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1940 Liga Bet

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The 1940 Liga Bet season was the second tier league of the Palestine League organized by the EIFA. The league was split into three regional divisions: North, Samaria and South. The Samaria division was won by Degel Zion Tel Aviv, while Hapoel Hadera won the North division and a British military team, RSG, which competed in the league as a guest, won the South Division.

At the end of the season, Degel Zion, Hapoel Hadera and Hapoel Rishon LeZion (who finished as runners-up in the South division) competed for promotions to the top division. Hapoel Rishon leZion and Degel Zion won the two top places and were promoted.

North division

8 teams competed in the division, with Hapoel Hadera winning the league with a perfect record.

League Clubs:

  • Bar Kochva Haifa
  • Beitar Haifa
  • Hapoel Binyamina
  • Hapoel Hadera (division champions; advanced to promotion play-offs)
  • Hapoel Kfar Ata
  • Maccabi Binyamina
  • Maccabi Hadera
  • Maccabi Haifa
  • References

    1940 Liga Bet Wikipedia