1954–55 Iraq FA Baghdad First Division

The 1954–55 Iraq FA Baghdad First Division was the seventh season of the Iraq Central FA Premier League (the top division of football in Baghdad and its neighbouring cities from 1948 to 1973). Al-Haras Al-Malaki won their sixth consecutive league title, beating the Civil Cantonment (C.C.) select team from Habbaniya in the final on 24 April 1955 at Al-Kashafa Stadium.[1][2][3][4][5]

Iraq Central FA Premier League
Season1954–55
ChampionsAl-Haras Al-Malaki
(6th title)

Matches edit

Final edit

The C.C. team walked off the pitch late in the second half in protest at the referee's decision to award Al-Haras Al-Malaki a second penalty kick won by Ammo Baba. Al-Haras Al-Malaki were therefore awarded the trophy.[6][7]

Al-Haras Al-Malakiw/oCivil Cantonment (C.C.)
Baba   63', 73' (pen.) Report David   35'
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Referee: Gordon T. Barnes

References edit

  1. ^ Iraq 1962/63-1972/73
  2. ^ History of Iraqi Domestic Football
  3. ^ History of the League of the Institutes
  4. ^ Anwiyah, Emmanuel. "Ammo Baba Profile".
  5. ^ "PEOPLE MUST KNOW THEIR HISTORY: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE IRAQI ELITE'S FOOTBALL TEAMS". Archived from the original on 2020-06-22. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
  6. ^ "C.C. lose to Guards". The Iraq Times. 27 April 1955.
  7. ^ "Footballer to undergo operation". The Iraq Times. 29 June 1957.

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