The 1970–71 Iraq Central FA Premier League was the 23rd 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). Eight teams competed in the tournament, which was played in a double round-robin format. After returning from the

1971 Asian Champion Club Tournament The 1971 Asian Champion Club Tournament was the fourth edition of the annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation. Eight clubs from eight countries competed in the tournament, with Jardine Hong Kong withdrawing ...

, Aliyat Al-Shorta had two games in hand against Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed and Al-Mushat, and they had to win both games to win the league. Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed managed to go 2–0 up in the first half through two goals from

Ali Kadhim Ali Kadhim Nassir Al-Tameemi (), 1 January 1949 – 2 January 2018) was an Iraqi football striker who played for Iraq in the 1972 AFC Asian Cup & 1976 AFC Asian Cup. He also played for Al Zawraa. He held Iraq's goal record with 35 goals in ...

. Aliyat Al-Shorta then scored twice in the last ten minutes through Douglas Aziz 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 Iraqi Olympic Committee due to suspicions of match fixing, as both teams belonged to the same institution (the

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). Al-Quwa Al-Siyara were relegated to the third-tier as punishment, while Aliyat Al-Shorta, who denied any wrongdoing, missed out on two points that would have won them the title. صفحات من تاريخ كرة القدم العراقية , عش رجبا ترى عجبا !!!
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:1970-71 Iraq Central FA Premier League Iraq Central FA Premier League seasons 1

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