1960–61 in Israeli football

none Israel 1960–61 Liga Leumit Hapoel Petah Tikva Liga Alef Hapoel Tiberias Liga Bet Hapoel HaMechonit Beitar Netanya Maccabi Ramla SK Nes Tziona State Cup Hapoel Tel Aviv 1959–60 1961–62 yes The 1960–61 season was the 13th season of competitive football in Israel and the 35th season under the Israeli Football Association, established in 1928, during the British Mandate. Review and Events The national team competed in the 1960 AFC Asian Cup, hosted in South Korea. The team came out second after winning two matches and losing one, to eventual winners, South Korea. In the 1962 World Cup qualification, Israel was drawn in the European Zone, into Group 7. The group was played in a knockout stage on a home-and-away basis. Israel defeated Cyprus in the first round and then Ethiopia in the second round, to advance to the zonal final, against Italy, which was played in October 1961. Domestic leagues Promotion and relegation The following promotions and relegations took place at the end of the season: 100% Promoted to Liga Leumit Hapoel Tiberias Promoted to Liga Alef Beitar Netanya Maccabi Ramla Promoted to Liga Bet Hapoel Kfar Blum Hapoel Beit HaShita HaCarmel Club Haifa Hapoel Bat Yam Hapoel Ya'akov Kfar Saba Hapoel Ein Karem Hapoel Sderot Hapoel Bnei Zion Relegated from Liga Leumit Beitar Tel Aviv Relegated from Liga Alef Hapoel Hadera Hapoel Herzliya Relegated from Liga Bet Hapoel Geva Beitar Binyamina Hapoel Karkur Hapoel Dora Netanya Hapoel Kiryat Shalom 1 Hapoel Zichronot Maccabi Gedera Hapoel Gedera 1. Hapoel Kiryat Shalom merged with Hapoel HaDarom Tel Aviv and remained, as part of the merged club, in Liga Bet. 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 AFC Asian Cup ISR 1960–61 matches 17 October 1960 AFC Asian Cup 15:00 KOR 3–0 ISR Cho Yoon-Ok 17 60Woo Sang-Kwon 30 Hyochang Stadium Seoul 30,000 JPN Yokoyama L The match lasted 80 minutes. 19 October 1960 AFC Asian Cup ISR 5–1 South Vietnam R. Levi 13Stelmach 18S. Levi 25Menchel 32Aharonskind 70 Trần Văn Nhung 68 pen. Hyochang Stadium Seoul 15,000 PHI 1936 Javellana W The match lasted 80 minutes. 23 October 1960 AFC Asian Cup ISR 1–0 ROC S. Levi 72 Hyochang Stadium Seoul 25,000 JPN Yokoyama W The match lasted 80 minutes. 13 November 1960 WC Q CYP 1960 1–1 Report ISR Shialis 29 Kofman 31 GSP Stadium Nicosia 11,000 YUG Vlajić D 27 November 1960 WC Q ISR 6–1 Report CYP 1960 Levi 14 30 66Stelmach 61 88Nahari 34 Shialis 89 pen. Ramat Gan Stadium Ramat Gan 45,000 YUG Bajić W 14 March 1961 WC Q ISR 1–0 ETH 1897 Glazer 69 Ramat Gan Stadium Ramat Gan 35,000 HUN Zsolt W 19 March 1961 WC Q ISR 3–2 ETH 1897 Glazer 27 77Stelmach 59 Mengistu 34Tesfaye 64 Kiryat Eliezer Stadium Haifa HUN Pósa W Category:Seasons in Israeli football