| Season | 1964–65 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab (3rd title) |
| Relegated | Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed Madaris Al-Shorta |
| Top goalscorer | Shaker Ismail (7 goals) |
| ← 1963–64 1965–66 (Iraq Central FA Premier League) → | |
The 1964–65 Iraq Central FA First Division was the 17th season of the Iraq Central FA Premier League (the top division of football in Baghdad and its neighbouring cities from 1948 to 1973). Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab won the league title for the third time. Prior to the season, Al-Firqa Al-Khamisa won promotion by beating Shortat Al-Najda 2–0 to claim the second division title.
Aliyat Al-Shorta player Shaker Ismail was the league's top scorer with seven goals. As champions and runners-up, Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab and Aliyat Al-Shorta competed for the 1965 Iraq Central FA Perseverance Cup on 4 June at Al-Kashafa Stadium and Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab won 1–0 after extra time with a goal by Qais Hameed to win the cup.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1.750 | 11 | League Champions |
| 2 | Aliyat Al-Shorta | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 5.333 | 10 | |
| 3 | Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | 9 | |
| 4 | Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1.500 | 9 | |
| 5 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1.250 | 8 | |
| 6 | Al-Firqa Al-Khamisa | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1.000 | 7 | |
| 7 | Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 0.222 | 1 | Relegated to Iraq Central FA Second Division |
| 8 | Madaris Al-Shorta | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 0.211 | 1 |
Results
| Home \ Away | FKH | FTH | ASH | KUL | QWJ | SIK | MSH | MAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Firqa Al-Khamisa | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | ||||
| Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |||||
| Aliyat Al-Shorta | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | |||||
| Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||||
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | |||||
| Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed | 2–5 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–2 | ||||
| Madaris Al-Shorta | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–5 | ||||
| Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top goalscorers
| Pos | Scorer | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaker Ismail | 7 | Aliyat Al-Shorta |
| 2 | Qais Hameed | 6 | Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab |
References
- Iraqi Central League 1964-65
- Iraq 1962/63-1972/73
- Al-Sabti, Ali (2018). Iraqi League History 1956-1974. Iraq.
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External links
| Iraq Central FA Premier League seasons | |
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