1970–71 Iraq Central FA Premier League

The 1970–71 Iraq Central FA Premier League was the 23rd season of the Iraq Central FA League (the top division of football in Baghdad 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 Club Championship, 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 on goal difference.[1]

Iraq Central FA League
Season1970–71
ChampionsMaslahat Naqil Al-Rukab
(4th Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab title)
(5th Amanat Baghdad title)
RelegatedAl-Quwa Al-Siyara
← 1969–70
1971–72 →

Their captain Abid Kadhim missed the Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed game due to a broken foot. Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed, who had not previously beaten Aliyat Al-Shorta in the league, 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 but the game ended 2–2, giving the title to Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab, who earned the fifth title in the history of the teams that were later merged to form Amanat Baghdad.[2]

League table
PosTeamPts
1Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab20
2Aliyat Al-Shorta19
3Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya16
4Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed14
5Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha13
6Al-Kahrabaa
7Al-Mushat
8Al-Quwa Al-Siyara
  League Champions
  Relegated to Iraq Central FA Second Division

References
  1. Iraq 1970/71
  2. Al-Sabti, Ali. Iraqi League History 1956-1974. Iraq.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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