1970–71 Iraq Central FA Premier League

The 1970–71 Iraq Central FA Premier League was the 23rd season of the Iraq Central FA Premier League (the top division of football in Baghdad and its neighbouring cities from 1948 to 1973). Eight teams competed in the tournament, which was played in a double round-robin format.

Iraq Central FA Premier League
Season1970–71
ChampionsMaslahat Naqil Al-Rukab
(4th title)
RelegatedAl-Quwa Al-Siyara
1971–72
(Iraq Central FA First Division) →

After returning from the 1971 Asian Champion Club Tournament, Aliyat Al-Shorta had two games in hand against Al-Mushat and Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed and if they won both games they would win the league.[1] Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed managed to go 2–0 up in the first half through two goals from Ali Kadhim. Aliyat Al-Shorta then scored twice in the last ten minutes through Douglas Aziz and Tariq Aziz but the game ended 2–2, giving Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab their fourth league title.[2]

Aliyat Al-Shorta's 5–0 win over Al-Quwa Al-Siyara during the second half of the season was annulled by the Iraq Central Football Association due to suspicions of match fixing.[3] Al-Quwa Al-Siyara were relegated as punishment, while Aliyat Al-Shorta, who denied any wrongdoing, missed out on two points that would have won them the title.[4]

League table
PosTeamPts
1Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab20
2Aliyat Al-Shorta19
3Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya16
4Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed14
5Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha13
6Kahrabaa Al-Wusta
7Al-Mushat
8Al-Quwa Al-Siyara
  League Champions
  Relegated to Iraq Central FA Second Division

Known results
Home \ Away FTH ASH MUS QWJ QWS SIK KAH MAS
Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha 0–0 1–1
Aliyat Al-Shorta 2–1 2–0 0–1 –[lower-alpha 1] 2–1 0–1 0–1
Al-Mushat 1–4
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 2–2 2–0 1–3
Al-Quwa Al-Siyara 1–2
Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed 2–2 2–0 1–1
Kahrabaa Al-Wusta 0–0
Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab 1–0 1–1 2–0 4–1
Source: Ali Al-Sabti Archive
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. The Aliyat Al-Shorta–Al-Quwa Al-Siyara match ended in a 5–0 win for Aliyat Al-Shorta but the result was later annulled due to suspicions of match fixing.

References
  1. Iraq 1970/71
  2. Al-Sabti, Ali. Iraqi League History 1956-1974. Iraq.
  3. Douglas Aziz interview 2012
  4. Douglas Aziz interview 2015
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