1962–63 Iraq Central FA First Division explained

Season:	1962–63
Competition:	Iraq Central FA Premier League
Winners:	Al-Shorta Select XI (1st title)
Relegated:	Amanat Al-Asima
Prevseason:	1961–62 (Iraq Central FA First Division Cup)
Nextseason:	1963–64

The 1962–63 Iraq Central FA First Division was the 15th 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 since its name was changed to First Division.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Seven teams competed in the tournament,^[4] which started on 8 November 1962^[5] and ended in June 1963.^{[6] [7]} It was played in a single round-robin format with each team playing each other once.^[8] Al-Shorta Select XI won their first league title,^[9] clinching the title with a 1–0 win over Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya.^{[10] [11]}

As league champions and runners-up respectively, Al-Shorta Select XI and Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha played out the 1963 Iraq Central FA Altruism Cup,^[12] with Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha winning 1–0.^[13]

League table

The outcomes of Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab's last two matches are not available.Note: Before the start of the tournament, Amanat Al-Asima withdrew after the resignation of prominent club members and were subsequently relegated.^[14]

External links

• Iraqi Football Website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Local sports roundup. The Iraq Times. 22 January 1963.
2. Web site: Iraq-UAR wrestling competition soon. The Iraq Times. 6 March 1963.
3. Web site: Sports news in brief. The Iraq Times. 28 January 1963.
4. http://www.niiiis.com/62-63.html Iraqi Central League 1962-63
5. Web site: Railways outplay Fourth Division with a score 5–0. The Iraq Times. 11 November 1962.
6. Web site: Around the world in sport. The Iraq Times. 13 June 1963.
7. Web site: Baghdad IFA Soccer Results. The Iraq Times. 10 April 1963.
8. Web site: First, Second and Third Divisions soccer table. The Iraq Times. 25 November 1962.
9. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iraqhist.html Iraq 1962/63-1972/73
10. Web site: The Flying Keeper: Hamid Fawzi . 2002-08-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020827081213/http://iraqsport.com/articles/01/28_1.shtml . 2002-08-27 . live .
11. Web site: دعوة الى الارشيفيون في موقع كورة عراقية ...مع الود. Al-Sabti. Ali. 31 August 2018. ar. Kooora Forums.
12. Web site: Syrian soccer team arrives here soon. The Iraq Times. 28 June 1963.
13. Book: Al-Sabti. Ali. Iraqi League History 1956-1974. 2018. Iraq.
14. Web site: Sports News in Brief. The Iraq Times. 21 November 1962.