1958–59 Iraq Central FA First Division Cup
| Season | 1958–59 | 
|---|---|
| Champions | Amanat Al-Asima (1st title) | 
| ← 1957–58  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
- Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malakiya renamed to Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya.
- Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya renamed to Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya.
Final positions
| Pos | Team | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amanat Al-Asima | League Champions | 
| 2 | Al-Athori | |
| 3 | Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed | |
| 4 | Al-Shorta Select XI | |
| 5 | Al-Liwa Al-Thamin | |
| Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab | ||
| 7 | Al-Adhamiya | |
| Al-Failiya | ||
| 9 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | |
| Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya | ||
| Al-Numan | 
Upper bracket
Summary
| Home team | Score | Away team | 
|---|---|---|
| Upper round 1 | ||
| Al-Adhamiya | 4–1 | Al-Failiya | 
| Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed | 0–0 (a.e.t.) 2–2 (a.e.t.) (replay) 2–0 (replay) | Al-Liwa Al-Thamin | 
| Amanat Al-Asima | 5–0 | Al-Numan | 
| Al-Athori | 0–0 (a.e.t.) 2–1 (replay) | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 
| Al-Shorta Select XI | 7–1 | Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya | 
| Upper intermediate round | ||
| Amanat Al-Asima | 6–1 | Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab | 
| Upper round 2 (Al-Adhamiya results not available) | ||
| Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed | 3–2 | Al-Shorta Select XI | 
| Amanat Al-Asima | 3–3 (a.e.t.) 2–1 (replay) | Al-Athori | 
| Upper final | ||
| Amanat Al-Asima | 4–0 | Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed | 
Upper round 1
| Al-Adhamiya | 4–1 | Al-Failiya | 
|---|---|---|
Al-Failiya move to the lower bracket
| Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Al-Liwa Al-Thamin | 
|---|---|---|
| Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Al-Liwa Al-Thamin | 
|---|---|---|
| Thabid  25', 65' | Rahman  15' Mohammed  30' | 
| Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed | 2–0 | Al-Liwa Al-Thamin | 
|---|---|---|
Al-Liwa Al-Thamin move to the lower bracket
| Amanat Al-Asima | 5–0 | Al-Numan | 
|---|---|---|
| Meslawi  15', 80' Najim  55', 65' Mohammed  75' (pen.) | 
Al-Numan move to the lower bracket
| Al-Athori | 2–1 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 
|---|---|---|
| A. Baba  50', 79' | F. Mohammed  35' | 
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya move to the lower bracket
| Al-Shorta Select XI | 7–1 | Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya | 
|---|---|---|
| Fima   Sahakian   Tabra   T. Ismail  |  | 
Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya move to the lower bracket
Upper intermediate round
| Amanat Al-Asima | 6–1 | Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab | 
|---|---|---|
| Meslawi   Najim  T. Mohammed   Jeha  | Salih  Hussein  | 
Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab move to the lower bracket
Upper round 2
| Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed | 3–2 | Al-Shorta Select XI | 
|---|---|---|
| S. Ismail  10', 70' Thabid  65' | T. Ismail  60' Khalaf  75' (o.g.) J. Mohammed  | 
Al-Shorta Select XI move to the lower bracket
| Amanat Al-Asima | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Al-Athori | 
|---|---|---|
| Najim  25' Salim  54' Jeha  62' | Odisho  15' Sarkis  30' A. Baba  60' (pen.) | 
| Amanat Al-Asima | 2–1 | Al-Athori | 
|---|---|---|
| Meslawi  20', 60' | A. Baba  75' | 
Al-Athori move to the lower bracket
Al-Adhamiya move to the lower bracket (results not available)
Upper final
| Amanat Al-Asima | 4–0 | Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed | 
|---|---|---|
| Jeha  1' Najim  30' Meslawi  55' Salim  65' | Salman  68' | 
Amanat Al-Asima advance to the final
Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed move to the lower bracket
Lower bracket
Summary
| Home team | Score | Away team | 
|---|---|---|
| Lower round 1 (Al-Numan results not available) | ||
| Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya | 0–1[a] | Al-Liwa Al-Thamin | 
| Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab | 4–1 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 
| Lower round 2 (Al-Adhamiya results not available) | ||
| Al-Shorta Select XI | 8–1 | Al-Failiya | 
| Lower intermediate round | ||
| Al-Shorta Select XI | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab | 
| Al-Shorta Select XI | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 4–0 (replay) | Al-Liwa Al-Thamin | 
| Lower round 3 | ||
| Al-Athori | 4–0 | Al-Shorta Select XI | 
| Lower final | ||
| Al-Athori | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed | 
- ^ Match was ended 30 minutes early by the referee following an argument with an Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya player.
