1959–60 in Israeli football

Football in Israel
Season 1959–60
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
1958–59 Israel 1960–61

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

Domestic leagues

Promotion and relegation

The following promotions and relegations took place at the end of the season:

Promoted to Liga Leumit
Promoted to Liga Alef
Promoted to Liga Bet

Relegated from Liga Leumit
Relegated from Liga Alef
Relegated from Liga Bet

1. Hapoel Even Yehuda withdrew from the league at the end of the season and was replaced by a club from Liga Gimel.

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
 Israel 6321108+28
 Iran 63121210+27
 Pakistan 6213810–25
 India 620479–24

Olympic qualifications – Europe Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Yugoslavia 4211124+85
 Israel 421176+15
 Greece 4103312−92

1959–60 matches

References

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