1946–47 Palestine League

The 1946-47 Palestine League was the eleventh season of league football in the British Mandate for Palestine. The defending champions were Hapoel Tel Aviv and the championship was won by Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Palestine League
Season1946–47
ChampionsMaccabi Tel Aviv
4th title
Maccabi 1946

Hapoel Rehovot and Hapoel Herzliya were both relegated, whilst Hakoah Tel Aviv withdrew from league,[1] and in the following month, merged with Hakoah 09 Tel Aviv,[2] which have played in the second tier.

League table edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Maccabi Tel Aviv26222211630+8646Champions
2Beitar Tel Aviv2620339032+5843
3Maccabi Petah Tikva2617368445+3937
4Hapoel Tel Aviv2614665528+2734
5Hapoel Petah Tikva2613495530+2530
6Hapoel Ramat Gan2612686256+630
7Maccabi Rehovot2610795558−327
8Hapoel Haifa2697105744+1325
9Maccabi Netanya2696114762−1524
10Maccabi Rishon LeZion2667133967−2819
11Maccabi Nes Tziona2674155268−1618
12Hapoel Rishon LeZion2656152767−4016
13Hapoel Rehovot2644182367−4412Relegated
14Hapoel Herzliya26012512100−881
Source: rsssf.com

References edit

  1. ^ From the EI Football Association news Hamashkif, 3.11.46, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  2. ^ הבקר Sport HaBoker, 29.12.46, Israeli Football Association (in Hebrew)