1946–47 Palestine League

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Palestine League
Season1946–47
Champions Maccabi Tel Aviv
4th title
1947–48
Maccabi 1946 Makabi46.jpg
Maccabi 1946

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.

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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Maccabi Tel Aviv 26222211630+8646Champions
2 Beitar Tel Aviv 2620339032+5843
3 Maccabi Petah Tikva 2617368445+3937
4 Hapoel Tel Aviv 2614665528+2734
5 Hapoel Petah Tikva 2613495530+2530
6 Hapoel Ramat Gan 2612686256+630
7 Maccabi Rehovot 2610795558327
8 Hapoel Haifa 2697105744+1325
9 Maccabi Netanya 26961147621524
10 Maccabi Rishon LeZion 26671339672819
11 Maccabi Nes Tziona 26741552681618
12 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 26561527674016
13 Hapoel Rehovot 26441823674412Relegated
14 Hapoel Herzliya 26012512100881
Source: rsssf.com

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References

  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)