The 1957–58 Iraq Central FA First Division Cup was the 10th season of the

Iraq Central FA Premier League The Iraq Central FA Premier League, also known as the Iraq Central FA First Division and previously named the Iraq FA Baghdad First Division (), was the top-level division of football in Baghdad and its neighbouring cities between 1948 and 1973. ...

(the top division of football in

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and its neighbouring cities from 1948 to 1973). It was played as a

double-elimination tournament A double-elimination tournament is a type of elimination tournament competition in which a participant ceases to be eligible to win the tournament's championship upon having lost ''two'' games or matches. It stands in contrast to a single-elimin ...

and started on 26 November 1957. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya (now known as Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya) won their first title, after Al-Shorta Select XI withdrew from the replay of the final due to missing several players from their squad through injury with the Iraq Central Football Association refusing to move the game to another date. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya's Edison David was the player of the tournament.Iraqi Central League 1957-58
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Final positions

Upper bracket

Summary

Upper round 1

''Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malakiya move to the lower bracket'' ---- ''Al-Athori move to the lower bracket'' ---- ''Al-Liwa Al-Thamin move to the lower bracket'' ---- ''Al-Shorta Select XI move to the lower bracket''

Upper round 2

''Al-Numan move to the lower bracket'' ---- ''Al-Adhamiya move to the lower bracket''

Upper final

''Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya advance to the final''
''Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab move to the lower bracket''

Lower bracket

Summary

Lower round 1

''Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malakiya eliminated'' ---- ''Al-Liwa Al-Thamin eliminated''

Lower round 2

''Al-Athori eliminated'' ---- ''Al-Adhamiya eliminated''

Lower round 3

''The match was ended at the beginning of the second half after Al-Numan withdrew in protest at the goal being awarded''
''Al-Numan eliminated''

Lower final

''Al-Shorta Select XI advance to the final''
''Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab eliminated''

Final

Al-Shorta Select XI withdrew from the replay of the final due to several key players from their squad being unavailable through injury. The Iraq Central Football Association, refusing to move the game to another date, therefore awarded Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malakiya a walkover victory and the title.

Bracket

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:1957-58 Iraq Central FA First Division Cup Iraq Central FA Premier League seasons 1

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