1956–57 Liga Alef

Liga Alef 1956-57 Hapoel Kfar Saba 132 457 1955-56 1957-58 The 1956–57 Liga Alef season saw Hapoel Kfar Saba win the title. originally, the top two clubs were due to gain promotion to Liga Leumit. However, due to irregularities during the season, an IFA committee decided to hold a promotion play-off between the top five clubs at the end of the season.The Ball Had Been Returned to the FootballersSeptember 2016 InternetArchiveBot yes Uri Dan, Ma'ariv, 9 July 1957, Historical Jewish Press he Final table main WDL QR 2 yes HKS Hapoel Kfar Saba MRE Maccabi Rehovot HJE Hapoel Jerusalem HHD Hapoel Hadera HKT Hakoah Tel Aviv BJE Beitar Jerusalem HMY Hapoel Mahane Yehuda HKH Hapoel Kiryat Haim HRE Hapoel Rehovot MSH Maccabi Sha'arayim HNA Hapoel Nahariya MRG Maccabi Ramat Gan 16 0 6 62 26 13 4 5 56 19 12 6 4 47 26 11 7 4 42 23 8 7 7 41 39 9 4 9 46 36 8 6 8 35 30 8 4 10 27 40 7 5 10 29 39 7 4 11 24 54 5 1 16 30 71 2 4 16 18 54 #ccccff Promotion play-offs PP PP PP PP PP red1 Relegated to Liga Bet R R 18 May 1957 HadShot HaSport, 22 May 1957 Promotion play-offs Each team played the other four once at a neutral venue. The top two clubs were to be promoted and the third would play a promotion/relegation play-off against the bottom club at Liga Leumit, which was Maccabi Jaffa. Matches were played initially during September, but Maccabi Rehovot, who had finished the season in the second place and had expected to be promoted, declined to participate and appealed the committee's decision. The results of Rehovot's matches were initially recorded as 0-3 technical losses. However, after their appeal was rejected, the club were allowed to replay their matches. main WDL PQ 2 yes HKS Hapoel Kfar Saba HJE Hapoel Jerusalem HHA Hapoel Hadera HTA Hakoah Tel Aviv MRE Maccabi Rehovot 3 1 0 10 3 1 2 1 4 3 1 2 1 4 4 1 2 1 4 4 0 1 3 0 8 green1 Promoted to Liga Leumit P P inherit Deciding Match DM DM inherit Remained in Liga Alef LA complete Hapoel Kfar Saba and Hapoel Jerusalem were promoted to Liga Leumit. Hapoel Hadera and Hakoah Tel Aviv were due to play a deciding match to set who will play against Maccabi Jaffa, but Hapoel Hadera declined to participate in protest at the IFA's decision to allow Maccabi Rehovot to replay their games. Promotion and relegation play-offs 23 November 1957 Hakoah Tel Aviv 0–2 Maccabi Jaffa Arroyo 6 Ghouhasian 64 Hapoel Petah Tikva 4,000 Moshe Cohen 30 November 1957 Maccabi Jaffa 5–0 Hakoah Tel Aviv Arroyo 29 Arye 49 Ghouhasian64 73 89 Maccabi Jaffa 4,000 References Liga Alef final table Heruth, 19.5.57, Historical Jewish Press he Category:Liga Alef seasons Israel 2