The 1949–50 Iraq FA Baghdad First Division was the second season of the Iraq Central FA Premier League (the top division of football in Baghdad and its neighbouring cities from 1948 to 1973).[1] The competition started on 25 November 1949.[2] Ittihad Muntada Al-Karkh decided not to field a team for the season,[3] and Jihad Al-Karkh (winners of the Second Division in the previous season) also did not enter a team.[4] Al-Haras Al-Malaki won the title for the first time.[5]
| Season | 1949–50 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Haras Al-Malaki (1st title) |
← 1948–49 1950–51 → | |
League table as at 10 February 1950 edit
The following is the most recent league table published by The Iraq Times newspaper as at 10 February 1950, not the final league table.[6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Haras Al-Malaki | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 11.500 | 9 | League Champions |
| 2 | Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malakiya | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 6 | |
| 3 | Al-Amir | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2.500 | 5 | |
| 4 | Al-Hawat | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 4 | |
| 5 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 2 | |
| 6 | Wizarat Al-Maarif | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 2 | |
| 7 | Al-Ahli | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 0.300 | 2 | |
| 8 | Casuals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 0.130 | 0 |
Source: The Iraq Times
Results up to 10 February 1950 edit
References edit
- ^ "Baghdad League Football". The Iraq Times. 1 December 1949.
- ^ "Baghdad Football League fixtures". The Iraq Times. 23 November 1949.
- ^ Mubarak, Hassanin (2020). Birth of the Lions of Mesopotamia: The early years of football in Iraq. ISBN 979-8670555623.
- ^ "المباراة النهائية لكرة القدم على كأس الاتحاد". Sawt al-Ahali. 26 April 1949.
- ^ PEOPLE MUST KNOW THEIR HISTORY: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE IRAQI ELITE’S FOOTBALL TEAMS
- ^ "League Tables". The Iraq Times. 10 February 1950.