1962–63 Iraq Central FA First Division

Iraq Central FA Premier League
Season1962–63
ChampionsAl-Shorta Select XI
(1st title)
RelegatedAmanat Al-Asima
← 1961–62
(Iraq Central FA First Division Cup)

The 1962–63 Iraq Central FA First Division was the 15th season of the Iraq Central FA Premier League (the top division of football in Baghdad and its neighbouring cities from 1948 to 1973), and the first since its name was changed to First Division.[1][2][3][4]

Seven teams competed in the tournament,[5] which started on 8 November 1962[6][7] and ended in June 1963.[8][9] It was played in a single round-robin format with each team playing each other once.[10] Al-Shorta Select XI won their first league title,[11] clinching the title with a 1–0 win over Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya.[12][13]

As league champions and runners-up respectively, Al-Shorta Select XI and Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha played out the 1963 Iraq Central FA Altruism Cup,[14] with Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha winning 1–0.[15]

League table

The outcomes of Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab's last two matches are not available.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification
1 Al-Shorta Select XI 6 4 2 0 ? ? — 10 League Champions
2 Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha 6 3 3 0 ? ? — 9
3 Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed 6 2 2 2 ? ? — 6
4 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 6 2 1 3 ? ? — 5
5 Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya 5 1 1 3 ? ? — 3
6 Al-Firqa Al-Rabaa 5 1 1 3 ? ? — 3
7 Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab 4 1 0 3 ? ? — 2
Source: Ali Al-Sabti Archive

Note: Before the start of the tournament, Amanat Al-Asima withdrew after the resignation of prominent club members and were subsequently relegated.[16]

Results

Home \ Away FRB FTH KUL QWJ SHR SIK MAS
Al-Firqa Al-Rabaa 1–2 –[a]
Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha 4–0 –[b] –[b]
Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya 4–4 1–9
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 1–1 0–1 0–1
Al-Shorta Select XI –[c] –[c] –[b]
Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed 5–0 –[d] 0–3
Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab –[e] –[f] 0–1
Source: Ali Al-Sabti Archive
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ The match ended in a win for Al-Firqa Al-Rabaa.
  2. ^ a b c The match ended in a draw.
  3. ^ a b The match ended in a win for Al-Shorta Select XI.
  4. ^ The match ended in a win for Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya.
  5. ^ The match ended in a win for Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha.
  6. ^ The match ended in a win for Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya.

References

  1. ^ "Local sports roundup". The Iraq Times. 22 January 1963.
  2. ^ "Iraq-UAR wrestling competition soon". The Iraq Times. 6 March 1963.
  3. ^ "Sports news in brief". The Iraq Times. 28 January 1963.
  4. ^ "Local & foreign sports briefs". The Iraq Times. 15 March 1963.
  5. ^ Iraqi Central League 1962-63
  6. ^ "Railways outplay Fourth Division with a score 5–0". The Iraq Times. 11 November 1962.
  7. ^ "Sports Briefs". The Iraq Times. 13 November 1962.
  8. ^ "Around the world in sport". The Iraq Times. 13 June 1963.
  9. ^ "Baghdad IFA Soccer Results". The Iraq Times. 10 April 1963.
  10. ^ "First, Second and Third Divisions soccer table". The Iraq Times. 25 November 1962.
  11. ^ Iraq 1962/63-1972/73
  12. ^ "The Flying Keeper: Hamid Fawzi". Archived from the original on 2002-08-27. Retrieved 2002-08-27.
  13. ^ Al-Sabti, Ali (31 August 2018). "دعوة الى الارشيفيون في موقع كورة عراقية ...مع الود" (in Arabic). Kooora Forums.
  14. ^ "Syrian soccer team arrives here soon". The Iraq Times. 28 June 1963.
  15. ^ Al-Sabti, Ali (2018). Iraqi League History 1956-1974. Iraq.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  16. ^ "Sports News in Brief". The Iraq Times. 21 November 1962.