1941–42_Palestine_League

1941–42 Palestine League

1941–42 Palestine League

Football league season

The 1941–42 Palestine League was the ninth season of league football in the British Mandate for Palestine. The defending champions were Hapoel Tel Aviv.

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The Palestine League was divided into three regional divisions (Haifa, Jerusalem, Southern) with playoffs at the end of the season,[1] with the league winners and the Southern League runners-up qualifying for a championship playoff.[2]

The Haifa League was cancelled on 5 March 1942 [3] and a cup competition was played instead. Homenetmen Jerusalem won the Jerusalem League, and Maccabi Rishon LeZion won the Southern League. This meant that the two league winners, along with runner-up Maccabi Tel Aviv qualified to the championship playoff.

The championship playoff was won by Maccabi Tel Aviv.[4]

Southern League

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Updated to match(es) played on 4 September 1943. Source: Memo no. 11, p. 3 IFA (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.
Notes:
  1. Hapoel Rishon LeZion's matches against Beitar Tel Aviv and Degel Zion Tel Aviv were both given as 0–0 without points due to infringements from both involved clubs (in each match).[5]

Jerusalem League

Homenetmen Jerusalem won the Jerusalem League. R.A.M.C. Jerusalem and Elitzur Jerusalem withdrew from the league.

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Updated to match(es) played on 4 September 1943. Source: Memo no. 11, p. 3 IFA (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.
Notes:
  1. The match between Degel Zion Jerusalem and Christian Club Jerusalem was given as a 0–0 without points, due to infringements on behalf of both teams.[6]
  2. The team representing the Royal Army Medical Corps withdrew from the competition and its results were annulled.
  3. Elitzur Jerusalem withdrew from the competition and its results were annulled.

Championship play-off

At the conclusion of the regional leagues a championship play-off was held, with the two league winners and Maccabi Tel Aviv, runner-up of the Southern League. The matches between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Maccabi Rishon LeZion were held first, with Maccabi Tel Aviv winning the matches 2–0[7] and 5–0.[8] Next, Maccabi Rishon LeZion and Homenetmen Jerusalem drew their match 3–3,[9] but later Homenetmen chose to forfeit their matches against Maccabi Tel Aviv,[10][11] after which Homenetmen were ejected from the play-offs and Maccabi Tel Aviv was declared winner.[4]

Table

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Updated to match(es) played on 30 October 1943. Source: League and Cup Committee Meeting 1.11.43 Israeli Football Association (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.

References

  1. [1]
    "Palestine Football League 1941/42". RSSSF.
  2. [2]
    Peace in the Sport of Eretz Israel Football HaBoker, 24 August 1941, via archive.football.org.il (in Hebrew)
  3. [3]
    Memo No. 33 IFA, 8 March 1942 (in Hebrew)
  4. [4]
    League and Cup Committee Meeting 1.11.43 Israeli Football Association (in Hebrew)
  5. [5]
    Memo No. 38 IFA, 28 May 1942 (in Hebrew)
  6. [6]
    Memo No 3/43 IFA, 2 February 1943 (in Hebrew)
  7. [7]
    Saturday Results Al HaMishmar, 12 September 1943, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  8. [8]
    Saturday Results Al HaMishmar, 19 September 1943, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  9. [9]
    Saturday Results Al HaMishmar, 3 October 1943, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  10. [10]
    Saturday Results Al HaMishmar, 17 October 1943, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  11. [11]
    Saturday Results Al HaMishmar, 31 October 1943, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
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