1949–50 Israeli League

The 1949–50 season was the first and only edition of the Israeli League. It was the first season after independence in 1948, and the eleventh season of league football in what had been Mandatory Palestine. The season started on 28 May 1949 and ended on 24 June 1950, with the league played on the basis of two points for a win and one for a draw.

Originally 14 teams were due to contest the league, the same line-up as the league for the abandoned 1947–48 season. However Hapoel HaTzafon Tel Aviv had disbanded and after failing to play their first three matches, the rest of the club's fixtures were cancelled and the league was contested by 13 clubs.

The title was won by Maccabi Tel Aviv. In early March 1950, Maccabi Nes Tziona, after failing to turn up to three consecutive matches, were ejected from the league and forfeited the rest of their matches. Therefore, the club finished bottom of the league and were relegated.

After a season's hiatus, football resumed in 1951, by which time Liga Alef had become the country's top division.

League table

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Maccabi Tel Aviv242112103188543
2Hapoel Tel Aviv 24173459124737
3Hapoel Haifa 24164453302336
4Hapoel Petah Tikva231 153563313233
5Maccabi Petah Tikva24135684473731
6 Beitar Tel Aviv 231 122957411626
7Maccabi Haifa 241211160491125
8Maccabi Rehovot 241121152411124
9Maccabi Netanya2473144373-3017
10Hapoel Ramat Gan 2480164762-1516
11Hapoel Rishon LeZion 2462162765-3814
12Maccabi Rishon LeZion 24321920111-918
13 Maccabi Nes Tziona 240024795-880Relegated to Liga Bet

1. The result of the match between Hapoel Petah Tikva and Beitar Tel Aviv (2–3) was annulled and no points were awarded.

Results

Home ╲ Away BTA HHA HPTHRGHRLHTAMHAMNZMNEMPTMRVMRLMTA
Beitar Tel Aviv 71 70 31 30 15 13 52 11 31 03 41 15
Hapoel Haifa 31 00 20 32 00 20 30 50 41 41 30 10
Hapoel Petah Tikva 00 10 52 70 15 21 101 50 23 21 30 12
Hapoel Ramat Gan 30 12 12 23 03 21 51 41 13 16 101 23
Hapoel Rishon LeZion 01 33 02 21 03 36 10 10 13 01 21 03
Hapoel Tel Aviv 10 30 00 30 20 50 30 40 10 20 30 03
Maccabi Haifa 30 12 30 01 30 10 30 30 22 30 81 210
Maccabi Nes Tziona 06 03 03 03 05 04 03 17 03 03 13 03
Maccabi Netanya 12 13 04 40 30 03 32 30 54 22 50 03
Maccabi Petah Tikva 22 22 11 81 61 33 54 30 101 21 71 14
Maccabi Rehovot 01 24 12 14 51 20 31 30 32 06 90 01
Maccabi Rishon LeZion 08 03 03 31 22 06 17 30 22 16 03 03
Maccabi Tel Aviv 50 40 23 51 50 10 60 71 71 52 22 130

Source: 100 Years of Football 1906-2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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