The Iraq Central FA Perseverance Cup, previously called Iraq Central FA Altruism Cup (Arabic: كأس الإيثار, Al-Ithar Cup), was an annual Iraqi football match contested at the end of the season between the champions and the runners-up of the Iraq Central FA Premier League, the top-level division of football in Baghdad and its neighbouring cities between 1948 and 1973. The lower divisions in the region each also had their own Perseverance Cup match.
| Organising body | Iraq Football Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1962 |
| Abolished | 1966 |
| Region | Iraq |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Last champions | Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha (2nd title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha (2 titles each) |
Only five editions of the tournament were played before it was stopped, and the Iraq Football Association later decided to replace regional tournaments with national tournaments, with the Iraqi Perseverance Cup (now known as Iraqi Super Cup) becoming the nation's super cup tournament.[1][2][3][4]
Statistics edit
Matches edit
| Iraq Central FA Altruism Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Winner | Result | Runner-up |
| 1962 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 4–2 | Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya |
| 1963 | Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha | 1–0 | Al-Shorta Select XI |
| 1964 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 3–0 | Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha |
| Iraq Central FA Perseverance Cup | |||
| Year | Winner | Result | Runner-up |
| 1965 | Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Aliyat Al-Shorta |
| 1966 | Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha | 1–0 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
Most successful clubs edit
| Team | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 2 | 1 |
| Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha | ||
| Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab | 1 | 0 |
| Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya | 0 | 1 |
| Al-Shorta Select XI | ||
| Aliyat Al-Shorta |
List of winning managers edit
| Year | Nationality | Winning manager | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 |  Iraq
|
Salih Faraj | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
| 1963 | Iraq
|
Abdelilah Mohammed Hassan | Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha |
| 1964 |  Iraq
|
Shawqi Aboud | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
| 1965 | Iraq
|
Ismail Mohammed | Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab |
| 1966 | Iraq
|
Abdelilah Mohammed Hassan | Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha |
References edit
- ^ Al-Athari, Mundher (October 12, 2009). "The story of the Iraqi football league from the ground up".
- ^ "Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Honours". October 26, 2019.
- ^ Al-Athari, Mundher (December 23, 2010). "Goodbye Qais Hamid, master scorer".
- ^ Al-Athari, Mundher (July 24, 2012). "About the cancellation and change of names and respect for history".
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