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1960–61 in Israeli football

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Season
  
1960–61

Liga Alef
  
Hapoel Tiberias

Liga Leumit
  
Hapoel Petah Tikva

State Cup
  
Hapoel Tel Aviv

Liga Bet
  
Hapoel HaMechonit Beitar Netanya Maccabi Ramla SK Nes Tziona

The 1960–61 season was the 13th season of competitive football in Israel and the 35th season under the Israeli Football Association, established in 1928, during the British Mandate.

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Review and Events

  • The national team competed in the 1960 AFC Asian Cup, hosted in South Korea. The team came out second after winning two matches and losing one, to eventual winners, South Korea.
  • In the 1962 World Cup qualification, Israel was drawn in the European Zone, into Group 7. The group was played in a knockout stage on a home-and-away basis. Israel defeated Cyprus in the first round and then Ethiopia in the second round, to advance to the zonal final, against Italy, which was played in October 1961.

    • Promotion and relegation

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

    1. Hapoel Kiryat Shalom merged with Hapoel HaDarom Tel Aviv and remained, as part of the merged club, in Liga Bet.

    Israel State Cup

    The 1958–59 Israel State Cup started during the previous season, but was carried over the summer break and finished with the final on 19 November 1959, in which Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Hapoel Petah Tikva 4–3.

    On 30 January 1960, the next season's competition began, and once again carried over to the next season.

    1960–61 matches

    References

    1960–61 in Israeli football Wikipedia
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