1959–60 in Israeli football
The 1959–60 season was the 12th season of competitive football in Israel and the 34th season under the Israeli Football Association, established in 1928, during the British Mandate.
Review and Events
- The national team was involved in two qualifying campaigns, for the 1960 Olympics and for the 1960 AFC Asian Cup. The team won its group in the 1960 AFC Asian Cup qualification and qualified for the main competition, held on October 1960. In the Olympic qualifications, the national team finished second on goal difference, behind the eventual competition winners, Yugoslavia.
Domestic leagues
Promotion and relegation
The following promotions and relegations took place at the end of the season:
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1. Hapoel Even Yehuda withdrew from the league at the end of the season and was replaced by a club from Liga Gimel.
Domestic cups
Israel State Cup
The 1958–59 Israel State Cup started during the previous season, but was carried over the summer break and finished with the final on 19 November 1959, in which Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Hapoel Petah Tikva 4–3.
On 30 January 1960, the next season's competition began, and once again carried over to the next season.
National Teams
National team
1960 Asian Cup qualification – Western Zone
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Israel |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 8 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Iran |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 7 |
 Pakistan |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | –2 | 5 |
 India |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | –2 | 4 |
Olympic qualifications – Europe Group 4
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yugoslavia |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 5 |
| Israel |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 5 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Greece |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 2 |
1959–60 matches
| 18 October 1959 Ol. Q |
Israel |
2–2 | Yugoslavia |
Ramat Gan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stelmach  64', 73' |
Kostić 7', 76' |
Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium Attendance: 50,000 Referee:  Gönül |
| 29 November 1959 Friendly |
Israel |
1–1 |  Poland |
Ramat Gan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tish 45' |
Report | Pohl 86' |
Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium Attendance: 50,000 Referee:  Leo Horn |
| 5 December 1959 Asian Cup Q |
Iran |
3–0 | Israel |
Kochi | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hajari 49' Barmaki 59'Dehdari 65' |
Stadium: Maharaja College Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Chakravarthy |
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| 8 December 1959 Asian Cup Q |
India |
1–3 | Israel |
Kochi | ||
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| Devadas 60' |
R. Levi 35', 43', 53' |
Stadium: Maharaja College Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Firoz Faz |
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| 10 December 1959 Asian Cup Q |
Israel |
2–0 | Pakistan |
Kochi | ||
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| R. Levi 55' Stelmach 65' |
Stadium: Maharaja College Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Chakravarthy |
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| 12 December 1959 Asian Cup Q |
Israel |
1–1 | Iran |
Kochi | ||
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| Menchel 9' |
Hajari 49' |
Stadium: Maharaja College Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Chakravarthy |
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| 16 December 1959 Asian Cup Q |
India |
1–2 | Israel |
Kochi | ||
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| Rehmatullah 19' |
Stelmach 11' R. Levi 75' |
Stadium: Maharaja College Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee:  Natarajan |
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| 17 December 1959 Asian Cup Q |
Pakistan |
2–2 | Israel |
Kochi | ||
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| Omar 49' Ghafoor 57' |
Menchel 60' Ratzabi 68' |
Stadium: Maharaja College Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Natarajan |
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| 6 March 1960 Ol. Q |
Israel |
2–1 | Greece |
Ramat Gan |
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| Menchel 50' Glazer 87' |
Linoxilakis 6' |
Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Nassiri |
| 3 April 1960 Ol. Q |
Greece |
2–1 | Israel |
Athens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serafidhis 66', 80' |
Glazer 60' |
Stadium: Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee:  Liverani |
| 10 April 1960 Ol. Q |
Yugoslavia |
1–2 | Israel |
Athens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mujić 32' |
Levi 2', 67' |
Stadium: Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Liverani |
| 22 May 1960 Friendly, unofficial |
Israel |
4–0 |  England U-23 |
Ramat Gan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levi 34', 71' (pen.) Glazer 75' Menchel |
Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium Attendance: 45,000 Referee: John Kelly |