1955–56 Liga Alef

Liga Alef 1955-56 Hakoah Tel Aviv 132 430 1954-55 1956-57 The 1955–56 Liga Alef season was the first in which Liga Alef was the second tier of Israeli football due to the formation of Liga Leumit, and was the first nationwide second tier season (replacing Liga Bet North and South regional divisions). Hakoah Tel Aviv won the league and qualified for the promotion play-offs against Maccabi Jaffa (10th at the 1955–56 Liga Leumit). League matches were completed on 2 June 1956,Hapoel Balfouria and Ra'anana to Liga Bet Davar, 3 June 1956, Historical Jewish Press he however, Hapoel Balfouria appealed the results which were set in its matches against Hapoel Nahariya (a walkover loss of 0–3) and Hapoel Jerusalem (which was abandoned with a score of 4–0 to Hapoel Jerusalem),Hapoel Balfouria's Appeal Given Ma'ariv, 17 June 1956, Historical Jewish Press he as Balfouria could be spared from relegation with two wins in these matches. The first replayed match was played on 28 July 1956, and as Hapoel Balfouria lost 2–4 to Hapoel Nahariya,Replay Match in Liga Alef: Hapoel Nahariya – Hapoel Balfouria 4:2 (1:1) Davar, 29 July 1956, Historical Jewish Press heThe Trick That Didn't Work... Herut, 29 July 1956, Historical Jewish Press he Balfouria gave up its claims regarding the match against Hapoel Jerusalem, agreeing to set the score to 0–4 to Hapoel Jerusalem. An 18th round match between Hapoel Nahariya and Beitar Jerusalem wasn't played due to misunderstanding between the teams regarding the time of the match,Hapoel J-m – Hapoel Balfouria 4:0 Davar, 15 April 1956, Historical Jewish Press he and was left unplayed at the end of the season.Liga Alef Justified Its Existence Herut, 10 June 1956, Historical Jewish Press he Final table main WDL League table QR 5 2 HTA Hakoah Tel Aviv HKH Hapoel Kiryat Haim HJE Hapoel Jerusalem HRE Hapoel Rehovot HNA Hapoel Nahariya HMY Hapoel Mahane Yehuda HHA Hapoel Hadera MRG Maccabi Ramat Gan ANH Ahva Notzrit Haifa BEI Beitar Jerusalem HRA Hapoel Ra'anana HBA Hapoel Balfouria 17 2 3 47 19 13 4 5 60 30 9 7 6 38 33 8 7 7 28 29 7 8 6 40 36 7 6 9 38 33 9 2 11 42 38 7 6 9 31 34 9 2 11 31 40 7 3 11 26 45 6 4 12 20 49 5 3 14 29 44 An 18th round match between Hapoel Nahariya and Beitar Jerusalem wasn't played due to misunderstanding between the teams regarding the time of the match,Hapoel J-m – Hapoel Balfouria 4:0 Davar, 15 April 1956, Historical Jewish Press he and was left unplayed at the end of the season.Liga Alef Justified Its Existence Herut, 10 June 1956, Historical Jewish Press he HNA #ccccff Promotion play-offs QPP #ffcccc Relegation play-offs RP RP #ff9999 Relegated to Liga Bet R R complete Relegation playoff Liga Alef winner, Hakoah Tel Aviv face Liga Leumit 10th-placed club, Maccabi Jaffa. 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. Relegation play-offs A promotion-relegation play-off between the 9th and 10th placed teams in Liga Alef, Ahva Notzrit Haifa and Beitar Jerusalem, and the winners of the regional divisions of Liga Bet, Maccabi Sha'arayim and Maccabi Hadera. Each team played the other three once. 17 August 1956 Ahva Notzrit Haifa 0–3 a Maccabi Hadera report (p. 6) he Yehuda 3 50 Karni 70 Gvirzman Hapoel Ground Kfar Saba 800 Sulami 17 August 1956 Beitar Jerusalem 1–0 report (p. 6) he Maccabi Sha'arayim Zion 88 Hatikva Neighborhood Stadium Tel Aviv 1,500 Palman 25 August 1956 Ahva Notzrit Haifa 0–3 Beitar Jerusalem report (p. 6) he 73 87 Hasson 83 Zion Hapoel Ground Kfar Saba 1,000 Palman 25 August 1956 Maccabi Hadera 1–3 report (p. 6) he Maccabi Sha'arayim Gvirzman 54 34 Tzuman 46 Gamilel 61 Madhala Hatikva Neighborhood Stadium Tel Aviv 1,500 Sulami 1 September 1956 Beitar Jerusalem 4–2 Maccabi Hadera report (p. 6) he Ashkenazi 37 48 52 Hasson 42 44 Cohen 84 Gvirzman Maccabi Jaffa Ground Tel Aviv 500 Sulami 1 September 1956 Maccabi Sha'arayim 1–1 report (p. 6) he Ahva Notzrit Haifa Rokvan 3 5 Y. Salim Hatikva Neighborhood Stadium Tel Aviv 1,500 Palman main WDL Q Playoff 2 BEI Beitar Jerusalem MSH Maccabi Sha'arayim MHA Maccabi Hadera ANH Ahva Notzrit Haifa 3 0 0 8 2 1 1 1 4 3 1 0 2 5 8 0 1 2 2 6 #ccffcc Liga Alef QLA QLA inherit Liga Bet QLB QLB complete Notes 1.a Abandoned at the 70th minute with the score of 2–1 to Maccabi Hadera as Ahva Notzrit Haifa players protested awarding Hadera's second goal, which they claimed was stopped by the goalkeeper before the goal line. References Beitar Jerusalem in top of the play-offs table Maariv, 26.8.56, Historical Jewish Press he Beitar Jerusalem 4-2 Maccabi Hadera Heruth, 2.9.56, Historical Jewish Press he Previous seasons The Israel Football Association he Category:Liga Alef seasons Israel 2