1961–62 in Israeli football

Football in Israel
Season 1961–62
Men's football
Liga Leumit Hapoel Petah Tikva
Liga Alef Hakoah Tel Aviv
Liga Bet Hapoel Safed
Hapoel Hadera
Hapoel Lod
Hapoel Holon
State Cup Maccabi Haifa
1960–61 Israel 1962–63

The 1961–62 season was the 14th season of competitive football in Israel and the 36th season under the Israeli Football Association, established in 1928, during the British Mandate.

Review and Events

  • The national team completed their involvement in the 1962 World Cup qualification, playing Italy during October 1961. The team stunned Italy in the first match by taking a 2–0 lead in the first half of the first match, played at Ramat Gan Stadium, only to concede 4 goals in the second half,[1] and then losing 0–6 in the second leg.[2]
  • At the end of the season, Liga Alef was expanded from 14 clubs to 16 clubs, as 2 clubs relegated from the league at the end of the season and the 4 winners of Liga Bet promoted to Liga Alef. This also meant that at the end of the season the 8 relegated teams from Liga Bet were replaced by 10 promoted clubs from Liga Gimel.

Domestic leagues

Promotion and relegation

The following promotions and relegations took place at the end of the season:

1. Hakoah Tel Aviv merged with Maccabi Ramat Gan to form Hakoah Maccabi Ramat Gan. The merged club took Hakoah Tel Aviv's place in Liga Leumit.

Domestic cups

Israel State Cup

The 1961–62 Israel State Cup started on 12 February 1961, during the previous season, and was carried over the summer break and finished with the replayed final on 7 May 1962, in which Maccabi Haifa defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv 5–2.

On 24 March 1962, the next season's competition began, and was carried over to the next season.

National Teams

National team

1962 World Cup qualification (UEFA Group 7, final round)

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Italy 2200102+84
 Israel 2002210-80

1961–62 matches

References

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