1949–50 Iraq FA Basra League
| Season | 1949–50 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sharikat Naft Al-Basra (1st title) |
← 1948–49 1950–51 → | |
The 1949–50 Iraq FA Basra League was the second season of the Iraq FA Basra Premier League (the top division of football in Basra from 1948 to 1973) organised by the Basra branch of the Iraq Football Association. The tournament began on 19 October 1949,[1] and the regular season ended in November 1949 with Sharikat Naft Al-Basra and Al-Ittihad qualifying for the final.[2][3][4][5] Sharikat Naft Al-Basra beat Al-Ittihad 5–1 in January 1950 to win the title for the first time.[6]
Regular season[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharikat Naft Al-Basra | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 16.000 | 10 | Qualified to the Final |
| 2 | Al-Ittihad | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 0.857 | 7 | |
| 3 | Al-Minaa | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 6 | |
| 4 | Thanawiyat Al-Basra | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 0.412 | 3 | |
| 5 | Sikak Al-Basra | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 0.538 | 3 | |
| 6 | Sharikat Naft Al-Rafidain | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 0.333 | 1 |
Source: The Iraq Times
Results[edit]
Final[edit]
| Sharikat Naft Al-Basra | 5–1 | Al-Ittihad |
|---|---|---|
Abdullah  27'Lynsdale 32'Ismail 33', 47'Joharian |
 Mahdi |
Thanawiyat Al-Basra Stadium, Basra
References[edit]
- ^ "Football again in Basrah". The Iraq Times. 25 October 1949.
- ^ "BPC beat Port 4–1 after fast game". The Iraq Times. 28 October 1949.
- ^ "B.P.C. and Union Club unbeaten in Basrah". The Iraq Times. 31 October 1949.
- ^ "B.P.C. Basrah's only undefeated side". The Iraq Times. 1 November 1949.
- ^ "B.P.C. and Union Club in Basrah Final". The Iraq Times. 7 November 1949.
- ^ a b "B.P.C. score easy win in League Cup Final". The Iraq Times. 10 January 1950.