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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.
| Season |
|---|
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya(1st title) |
| Ammo BabaQasim Mahmoud(5 goals each) |
| ← 1956–57 1958–59 → |
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.
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.
| .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}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 |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Upper round 1 | ||
| Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malakiya | 0–3 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya |
| Al-Adhamiya | 3–2 | Al-Athori |
| Al-Numan | 2–1 | Al-Liwa Al-Thamin |
| Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab | 2–0 | Al-Shorta Select XI |
| Upper round 2 | ||
| Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab | 3–0 | Al-Numan |
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya | 3–1 | Al-Adhamiya |
| Upper final | ||
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya | 5–2 | Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab |
Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malakiya move to the lower bracket
Al-Athori move to the lower bracket
Al-Liwa Al-Thamin move to the lower bracket
Al-Shorta Select XI move to the lower bracket
Al-Numan move to the lower bracket
Al-Adhamiya move to the lower bracket
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya advance to the final
Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab move to the lower bracket
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Lower round 1 | ||
| Al-Athori | 3–0 | Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malakiya |
| Al-Shorta Select XI | 3–1 | Al-Liwa Al-Thamin |
| Lower round 2 | ||
| Al-Shorta Select XI | 2–0 | Al-Athori |
| Al-Numan | 3–0 | Al-Adhamiya |
| Lower round 3 | ||
| Al-Shorta Select XI | 1–0 | Al-Numan |
| Lower final | ||
| Al-Shorta Select XI | 3–2 | Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab |
Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malakiya eliminated
Al-Liwa Al-Thamin eliminated
Al-Athori eliminated
Al-Adhamiya eliminated
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 XI advance to the final
Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab eliminated
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.
| Iraq Central FA First Division Cup1957–58 winner |
|---|
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya1st title |
- Iraqi Football Website
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