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The first chapter of this study is an introduction and the significance of the study in learning the skills of rolling, passing and keeping the ball in football using the method of group competition. The problem that this study addresses is the lack of the use of this method in teaching the skills of football in the curriculum of the first grade in the College of Physical Education, University of Diyala. The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of using group competition in learning those skills on the students of the first grade in the College of Physical Education, University of Diyala. The second chapter dealt with the theoretical framework of the study and the skills chosen in the study as well as similar studies. The researcher used the experimental method in the study on a sample of 20 students of the first grade with 12 educational units 90 minutes each. The fourth chapter included the results in charts that were analyzed and discussed using the proper scientific and statistical methods. In the light of the results of the study, the researcher reached at the following conclusions: 1) Group competition has a positive effect on learning rolling, passing, and keeping the ball in football. In the light of conclusions, the researcher recommended the following: 1) The use of group competition in learning other skills of football with different age groups. 2) Conducting the same study on different sports. 3) Studying the effect of other methods on learning the basic skills in football. (Published Abstract)