The 1960–61 Iraq Central FA First Division Cup was the 13th season of the Iraq Central FA Premier League (the top division of football in Baghdad and its neighbouring cities from 1948 to 1973). It was played as a double-elimination tournament.Iraqi Central League 1960-61 Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab won their second title by beating Al-Shorta Select XI 1–0 in the final.Iraq 1962/63-1972/73League of the Institutes History
Final positions TeamQualification or relegation1Maslahat Naqil Al-RukabLeague Champions2Al-Shorta Select XI3Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya4Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed5Al-Kuliya Al-AskariyaAmanat Al-Asima7Isalat Al-Mai8Al-FailiyaRelegated to Iraq Central FA Second Division CupAl-NumanAl-Athori
Upper bracket Summary
Upper round 1
Al-Athori move to the lower bracket
Al-Numan move to the lower bracket
Amanat Al-Asima move to the lower bracket
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya move to the lower bracket
Upper intermediate round
Al-Failiya move to the lower bracket
Isalat Al-Mai move to the lower bracket
Upper round 2
Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed move to the lower bracket
Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya move to the lower bracket
Upper final
Al-Shorta Select XI advance to the finalMaslahat Naqil Al-Rukab move to the lower bracket
Lower bracket Summary
Lower round 1
Al-Athori eliminated
Al-Failiya eliminated
Al-Numan eliminated
Lower intermediate round
The match originally ended as a 3–2 win for Isalat Al-Mai but was later awarded as a win for Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya due to Isalat Al-Mai fielding the ineligible player Salim Hassan Isalat Al-Mai eliminated
Lower round 2
Amanat Al-Asima eliminated
Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya eliminated
Lower round 3
Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed eliminated
Lower final
Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab advance to the finalAl-Quwa Al-Jawiya eliminated
Final
Iraq Central FA First Division Cup1960–61 winnerMaslahat Naqil Al-Rukab2nd title
Bracket
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