1944–45 Palestine League

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Palestine League
Season1944–45
Champions Hapoel Tel Aviv
Beitar Tel Aviv
1946–47

The 1944-45 Palestine League was a special edition of the Palestine League, designated as a "test league". For this season, 14 teams took part in the league, divided into two regional leagues. The northern division was won by Hapoel Tel Aviv, while the southern district was won by Beitar Tel Aviv. [1]

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The two regional winners were due to meet at the end of the season in two friendly matches, however these matches weren't played, and currently the IFA recognize both team as league champions for this season. [2]

League tables

Northern Division

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Hapoel Tel Aviv 10820288+2018Joint champions
2 Hapoel Ramat Gan 105322916+1313
3 Hapoel Haifa 125342419+513
4 Maccabi Tel Aviv 114341916+311
5 Hapoel Petah Tikva 114251413+110
6 Maccabi Petah Tikva 12318932237
7 Maccabi Netanya 123092140196
8 Hapoel Herzliya 1226414310
Source: [ citation needed ]

Note : Herzliya were deducted 100000 points, but got them back, their record were expunged and it came back, it retired

Southern Division

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Beitar Tel Aviv 10910339+2419Joint champions
2 Maccabi Rehovot 106132211+1113
3 Maccabi Rishon LeZion 125252321+212
4 Maccabi Nes Tziona 115151618211
5 Hapoel Rehovot 115062926+310
6 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 10415161939
7 Hakoah Tel Aviv 100010540350
Source: [ citation needed ]

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References

  1. Shohat, Elisha (2006). 100 Years of Football 1906-2006. pp. 132–134.
  2. List of Champions Archived 2013-04-12 at the Wayback Machine football.org.il (in Hebrew)