1971–72 Iraq Central FA First Division

The 1971–72 Iraq Central FA First Division was the 24th 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 after the return to the old name of First Division.[1] Unbeaten Aliyat Al-Shorta won their fifth league title and Al-Shorta's sixth. Ali Kadhim won both the top scorer and best player awards.[2]

Iraq Central FA League
Season1971–72
ChampionsAliyat Al-Shorta
(5th Aliyat Al-Shorta title)
(6th Al-Shorta title)
RelegatedAl-Jamea
Top goalscorerAli Kadhim
(6 goals)
← 1970–71
1972–73 →

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Aliyat Al-Shorta 7 4 3 0 11 4 +7 11 League Champions
2 Al-Mushat 7 3 3 1 13 6 +7 9
3 Al-Kahrabaa 7 2 5 0 8 4 +4 9
4 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 7 3 3 1 6 4 +2 9
5 Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed 7 3 1 3 11 12 −1 7
6 Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab 7 0 5 2 6 10 −4 5
7 Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha 7 1 1 5 6 13 −7 3
8 Al-Jamea 7 1 1 5 8 16 −8 3 Relegated to Iraq Central FA Second Division
Source: Iraqi League History 1956-1974

Results
Home \ Away FTH ASH JAM KAH MUS QWJ SIK MAS
Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha 0–1 1–3 0–1 2–2
Aliyat Al-Shorta 3–1 2–2 3–0
Al-Jamea 4–1 0–2 0–1 1–1
Al-Kahrabaa 1–1 0–0 1–1
Al-Mushat 1–2 3–0 1–1 2–1
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 0–1 1–1 1–0
Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed 1–0 5–2 0–4 4–1
Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab 0–0 0–0 1–1
Source: Iraqi League History 1956-1974
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers
Pos Scorer Goals Team
1
 Ali Kadhim
6
 Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed
2
 Douglas Aziz
5
 Aliyat Al-Shorta
Salah Obeid Al-Mushat
Qusay Abdul-Sattar Al-Jamea

References
  1. Iraqi Central League 1971-72
  2. Al-Sabti, Ali. Iraqi League History 1956-1974. Iraq.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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