1960–61 in Israeli football

The 1960–61 season was the 13th season of competitive football in Israel and the 35th season under the Israeli Football Association, established in 1928, during the British Mandate.

Football in Israel
Season1960–61
Men's football
Liga LeumitHapoel Petah Tikva
Liga AlefHapoel Tiberias
Liga BetHapoel HaMechonit
Beitar Netanya
Maccabi Ramla
SK Nes Tziona
State CupHapoel Tel Aviv
1959–60 1961–62

Review and Events

  • The national team competed in the 1960 AFC Asian Cup, hosted in South Korea. The team came out second after winning two matches and losing one, to eventual winners, South Korea.
  • In the 1962 World Cup qualification, Israel was drawn in the European Zone, into Group 7. The group was played in a knockout stage on a home-and-away basis. Israel defeated Cyprus in the first round and then Ethiopia in the second round, to advance to the zonal final, against Italy, which was played in October 1961.

Domestic leagues

Promotion and relegation

The following promotions and relegations took place at the end of the season:

1. Hapoel Kiryat Shalom merged with Hapoel HaDarom Tel Aviv and remained, as part of the merged club, in Liga Bet.

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

1960 AFC Asian Cup

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  South Korea (H) 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8 6 Champions
2  Israel 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 4
3  Republic of China 3 1 0 2 2 2 0 2
4  South Vietnam 3 0 0 3 2 12 10 0
Source:
(H) Host.

1960–61 matches


17 October 1960
AFC Asian Cup
South Korea  3–0  Israel Seoul
15:00 Cho Yoon-Ok  17', 60'
Woo Sang-Kwon  30'
Stadium: Hyochang Stadium
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Yokoyama
Note: The match lasted 80 minutes.

19 October 1960
AFC Asian Cup
Israel  5–1  South Vietnam Seoul
R. Levi  13'
Stelmach  18'
S. Levi  25'
Menchel  32'
Aharonskind  70'
Trần Văn Nhung  68' (pen.) Stadium: Hyochang Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Javellana
Note: The match lasted 80 minutes.

23 October 1960
AFC Asian Cup
Israel  1–0  Republic of China Seoul
S. Levi  72' Stadium: Hyochang Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Yokoyama
Note: The match lasted 80 minutes.

13 November 1960
WC Q
Cyprus  1–1  Israel Nicosia
Shialis  29' Report Kofman  31' Stadium: GSP Stadium
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Vlajić

27 November 1960
WC Q
Israel  6–1  Cyprus Ramat Gan
Levi  14', 30', 66'
Stelmach  61', 88'
Nahari  34'
Report Shialis  89' (pen.) Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Bajić

14 March 1961
WC Q
Israel  1–0  Ethiopia Ramat Gan
Glazer  69' Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Zsolt

19 March 1961
WC Q
Israel  3–2  Ethiopia Haifa
Glazer  27', 77'
Stelmach  59'
Mengistu  34'
Tesfaye  64'
Stadium: Kiryat Eliezer Stadium
Referee: Pósa
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