The 1970–71 Iraq Central FA Premier League was the 23rd season of the

Iraq Central FA League The Iraq Central FA League, previously named the Iraq FA Baghdad League ( ar, دوري الاتحاد العراقي لمنطقة بغداد) and also known as the League of the Institutes ( ar, دوري المؤسسات, ''Dawri Al-Muassasat'') d ...

(the top division of football in

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and its neighbouring cities from 1948 to 1973). Eight teams competed in the tournament, which was played in a double round-robin format. After returning from the 1971 Asian Champion Club Tournament, Aliyat Al-Shorta had two games in hand against Al-Mushat and Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed and if they won both games they would win the league. Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed managed to go 2–0 up in the first half through two goals from Ali Kadhim. Aliyat Al-Shorta then scored twice in the last ten minutes through

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and Tariq Aziz but the game ended 2–2, giving Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab their fourth league title. Aliyat Al-Shorta's 5–0 win over Al-Quwa Al-Siyara during the second half of the season was annulled by the Iraq Central Football Association due to suspicions of match fixing. Al-Quwa Al-Siyara were relegated as punishment, while Aliyat Al-Shorta, who denied any wrongdoing, missed out on two points that would have won them the title.Douglas Aziz interview 2015
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League table

Known results

References

External links

Iraqi Football Website
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