1943–44 Palestine League

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Palestine League
Season1943–44
Champions Hapoel Tel Aviv
5th title
1944–45

The 1943-44 Palestine League was the tenth season of league football in the British Mandate for Palestine. The defending champions were Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Fourteen clubs took part in the league. the league schedule was inconsistent, as no club completed playing the 26 games.

The championship was won by Hapoel Tel Aviv. [1]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPts
1 Hapoel Tel Aviv 21173176116.90937
2 Maccabi Rehovot 25165462361.72237
3 Maccabi Nes Tziona 22143563312.03231
4 Maccabi Tel Aviv 21132662272.29628
5 Hapoel Petah Tikva 23131967322.09427
6 Maccabi Netanya 20115447381.23727
7 Hapoel Ramat Gan 2597961551.10925
8 Beitar Tel Aviv 221101148431.11622
9 Maccabi Rishon LeZion 22911246480.95819
10 Hapoel Rehovot 21831031410.75619
11 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 24641439870.44816
12 Hakoah Tel Aviv 22551225450.55615
13 Maccabi Petah Tikva 23521632730.43812
14 Hapoel Herzliya 221120161000.1603
Source: rsssf.com and The Palestine Post, 29 June 1944, p. 2

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References

  1. Hapoel Tel Aviv Football Champion for 1943-1944 Al HaMishmar, 13 October 1944, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)