1955–56 in Israeli football

none Israel 1955–56 Liga Leumit Maccabi Tel Aviv Liga Alef Hakoah Tel Aviv Liga Bet Maccabi Hadera Maccabi Sha'arayim State Cup Maccabi Tel Aviv 1954–55 1956–57 yes The 1955–56 season was the eighth season of competitive football in Israel and the 30th season under the Israeli Football Association, established in 1928, during the British Mandate. Review and Events The league started with the completion of competitions started during the previous season including all league competitions and the state cup.1955-1955 Liga Leumit Schedule https://web.archive.org/web/20150726090900/http://dribblist.com/israel/israeli_league/1955-1955/1/1/fixtures 2015-07-26 dribblist.com he At the end of the league season, the Israeli football league system was reorganized. At the top, a new league was formed, Liga Leumit, pushing the rest of the league down a tier. Liga Leumit was set to have 12 teams, down from 14 teams. At the end of the season, the bottom two teams were set to relegate to second-tier Liga Alef and the 11th and 12th placed team played a promotion/relegation play-offs with the two Liga Alef winners. In the second tier, the division was set to have 12 teams in one national division. Beneath that, Liga Bet was designated as third tier, with two regional divisions of 12 teams in each division. Liga Gimel was designated as fourth tier, divided to regional divisions. The new league structure entered a new season beginning in December 1956.1955-1956 Liga Leumit Schedule https://web.archive.org/web/20150726100851/http://dribblist.com/israel/israeli_league/1955-1956/1/1/fixtures 2015-07-26 dribblist.com he The league season was completed by June 1956. At the end of the season, the top division was reduced to 10 clubs, with two clubs relegating to Liga Alef and the 10th placed team playing a promotion/relegation play-off against the top club in 1955–56 Liga Alef. On 14 September 1955, with a match between a Haifa XI and Tel Aviv XI, Kiryat Eliezer Stadium was officially opened.Tel Aviv team – Haifa team 3:3 Davar, 16 September 1955, Historical Jewish Press he The national team participated in the 1956 Olympics qualification, playing against the USSR.1956: The First Meeting Between Israel and USSR https://web.archive.org/web/20150727075506/http://football.org.il/Archive/Articles/Pages/articlhistory_9september2013.aspx 2015-07-27 Asher Goldberg, 9 September 2013, IFA heThe First and Historic Visit of Russia in Israel https://web.archive.org/web/20150727075702/http://football.org.il/Archive/Articles/Pages/history_10september2012.aspx 2015-07-27 Asher Goldberg, 9 September 2012, IFA he Domestic leagues 1954–55 Liga Alef The league, which started during the previous season, was completed on 16 October 1955 and was won by Hapoel Petah Tikva, its first ever championship. At the bottom, Hapoel Hadera and Hapoel Balfouria relegated to 1955–56 Liga Alef. Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Kfar Saba finished 11th and 12th and faced 1954–55 Liga Bet regional divisions' winners, Hapoel Kiryat Haim and Maccabi Jaffa, at the end of which, Hapoel Kfar Saba retained its place in the top division, joined by Maccabi Jaffa. Final table League table Promotion/relegation play-offs Playoff 1955–56 Liga Leumit The league started on 3 December 1955 and was played until 2 June 1956. Maccabi Tel Aviv won the title, while Maccabi Rehovot and Hapoel Kfar Saba finished bottom and relegated to 1956–57 Liga Alef. Maccabi Jaffa, who finished 10th, played a promotion/relegation play-offs against Hakoah Tel Aviv, and won both matches to stay in the top division. Final table League table Promotion/relegation playoffs The 10th-placed Maccabi Jaffa faced 1955–56 Liga Alef winner, Hakoah Tel Aviv. The matches took place on June 10 and 17, 1956. 