1964–65 Iraq Central FA First Division  The 1964–65 Iraq Central FA First Division was the 17th season of the Iraq Central FA League (the top division of football in central Iraq, including the capital city of Baghdad, from 1948 to 1974). Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab won their third league title, and the fourth title in the history of the teams that were later merged to form Amanat Baghdad. Prior to the season, Al-Firqa Al-Khamisa won promotion by beating Shorta Al-Najda 2–0 to claim the second division title. Aliyat Al-Shorta player Shaker Ismail was the league's top scorer with seven goals. As champions and runners-up, Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab and Aliyat Al-Shorta competed for the 1965 Iraq Central FA Perseverance Cup on 4 June at Al-Kashafa Stadium and Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab won 1–0 after extra time with a goal by Qais Hameed to win the cup.