1943–44 in Mandatory Palestine football

none Mandatory Palestine 1943–44 1942–43 1942–43 in Mandatory Palestine football 1944–45 1944–45 in Mandatory Palestine football The 1943–44 season was the 17th season of competitive football in the British Mandate for Palestine under the Eretz Israel Football Association. IFA Competitions 1941–42 Palestine League 1941–42 Palestine League League matches, which started during the previous season were completed during the season with a single match played in the southern divisionMemo no. 11, p. 2 IFA he and the final round play-offs. Maccabi Rishon LeZion won the southern divisionMemo No. 11, P.3 IFA he and qualified to the playoffs, along with second placed Maccabi Tel Aviv and Jerusalem division winner, Homenetmen Jerusalem. In the play-offs, Maccabi Tel Aviv won both its matches against Maccabi Rishon LeZion, while Homenetmen withdrew after playing one match, forfeiting the rest of its fixtures, and Maccabi Tel Aviv was declared league champions.League and Cup Committee Meeting 1.11.43 Israeli Football Association he Southern League Southern League Championship play-off Championship play-off 1943–44 Palestine League 1943–44 Palestine League League matches began on 11 September 1943Wartime League Matches Began HaBoker, 12 September 1943 he However, the league matches were not completed by the end of the season, and were continued after the summer break. League table (top 5) main WDL 2 y HTA Hapoel Tel Aviv MRV Maccabi Rehovot MTA Maccabi Tel Aviv MNZ Maccabi Nes Tziona MNE Maccabi Netanya 16 3 0 73 10 14 5 2 49 18 13 2 6 63 27 12 3 5 55 31 9 5 4 40 36 complete The Palestine Post, 29 June 1944, p. 2 1943 Palestine Cup 1943 Palestine Cup A cup competition was held during the previous season, in spring 1943, which was called The Wartime Cup, with the semi-finals and final being delayed over the summer break.Shohat Elisha 100 Years of Football 1906-2006 2006 128–129 The final, between Hapoel Jerusalem and a Royal Artillery XI was played on 16 October 1943, with the Gunners winning 7–1.Gunners Route Hapoel in War Cup Final Jerusalem Post, 17 October 1943Gunners Team Won the 1943 Wartime Cup HaBoker, 17 October 1943 he 16 October 1943 Gunners 7–1 Summary Hapoel Jerusalem Hapoel Petah Tikva ground 1944 Palestine Cup 1944 Palestine Cup The competition started on 19 February 1944,Wartime Cup Matches Started With a Surprise HaBoker, 20 February 1944 he but was delayed over the summer break and were completed during the following season. Notable events Between 28 August and 6 September, Al Ahly Cairo visited Mandatory Palestine. The team was billed as Cairo All Stars as the visit was against the Egyptian FA decision. The visiting team played five matches, three against the Jewish team: Beitar Tel Aviv, losing the first match 1–3,Beitar T.A. Beats N.S.C. Cairo 3:1 (1:0) HaBoker, 29 August 1943 he winning the second 2–0Cairo All-Stars Win Return With Betar The Palestine Post, 3 September 1943Egyptians Turn Tables on Tel Aviv Betar The Palestine Post, 5 September 1943 and winning the third 4–1,Betar Win 'Rubber' With Egyptians The Palestine Post, 6 September 1943 and two against selected Arab XI teams from Jerusalem, winning 4–2,Cairo All Stars Beat Jerusalem Stars The Jerusalem Post, 1 September 1943 and Haifa, winning 4–0.Egyptian Tourists Win at Haifa The Palestine Post, 8 September 1943Prior to Al Ahly's first match against Beitar Tel Aviv, the Egyptian FA notified the EIFA that Al Ahly's visit was against EFA decisions and asked to forbid any matches against Al Ahly. The EIFA notified Beitar Tel Aviv, which decided to go on with the planned match on 28 August 1943 and with the entire tour. thumb|left|upright|300px|Al Ahly Cairo team in Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine Beitar Tel Aviv was suspended from all activities, forcing the team to forfeit its cup semi-final match against Hapoel Jerusalem, and in October 1943 was given a six months suspension, a 12 months ban on matches against foreign teams and a 50 PP fine.Beitar Before the FA Disciplinary Committee HaBoker, 10 October 1943 he On 15 April 1944, Hapoel Haifa won the Haifa Cup for the third consecutive year, after beating British army team All White 3–2Haifa Cup Final HaBoker, 9 April 1944 he and 6–2 in the two legged final.Hapoel Won the Haifa Cup HaBoker, 16 April 1944 he In early July 1944, a Maccabi Palestine XI took a brief tour to Lebanon, playing two matches, against Homenetmen, losing 2–3, and against a Beirut XI, losing 0–1.Around the Two Maccabi E.I. Matches in Beirut HaBoker, 9 July 1944 he References