9 June 1956 Maccabi Jaffa 3–1 Davar Hakoah Tel Aviv B. Cohen 32 53 Kalev 72 74 Ashkenazi Maccabi Jaffa Ground Tel Aviv 5000 Reuven Frizner 16 June 1956 Hakoah Tel Aviv 0–1 Davar Maccabi Jaffa 18 Ghougasian Hatikva Neighborhood Stadium Tel Aviv 4000 Aharon Werner Maccabi Jaffa won 4–1 on aggregate and remained in Liga Leumit. Hakoah Tel Aviv remained in Liga Alef. Domestic cups 1954–55 Israel State Cup The competition, which started on 22 January 1955, was played until autumn 1956, with the final being played on 19 November 1956. Maccabi Tel Aviv had beaten Hapoel Petah Tikva 3–1 in the final. Final 19 November 1955 Maccabi Tel Aviv 3–1 Hapoel Petah tikva Nahmias 8 Glazer 35 Studinski 68 Kofman 84 Basa Stadium, Tel Aviv 12,000 Reuven Frizner 1956–57 Israel State Cup The competition started on 11 February 1956 and was completed during the next season. Netanya 25th Anniversary Cup In October and November, while the promotion playoffs and the State Cup were being played, two cup competitions were organized by Liga Leumit Clubs, the second edition of the Shapira Cup, and the Netanya 25th Anniversary Cup. The Shapira Cup, in which Hapoel Tel Aviv, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Petah Tikva participated, was abandoned after two rounds of play. Maccabi Netanya, Beitar Tel Aviv, Maccabi Petah Tikva and Hapoel Ramat Gan took part in a second cup competition, dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Netanya. Table main WDL yes Hadshot HaSport, p. 1 Maccabi Petah Tikva Maccabi Netanya Beitar Tel Aviv Hapoel Ramat Gan complete 2 1 0 14 5 1 1 1 8 7 1 1 1 5 7 0 1 2 7 15 MPT BTA MNT HRG Q ER green1 Winners 2 National Teams National team After more than a year of inactivity, the national team was reorganized under a new coach, Jack Gibbons. The national team played several matches against local teams and visiting teams, travelled to the U.S. to play an American Soccer League XI in an Israeli Independence Day celebration75,000 Attend “america Salutes Israel” Rally at Yankee Stadium 30 April 1956, JTA and competed against the Soviet Union in the 1956 Olympics qualification. The national team was also due to participate in the 1956 AFC Asian Cup qualification and was drawn to play Pakistan in the first round and Afghanistan in the second round. However, both teams declined playing Israel. As all the other teams in the western zone withdrew, the national team qualified as regional winner.Asian Nations Cup 1956 RSSSFIsrael to the Asian Football Cup Final Davar, 15 July 1956, Historical Jewish Press he 1956 Olympics qualification main WDL Q 2 n URS URS 1955 ISR ISR 2 0 0 7 1 0 0 2 1 7 complete 1955–56 matches 29 April 1956 Friendly American Soccer League XI 1–2 Davar he ISR Garbovsky 27 6 Kofman 26 Stelmach Yankee Stadium New York 75,000 W 11 July 1956 Ol. Q. URS 1955 5–0 Report he ISR Tatushin 2 Ivanov 26 71 Simonyan 45 79 Dynamo Stadium Moscow 70,000 WAL Griffiths L 31 July 1956 Ol. Q. ISR 1–2 Report URS 1955 Stelmach 66 Ilyin 57 Tatushin 79 Ramat Gan Stadium Ramat Gan 60,000 ITA Liverani L International club matches Visiting foreign teams FK Sarajevo 30 January 1956 Hapoel Tel Aviv 0–3 Davar he FK Sarajevo 31 Radičević 44 88 Jusufbegović Basa Stadium, Tel Aviv Tel Aviv 5,000 Ben Rubi L 2 February 1956 Maccabi Netanya 0–2 Davar he FK Sarajevo 13 Pašić 69 Jusufbegović Sar-Tov Stadium Netanya 4,000 Frizner L 4 February 1956 Israel 3–3 Davar he FK Sarajevo Zelikovich 7 Stelmach 19 Ben Dror 69 pen. 30 Radičević 35 Novo 79 Jusufbegović Basa Stadium, Tel Aviv Tel Aviv 12,000 Sher D 8 February 1956 Maccabi Tel Aviv 0–2 Davar he FK Sarajevo 25 Pašić 