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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.

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.

Name changes

• Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malakiya renamed to Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya.
• Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya renamed to Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya.

Final positions

First round

Amanat Al-Asima	5–0	Al-Numan
Meslawi 15', 80' Najim 55', 65' Mohammed 75' (pen.)

Al-Athori	2–1	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
A. Baba 50', 79'		F. Mohammed 35'

Al-Shorta Select XI	7–1	Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya
Fima Sahakian Tabra T. Ismail

Amanat Al-Asima	6–1	Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab
Meslawi Najim T. Mohammed Jeha		Salih Hussein

Second round

Winners bracket

Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed	3–2	Al-Shorta Select XI
S. Ismail 10', 70' Thabid 65'		T. Ismail 60' Khalaf 75' (o.g.) J. Mohammed

Amanat Al-Asima	3–3 (a.e.t.)	Al-Athori
Najim 25' Salim 54' Jeha 62'		Odisho 15' Sarkis 30' A. Baba 60' (pen.)

Amanat Al-Asima	2–1	Al-Athori
Meslawi 20', 60'		A. Baba 75'

Losers bracket

Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya	0–1	Al-Liwa Al-Thamin
		Masoud

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

Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya eliminated

Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab	4–1	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
K. Gorgis Abdul-Majid		Eshaya

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya eliminated

Al-Numan eliminated (results not available)

Third round

Losers bracket

Al-Shorta Select XI	8–1	Al-Failiya
T. Ismail 25', 40' Lateef 48' Tabra 53', 61' Abu Al-Awra 75', 79', 85'		Hussein 43' (o.g.)

Al-Failiya eliminated

Al-Shorta Select XI	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab
Sahakian 55' T. Ismail 80', 97' Hussein		E. Gorgis 25' K. Gorgis 85' H. Gorgis Y. Gorgis

Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab eliminated

Al-Shorta Select XI	4–0	Al-Liwa Al-Thamin
T. Ismail 30', 90' J. Mohammed 40' Tabra 55'

Al-Liwa Al-Thamin eliminated

Al-Adhamiya eliminated (results not available)

Semi-finals

Winners bracket

Amanat Al-Asima	4–0	Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed
Jeha 1' Najim 30' Meslawi 55' Salim 65'		Salman  68'

Losers bracket

Al-Athori	4–0	Al-Shorta Select XI
Enwiyah 9' Sarkis 60' Odisho 65', 85' (pen.)

Al-Shorta Select XI eliminated

Al-Athori	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed
Odisho 19' G. Ismail		Thabid 30'

Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed eliminated

Final

The 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. 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. 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.

Amanat Al-Asima	1–0	Al-Athori
T. Mohammed 40' (pen.)

References

1. Iraqi Central League 1958-59
2. Iraq 1962/63-1972/73
3. League of the Institutes History
4. ^ "Iraqi sports round-up". The Iraq Times. 29 January 1959.
5. "Eighth Brigade Football Team". The Iraq Times. 20 March 1959.
6. "Amanat al-Asimah beat Numan 5–0". The Iraq Times. 30 January 1959.
7. "Iraqi sports round-up". The Iraq Times. 28 January 1959.
8. "Assyrian Club defeat Air Force 2–1". The Iraq Times. 10 March 1959.
9. "I.F.A. announce First and Second Division matches". The Iraq Times. 3 March 1959.
10. "Police win 7–1". The Iraq Times. 6 March 1959.
11. "Amanat Al-Asimah Football XI". The Iraq Times. 17 March 1959.
12. "Railways beat Police 3–2". The Iraq Times. 22 April 1959.
13. "Assyrians share six goals with Amanat Al-Asimah". The Iraq Times. 27 April 1959.
14. "Amanat al-Asimah defeat Assyrian Club 2–1". The Iraq Times. 27 April 1959.
15. "Habbaniyah XI score 1–0 win over Cadets in Baghdad". The Iraq Times. 20 April 1959.
16. "P.T.S. beat Air Force -- Kakhoo scores three". The Iraq Times. 21 April 1959.
17. "Police net eight against Feliyah". The Iraq Times. 4 May 1959.
18. "Police "A" defeat P.T.S. 3–2 after extra time". The Iraq Times. 10 May 1959.
19. "Four matches in Baghdad today". The Iraq Times. 27 May 1959.
20. "Police "A" beat Habb. XI 4–0". The Iraq Times. 29 May 1959.
21. "Amanat Al-Asimah defeat Railways 4–0". The Iraq Times. 3 June 1959.
22. "Assyrians to play Police today". The Iraq Times. 31 May 1959.
23. "Assyrians outplay Police to gain 4–0 win". The Iraq Times. 2 June 1959.
24. "Assyrians reach First Div. Cup". The Iraq Times. 14 June 1959.
25. "Assyrian Club to play Railways this Thursday". The Iraq Times. 8 June 1959.
26. "Assyrians walk off after penalty award". The Iraq Times. 23 June 1959.
27. ""Assyrians did not walk off because of penalty"". The Iraq Times. 25 June 1959.
28. "Assyrian player suspended for six months". The Iraq Times. 25 June 1959.

External links

• Iraqi Football Website

• Iraq Central FA Premier League seasons
• 1958–59 in Asian association football leagues
• 1958 in Iraqi sport
• 1959 in Iraqi sport