1938–39 in Mandatory Palestine football

none Mandatory Palestine 1938–39 1937–38 1937–38 in Mandatory Palestine football 1939–40 1939–40 in Mandatory Palestine football The 1938–39 season was the 12th season of competitive football in the British Mandate of Palestine. IFA Competitions 1938–39 Palestine League 1938–39 Palestine League Matches of the 1938–39 Palestine League were due to be continued after the summer break. However, as the Arab revolt intensified in fall 1938 and with the High commissioner issuing restrictive orders on travel throughout Palestine,All Travel in Palestine Under Military Control from Nov 1 The Palestine Post, 25 October 1938, Historical Jewish Press the EIFA created a two-tiered league for the Tel Aviv region, with matches played in the league counting towards the national league.From the football association Davar, 16 October 1938, Historical Jewish Press he The Tel Aviv League was completed on 14 January 1939Hapoel Win Tel Aviv League The Palestine Post, 17 January 1939 and in February 1939 a new league season began, with teams playing in regionalized divisions instead a national league.National League Summary Davar, 12 February 1939, Historical Jewish Press heShohat Elisha 100 Years of Football 1906–2006 2006 80 League table main WDL 17 January 1939 IFA yes HTA 9 2 0 27 9 MTA 7 3 1 44 13 POL 5 0 3 21 17 HHF 4 1 3 15 17 HKT 3 2 6 19 28 HHZ 3 0 5 11 20 MPT 2 2 7 13 20 MNZ 1 2 5 12 23 RAF 2 0 6 10 25 Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Haifa Hakoah Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Petah Tikva Maccabi Nes Tziona Palestine Police Force Hapoel Herzliya Royal Air Force CHP green1 Champions 2 1939 Palestine League 1939 Palestine League Shortly after the previous league season was abandoned, a new season was initiated. With the Arab Revolt still raging, the league played regionally, split into Tel Aviv, Samaria and Southern regional leagues League matches were not completed by the end of the season and continued after the summer break. 1939 Palestine Cup 1939 Palestine Cup Hapoel Tel Aviv, defeating Maccabi Avshalom Petah Tikva 2–1 in the final, completed a third consecutive cup triumph.Shohat Elisha 100 Years of Football 1906–2006 2006 94–96 6 May 1939 Hapoel Tel Aviv 2–1 Maccabi Avshalom Petah Tikva Fuchs 14 Meitner 15 Zimmett 12 Maccabiah Stadium 3000 Marcus British-run leagues British Army authorities organized leagues in Jerusalem, Haifa and Tiberias, competed by teams from the different army units, as well as several local and national cup competitions. In Haifa and Tiberias local Jewish teams (Hapoel Haifa, Maccabi Haifa, Hapoel Kfar Ata in Haifa and Hapoel Tiberias in Tiberias) participated in the leagues, due to travelling difficulties to meet other Jewish clubs. 2nd Battalion Black Watch won the Jerusalem Services and Police League,Black Watch win soccer double The Palestine Post, 30 April 1939, Historical Jewish Press while the Haifa league was abandoned midway of the second round of fixtures.Haifa League Suspended The Palestine Post, 14 April 1939, Historical Jewish Press Maccabi Tel Aviv Tour of Australia On 24 May 1938, Maccabi Tel Aviv embarked on a five-month tour of Australia, playing 19 matches throughout the tour, appearing in some matches as Palestine.Australia V Palestine Football Match 1939 British PatheWatch a Rare Documentation of Eretz Israel Under the Mandate: Settlements, Riots, Aliyah Bet and Snowy Jerusalem Michal Margalit, 6 May 2014, ynet.co.il he Maccabi won 11 of the matches, drawn 3 and lost 5, with a goal difference of 92–49, striker Gaul Machlis scoring 28 of the goals for Maccabi.Shohat Elisha 100 Years of Football 1906–2006 2006 96–100 List of matches: 24 June 1939, Olympic Park, Melbourne: Victoria – Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–7 27 June 1939, Olympic Park, Melbourne: Victoria – Maccabi Tel Aviv 0–8 1 July 1939, Sydney: New South Wales – Maccabi Tel Aviv 6–4 4 July 1939, Cessnock, New South Wales: Northern Districts – Maccabi Tel Aviv 3–1 8 July 1939, Sydney: Australia – Palestine 7–5 12 July 1939, Brisbane: Queensland – Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–5 15 July 1939, Brisbane: Australia – Palestine 2–1 17 July 1939, Ipswich: Queensland – Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–8 18 July 1939, Toowoomba: Queensland – Maccabi Tel Aviv 3–13 22 July 1939, Sydney: Australia – Palestine 1–2 24 July 1939, Woonona, New South Wales: Woonona XI – Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–3 29 July 1939, Newcastle: Australia – Palestine 4–1 30 July 1939, Cessnock: New South Wales – Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–2 5 August 1939, Melbourne: Australia – Palestine 4–4 8 August 1939, Melbourne: Victoria – Maccabi Tel Aviv 4–3 12 August 1939, Adelaide: South Australia – Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–4 16 August 1939, Adelaide: South Australia – Maccabi Tel Aviv 0–8 26 August 1939, Perth: Western Australia – Maccabi Tel Aviv 4–4 28 August 1939, Perth: Western Australia – Maccabi Tel Aviv 3–7 The return journey took almost a month, as the team's ship, which was headed to Singapore was rerouted to Bombay, as World War II broke out. Maccabi played two matches against local teams, winning 8–0 and 7–0, before departing via Aden and Port Said back to Palestine. Notable events CAM Timișoara played six matches in late January 1939, twice against Maccabi Tel Aviv, drawing 1–1Record Crowd Watch Timisoara-Maccabi DuelFebruary 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes The Palestine Post, 24 January 1939, Historical Jewish PressTimisoara – HaMacabi 1:1 (0:0)February 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Davar, 22 January 1939, Historical Jewish Press he and winning 3–0;Maccabi Defeated 3–0February 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes The Palestine Post, 1 February 1939, Historical Jewish Press Twice against Hapoel Tel Aviv, winning 5–2Rumania Football Team Beats HapoelFebruary 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes The Palestine Post, 26 January 1939, Historical Jewish Press and 4–0Timisoara Too Good for HapoelFebruary 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes The Palestine Post, 7 February 1939, Historical Jewish Press and once against a combined Maccabi and Hapoel Tel Aviv XI, losing 1–3,Timisoara Beaten at StadiumFebruary 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes The Palestine Post, 31 January 1939, Historical Jewish Press and against Maccabi Petah Tikva, winning 2–1.Avshalom Extend TimisoaraFebruary 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes The Palestine Post, 7 February 1939, Historical Jewish Press This was Eliezer Spiegel's debut in Maccabi Petah Tikva senior squad, at the age of 16.Football in Red Shoes Yechiel Arazi, 22 May 1955, Hadshot HaSport, via archive.football.org.il he References