1956–57 in Israeli football

Football in IsraelSeason| 1956–57

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Men's football
Liga Leumit| Hapoel Tel Aviv
Liga Alef| Hapoel Kfar Saba
Liga Bet| Hapoel Balfouria
Shimshon Tel Aviv
State Cup| Hapoel Petah Tikva
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The 1956–57 season was the ninth season of competitive football in Israel and the 31st season under the Israeli Football Association, established in 1928, during the British Mandate.

## Review and Events

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In September 1956, the national team participated in the inaugural AFC Asian Cup competition, finishing as runners-up.

In the penultimate round of Liga Alef, Hapoel Kfar Saba, who were leading the table, scored a 12–0 victory against Hapoel Nahariya, while its rival for promotion, Maccabi Rehovot score an 11–0 victory against local rival Maccabi Sha'arayim. The IFA set up a committee, headed by the IFA president, Yosef-Michael Lamm to investigate the results. After the investigation the committee decided to set promotion play-offs for the five teams involved in promotion battles.[1][2] The play-offs were held after the summer break, at the beginning of the next season.

At the end of the league season, the top division was re-expanded to 12 teams. No club was relegated from Liga Leumit, while two teams were promoted (after the completion of the special promotion play-offs). The bottom club in Liga Leumit, Maccabi Jaffa entered a promotion/relegation play-offs again the third-placed club from 1956–57 Liga Alef. As Hapoel Jerusalem finished third in Liga Alef, prior to the committee's decision to hold the promotion play-offs, Maccabi Jaffa and Hapoel Jerusalem played the first match, resulting in a 1–1 draw. The second match was delayed and then cancelled as the committee ordered the play-offs.

## Domestic leagues

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### Promotion and relegation

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The following promotions and relegations took place at the end of the season (including the Liga Alef promotion play-offs, played at the beginning of the next season):

Promoted to Liga Leumit

* Hapoel Kfar Saba
* Hapoel Jerusalem

Promoted to Liga Alef

* Hapoel Balfouria1
* Maccabi Hadera
* Shimshon Tel Aviv
* Bnei Yehuda

Promoted to Liga Bet

* Hapoel Safed
* Beitar Netanya
* Hapoel Holon
* Sektzia Nes Tziona

Relegated from Liga Leumit

None

Relegated from Liga Alef

* Hapoel Nahariya
* Maccabi Ramat Gan

Relegated from Liga Bet

* Maccabi Zikhron Ya'akov
* Hapoel HaMegabesh Rishon LeZion
* Hapoel Mefalsim Sha'ar HaNegev

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1. Hapoel Balfouria merged with Hapoel Afula. The merged team, although at times appearing as Hapoel Balfouria or Hapoel Afula/Balfouria, eventually retained the name Hapoel Afula and played with this name since.

## National teams

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### National team

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#### 1956 AFC Asian Cup

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1  |  South Korea | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 9  | 6  | +3  | 5  | Champions
2  |  Israel | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 6  | 5  | +1  | 4  | Runners-up
3  |  Hong Kong (H) | 3  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 6  | 7  | −1  | 2  | Third place
4  |  South Vietnam | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 6  | 9  | −3  | 1  | Fourth place

Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts

#### 1956–57 matches

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Hong Kong v  Israel 1 September 1956 AFC Asian Cup|  Hong Kong | 2–3|  Israel | Hong Kong

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19:00 | Au Chi Yin 12', 66' |  | Glazer 37', 76'
Stelmach 69' | Stadium: Government Stadium
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Sheppard (England)

Israel v  South Korea 8 September 1956 AFC Asian Cup|  Israel | 1–2|  South Korea | Hong Kong

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19:00 | Stelmach 71' |  | Woo Sang-kwon 52'
Sung Nak-woon 64' | Stadium: Government Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Trương Văn Ky (Vietnam)

Israel v  South Vietnam 12 Sept 1956 AFC Asian Cup|  Israel | 2–1|  South Vietnam | Hong Kong

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19:00 | Stelmach 14', 27' |  | Trần Văn Tổng 58' | Stadium: Government Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Tucker (England)

## References

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1. ^ The Ball Had Been Returned to the Footballers[permanent dead link‍] Uri Dan, Ma'ariv, 9 July 1957, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
2. ^ Football commission of inquiry: "Five more play-off matches will be held" Heruth, 9.7.1957, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)

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1956–57 in Israeli football

Domestic leagues|

* Liga Leumit
* Liga Alef
* Liga Bet
* Liga Gimel

Domestic cups|

* State Cup

Related to national team|

* Results
* 1956 AFC Asian Cup

Club seasons

Liga Leumit|

* Beitar Tel Aviv
* Hapoel Haifa
* Hapoel Petah Tikva
* Hapoel Ramat Gan
* Hapoel Tel Aviv
* Maccabi Haifa
* Maccabi Jaffa
* Maccabi Netanya
* Maccabi Petah Tikva
* Maccabi Tel Aviv

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Seasons in Israeli football

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*[Pos]: Position
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*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points