Lower round 1
| Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya | 0–1 | Al-Liwa Al-Thamin | 
|---|---|---|
| Masoud  | 
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
| Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab | 4–1 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 
|---|---|---|
| K. Gorgis    Abdul-Majid  | Eshaya  | 
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya eliminated
Al-Numan eliminated (results not available)
Lower round 2
| Al-Shorta Select XI | 8–1 | Al-Failiya | 
|---|---|---|
| T. Ismail  25', 40' Lateef  48' Tabra  53', 61' Abu Al-Awra  75', 79', 85' | Hussein  43' (o.g.) | 
Al-Failiya eliminated
Al-Adhamiya eliminated (results not available)
Lower intermediate round
| Al-Shorta Select XI | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab | 
|---|---|---|
| Sahakian  55' T. Ismail  80', 97' Hussein  | E. Gorgis  25' K. Gorgis  85' H. Gorgis  Y. Gorgis  | 
Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab eliminated
| Al-Shorta Select XI | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Liwa Al-Thamin | 
|---|---|---|
| Al-Shorta Select XI | 4–0 | Al-Liwa Al-Thamin | 
|---|---|---|
| T. Ismail  30', 90' J. Mohammed  40' Tabra  55' | 
Al-Liwa Al-Thamin eliminated
Lower round 3
| Al-Athori | 4–0 | Al-Shorta Select XI | 
|---|---|---|
| Enwiyah  9' Sarkis  60' Odisho  65', 85' (pen.) | 
Al-Shorta Select XI eliminated
Lower final
| Al-Athori | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed | 
|---|---|---|
| Odisho  19' G. Ismail  | Thabid  30' | 
Al-Athori advance to the final
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.[26] 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.[27] 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.[28]
| Amanat Al-Asima | 1–0 | Al-Athori | 
|---|---|---|
| T. Mohammed  40' (pen.) | 
| Iraq Central FA First Division Cup 1958–59 winner | 
|---|
| Amanat Al-Asima 1st title | 
References
- ^ Iraqi Central League 1958-59
- ^ Iraq 1962/63-1972/73
- ^ League of the Institutes History
- ^ a b "Iraqi sports round-up". The Iraq Times. 29 January 1959.
- ^ "Eighth Brigade Football Team". The Iraq Times. 20 March 1959.
- ^ a b "Police win 7–1". The Iraq Times. 6 March 1959.
- ^ "Amanat al-Asimah beat Numan 5–0". The Iraq Times. 30 January 1959.
- ^ "Iraqi sports round-up". The Iraq Times. 28 January 1959.
- ^ "Assyrian Club defeat Air Force 2–1". The Iraq Times. 10 March 1959.
- ^ "I.F.A. announce First and Second Division matches". The Iraq Times. 3 March 1959.
- ^ "Amanat Al-Asimah Football XI". The Iraq Times. 17 March 1959.
- ^ "Railways beat Police 3–2". The Iraq Times. 22 April 1959.
- ^ "Assyrians share six goals with Amanat Al-Asimah". The Iraq Times. 27 April 1959.
- ^ "Amanat al-Asimah defeat Assyrian Club 2–1". The Iraq Times. 27 April 1959.
- ^ "Amanat Al-Asimah defeat Railways 4–0". The Iraq Times. 3 June 1959.
- ^ "Assyrians to play Police today". The Iraq Times. 31 May 1959.
- ^ "Habbaniyah XI score 1–0 win over Cadets in Baghdad". The Iraq Times. 20 April 1959.
- ^ "P.T.S. beat Air Force -- Kakhoo scores three". The Iraq Times. 21 April 1959.
- ^ "Police net eight against Feliyah". The Iraq Times. 4 May 1959.
- ^ "Police "A" defeat P.T.S. 3–2 after extra time". The Iraq Times. 10 May 1959.
- ^ "Four matches in Baghdad today". The Iraq Times. 27 May 1959.
- ^ "Police "A" beat Habb. XI 4–0". The Iraq Times. 29 May 1959.
- ^ "Assyrians outplay Police to gain 4–0 win". The Iraq Times. 2 June 1959.
- ^ "Assyrians reach First Div. Cup". The Iraq Times. 14 June 1959.
- ^ "Assyrian Club to play Railways this Thursday". The Iraq Times. 8 June 1959.
- ^ "Assyrians walk off after penalty award". The Iraq Times. 23 June 1959.
- ^ ""Assyrians did not walk off because of penalty"". The Iraq Times. 25 June 1959.
- ^ "Assyrian player suspended for six months". The Iraq Times. 25 June 1959.