Israeli League 1949-50
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The 1949–50 season was the first and only edition of the Israeli League. Held the year after independence, it was contested by 13 clubs. The title was won by Maccabi Tel Aviv, whilst Maccabi Nes Tziona
finished bottom of the league, losing all 24 matches, and were relegated. The league was played on the basis of two points for a win and one for a draw.
After a season's hiatus, football resumed in 1951, by which time Liga Alef
had become the country's top division.
1. The result of the match between Hapoel Petah Tikva and Beitar Tel Aviv (2–3) was annulled and no points were awarded.
Maccabi Nes Tziona F.C.
Maccabi Nes Tziona was an Israeli football club based in Nes Tziona.-History:In 1923 the club won the Magen Shimshon, a cup for Maccabi-affiliated teams, and won it again the following season...
finished bottom of the league, losing all 24 matches, and were relegated. The league was played on the basis of two points for a win and one for a draw.
After a season's hiatus, football resumed in 1951, by which time Liga Alef
Liga Alef
-History:League football began in Israel in 1949–50, a year after independence. However, the financial and security crises gripping the young nation caused the 1950–51 season to be abandoned before it had started. When football resumed in 1951–52, the new top division went by the name of Liga Alef...
had become the country's top division.
League table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 24 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 103 | 18 | 85 | 43 |
| 2 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 59 | 12 | 47 | 37 |
| 3 | Hapoel Haifa | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 30 | 23 | 36 |
| 4 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 231 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 62 | 31 | 31 | 33 |
| 5 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 91 | 46 | 45 | 31 |
| 6 | Beitar Tel Aviv | 231 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 57 | 41 | 16 | 26 |
| 7 | Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa F.C. Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups... |
24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 60 | 49 | 11 | 25 |
| 8 | Maccabi Rehovot Maccabi Rehovot F.C. Maccabi Rehovot F.C. is an Israeli football club based in Rehovot. The club competed in the top division during the 1950s, but today plays in Liga Gimel, the sixth and lowest level of Israeli football.-History:... |
24 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 53 | 41 | 12 | 24 |
| 9 | Maccabi Netanya | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 42 | 73 | ||
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| 10 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 47 | 64 | ||
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| 11 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 28 | 63 | ||
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| 12 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion Maccabi Rishon LeZion F.C. Maccabi Rishon LeZion was an Israeli football club based in Rishon LeZion. The club spent two seasons in the top division at the start of the 1950s and was part of the wider Maccabi Rishon LeZion sports club which still exists today.... |
24 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 117 | ||
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| 13 | Maccabi Nes Tziona Maccabi Nes Tziona F.C. Maccabi Nes Tziona was an Israeli football club based in Nes Tziona.-History:In 1923 the club won the Magen Shimshon, a cup for Maccabi-affiliated teams, and won it again the following season... |
24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 98 | ||
| 0 | Relegated to Liga Bet |
1. The result of the match between Hapoel Petah Tikva and Beitar Tel Aviv (2–3) was annulled and no points were awarded.