1956–57 Iraq Central FA First Division Cup

The 1956–57 Iraq Central FA First Division Cup was the ninth season of the Iraq Central FA 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. Six teams competed in the tournament,[1][2] which started on 18 December 1956.[3]

Iraq Central FA League
Season1956–57
ChampionsMaslahat Naqil Al-Rukab
(1st Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab title)
(1st Amanat Baghdad title)
RelegatedAl-Ghazl Wal-Naseej
Al-Hawat
1957–58 →

It was played as a double-elimination tournament, with Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab winning their first title, and the first title in the history of the teams that were later merged to form Amanat Baghdad. They beat Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Maliki 1–0 in the final.[4][5]

Overview
TeamResult
Maslahat Naqil Al-RukabChampions
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-MalikiRunners-up
Montakhab Al-Shorta
Al-Athori
Al-Numan
Al-Ghazl Wal-NaseejRelegated

Note: Al-Adhamiya and Al-Hawat dropped out of the tournament.[6] Al-Adhamiya returned for the following season.

Matches

First round
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Maliki1–1 (a.e.t.)Al-Numan
Al-Athori1–1Al-Ghazl Wal-Naseej
Baba Fury
The match was ended at half-time due to an unsuitable pitch

Replays
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Maliki3–1Al-Numan
Taha  13'
Simsim  60'
Hammadi  75'		 Yousif  79'
Al-Shorta Stadium, Baghdad
Referee: Fahmi Al-Qaimaqchi
Al-Athori2–1Al-Ghazl Wal-Naseej
Baba  5'
Odisho  47'		 Majid
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad

Final
Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab1–0Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Maliki
Fury

References
  1. Iraqi League 1956-57 Teams
  2. Iraqi Central League 1956-57
  3. 1956/57 Season
  4. Iraq 1962/63-1972/73
  5. League of the Institutes History
  6. Mubarak, Hassanin (2020). Birth of the Lions of Mesopotamia: The early years of football in Iraq. ISBN 979-8670555623.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  7. "First Iraq League game drawn". The Iraq Times. 31 December 1956.
  8. Al-Sabti, Ali (23 November 2018). "Iraq 1956/57 Season".
  9. "R.I.A.F. beat Nu'uman, 3–1". The Iraq Times. 21 January 1957.
  10. "Assyrians beat S.W." The Iraq Times. 24 January 1957.
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