| Season: | 1956–57 |
| Competition: | Iraq Central FA Premier League |
| Winners: | Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab (1st title) |
| Relegated: | Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej Al-Hawat |
| Prevseason: | 1955–56 (Iraq FA Baghdad First Division) |
| Nextseason: | 1957–58 |
The 1956–57 Iraq Central FA First Division Cup was the ninth 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 season under the name of Iraq Central FA First Division Cup.[1] Six teams competed in the tournament,[2] [3] which started on 18 December 1956.[4]
It was played as a double-elimination tournament, with Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab winning their first title by beating Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya 1–0 in the final.[5] [6]
| Team | Qualification or relegation | |||
| 1 | Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab | League Champions | ||
| 2 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya | |||
| 3 | Al-Shorta Select XI | |||
| 4 | Al-Athori | |||
| 5 | Al-Numan | |||
| 6 | bgcolor=FFBBBB style="text-align: left" | Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej | Relegated to Iraq Central FA Second Division Cup |
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Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej eliminated (results not available)----Al-Numan eliminated (results not available)
Al-Athori eliminated----Al-Shorta Select XI eliminated