1959–60 in Israeli football

Football in Israel
Season1959–60
Men's football
Liga LeumitHapoel Petah Tikva
Liga AlefShimshon Tel Aviv
Liga BetHapoel HaMechonit
Hapoel Herzliya
Hapoel Lod
Maccabi Sha'arayim
State CupMaccabi Tel Aviv
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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:

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

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

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Israel 6 3 2 1 10 8 +2 8
 Iran 6 3 1 2 12 10 +2 7
 Pakistan 6 2 1 3 8 10 −2 5
 India 6 2 0 4 7 9 −2 4
Source: [citation needed]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Yugoslavia 4 2 1 1 12 4 +8 5 Qualification for 1960 Summer Olympics 1–2 4–0
2  Israel 4 2 1 1 7 6 +1 5 2–2 2–1
3  Greece 4 1 0 3 3 12 −9 2 0–5 2–1
Source: RSSSF

1959–60 matches

18 October 1959 Ol. Q Israel  2–2  Yugoslavia Ramat Gan
Stelmach 64', 73' Kostić 7', 76' Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Turkey Gönül
29 November 1959 Friendly Israel  1–1  Poland Ramat Gan
Tish 45' Report Pohl 86' Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Netherlands Leo Horn
5 December 1959 Asian Cup Q Iran  3–0  Israel Kochi
Hajari 49'
Barmaki 59'
Dehdari 65'
Stadium: Maharaja College Stadium
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: India Chakravarthy
Note: The match lasted 80 minutes.
8 December 1959 Asian Cup Q India  1–3  Israel Kochi
Devadas 60' R. Levi 35', 43', 53' Stadium: Maharaja College Stadium
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Iran Firoz Faz
Note: The match lasted 80 minutes.
10 December 1959 Asian Cup Q Israel  2–0  Pakistan Kochi
R. Levi 55'
Stelmach 65'
Stadium: Maharaja College Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: India Chakravarthy
Note: The match lasted 80 minutes.
12 December 1959 Asian Cup Q Israel  1–1  Iran Kochi
Menchel 9' Hajari 49' Stadium: Maharaja College Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: India Chakravarthy
Note: The match lasted 80 minutes.
16 December 1959 Asian Cup Q India  1–2  Israel Kochi
Rehmatullah 19' Stelmach 11'
R. Levi 75'
Stadium: Maharaja College Stadium
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Malaysia Natarajan
Note: The match lasted 80 minutes.
17 December 1959 Asian Cup Q Pakistan  2–2  Israel Kochi
Omar 49'
Ghafoor 57'
Menchel 60'
Ratzabi 68'
Stadium: Maharaja College Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: India Natarajan
Note: The match lasted 80 minutes.
6 March 1960 Ol. Q Israel  2–1  Greece Ramat Gan
Menchel 50'
Glazer 87'
Linoxilakis 6' Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Iran Nassiri
3 April 1960 Ol. Q Greece  2–1  Israel Athens
Serafidhis 66', 80' Glazer 60' Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Italy Liverani
10 April 1960 Ol. Q Yugoslavia  1–2  Israel Athens
Mujić 32' Levi 2', 67' Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Italy Liverani
22 May 1960 Friendly, unofficial Israel  4–0  England U-23 Ramat Gan
Levi 34', 71' (pen.)
Glazer 75'
Menchel
Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: England John Kelly

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