1958–59 Iraq Central FA First Division Cup
The 1958–59 Iraq Central FA First Division Cup was the 11th season of the Iraq Central FA Premier League (the top division of football in Baghdad and its neighbouring cities from 1948 to 1973). It was played as a double-elimination tournament.[1] Amanat Al-Asima won their first title by beating Al-Athori 1–0 in the final which was ended at half-time due to the withdrawal of Al-Athori's players.[2][3] Name changes
Final positions
Upper bracketSummary
Upper round 1
Al-Failiya move to the lower bracket
Attendance: 1,000
Al-Liwa Al-Thamin move to the lower bracket
Al-Numan move to the lower bracket
Attendance: 8,000 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya move to the lower bracket
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Stadium, Baghdad Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya move to the lower bracket Upper intermediate roundMaslahat Naqil Al-Rukab move to the lower bracket Upper round 2
Attendance: 2,000 Al-Shorta Select XI move to the lower bracket
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad Attendance: 2,000
Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad Attendance: 4,000 Al-Athori move to the lower bracket Al-Adhamiya move to the lower bracket (results not available) Upper final
Attendance: 2,000 Amanat Al-Asima advance to the final Lower bracketSummary
Notes:
Lower round 1
Muaskar Al-Rasheed Stadium, Baghdad The match was ended 30 minutes early after the referee refused to continue officiating the game following an argument with Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya player Abed Razzoki
Attendance: 2,000 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya eliminated Al-Numan eliminated (results not available) Lower round 2
Al-Shorta Stadium, Baghdad Al-Failiya eliminated Al-Adhamiya eliminated (results not available) Lower intermediate round
Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab eliminated
Attendance: 1,000 Al-Liwa Al-Thamin eliminated Lower round 3Al-Shorta Select XI eliminated Lower finalAl-Athori advance to the final FinalThe match was ended at half-time after Al-Athori players left the field in the 40th minute following the referee's decision to award Amanat Al-Asima a penalty, which they subsequently kicked into an empty net.[26] Al-Athori players claimed that they had left the field due to the referee's refusal to deal with the behaviour of Amanat Al-Asima's fans rather than due to his awarding of a penalty kick.[27] Al-Athori's captain Sarkis Shamson was suspended for six months following the incident, while forward Ammo Baba and goalkeeper Yacoub Yousef were given warnings and the club's sports secretary Youil George Baba was suspended for one year.[28]
Attendance: 5,000
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