Football at the 1932 Maccabiah Games

Football at the 1932 Maccabiah Games

Tournament details
Host country	Mandatory Palestine
Dates	28 – 31 March
Teams	2
Venue(s)	2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Poland
Runners-up	Eretz Yisrael
Tournament statistics
Matches played	2
Goals scored	6 (3 per match)

Football at the 1932 Maccabiah Games was held in Mandatory Palestine.

The competition was open for men's teams only. Several Maccabi organizations were invited to send a football team, but only Maccabi Poland sent a team, which joined the host to compete for the tournament's gold medal. Only two matches were held during the tournament and Poland was declared winners after winning the second match.^[1]

After the competition the teams met for a third match, played in Jerusalem, which Mandatory Palestine won 4–2.^[2]

Results

Match 1

Eretz Yisrael  v  Poland

28 March 1932

Eretz Yisrael	0–0	Poland

Maccabiah Stadium, Tel Aviv

Match 2

Eretz Yisrael  v  Poland

31 March 1932

Eretz Yisrael	2–4	Poland

Maccabi Ground, Petah Tikva

References

1. Shohat, Elisha (2006). 100 Years of Football 1906-2006. p. 55.
2. Palestine Wins The Palestine Bulletin, 7 April 1932, Historical Jewish Press