The 1962–63 season was the 15th season of competitive football in Israel and the 37th season under the Israeli Football Association, established in 1928, during the British Mandate.
| Season | 1962–63 | |
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| Men's football | ||
| Liga Leumit | Hapoel Petah Tikva | |
| Liga Alef | Hapoel Ramat Gan | |
| State Cup | Hapoel Haifa | |
| Israel Super Cup | Hapoel Petah Tikva Maccabi Haifa (Shared) | |
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Review and Events
edit- At the end of the season, the Liga Alef (second tier) was reconstructed expanding Liga Leumit, the top division, to 15 clubs and splitting into two regional divisions, each with 14 clubs. This meant that no clubs relegated from Liga Leumit, while 3 clubs promoted from Liga Alef, and 17 clubs promoted from Liga Bet To accommodate the vacant places in the two divisions of Liga Alef.
Domestic leagues
editPromotion and relegation
editThe following promotions and relegations took place at the end of the season:
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* Hapoel Tel Hanan (3rd in Haifa division of Liga Gimel) merged with Hapoel HaMechonit from Liga Bet and was effectively promoted as well.
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Domestic cups
editThe 1962–63 Israel State Cup, which stated during the previous season, was completed during the season and finished on 27 May 1963, with the final, in which Hapoel Haifa had beaten its city rivals 1–0.
On 22 January 1963, league champions Hapoel Petah Tikva and cup holders Maccabi Haifa met in a contest for the second Super Cup. The cup, which wasn't sanctioned by the IFA, was donated by Ilanshil-Polio, an Israeli organization dedicated to aid Poliomyelitis victims, with proceedings going towards the organization.[1][2][3] The match ended in 2–2 draw and the cup was shared.[4]
National Teams
edit1962–63 matches
edit| 3 October 1962 Friendly | Israel  | 3–0 |  Ethiopia | Ramat Gan |
Levkovich  26' (pen.)Menchel 58' Stelmach 72' |
Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Fried (Israel) |
| 17 October 1962 Friendly | Israel | 1–1 |  Austria | Ramat Gan |
| Menchel 86' |
Flögel 74' |
Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Başar (Turkey) |
| 12 November 1962 Friendly | Israel | 0–4 |  Sweden | Ramat Gan |
| Ohlsson 10' Skiöld 12', 82', 86' |
Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium Attendance: 41,083 Referee: Budaj (Poland) |
| 25 November 1962 Friendly | Israel | 0–2 |  Turkey | Ramat Gan |
| Birol 11', 44' |
Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Stathatos (Greece) |
| 19 May 1963 Friendly | Israel | 0–5 |  Brazil | Ramat Gan |
| Zequinha 12' Quarentinha 17', 42' Amarildo 83', 87' |
Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Horn (Netherlands) |
References
edit- ^ Today: Hapoel P.T. – Maccabi Haifa Davar, 22 January 1963, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ Today Champion of Champions Match Maariv, 22 January 1963, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel P.T. Will Contest Today for "Champion of Champions" Title Herut, 22 January 1963, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- ^ Hapoel P.T. led 2:0; Maccabi Haifa Equalized 2:2 Davar, 23 January 1963, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)