1955–56 Liga Gimel

Israeli football season The 1955–56 Liga Gimel season saw 72 clubs competing in 10 regional divisions for promotion to Liga Bet. This was the first season of fourth tier football in Israel, following the formation of Liga Leumit as the top division. Hapoel Saded, Hapoel Kfar Ata, Hapoel Tiberias, Hapoel Zikhron Ya'akov, Hapoel Givat Haim, Hapoel Lod, Hapoel Holon, Hapoel Jaffa, Hapoel Ramla and Hapoel Be'er Sheva won their regional divisions and qualified for the Promotion play-offs. At the Promotion play-offs, Hapoel Kfar Ata and Hapoel Tiberias were promoted to Liga Bet from the North play-offs, whilst Hapoel Ramla and Hapoel Be'er Sheva were promoted to Liga Bet from the South play-offs. Upper Galilee Division main WDL Q 2 y HSA Hapoel Safed HKG Hapoel Kfar Giladi HCS HaChalutz Safed HAH Hapoel Ayelet HaShahar HKS Hapoel Kiryat Shmona HLH Hapoel Lehavot HaBashan – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 12 21 12 16 12 16 12 9 12 7 12 2 #ccccff Promotion play-offs PP complete Hapoel She'ar Yashuv and Maccabi Safed withdrew from the league during the season. Western Galilee Division main WDL Q 2 y HKA Hapoel Kfar Ata BAC Beitar Acre HZN Hapoel Zvi Nahariya HKH Hapoel Kfar Hasidim HYA Hapoel Yas'ur HDH Hapoel Doveh Beit HaEmek HYK Hapoel Yehiam Kabri HMH Hapoel Matzuva Hanita – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 14 25 14 18 14 18 14 14 14 13 14 4 14 2 14 2 #ccccff Promotion play-offs PP complete Jordan Valley Division main WDL Q 2 y HTI Hapoel Tiberias BTI Beitar Tiberias HAF Hapoel Afikim HMA Hapoel Ma'agan HYA Hapoel Yavne'el HKI Hapoel Kinneret – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10 18 10 16 10 2 10 2 10 0 10 0 #ccccff Promotion play-offs PP complete North Division main WDL Q 2 y HZY Hapoel Zikhron Ya'akov BYH Beitar Yehuda Haifa AHF Atid Haifa BBI Beitar Binyamina HGZ Hapoel Givat Zaid BPH Beitar Pardes Hanna – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10 16 10 15 10 10 10 9 10 6 10 0 #ccccff Promotion play-offs PP complete Maccabi Afula withdrew from the league during the season. Samaria Division main WDL Q 2 y HGH Hapoel Givat Haim BNE Beitar Netanya HNA Hapoel Nahliel HGO Hapoel Givat Olga HYA Hapoel Yanuv HKY Hapoel Kfar Yona MMH Maccabi Meyasdim Hadera HBU Hapoel Burgata – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 14 26 14 20 14 18 14 11 14 10 14 6 14 5 14 2 #ccccff Promotion play-offs PP complete Sharon Division main WDL Q 2 y HLD Hapoel Lod HHE Hapoel Herzliya HNY Hapoel Neve Yamin HEL Hapoel Elishama HJA Hapoel Jaljulia – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 8 16 8 12 8 4 8 0 8 0 #ccccff Promotion play-offs PP complete Dan Division main WDL Q 2 y HJF Hapoel Jaffa MBY Maccabi Bat Yam HEH Hapoel Ever HaYarkon KJF Kadima Jaffa BSA Beitar Saqiya BKT Bar Kochva Tel Aviv HBY Hapoel Bat Yam BBY Beitar Bat Yam – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 14 21 14 21 14 20 14 17 14 12 14 9 14 6 14 4 #ccccff Promotion play-offs PP complete Beitar Ramat Israel withdrew from the league during the season. Hapoel Jaffa defeated Maccabi Bat Yam in a deciding match to qualify to the promotion play-offs.Hapoel Jaffa - Maccabi Bat Yam 4:1 (0:1) Hadshot HaSport, 25 November 1956, p. 4 he Middle Division main WDL Q 2 y HHO Hapoel Holon MHO Maccabi Holon HGT Hapoel Ganei Tikva TSJ Terra Santa Jaffa HBD Hapoel Beit Dagon BYJ Beitar Yehuda Jerusalem BHO Beitar Holon HKY Hapoel Kochav Or Yehuda HAZ Hapoel Azor BBD Beitar Beit Dagon – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 18 33 18 29 18 28 18 22 18 17 18 14 18 14 18 8 18 6 18 4 #ccccff Promotion play-offs PP complete Central Division main WDL Q 2 y HRA Hapoel Ramla BLD Beitar Lod BRA Beitar Ramla HSA Hapoel Or Yehuda HYE Hapoel Yehud HKH Hapoel Kochav HaTzafon Jerusalem HKL HaKochav Lod HHR Hapoel Hadar Ramatayim – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 14 23 14 23 14 18 14 12 14 10 14 9 14 9 14 8 #ccccff Promotion play-offs PP complete South Division main WDL Q 2 y BRS Hapoel Be'er Sheva SNT SK Nes Tziona HBY Hapoel Be'er Ya'akov HMA Hapoel Marmorek HSV Hapoel Shoval HSR Hapoel Sha'arayim KNT Kochav Nes Tziona – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 12 23 12 16 12 15 12 10 12 8 12 7 12 3 #ccccff Promotion play-offs PP complete See also 1955–56 Liga Leumit 1955–56 Liga Alef 1955–56 Liga Bet References Football (Page 19) https://web.archive.org/web/20150921084528/http://www.infocenters.co.il/hapoel/ideaweb/multimedia/%D7%9B%D7%AA%D7%91%D7%99%20%D7%A2%D7%AA/%D7%A2%D7%99%D7%AA%D7%95%D7%9F%20%D7%94%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%A2%D7%9C%201970-1973/%D7%94%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%A2%D7%9C%201956.pdf 2015-09-21 M. Almog, Hapoel 1956, 1956, www.infocenters.co.il (Hapoel Archive) he Category:Liga Gimel seasons 4