1959–60 in Israeli football
Season | 1959–60 | |
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Men's football | ||
Liga Leumit | Hapoel Petah Tikva | |
Liga Alef | Shimshon Tel Aviv | |
Liga Bet | Hapoel HaMechonit Hapoel Herzliya Hapoel Lod Maccabi Sha'arayim | |
State Cup | Maccabi Tel Aviv | |
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The 1959–60 season was the 12th season of competitive football in Israel and the 34th season under the Israeli Football Association, established in 1928, during the British Mandate.
Review and Events[]
- The national team was involved in two qualifying campaigns, for the 1960 Olympics and for the 1960 AFC Asian Cup. The team won its group in the 1960 AFC Asian Cup qualification and qualified for the main competition, held in October 1960. In the Olympic qualifications, the national team finished second on goal difference, behind the eventual competition winners, Yugoslavia.
Domestic leagues[]
Promotion and relegation[]
The following promotions and relegations took place at the end of the season:
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1. Hapoel Even Yehuda withdrew from the league at the end of the season and was replaced by a club from .
Domestic cups[]
Israel State Cup[]
The 1958–59 Israel State Cup started during the previous season, but was carried over the summer break and finished with the final on 19 November 1959, in which Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Hapoel Petah Tikva 4–3.
On 30 January 1960, the next season's competition began, and once again carried over to the next season.
National Teams[]
National team[]
1960 Asian Cup qualification – Western Zone[]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 8 |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 7 |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 5 |
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 4 |
Source:[citation needed]
Olympic qualifications – Europe Group 4[]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 5 |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 5 |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 2 |
Source:[citation needed]
1959–60 matches[]
18 October 1959 Ol. Q | Israel ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | showRamat Gan |
10 April 1960 Ol. Q | Yugoslavia ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | showAthens |
22 May 1960 Friendly, unofficial | Israel ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | showRamat Gan |
References[]
Categories:
- 1959–60 in Israeli football
- Seasons in Israeli football