1949–50 Israeli League

Israeli League 1949-50 Maccabi Tel Aviv5th title Maccabi Nes Tziona 1947–48 1951–52 The 1949–50 season was the first and only edition of the Israeli League. It was the first season after independence in 1948, and the eleventh season of league football in what had been Mandatory Palestine. The season started on 28 May 1949 and ended on 24 June 1950, with the league played on the basis of two points for a win and one for a draw. Originally 14 teams were due to contest the league, the same line-up as the league for the abandoned 1947–48 season. However Hapoel HaTzafon Tel Aviv had disbanded and after failing to play their first three matches, the rest of the club's fixtures were cancelled and the league was contested by 13 clubs. The title was won by Maccabi Tel Aviv. In early March 1950, Maccabi Nes Tziona were ejected from the league after failing to appear at three consecutive matches; all remaining matches in the season were forfeited. The club finished bottom of the league and were relegated. After a season's hiatus, football resumed in 1951, by which time Liga Alef had become the country's top division. League table main WDL complete 100 Years of Football 1906-2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006 yes CHP REG FOL MTA 21 1 2 103 18 HTA 17 3 4 59 12 HHA 16 4 4 53 30 HPT 15 4 5 63 31 MPT 13 5 6 84 47 BTA 12 3 9 57 41 MHA 12 1 11 60 49 MRV 11 2 11 52 41 MNE 7 3 14 43 73 HRG 8 0 16 47 62 HRL 6 2 16 27 65 MRL 3 2 19 20 111 MNZ 0 0 24 7 95 HZT 0 0 3 – – Beitar Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv Hapoel Tel Aviv Maccabi Rehovot Hapoel Petah Tikva Maccabi Petah Tikva Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Ramat Gan Hapoel Rishon LeZion Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Rishon LeZion Maccabi Nes Tziona Hapoel HaTzafon 2 green1 Champions red1 Relegation to Liga Bet black1 Folded -1 -1 The result of the match between Hapoel Petah Tikva and Beitar Tel Aviv (2–3) was annulled and no points were awarded. HPT Results main complete BSR 100 Years of Football 1906-2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006 MTA HTA HHA HPT MPT BTA MHA MRV MNE HRG HRL MRL MNZ Beitar Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv Hapoel Tel Aviv Maccabi Rehovot Hapoel Petah Tikva Maccabi Petah Tikva Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Ramat Gan Hapoel Rishon LeZion Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Rishon LeZion Maccabi Nes Tziona 7–1 7–0 3–1 3–0 1–5 1–3 5–2 1–1 3–1 0–3 4–1 1–5 3–1 0–0 2–0 3–2 0–0 2–0 3–0 5–0 4–1 4–1 3–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 5–2 7–0 1–5 2–1 10–1 9–1 2–3 2–1 3–0 1–2 3–0 1–2 1–2 2–3 0–3 2–1 5–1 4–1 1–3 1–6 10–1 2–3 0–1 3–3 0–2 2–1 0–3 3–6 1–0 1–0 1–3 0–1 2–1 0–3 1–0 3–0 0–0 3–0 2–0 5–0 3–0 4–0 1–0 2–0 3–0 0–3 3–0 1–2 3–0 0–1 3–0 1–0 3–0 3–0 2–2 3–0 8–1 2–10 0–6 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–5 0–4 0–3 1–7 0–3 0–3 1–3 0–3 1–2 1–3 0–4 4–0 3–0 0–3 3–2 3–0 5–4 2–2 5–0 0–3 2–2 2–2 1–1 8–1 6–1 3–3 5–4 3–0 10–1 2–1 7–1 1–4 0–1 2–4 1–2 1–4 5–1 2–0 3–1 3–0 3–2 0–6 9–0 0–1 0–8 0–3 0–3 3–1 2–2 0–6 1–7 3–0 2–2 1–6 0–3 0–3 5–0 4–0 2–3 5–1 5–0 1–0 6–0 7–1 7–1 5–2 2–2 13–0 The result of the match between Hapoel Petah Tikva and Beitar Tel Aviv (2–3) was annulled and no points were awarded. See also 1949-50 Liga Meuhedet References Israel - List of Final Tables RSSSF 100 Years of Football 1906–2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006 Category:1948–49 in Israeli football Category:1949–50 in Israeli football leagues Israel Category:Liga Alef seasons