1957–58 Iraq Central FA First Division Cup

The 1957–58 Iraq Central FA First Division Cup was the 10th 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 and started on 26 November 1957.[1][2]

Iraq Central FA Premier League
Season1957–58
ChampionsAl-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya
(1st title)

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya (now known as Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya) won their first title, after Al-Shorta Select XI withdrew from the replay of the final due to missing several players from their squad through injury with the Iraq Central Football Association refusing to move the game to another date. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya's Edison David was the player of the tournament.[3]

Final positions
PosTeamQualification
1Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-MalakiyaLeague Champions
2Al-Shorta Select XI
3Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab
4Al-Numan
5Al-Adhamiya
6Al-Athori
7Al-Liwa Al-Thamin
8Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malakiya

First round
Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malakiya0–3Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya
Eshaya 5'
Baba 50', 75'
Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malakiya Stadium, Baghdad
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Fahmi Al-Qaimaqchi
Al-Adhamiya3–2Al-Athori
Jaber
Abdul-Razzaq
Naji 		Wilson
William
Al-Shorta Stadium, Baghdad
Al-Numan2–1Al-Liwa Al-Thamin
Natiq 65'
Qais 87'		 Ava 43'
Al-Shorta Stadium, Baghdad
Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab2–0Al-Shorta Select XI
Gorgis 27'
Mahmoud 73'
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad

Second round

Winners bracket
Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab3–0Al-Numan
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya3–1Al-Adhamiya
Hammadi
Eshaya 70', 80'		 Naji 35' (pen.)
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Fahmi Al-Qaimaqchi

Losers bracket
Al-Athori3–0Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malakiya
Awisha 10', 40'
Sarkis 20'
Al-Shorta Stadium, Baghdad
Attendance: 4,000

Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malakiya eliminated

Al-Shorta Select XI3–1Al-Liwa Al-Thamin

Al-Liwa Al-Thamin eliminated

Third round

Losers bracket
Al-Shorta Select XI2–0Al-Athori
Waleed 70'
Sahakian 75'
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Attendance: 10,000

Al-Athori eliminated

Al-Numan3–0Al-Adhamiya
Qais
Anad
Referee: Moayad Al-Badri

Al-Adhamiya eliminated

Semi-finals

Winners bracket
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya5–2Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab
Simsim
Baba
Mohammed 		Mahmoud
Referee: Fahmi Al-Qaimaqchi

Losers bracket
Al-Shorta Select XI1–0Al-Numan
Janja
Referee: Hama Peshka

The match was ended at the beginning of the second half after Al-Numan withdrew in protest at the goal being awarded

Al-Numan eliminated

Al-Shorta Select XI3–2Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab
Lateef 20', 60'
Fima 53'		 Mahmoud 70'
Gorgis 72'
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Ismail Hammoudi

Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab eliminated

Final
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya1–1Al-Shorta Select XI
Mohammed Sahakian
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Referee: Ismail Hammoudi

Al-Shorta Select XI withdrew from the replay of the final due to several key players from their squad being unavailable through injury. The Iraq Central Football Association, refusing to move the game to another date, therefore awarded Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya a walkover victory and the title.

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiyaw/oAl-Shorta Select XI
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad

Bracket

References
  1. Iraqi Central League 1957-58 Details
  2. Iraqi Championships Details
  3. Iraqi Central League 1957-58
  4. "R.I.A.F. beat Cadets 3–0". The Iraq Times. 27 November 1957.
  5. "Iraqi Cup Venues". The Iraq Times. 21 November 1957.
  6. "Numan beat 8th Div 2–1". The Iraq Times. 3 January 1958.
  7. "P.T.S. beat Police 2–0". The Iraq Times. 11 January 1958.
  8. "R.I.A.F. beat Adhamiyah". The Iraq Times. 7 March 1958.
  9. "Assyrians beat Cadets". The Iraq Times. 16 January 1958.
  10. "Police beat Assyrians". The Iraq Times. 15 February 1958.
  11. "R.I.A.F. beat P.T.S. 5–2". The Iraq Times. 1 April 1958.
  12. "Police beat P.T.S. 3–2". The Iraq Times. 11 April 1958.
  13. "R.I.A.F. draw 1–1". The Iraq Times. 2 May 1958.
  14. "Iraqi football and basketball". The Iraq Times. 7 May 1958.
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