1971–72 Iraq Central FA First Division

The 1971–72 Iraq Central FA First Division was the 24th season of the Iraq Central FA Premier League (the top division of football in Baghdad and its neighbouring cities from 1948 to 1973), and the first after the return to the old name of First Division.[1] Aliyat Al-Shorta won the league title for the fourth time. Ali Kadhim won both the top scorer and best player awards.[2]

Iraq Central FA Premier League
Season1971–72
ChampionsAliyat Al-Shorta
(4th title)
RelegatedJami'at Baghdad
Top goalscorerAli Kadhim
(6 goals)
1970–71
(Iraq Central FA Premier League)

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Aliyat Al-Shorta 7 4 3 0 11 4 +7 11 League Champions
2 Al-Mushat 7 3 3 1 13 6 +7 9
3 Kahrabaa Al-Wusta 7 2 5 0 8 4 +4 9
4 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 7 3 3 1 6 4 +2 9
5 Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed 7 3 1 3 11 12 −1 7
6 Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab 7 0 5 2 6 10 −4 5
7 Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha 7 1 1 5 6 13 −7 3
8 Jami'at Baghdad 7 1 1 5 8 16 −8 3 Relegated to Iraq Central FA Second Division
Source: Ali Al-Sabti Archive

Results

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Home \ Away FTH ASH JAM KAH MUS QWJ SIK MAS
Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha 0–1 1–3 0–1 2–2
Aliyat Al-Shorta 3–1 2–2 3–0
Jami'at Baghdad 4–1 0–2[a] 0–1 1–1
Kahrabaa Al-Wusta 1–1 0–0 1–1
Al-Mushat 1–2 3–0 1–1 2–1
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 0–1 1–1 1–0
Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed 1–0 5–2 0–4 4–1
Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab 0–0 0–0 1–1
Source: Ali Al-Sabti Archive
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ The Jami'at Baghdad–Kahrabaa Al-Wusta match originally ended in a 2–0 win for Jami'at Baghdad but was changed to a 2–0 win for Kahrabaa Al-Wusta due to Jami'at Baghdad fielding two ineligible players.

Top goalscorers

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Pos Scorer Goals Team
1
Ali Kadhim
6
Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed
2
Douglas Aziz
5
Aliyat Al-Shorta
Salah Obeid Al-Mushat
Qusay Abdul-Sattar Jami'at Baghdad

References

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  1. ^ Iraqi Central League 1971-72
  2. ^ Al-Sabti, Ali. Iraqi League History 1956-1974. Iraq.
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