1964–65 Iraq Central FA First Division

Iraq Central FA Premier League
Season	1964–65
Champions	Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab; (3rd title)
Relegated	Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed; Madaris Al-Shorta
Top goalscorer	Shaker Ismail; (7 goals)
	← 1963–64 1965–66; (Iraq Central FA Premier League) →

The 1964–65 Iraq Central FA First Division was the 17th season of the Iraq Central FA Premier League (the top division of football in Baghdad and its neighbouring cities from 1948 to 1973).^[1] Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab won the league title for the third time.^[2] Prior to the season, Al-Firqa Al-Khamisa won promotion by beating Shortat Al-Najda 2–0 to claim the second division title.

Aliyat Al-Shorta player Shaker Ismail was the league's top scorer with seven goals. As champions and runners-up, Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab and Aliyat Al-Shorta competed for the 1965 Iraq Central FA Perseverance Cup on 4 June at Al-Kashafa Stadium and Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab won 1–0 after extra time with a goal by Qais Hameed to win the cup.^[3]

League table edit

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab	7	5	1	1	14	8	1.750	11	League Champions
2	Aliyat Al-Shorta	7	5	0	2	16	3	5.333	10
3	Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya	7	4	1	2	12	7	1.714	9
4	Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha	7	3	3	1	9	6	1.500	9
5	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya	7	3	2	2	10	8	1.250	8
6	Al-Firqa Al-Khamisa	7	3	1	3	11	11	1.000	7
7	Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed	7	0	1	6	4	18	0.222	1	Relegated to Iraq Central FA Second Division
8	Madaris Al-Shorta	7	0	1	6	4	19	0.211	1	Relegated to Iraq Central FA Second Division

Source: Ali Al-Sabti Archive

Results edit

Home \ Away	FKH	FTH	ASH	KUL	QWJ	SIK	MSH	MAS
Al-Firqa Al-Khamisa		1–1	2–1		1–2			1–2
Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha				2–1		1–0	3–0
Aliyat Al-Shorta		2–0			2–0		4–0
Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya	3–0		0–3		1–1			2–1
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya		1–1				1–0	4–1
Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed	2–5		0–4	0–4				1–2
Madaris Al-Shorta	0–1			0–1		1–1		2–5
Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab		1–1	1–0		2–1

Source: Ali Al-Sabti Archive
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers edit

Pos	Scorer	Goals	Team
1	Shaker Ismail	7	Aliyat Al-Shorta
2	Qais Hameed	6	Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab

References edit

^ Iraqi Central League 1964-65
^ Iraq 1962/63-1972/73
^ Al-Sabti, Ali (2018). Iraqi League History 1956-1974. Iraq.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

External links edit

Iraqi Football Website

[1] Iraqi Central League 1964-65

[2] Iraq 1962/63-1972/73

[3] Al-Sabti, Ali (2018). Iraqi League History 1956-1974. Iraq.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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