3–0 in the Iraq Central FA Altruism Cup on 25 May 1964.[4]
Name changes edit
- Al-Shorta Select XI replaced by Madaris Al-Shorta.
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 3.333 | 11 | League Champions |
| 2 | Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2.429 | 10 | |
| 3 | Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2.429 | 9 | |
| 4 | Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | 8 | |
| 5 | Madaris Al-Shorta | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0.889 | 7 | |
| 6 | Al-Firqa Al-Rabaa | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 0.600 | 6 | Relocated to Mosul |
| 7 | Aliyat Al-Shorta | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 0.750 | 5 | |
| 8 | Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 0.226 | 0 |
Source: Ali Al-Sabti Archive
Results edit
References edit
- ^ "Football fixtures for local teams". The Iraq Times. 28 October 1963.
- ^ Iraq 1962/63-1972/73
- ^ Iraqi Central League 1963-64
- ^ Al-Sabti, Ali (2018). Iraqi League History 1956-1974. Iraq.
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