The Iraq Central FA Premier League, also known as the Iraq Central FA First Division and previously named the Iraq FA Baghdad First Division (Arabic: دوري الاتحاد العراقي لمنطقة بغداد), was the top-level division of football in Baghdad and its neighbouring cities between 1948 and 1973.[1]
| Founded | 1948 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 1973 |
| Country | Iraq |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Iraq Central FA Second Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | Iraq FA Cup Iraq Central FA Perseverance Cup |
| International cup(s) | Asian Champion Club Tournament |
| Last champions | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (4th title) |
| Most championships | Al-Haras Al-Malaki (7 titles) |
It was controlled by the Iraq Central Football Association and was played under a variety of different formats including a double-elimination format, a round-robin format and a double round-robin format. It was one of several regional league championships played in Iraq at the time, with others including the Basra, Kirkuk and Mosul leagues.[2] The last champions of the competition were Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, who won the title in the 1972–73 season.[3]
The regional leagues folded in 1973 and were replaced by the Iraqi National First Division, before the Iraqi National Clubs League was established in 1974. The competition has since often been referred to as the League of the Institutes (Arabic: دوري المؤسسات, romanized: Dawri Al-Muassasat) due to containing a number of teams representing different Iraqi institutions.
List of champions edit
- ^ Renamed to Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya in 1958.
Most successful teams edit
| # | Club | Titles | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Haras Al-Malaki | 7 | 1949–50, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56 |
| 2 | Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab | 4 | 1956–57, 1960–61, 1964–65, 1970–71 |
| Aliyat Al-Shorta | 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1971–72 | ||
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 1957–58, 1961–62, 1963–64, 1972–73 | ||
| 5 | Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malakiya | 1 | 1948–49 |
| Amanat Al-Asima | 1958–59 | ||
| Al-Athori | 1959–60 | ||
| Al-Shorta Select XI | 1962–63 | ||
| Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha | 1965–66 |
Winning managers edit
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| Season | Nationality | Winning manager[4] | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 |  Iraq
|
Hamid Qadir Al-Samarrai | Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malakiya |
| 1949–50 | Iraq
|
Nadhim Al-Tabaqchali | Al-Haras Al-Malaki |
| 1950–51 | Iraq
|
Nadhim Al-Tabaqchali | Al-Haras Al-Malaki |
| 1951–52 | Iraq
|
Nadhim Al-Tabaqchali | Al-Haras Al-Malaki |
| 1952–53 | Iraq
|
Nadhim Al-Tabaqchali | Al-Haras Al-Malaki |
| 1953–54 | Iraq
|
Ahmed Abdul-Razzaq | Al-Haras Al-Malaki |
| 1954–55 |  Palestine
|
Dennis Nasrawi | Al-Haras Al-Malaki |
| 1955–56 | Palestine
|
Dennis Nasrawi | Al-Haras Al-Malaki |
| 1956–57 | Iraq
|
Ismail Mohammed | Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab |
| 1957–58 | Iraq
|
Aziz Jassim Al-Hajia | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya |
| 1958–59 |  Iraq
|
Nassir Yousef | Amanat Al-Asima |
| 1959–60 | Iraq
|
Ammo Baba | Al-Athori |
| 1960–61 | Iraq
|
Salman Jassim | Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab |
| 1961–62 | Iraq
|
Salih Faraj | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
| 1962–63 | Iraq
|
Fahmi Al-Qaimaqchi | Al-Shorta Select XI |
| 1963–64 |  Iraq
|
Shawqi Aboud | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
| 1964–65 | Iraq
|
Ismail Mohammed | Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab |
| 1965–66 | Iraq
|
Abdelilah Mohammed Hassan | Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha |
| 1967–68 | Iraq
|
Mohammed Najeeb Kaban | Aliyat Al-Shorta |
| 1968–69 | Iraq
|
Mohammed Najeeb Kaban | Aliyat Al-Shorta |
| 1969–70 | Iraq
|
Mohammed Najeeb Kaban | Aliyat Al-Shorta |
| 1970–71 | Iraq
|
Mohammed Thamir | Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab |
| 1971–72 | Iraq
|
Mohammed Najeeb Kaban | Aliyat Al-Shorta |
| 1972–73 | Iraq
|
Abdelilah Mohammed Hassan | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Baghdad Football League games start on Friday". The Iraq Times. 2 November 1948.
- ^ "Football leagues set up in Iraq's main centres". The Iraq Times. 16 October 1948.
- ^ League of the Institutes Top 3 Finishes
- ^ Iraq - League Winning Coaches