32 Biogradlić Basa Stadium, Tel Aviv Tel Aviv 5,000 Werner L Kapfenberger SV In February 1956 the Israeli government lifted the ban on hosting teams from Austria and Hapoel and Maccabi Petah Tikva invited Kapfenberger SV to a tour of Israel.Kapfenberg Will Go Through the Mandelbaum Gate to Israel on Friday Davar, 8 February 1956, Historical Jewish Press he The visit was met with criticism from right-wing politiciansKapfenberg A. Hetzroni, Herut, 14 February 1956, Historical Jewish Press heFootnotes Davar, 15 February 1956, Historical Jewish Press he and acts of sabotage in order to stop the Austrian team from playing,The Efforts to Prevent the Shame – to No Avail Herut, 13 February 1956, Historical Jewish Press heThe Day the Goals Went Aflame Nisim Kalderon, 1 July 2014, P.T. Neto he but the matches went ahead as planned. 12 February 1956 Hapoel Petah Tikva 2–2 Davar he Kapfenberger SV Kofman 17 Flascher 45 o.g. 41 Bihas 59 Gollnhuber Hapoel Ground Petah Tikva 3,500 D 15 February 1956 Israel 2–1 Davar he Kapfenberger SV Israeli 6 Zelikovich 53 69 pen. Kolar Basa Stadium, Tel Aviv Tel Aviv 7,000 Ben Rubi W 16 February 1956 Maccabi Haifa 2–3 Davar he Kapfenberger SV Ben-Tzvi 8 Litvak 72 60 Wirboda 65 Hauberger 87 Gollnhuber Kiryat Eliezer Stadium Haifa 6,500 Klein L 19 February 1956 Maccabi Petah Tikva 1–2 Davar he Kapfenberger SV Nadel 41 65 80 Sillaber Hapoel Ground Petah Tikva 3,000 Rosenbaum L 21 February 1956 Petah Tikva XI 0–1 Davar he Kapfenberger SV 5 Hofka Basa Stadium, Tel Aviv Tel Aviv 3,000 L Sunderland 3 May 1956 Maccabi Petah Tikva 2–3 Sunderland Scharf 20 Turkenitz 68 pen. 7 36 69 Fleming Ramat Gan Stadium Ramat Gan 10,000 Frizner L 5 May 1956 Maccabi Haifa 3–4 Sunderland Held 23 58 Almani 41 16 Elliott 76 Fleming 81 Morrison 87 Shackleton Kiryat Eliezer Stadium Haifa 10,000 Sher L 7 May 1956 Israel 1–1 Sunderland Held 60 20 Holden Ramat Gan Stadium Ramat Gan 25,000 Ben Rubi D 13 May 1956 Hapoel Haifa 2–4 HaTzofe Sunderland Avraham Ginzburg Fleming Shackleton Holden Kiryat Eliezer Stadium Haifa 6,000 L Rampla Juniors 10 May 1956 Israel 0–2 Rampla Juniors – Israel 2:0 (0:0) Davar, 11 May 1956, Historical Jewish Press he3- Giras: Tercera parte (Racing - Wanderers) el-area.com es Rampla Juniors 56 Pérez 59 R. Rodríguez Ramat Gan Stadium Ramat Gan 20,000 Moshe Cohen L 12 May 1955 Hapoel XI 1–2 Davar he Rampla Juniors H. Glazer 75 19 Pérez 24 Omarini Basa Stadium, Tel Aviv Tel Aviv 12,000 Werner L São Cristóvão 6 June 1956 Hapoel Petah Tikva 3–0 Davar he São Cristóvão Kofman 18 Stelmach 51 Ratzabi 75 Hapoel Ground Petah Tikva 5,000 Dudkevich W 9 June 1956 Hapoel Tel Aviv 0–1 Ma'ariv he São Cristóvão 2 Santo Cristo Basa Stadium, Tel Aviv Tel Aviv 4,000 Fried L 13 June 1956 Israel 0–0 Davar he São Cristóvão Basa Stadium, Tel Aviv Tel Aviv 6,000 Rosenbaum D 16 June 1956 Hapoel XI 0–0 Davar he São Cristóvão Basa Stadium, Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Ben Rubi D 18 June 1956 Hapoel Jerusalem 0–2 Davar he São Cristóvão 34 Décio 73 Valdir YMCA Stadium Jerusalem Hillman L First Vienna 20 June 1956 Israel 1–1 Davar he First Vienna Kofman 59 69 Walzhofer Ramat Gan Stadium Ramat Gan 25,000 Frizner D 23 June 1956 Maccabi Tel Aviv 0–2 First Vienna 27 Jericha 47 Pichler Basa Stadium, Tel Aviv Tel Aviv 8,000 Ben Rubi L 25 June 1956 Maccabi Netanya 1–5 First Vienna Hosias 8 22 Manasse 32 Pichler 40 Buzek 79 85 pen. Walzhofer Sar-Tov Stadium Netanya 4,000 L 28 June 1956 Hapoel Jerusalem 0–3 First Vienna 17 86 Buzek 26 Manasse YMCA Stadium Jerusalem 6,000 Palman L 30 June 1956 Maccabi Haifa 1–4 First Vienna Almani 71 51 73 47 Buzek 67 Manasse Basa Stadium, Tel Aviv Tel Aviv 6,000 Palman L References Category:Seasons in Israeli football