1958–59 Iraq Central FA First Division Cup explained

Season:1958–59
Competition:Iraq Central FA Premier League
Winners:Amanat Al-Asima
(1st title)
Prevseason:1957–58
Nextseason:1959–60

The 1958–59 Iraq Central FA First Division Cup was the 11th 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.[1]

Amanat Al-Asima won their first title by beating Al-Athori 1–0 in the final which was ended at half-time due to the withdrawal of Al-Athori's players.[2] [3]

Name changes

Final positions

TeamQualification
1Amanat Al-AsimaLeague Champions
2Al-Athori
3Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed
4Al-Shorta Select XI
5Al-Liwa Al-Thamin
6Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab
Al-Adhamiya
Al-Failiya
9Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya
Al-Numan

First round

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Second round

Winners bracket

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Losers bracket

The match was ended 30 minutes early after the referee refused to continue officiating the game following an argument with Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya player Abed Razzoki

Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya eliminated----Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya eliminated----Al-Numan eliminated (results not available)

Third round

Losers bracket

Al-Failiya eliminated----Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab eliminated----

Al-Liwa Al-Thamin eliminated----Al-Adhamiya eliminated (results not available)

Semi-finals

Losers bracket

Al-Shorta Select XI eliminated----Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed eliminated

Final

The match was ended at half-time after Al-Athori players left the field in the 40th minute following the referee's decision to award Amanat Al-Asima a penalty, which they subsequently kicked into an empty net.[4] Al-Athori players claimed that they had left the field due to the referee's refusal to deal with the behaviour of Amanat Al-Asima's fans rather than due to his awarding of a penalty kick.[5] Al-Athori's captain Sarkis Shamson was suspended for six months following the incident, while forward Ammo Baba and goalkeeper Yacoub Yousef were given warnings and the club's sports secretary Youil George Baba was suspended for one year.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.niiiis.com/58-59.html Iraqi Central League 1958-59
  2. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iraqhist.html Iraq 1962/63-1972/73
  3. http://forum.kooora.com/?t=3490664 League of the Institutes History
  4. Web site: Assyrians walk off after penalty award. The Iraq Times. 23 June 1959.
  5. Web site: "Assyrians did not walk off because of penalty". The Iraq Times. 25 June 1959.
  6. Web site: Assyrian player suspended for six months. The Iraq Times. 25 June 1959.