1939–40 in Mandatory Palestine football

Football in Mandatory Palestine
Season 1939–40
1938–39 Mandatory Palestine 1940–41

The 1939–40 season was the 13th season of competitive football in the British Mandate for Palestine under the Eretz Israel Football Association.

IFA Competitions

1939 Palestine League

Matches of the 1939 Palestine League, which, due to the Arab Revolt, was split into regional leagues, rather than holding a national championship, were carried from the previous season , and were finished in fall 1939. Maccabi Tel Aviv and British Police won the Tel Aviv and Jerusalem divisions of top tier Liga Alef, while Hapoel Hadera, Beitar Tel Aviv and Maccabi Rehovot won their Liga Bet regional divisions.

1940 Palestine League

Shortly after the conclusion of the previous league season, a new league season was held, starting on 3 February 1940. League matches were completed in early July 1940, with Hapoel Tel Aviv winning the championship.

League table

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GAv Pts
1Hapoel Tel Aviv14103131122.5823
2Beitar Tel Aviv148334385.3819
3Maccabi Tel Aviv1482446143.2918
4Maccabi Nes Tziona1464424280.8616
5Hapoel Haifa1452722340.6512
6Hakoah Tel Aviv1444612250.4812
7Maccabi Avshalom Petah Tikva1450932420.7610
8Hapoel Herzliya1402126530.112

Liga Bet

In Liga Bet, Hapoel Hadera, Degel Zion Tel Aviv and RSG Rehovot won their regional divisions. At the end of the season, Degel Zion, Hapoel Hadera and Hapoel Rishon LeZion (who finished as runners-up in the South division) competed for promotions to the top division, with Hapoel Rishon LeZion and Degel Zion winning promotion.

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GAv Pts Notes
1Hapoel Rishon LeZion4310832.677Promoted to
Liga Alef
2Degel Zion Tel Aviv42021052.004
3Hapoel Hadera40132120.171

1940 Palestine Cup

Main article: 1940 Palestine Cup

Hapoel Tel Aviv, the defending cup holders were beaten by local rivals Maccabi Tel Aviv 0–4 in the semi-finals. In the final, Maccabi were beaten 1–3 by Beitar Tel Aviv.[1]

18 May 1940
Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–3 Beitar Tel Aviv
Beit HaLevi  9' Kretchman  6'
Bogdanov  60'
Panz  88'
Maccabiah Stadium
Attendance: 8000
Referee: Chodshoni

Jerusalem League

A five-team league was played in Jerusalem during spring 1940, with each team playing its opponents twice. Maccabi Bar Kochva Jerusalem won the league.[2][3]

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GAv Pts
1Maccabi Bar Kochva Jerusalem86201753.4014
2Hapoel Jerusalem84221591.6610
3Homenetmen832314150.938
4RAMC/CMP812511200.554
5Club Jerusalem81259170.534

National Team

The national Eretz Israel team hosted the Lebanese national team for a single match, which was played on 27 April 1940.

Notable Events

References

  1. Shohat, Elisha (2006). 100 Years of Football 1906-2006. pp. 106–108.
  2. Maccabi Jerusalem Champion of Jerusalem Division League HaBoker, 30 June 1940, via archive.football.org.il (Hebrew)
  3. Shohat, Elisha (2006). 100 Years of Football 1906-2006. pp. 101, 105.
  4. Maccabi Nes Tziona Won the Melchett Cup HaBoker, 10 December 1939, via archive.football.org.il (Hebrew)
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