1938–39 in Mandatory Palestine football

Football in Mandatory Palestine
Season 1938–39
1937–38 Mandatory Palestine 1939–40

The 1938–39 season was the 12th season of competitive football in the British Mandate for Palestine under the Eretz Israel Football Association.

IFA Competitions

1938–39 Palestine League

Matches of the 1938–39 Palestine League continued after the summer break. However, due to the Arab Revolt scheduling was inconsistent, and the league was eventually abandoned in February 1939.[1]

League table

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1Hapoel Tel Aviv119202791820
2Maccabi Tel Aviv1173144133117
3British Police85032117410
4Hapoel Haifa84131517-29
5Hakoah Tel Aviv113261928-98
6Hapoel Herzliya83051120-96
7Maccabi Avshalom Petah Tikva112271320-76
8Maccabi Nes Tziona81251223-114
9R.A.F. Ramla82061025-154

1939 Palestine League

Main article: 1939 Palestine League

Shortly after the previous league season was abandoned, a new season was initiated. With the Arab Revolt still raging, the league played regionally, split into Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa districts at the top level, as well as in lower levels. League matches were not completed by the end of the season and continued after the summer break.

1939 Palestine Cup

Main article: 1939 Palestine Cup

Hapoel Tel Aviv, defeating Maccabi Avshalom Petah Tikva 2–1 in the final, completed a third consecutive cup triumph.[2]

06 May 1939
Hapoel Tel Aviv 2–1 Maccabi Avshalom Petah Tikva
Fuchs  14'
Meitner  15'
Zimmett  12'
Maccabiah Stadium
Attendance: 3000
Referee: Marcus

Maccabi Tel Aviv Tour of Australia

On 24 May 1938, Maccabi Tel Aviv embarked on a five-month tour of Australia, playing 19 matches throughout the tour, appearing in some matches as Palestine.[3][4] Maccabi won 11 of the matches, drawn 3 and lost 5, with a goal difference of 92–49, striker Gaul Machlis scoring 28 of the goals for Maccabi.[5]

List of matches:

The return journey took almost a month, as the team's ship, which was headed to Singapore was rerouted to Bombay, as World War II broke out. Maccabi played two matches against local teams, winning 8–0 and 7–0, before departing via Aden and Port Said back to Palestine.[5]

Notable Events

References

  1. Shohat, Elisha (2006). 100 Years of Football 1906-2006. p. 80.
  2. Shohat, Elisha (2006). 100 Years of Football 1906-2006. pp. 94–96.
  3. 1 2 Australia V Palestine Football Match 1939 British Pathe
  4. Watch a Rare Documentation of Eretz Israel Under the Mandate: Settlements, Riots, Aliyah Bet and Snowy Jerusalem Michal Margalit, 6 May 2014, ynet.co.il (Hebrew)
  5. 1 2 Shohat, Elisha (2006). 100 Years of Football 1906-2006. pp. 96–100.
  6. Record Crowd Watch Timisoara-Maccabi Duel The Palestine Post, 24 January 1939, Historical Jewish Press
  7. Timisoara - HaMacabi 1:1 (0:0) Davar, 22 January 1939, Historical Jewish Press (Hebrew)
  8. Maccabi Defeated 3–0 The Palestine Post, 1 February 1939, Historical Jewish Press
  9. Rumania Football Team Beats Hapoel The Palestine Post, 26 January 1939, Historical Jewish Press
  10. Timisoara Too Good for Hapoel The Palestine Post, 7 February 1939, Historical Jewish Press
  11. Timisoara Beaten at Stadium The Palestine Post, 31 January 1939, Historical Jewish Press
  12. Avshalom Extend Timisoara The Palestine Post, 7 February 1939, Historical Jewish Press
  13. Football in Red Shoes Yechiel Arazi, 22 May 1955, Hadshot HaSport, via archive.football.org.il (Hebrew)
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