The 1961–62 Iraq Central FA First Division Cup was the 14th 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 kicked off on 24 October 1961 and ended on 27 April 1962. The tournament started with the participation of eight teams, but Al-Shorta Select XI withdrew after playing two matches when the Iraq Central Football Association (IFA) enforced a rule preventing players from playing for institute-representative teams when they did not also work for the same institution. Furthermore, Amanat Al-Asima were disqualified for a breach of the rules, leaving just six teams remaining. Unlike the previous five seasons, the IFA decided to hold the tournament in a round-robin format, meaning each team played each other team in the league once. The winners of the league were

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya () is an Iraqi sports club based in Al-Rusafa, Iraq, Rusafa District, Baghdad that competes in the Iraq Stars League, the top-flight of Football in Iraq, Iraqi football. Founded in 1931, it is the oldest existing club in Iraq. ...

, who won their second title. They then went on to win the 1962 Iraq Central FA Altruism Cup by beating

Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya (), known up until 1958 as Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malakiya, was an Iraqi football team founded in 1937 in Baghdad which represented the Iraqi Military Academy. They were the runners-up of Iraq's first ever national cup wh ...

4–2. Four players shared the top scorer award, each scoring four goals.

League table

Results

Top goalscorers

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:1961-62 Iraq Central FA First Division Cup Iraq Central FA Premier League seasons 1

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