# 1960–61 Iraq Central FA First Division Cup

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. Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab won their second title by beating Al-Shorta Select XI 1–0 in the final.

## Final positions

| Pos | Team | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab | League Champions |
| 2 | Al-Shorta Select XI |
| 3 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
| 4 | Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed |
| 5 | Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya |
| 5 | Amanat Al-Asima |
| 7 | Isalat Al-Mai |
| 8 | Al-Failiya | Relegated to Iraq Central FA Second Division Cup |
| 8 | Al-Numan | Relegated to Iraq Central FA Second Division Cup |
| 8 | Al-Athori | Relegated to Iraq Central FA Second Division Cup |

## Second round
### Winners bracket
### Losers bracket

Al-Athori eliminated
Al-Failiya eliminated
Al-Numan eliminated

## Third round
### Losers bracket

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
Amanat Al-Asima eliminated
Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya eliminated

## Semi-finals
### Losers bracket

Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed eliminated
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya eliminated

## Bracket

| Upper Round 1 | Upper Round 1 | Upper Round 2 | Upper Round 2 | Upper Round 3 | Upper Round 3 | | | Upper Final | Upper Final | | | | | | Final |
| | | Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya | 5 | Isalat Al-Mai | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya | 5 | Isalat Al-Mai | 1 | Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Amanat Al-Asima | 1 | | | Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Amanat Al-Asima | 1 | | | Al-Shorta Select XI | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Al-Shorta Select XI | 1 | Al-Shorta Select XI | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Al-Numan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Al-Numan | 0 | | | | | Al-Shorta Select XI | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed (replay) | 2(2) | | | | | Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab | 1 | | | | | | |
| Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed | 5 | Al-Failiya | 2(0) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed | 5 | Al-Failiya | 2(0) | Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed | | | | | 0 | | | | | | |
| Al-Athori | 0 | | | Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed | | | | | 0 | | | | | | |
| Al-Athori | 0 | | | Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab | | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab (replay) | 4(3) | Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab | | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 4(2) | | | Al-Shorta Select XI | | | | | | 0 | |
| | | | | | | | Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab | 1 |
| Lower Round 1 | Lower Round 1 | Lower Round 2 | Lower Round 2 | Lower Round 3 | Lower Round 3 | | Lower Round 4 | Lower Round 4 | | Lower Final | Lower Final | | | | |
| | | | | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | awd | Amanat Al-Asima | 0 | | | | | Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab (replay) | | | | | 1(1) |
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 4 | Isalat Al-Mai | | | | | | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 3 | | | | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 1(0) | |
| Al-Failiya | 2 | | | | | | | Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Amanat Al-Asima | W | Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Isalat Al-Mai | 6 | Al-Athori | L | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Numan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |