Liga Leumit 1958-59
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The 1958–59 Liga Leumit
season took place between November 1958 and May 1959. Hapoel Petah Tikva won the title, while Hapoel Kfar Saba, who had finished bottom the previous season (in which there was no relegation), were relegated to Liga Alef
. Aharon Amar
of Maccabi Haifa
was the league's top scorer with 17 goals.
Liga Leumit
Liga Leumit is the second tier in the Israeli football league system below the Premier League.-Structure:There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the lowest-placed team are relegated to Liga Alef while the highest-placed team from Liga Alef are promoted in their place...
season took place between November 1958 and May 1959. Hapoel Petah Tikva won the title, while Hapoel Kfar Saba, who had finished bottom the previous season (in which there was no relegation), were relegated to Liga Alef
Liga Alef
-History:League football began in Israel in 1949–50, a year after independence. However, the financial and security crises gripping the young nation caused the 1950–51 season to be abandoned before it had started. When football resumed in 1951–52, the new top division went by the name of Liga Alef...
. Aharon Amar
Aharon Amar
Aharon Amar , is a former famous Israeli footballer who made his name at Maccabi Haifa. His storied career at the club put him for a long time in the history books as the most prolific goal scorer to ever wear the green and white when he scored a league record seventeen goals in the 1958/59 season...
of Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Haifa F.C.
Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups...
was the league's top scorer with 17 goals.
Final table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 49 | 18 | 31 | 33 |
| 2 | Hapoel Haifa | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 23 | 23 | 31 |
| 3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 30 |
| 4 | Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa F.C. Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups... |
22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 47 | 24 | 23 | 29 |
| 5 | Maccabi Jaffa | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 24 |
| 6 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 30 | ||
| 23 | |||||||||
| 7 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 32 | ||
| 19 | |||||||||
| 8 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 36 | ||
| 19 | |||||||||
| 9 | Maccabi Netanya | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 36 | ||
| 19 | |||||||||
| 10 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 32 | ||
| 16 | |||||||||
| 11 | Beitar Tel Aviv | 22 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 47 | ||
| 13 | |||||||||
| 12 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 21 | 50 | ||
| 8 | Relegated to Liga Alef Liga Alef -History:League football began in Israel in 1949–50, a year after independence. However, the financial and security crises gripping the young nation caused the 1950–51 season to be abandoned before it had started. When football resumed in 1951–52, the new top division went by the name of Liga Alef... |