1962–63 Iraq Central FA First Division

The 1962–63 Iraq Central FA First Division was the 15th season of the Iraq Central FA League (the top division of football in Baghdad and its neighbouring cities from 1948 to 1973), and the first since returning to the name of First Division. Seven teams competed in the tournament,[1] which started on 23 November 1962 and was played in a single round-robin format with each team playing each other once.[2] Montakhab Al-Shorta won the first league title in the history of Al-Shorta,[3] clinching the title with a 1–0 win over Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya.[4]

Iraq Central FA League
Season1962–63
ChampionsMontakhab Al-Shorta
(1st Montakhab Al-Shorta title)
(1st Al-Shorta title)
RelegatedAmanat Al-Asima
← 1961–62

Overview
Team[5]Result
Montakhab Al-ShortaChampions
Al-Firqa Al-ThalithaRunners-up
Al-Sikak Al-HadeedThird place
Al-Quwa Al-JawiyaFourth place
Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya
Al-Firqa Al-Rabaa
Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab

Note: Amanat Al-Asima withdrew after the resignation of prominent club members and were subsequently relegated.[6]

References
  1. Iraqi Central League 1962-63
  2. "First, Second and Third Divisions soccer table". The Iraq Times. 25 November 1962.
  3. Iraq 1962/63-1972/73
  4. "The Flying Keeper: Hamid Fawzi". Archived from the original on 2002-08-27. Retrieved 2002-08-27.
  5. "Baghdad IFA Soccer Results". The Iraq Times. 10 April 1963.
  6. "Sports News in Brief". The Iraq Times. 21 November 1962.
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