1969–70 Iraq Central FA Premier League

The 1969–70 Iraq Central FA Premier League was the 22nd season of the Iraq Central FA League (the top division of football in Baghdad and its neighbouring cities from 1948 to 1973). Eleven teams competed in the tournament, which was played in a single round-robin format rather than a double round-robin format, so each team only played each other once. Aliyat Al-Shorta won their third league title, clinching the title with a 1–1 draw against Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed on 10 April 1970.

Iraq Central FA League
Season1969–70
ChampionsAliyat Al-Shorta
(3rd title)
RelegatedAl-Bareed
Al-Firqa Al-Khamisa
Al-Omma
Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya
Asian Champion Club TournamentAliyat Al-Shorta
Top goalscorerKadhim Abboud
(8 goals)

As champions, Aliyat Al-Shorta entered the 1971 Asian Champion Club Tournament (now known as the AFC Champions League), becoming the first ever Iraqi team to participate in a major continental club competition. Al-Bareed's Kadhim Abboud was top scorer with eight goals.[1]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Aliyat Al-Shorta (C) 10 6 4 0 21 6 3.500 16 1971 Asian Champion Club Tournament
2 Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha 10 5 4 1 14 10 1.400 14
3 Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed 10 5 3 2 16 12 1.333 13
4 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 10 5 1 4 10 11 0.909 11
5 Al-Quwa Al-Siyara 10 4 2 4 16 13 1.231 10
6 Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab 10 3 4 3 10 9 1.111 10
7 Al-Bareed 9 2 4 3 15 13 1.154 8 Relegated to Iraq Central FA First Division
8 Al-Kahrabaa 8 2 3 3 11 12 0.917 7
9 Al-Firqa Al-Khamisa 9 2 2 5 12 17 0.706 6 Relegated to Iraq Central FA First Division
10 Al-Omma 8 2 1 5 9 17 0.529 5
11 Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya 10 0 4 6 6 20 0.300 4
Source: Ali Al-Sabti Archive
(C) Champion

Results
Home \ Away BAR FKH FTH ASH KAH KUL OMM QWJ QWS SIK MAS
Al-Bareed 4–1 2–2 4–1 2–2
Al-Firqa Al-Khamisa 1–1 2–0 1–2 0–1 2–1
Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha 1–0 0–3 2–0 2–2 1–0
Aliyat Al-Shorta 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–1 0–0
Al-Kahrabaa 2–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–2
Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya 1–1 0–0 1–6 0–1 0–3
Al-Omma 1–0 2–3 1–2
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 1–0 1–3 0–0 2–1 0–1
Al-Quwa Al-Siyara 4–3 1–1 3–0 1–2 0–2
Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed 3–1 1–2 1–1 2–2 1–2
Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab 1–1 2–2 0–0 0–1 0–1
Source: Ali Al-Sabti Archive
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers
Pos Scorer Goals Team
1
 Kadhim Abboud
8
 Al-Bareed
2
 Hazem Jassam
3
 Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed
Aram Aram Al-Kahrabaa
Bashar Rashid Aliyat Al-Shorta
Adel Ibrahim Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab
Menam Hussein Aliyat Al-Shorta
Shaker Ismail Aliyat Al-Shorta

References
  1. Al-Sabti, Ali. Iraqi League History 1956-1974. Iraq.
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