The 1959–60 Iraq Central FA First Division Cup was the 12th 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. Al-Athori beat Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 3–0 in the final on 6 May 1960 to win their first title.
Final positions TeamQualification or relegation1Al-AthoriLeague Champions2Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya3Al-Shorta Select XI4Amanat Al-Asima5Al-Ghazl wal-NaseejRelocated to Mosul6Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed7Al-Liwa Al-ThaminRelocated to Baquba8Maslahat Naqil Al-RukabAl-Numan10Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya11Al-Failiya12Al-AdhamiyaRelegated to Iraq Central FA Second Division Cup
Upper bracket Summary
Upper round 1
Al-Liwa Al-Thamin move to the lower bracket
Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej move to the lower bracket
Al-Failiya move to the lower bracket
Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya move to the lower bracket
Al-Shorta Select XI move to the lower bracket
Al-Adhamiya move to the lower bracket
Upper round 2
Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab move to the lower bracket
Al-Numan move to the lower bracket
Upper intermediate round
The match was ended five minutes early after two Amanat Al-Asima players walked off the field in protest at a refereeing decisionAmanat Al-Asima move to the lower bracket
Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed move to the lower bracket
Upper final
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya advance to the finalAl-Athori move to the lower bracket
Lower bracket Summary
Lower round 1
Al-Failiya eliminated
Al-Adhamiya eliminated
Al-Numan eliminated
Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab eliminated
Lower round 2
Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya eliminated
Al-Liwa Al-Thamin eliminated
Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed eliminated
Lower intermediate round
Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej eliminated
Lower round 3
Amanat Al-Asima eliminated
Lower final
Al-Athori advance to the finalAl-Shorta Select XI eliminated
Final
Iraq Central FA First Division Cup1959–60 winnerAl-Athori1st title
Bracket
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