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 Israel 1961–62 →

Review and Events

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  • 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

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Promotion and relegation

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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

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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

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   South Korea (H) 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8 6 Champions
2   Israel 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 4 Runners-up
3   Republic of China 3 1 0 2 2 2 0 2 Third place
4   South Vietnam 3 0 0 3 2 12 −10 0 Fourth place
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts

1960–61 matches

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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