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passages different from sources mentioned, example is Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malikiya did not participate in the tournament owing to unforeseen circumstances, mentions that the team did not play first round, not withdraw from competition. (talk)
the source for this is the article from 2 december, it says there are 9 competing teams in the first division which confirms that al-jawiya did not participate
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| winners = [[Al-Haris Al-Maliki]]<br />(1st title)
| winners = [[Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malikiya]]<br />(1st title)
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| relegated = Al-Maliki<br />[[Al-Shorta SC|Montakhab Al-Shorta]]<br />Kuliya Al-Huqooq
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The '''1948–49 Iraq Central FA First Division''' was the 1st season of the [[Iraq Central FA League]] (the top division of football in central [[Iraq]], including the capital city of [[Baghdad]], from 1948 to 1974). The competition started on 5 November 1948, and [[Al-Haris Al-Maliki]] won the title,<ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/iraqhist.html Iraq 1962/63-1972/73]</ref><ref>[http://forum.kooora.com/?t=3490664 History of Iraqi Domestic Football]</ref><ref>[http://forum.kooora.com/f.aspx?t=12870579 History of the League of the Institutes]</ref><ref>[https://ahdaaf.me/2015/07/21/people-must-know-their-history-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-iraqi-elites-football-teams/ PEOPLE MUST KNOW THEIR HISTORY: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE IRAQI ELITE’S FOOTBALL TEAMS]</ref> becoming the first ever champions of central Iraq. But they were not able to win the one-off national championship held that year as [[Sharikat Naft Al-Basra]] won the [[1949 Iraq FA Championship]].<ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/iraq49.html Iraq 1948/49]</ref>
The '''1948–49 Iraq FA Baghdad First Division''' was the first season of the [[Iraq Central FA League]] (the top division of football in [[Baghdad]] and its neighbouring cities from 1948 to 1973). The competition started on 5 November 1948,<ref>{{cite web|title=Football leagues set up in Iraq's main centres|url=https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19481016-01.1.8|publisher=The Iraq Times|date=16 October 1948}}</ref><ref name="start">{{cite web|title=Baghdad Football League is off to enthusiastic start|url=https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19481111-01.1.4|publisher=The Iraq Times|date=11 November 1948}}</ref> after the fixture list had been drawn up at a meeting between club representatives held at the Al-Maliki club.<ref>{{cite web|title=Baghdad Football League games start on Friday|url=https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19481102-01.1.5|publisher=The Iraq Times|date=2 November 1948}}</ref>

The [[Iraq Football Association|Iraq Central Football Association]] (IFA) intended to hold the league in a double round-robin format but this was changed to a single round-robin after several games had to be postponed due to rainy weather.<ref>{{cite web|title=Baghdad Football League|url=https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19481231-01.1.5|publisher=The Iraq Times|date=31 December 1948}}</ref> The IFA also set a rule that players who had already played for one club in a league game could not play for another team without prior permission from the League Committee, however [[Al-Shorta SC|Montakhab Al-Shorta]] and Wizarat Al-Maarif were found to have broken this rule.<ref name="teams">{{cite web|title=Baghdad Football League is going "on the air"|url=https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19481202-01.1.4|publisher=The Iraq Times|date=2 December 1948}}</ref>

The title-deciding match between [[Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malikiya]] and [[Al-Haris Al-Maliki]] was played on 16 April 1949 at 16:00 [[UTC+03:00]] at Al-Kashafa Stadium.<ref>{{cite web|title=League deciding match on Saturday|url=https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19490414-01.1.4|publisher=The Iraq Times|date=14 April 1949}}</ref> Al-Haris Al-Maliki needed to win outright in order to overtake their opponents and win the title, but the game ended 3–3 and therefore Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malikiya were crowned inaugural league champions.<ref>{{cite web|title=Military College win Iraq Times Cup|url=https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19490421-01.1.4|publisher=The Iraq Times|date=21 April 1949}}</ref>

==Overview==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
!'''Team'''<ref>{{cite web|title="Incidents" prompt League Committee inquiry|url=https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/newspapers/iraq19481211-01.1.8|publisher=The Iraq Times|date=11 December 1948}}</ref>||'''Result'''
|-
|style="text-align: left"|[[Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malikiya]]||bgcolor=gold|Champions
|-
|style="text-align: left"|[[Al-Haris Al-Maliki]]||bgcolor=silver|Runners-up
|-
|style="text-align: left"|Al-Ahli
|-
|style="text-align: left"|Wizarat Al-Maarif
|-
|style="text-align: left"|Casuals
|-
|style="text-align: left"|Ittihad Al-Karkh
|-
|style="text-align: left"|Al-Maliki||bgcolor=FFBBBB rowspan=3|Relegated
|-
|style="text-align: left"|[[Al-Shorta SC|Montakhab Al-Shorta]]
|-
|style="text-align: left"|Kuliya Al-Huqooq (withdrew)
|}
<small>'''Note:''' [[Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya|Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malikiya]] did not participate in the tournament owing to unforeseen circumstances.<ref name="start"/></small><ref name="teams"/>


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 00:50, 3 December 2020

Iraq Central FA League
Season1948–49
ChampionsAl-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malikiya
(1st title)
RelegatedAl-Maliki
Montakhab Al-Shorta
Kuliya Al-Huqooq

The 1948–49 Iraq FA Baghdad First Division was the first season of the Iraq Central FA League (the top division of football in Baghdad and its neighbouring cities from 1948 to 1973). The competition started on 5 November 1948,[1][2] after the fixture list had been drawn up at a meeting between club representatives held at the Al-Maliki club.[3]

The Iraq Central Football Association (IFA) intended to hold the league in a double round-robin format but this was changed to a single round-robin after several games had to be postponed due to rainy weather.[4] The IFA also set a rule that players who had already played for one club in a league game could not play for another team without prior permission from the League Committee, however Montakhab Al-Shorta and Wizarat Al-Maarif were found to have broken this rule.[5]

The title-deciding match between Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malikiya and Al-Haris Al-Maliki was played on 16 April 1949 at 16:00 UTC+03:00 at Al-Kashafa Stadium.[6] Al-Haris Al-Maliki needed to win outright in order to overtake their opponents and win the title, but the game ended 3–3 and therefore Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malikiya were crowned inaugural league champions.[7]

Overview

Team[8] Result
Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malikiya Champions
Al-Haris Al-Maliki Runners-up
Al-Ahli
Wizarat Al-Maarif
Casuals
Ittihad Al-Karkh
Al-Maliki Relegated
Montakhab Al-Shorta
Kuliya Al-Huqooq (withdrew)

Note: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malikiya did not participate in the tournament owing to unforeseen circumstances.[2][5]

References

  1. ^ "Football leagues set up in Iraq's main centres". The Iraq Times. 16 October 1948.
  2. ^ a b "Baghdad Football League is off to enthusiastic start". The Iraq Times. 11 November 1948.
  3. ^ "Baghdad Football League games start on Friday". The Iraq Times. 2 November 1948.
  4. ^ "Baghdad Football League". The Iraq Times. 31 December 1948.
  5. ^ a b "Baghdad Football League is going "on the air"". The Iraq Times. 2 December 1948.
  6. ^ "League deciding match on Saturday". The Iraq Times. 14 April 1949.
  7. ^ "Military College win Iraq Times Cup". The Iraq Times. 21 April 1949.
  8. ^ ""Incidents" prompt League Committee inquiry". The Iraq Times. 11 December 1948.
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