1957–58 Iraq Central FA First Division Cup

The 1957–58 Iraq Central FA First Division Cup was the 10th season of the Iraq Central FA League (the top division of football in Baghdad and its neighbouring cities from 1948 to 1973). It was played as a double-elimination tournament and started on 26 November 1957.[1][2]

Iraq Central FA League
Season1957–58
ChampionsAl-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malikiya
(1st title)

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malikiya (now known as Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya) won their first title, after Montakhab Al-Shorta withdrew from the replay of the final due to missing several players from their squad through injury with the Iraq Central Football Association refusing to move the game to another date. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malikiya's Edison David was the player of the tournament.[3]

Final positions
PosTeamQualification
1Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-MalikiyaLeague Champions
2Montakhab Al-Shorta
3Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab
4Al-Numan
5Al-Adhamiya
6Al-Athori
7Al-Liwa Al-Thamin
8Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malikiya

First round
Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malikiya0–3Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malikiya
Eshaya 5'
Baba 50', 75'
Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malikiya Stadium, Baghdad
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Fahmi Al-Qaimaqchi
Al-Adhamiya3–2Al-Athori
Jaber
Abdul-Razzaq
Naji 		Wilson
William
Al-Shorta Stadium, Baghdad
Al-Numan2–1Al-Liwa Al-Thamin
Natiq 65'
Qais 87'		 Ava 43'
Al-Shorta Stadium, Baghdad
Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab2–0Montakhab Al-Shorta
Gorgis 27'
Mahmoud 73'
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad

Second round

Winners bracket
Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab3–0Al-Numan
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malikiya3–1Al-Adhamiya
Hammadi
Eshaya 70', 80'		 Naji 35' (pen.)
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Fahmi Al-Qaimaqchi

Losers bracket
Al-Athori3–0Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malikiya
Awisha 10', 40'
Sarkis 20'
Al-Shorta Stadium, Baghdad
Attendance: 4,000

Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malikiya eliminated

Montakhab Al-Shorta3–1Al-Liwa Al-Thamin

Al-Liwa Al-Thamin eliminated

Third round

Losers bracket
Montakhab Al-Shorta2–0Al-Athori
Waleed 70'
Sahakian 75'
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Attendance: 10,000

Al-Athori eliminated

Al-Numan3–0Al-Adhamiya
Qais
Anad
Referee: Moayad Al-Badri

Al-Adhamiya eliminated

Semi-finals

Winners bracket
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malikiya5–2Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab
Simsim
Baba
Mohammed 		Mahmoud
Referee: Fahmi Al-Qaimaqchi

Losers bracket
Montakhab Al-Shorta1–0Al-Numan
Janja
Referee: Hama Peshka

The match was ended at the beginning of the second half after Al-Numan withdrew in protest at the goal being awarded

Al-Numan eliminated

Montakhab Al-Shorta3–2Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab
Lateef 20', 60'
Fima 53'		 Mahmoud 70'
Gorgis 72'
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Ismail Hammoudi

Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab eliminated

Final
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malikiya1–1Montakhab Al-Shorta
Mohammed Sahakian
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad
Referee: Ismail Hammoudi

Montakhab Al-Shorta withdrew from the replay of the final due to several key players from their squad being unavailable through injury. The Iraq Central Football Association, refusing to move the game to another date, therefore awarded Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malikiya a walkover victory and the title.

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malikiyaw/oMontakhab Al-Shorta
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad

Bracket
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Semifinals Final
                                       
     Winners' Bracket
                   
   
 Gm  Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malikiya  0  
 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malikiya  3
  1  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malikiya  3        
 
   Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malikiya  5
 Game 5 (loser to Game 10)      
 Gm  Al-Adhamiya  3    Game 13
 Al-Adhamiya  1
  2  Al-Athori  2      Montakhab Al-Shorta  3
     
   Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab  2  
       
 Gm  Al-Numan  2  Game 12 (loser to Game 13)  
 Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab  3
  3  Al-Liwa Al-Thamin  1        
 Game 6 (loser to Game 10)
   Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab  2
       
 Gm  Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab  2     Final
 Al-Numan  0
  4  Montakhab Al-Shorta  0      Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malikiya  1  awd
 
   Losers' Bracket    Montakhab Al-Shorta  1  
     
 Al-Athori  3  Game 9 (winner to Game 11)
         
   Montakhab Al-Shorta   2
   Game 7  
 Al-Athori   0    
       
 Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malikiya  0    Game 11
         
   Montakhab Al-Shorta  1
 
 Al-Numan  0
         
 Montakhab Al-Shorta  3  Game 10
         
   Al-Numan  3
   Game 8  
 Al-Adhamiya  0
       
 Al-Liwa Al-Thamin  1
        

References
  1. Iraqi Central League 1957-58 Details
  2. Iraqi Championships Details
  3. Iraqi Central League 1957-58
  4. "R.I.A.F. beat Cadets 3–0". The Iraq Times. 27 November 1957.
  5. "Iraqi Cup Venues". The Iraq Times. 21 November 1957.
  6. "Numan beat 8th Div 2–1". The Iraq Times. 3 January 1958.
  7. "P.T.S. beat Police 2–0". The Iraq Times. 11 January 1958.
  8. "R.I.A.F. beat Adhamiyah". The Iraq Times. 7 March 1958.
  9. "Assyrians beat Cadets". The Iraq Times. 16 January 1958.
  10. "Police beat Assyrians". The Iraq Times. 15 February 1958.
  11. "R.I.A.F. beat P.T.S. 5–2". The Iraq Times. 1 April 1958.
  12. "Police beat P.T.S. 3–2". The Iraq Times. 11 April 1958.
  13. "R.I.A.F. draw 1–1". The Iraq Times. 2 May 1958.
  14. "Iraqi football and basketball". The Iraq Times. 7 May 1958.
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