1955–56 Liga Gimel

The 1955–56 Liga Gimel season saw 72 clubs competing in 10 regional divisions for promotion to Liga Bet. This was the first season of fourth tier football in Israel, following the formation of Liga Leumit as the top division.

Hapoel Saded, Hapoel Kfar Ata, Hapoel Tiberias, Hapoel Zikhron Ya'akov, Hapoel Givat Haim, Hapoel Lod, Hapoel Holon, Hapoel Jaffa, Hapoel Ramla and Hapoel Be'er Sheva won their regional divisions and qualified for the Promotion play-offs.

At the Promotion play-offs, Hapoel Kfar Ata and Hapoel Tiberias were promoted to Liga Bet from the North play-offs, whilst Hapoel Ramla and Hapoel Be'er Sheva were promoted to Liga Bet from the South play-offs.

Upper Galilee Division[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Hapoel Safed	12	–	–	–	–	–	—	21	Promotion play-offs
2		12	–	–	–	–	–	—	16
3	HaChalutz Safed	12	–	–	–	–	–	—	16
4		12	–	–	–	–	–	—	9
5	Hapoel Kiryat Shmona	12	–	–	–	–	–	—	7
6		12	–	–	–	–	–	—	2

and withdrew from the league during the season.

Western Galilee Division[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Hapoel Kfar Ata	14	–	–	–	–	–	—	25	Promotion play-offs
2		14	–	–	–	–	–	—	18
3	Hapoel Zvi Nahariya	14	–	–	–	–	–	—	18
4		14	–	–	–	–	–	—	14
5		14	–	–	–	–	–	—	13
6		14	–	–	–	–	–	—	4
7		14	–	–	–	–	–	—	2
8		14	–	–	–	–	–	—	2

Jordan Valley Division[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Hapoel Tiberias	10	–	–	–	–	–	—	18	Promotion play-offs
2	Beitar Tiberias	10	–	–	–	–	–	—	16
3	Hapoel Afikim	10	–	–	–	–	–	—	2
4		10	–	–	–	–	–	—	2
5		10	–	–	–	–	–	—	0
6		10	–	–	–	–	–	—	0

North Division[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Hapoel Zikhron Ya'akov	10	–	–	–	–	–	—	16	Promotion play-offs
2		10	–	–	–	–	–	—	15
3		10	–	–	–	–	–	—	10
4		10	–	–	–	–	–	—	9
5		10	–	–	–	–	–	—	6
6	Beitar Pardes Hanna	10	–	–	–	–	–	—	0

• Maccabi Afula withdrew from the league during the season.

Samaria Division[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Hapoel Givat Haim	14	–	–	–	–	–	—	26	Promotion play-offs
2	Beitar Netanya	14	–	–	–	–	–	—	20
3	Hapoel Nahliel	14	–	–	–	–	–	—	18
4	Hapoel Givat Olga	14	–	–	–	–	–	—	11
5		14	–	–	–	–	–	—	10
6		14	–	–	–	–	–	—	6
7		14	–	–	–	–	–	—	5
8		14	–	–	–	–	–	—	2

Sharon Division[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Hapoel Lod	8	–	–	–	–	–	—	16	Promotion play-offs
2	Hapoel Herzliya	8	–	–	–	–	–	—	12
3		8	–	–	–	–	–	—	4
4		8	–	–	–	–	–	—	0
5		8	–	–	–	–	–	—	0

Dan Division[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Hapoel Jaffa	14	–	–	–	–	–	—	21	Promotion play-offs
2	Maccabi Bat Yam	14	–	–	–	–	–	—	21
3		14	–	–	–	–	–	—	20
4		14	–	–	–	–	–	—	17
5		14	–	–	–	–	–	—	12
6		14	–	–	–	–	–	—	9
7	Hapoel Bat Yam	14	–	–	–	–	–	—	6
8	Beitar Bat Yam	14	–	–	–	–	–	—	4

• withdrew from the league during the season.
• Hapoel Jaffa defeated Maccabi Bat Yam in a deciding match to qualify to the promotion play-offs.^[1]

Middle Division[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Hapoel Holon	18	–	–	–	–	–	—	33	Promotion play-offs
2	Maccabi Holon	18	–	–	–	–	–	—	29
3		18	–	–	–	–	–	—	28
4		18	–	–	–	–	–	—	22
5	Hapoel Beit Dagon	18	–	–	–	–	–	—	17
6		18	–	–	–	–	–	—	14
7	Beitar Holon	18	–	–	–	–	–	—	14
8		18	–	–	–	–	–	—	8
9	Hapoel Azor	18	–	–	–	–	–	—	6
10	Beitar Beit Dagon	18	–	–	–	–	–	—	4

Central Division[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Hapoel Ramla	14	–	–	–	–	–	—	23	Promotion play-offs
2	Beitar Lod	14	–	–	–	–	–	—	23
3	Beitar Ramla	14	–	–	–	–	–	—	18
4	Hapoel Or Yehuda	14	–	–	–	–	–	—	12
5	Hapoel Yehud	14	–	–	–	–	–	—	10
6		14	–	–	–	–	–	—	9
7	HaKochav Lod	14	–	–	–	–	–	—	9
8	Hapoel Hadar Ramatayim	14	–	–	–	–	–	—	8

South Division[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Hapoel Be'er Sheva	12	–	–	–	–	–	—	23	Promotion play-offs
2	SK Nes Tziona	12	–	–	–	–	���	—	16
3	Hapoel Be'er Ya'akov	12	–	–	–	–	–	—	15
4	Hapoel Marmorek	12	–	–	–	–	–	—	10
5		12	–	–	–	–	–	—	8
6		12	–	–	–	–	–	—	7
7		12	–	–	–	–	–	—	3

See also[]

• 1955–56 Liga Leumit
• 1955–56 Liga Alef
• 1955–56 Liga Bet

References[]

• Football (Page 19) M. Almog, Hapoel 1956, 1956, www.infocenters.co.il (Hapoel Archive) (in Hebrew)