1970–71 Iraq FA Premier League
| Season | 1970–71 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab (4th Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab title) (5th Amanat Baghdad title) |
|
← 1969–70 1971–72 → | |
The 1970–71 Iraq FA Premier League was the 16th season of what is now known as the League of the Institutes (the top division of Iraqi football from 1948 to 1974), and was open to teams from Baghdad. After returning from the 1971 Asian Champion Club Tournament, Aliyat Al-Shorta had two games in hand against Al-Mushat and Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed and if they won both games they would win the league on goal difference.
Their captain Abid Kadhim missed the Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed game due to a broken foot. Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed, who had never beaten Aliyat Al-Shorta before, shocked everyone by going 2–0 up in the first half through two goals from Ali Kadhim. Aliyat Al-Shorta managed to score two goals in the last ten minutes but the game ended 2–2, giving the title to Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab.[1][2]
League table
Top 3
| Pos | Team | Pts |
| 1 | Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab (C) | 21 |
| 2 | Aliyat Al-Shorta | |
| 3 | Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed |